Forward Rolls

Goggles

Since Eoin has started Level 3 swimming he has to wear goggles. He looks so goofy with them on - between those cute teeth and big hair! He also now swims without the aid of flippers and is learning freestyle stroke.

Duct tape, rain and speed bumps

It is a very very wet Friday here and Miss Ashley is off ill with a tummy bug that we gave her so it was back to being a full time Mom again. I've had a blast with Eoin today - mainly using duct table and the center of wrapping paper rolls. I hope this lasts as it is going to rain for the next 10 days!

Pathology is back .......

.... and it is better news than we had been led to believe.

So I have extensive stage four papillary cancer that is a rare type called a 'variant of solid papillary cancer'.. It has many similar characteristics to poorly differentiated cancer hence the mix up (but which also makes us really really hope that they have it right this time!!!)

The treatment for this type of thyroid cancer is still controversial and seems to differ depending on doctor but the good news is in most cases it is radioactive iodine receptive. We will know tomorrow if we need to go to Texas MD Anderson.  I start the low iodine diet on Monday which means coming off my thyroid meds so I will feel pretty yucky but this is in preparation for scans and treatment and so it must be done.

We have the most amazing team of doctors looking after us. We are thankful that they are treating us as a family - considering how things will effect Andy and Eoin not just me. It is so refreshing to have doctors who see you as a person and not just an illness!

Thank you all for all your thoughts, prayers, friendship, love and food :-) We will keep you updated as we progress on this crazy journey.

Feet Painting

Happy Hollow

 

Tiring himself out at our local kids theme park Happy Hollow.

Spray Painting

Miss Ashley came up with this brilliant idea for Eoin to have fun with paint and water.

 

Firefighter

Eoin and Miss Ashley playing on the firetruck at the San Jose Kids Museum. Don't you just love how his imagination is developing.

Video shorts

Here are a ton of short phone videos of Eoin having fun over the last couple of weeks with Miss Ashley.