24 Days

We've been sprung! We were released from Hopkins after a 24 day stay sometime around 1pm today. It kind of felt like we were moving out as there was so much stuff to migrate to the car. We all got to St. Casimir's in good shape and after a quick tour, we each took naps, uninterrupted by doctors, nurses and beeping pumps.

Henry and I walked to the grocery store nearby for a few supplies. We then headed over to the Children's House to pick up a couple of packages there for us with some surprises for Henry and the girls. We grabbed some dinner at a local Thai restaurant for Tara and I. Henry's dinner arrived earlier - internal nutrition via pump (TPN). He'll have to be hooked up overnight for him to get the 12 hour infusion of nutrients. He did express an interest in eating but decided to 'save it for later' each time. This is a pattern that we remember from other chemotherapy cycles. Henry has two or three medicines to keep him infection free that we'll have to administer and we'll have to make trips to the outpatient clinic every few days.

Henry is excited to have some freedom to roam and tomorrow we expect to tour the nearby neighborhood allowing him to enjoy some time outside. We're close to the water and boats, which I'm sure he'll enjoy seeing. I expect that we'll have the girls down soon, as Henry has complained that "I really can't wait to see Anna and Sophie". So while we appreciate the folks at the hospital that take care of us, we will really enjoy not seeing them for a few days.