Day +1
Hello everyone, I wanted to show you these photos of us this morning after my transplant. Thankyou for all of your blogs I enjoy listening to them. I am painting stained glass pictures for my windows.
Lots of love
Ella.xx
As you can see Ella has had a wonderful first post transplant day. She started with a lie in, and so did Daddy. After a cup of tea Daddy and I got cracking on the housework, whilst Ella directed us from the comfort of Daddy's bed.
Then it was Ella's turn to be spruced up...no easy feat with all that equipment in the bathroom. We decided that Ella would stand in the blue bath for a "wash down" rather than a shower.(she is very anxious not to wet the lines). Mummy had arrived by now and she was squashed into the bathroom too, as I filled the little bath using the shower. That's when things went slightly wrong. Somehow the nozzle slipped out of my hand and sprayed me from head to foot, much to the delight of Ella.
When everyone was dry again Daddy slipped out to "make" our breakfast, and it only took 5mins girls. Toast,bacon,eggs,tomatoes and hash brown. What a gem! Ella enjoyed just what she fancied, much to our surprise.
Auntie Rachael soon arrived and Sally and I took the opportunity to go shopping for hand cream (dry hands are an occupational hazard ) and tonights' tea. We found some nice slithers of fresh pineapple for Ella to nibble, we know that post chemo the taste can be very refreshing. We'll see how it goes.
She has continued to amaze us today.
When I came back from a short break I was met by a beautiful streamer she has made with Rachael, to decorate her room, and she was enjoying a story read by teacher, Janet .
It's around 6.30,Rachael and Daddy have left for home and we three have been watching Grease on DVD.Sally and I have been singing along and Ella has looked on in amazement at us jigging up and down. It didn't take long for the news to reach round the unit
"Ella's got Grease on!"
Of course, every subsequent 'obs visit has been a hum along'
Dr Wynn and his team came along this afteroon.He examined Ella and pronounced "You are doing very well ,young lady."
Sally is back in residence tonight.I've evicted her from the igloo.........what with her dryer,straighteners and not to mention zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ing. It's like having a teenager all over again.
We know this is the beginning , only day +1, and we know there will be some darker times to come, but what a start!
Night Night,Sally Ella and Annette xx
Hello to you all from Sue from St. John's.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you looking so well Ella, and well done for keeping your mum and nana clean by spraying them in the shower. If you have to keep having lots of showers when you'd rather not, then it seems only fair that they should have a soaking too.
Next week I am going to show the boys and girls in mine and nanas class your blog. They have been asking about you and would love to see the lovely pictures. Don't tell your nana ,but I've not done any work with them since she's been in hospital with you. I'm going to leave everything for your nana to do when she comes back.
Look after yourself ,and ask your nana to do her impression and sing-along of Sandy from Grease.I've heard she's very good, but could break the glass in the windows when she hits the high notes.
Love from Sue and all at St. john's
Wow Ella, you look amazing in the photos! Its great to see you sitting up in bed with your family looking so happy, what a gorgeous smile! I can just imagine the 'Grease' scene, your mummy and nana singing their hearts out and you with your fingers in your ears, dont tell nana I said that! Tom and Sean send their love they enjoy keeping upto date with everything and are so amazed at how brave you are. Take care, keep smiling, all our love Jane Tom and Sean xxx
ReplyDeleteHi all, how fantastic you are all do - well done Ella and everyone. Fantastic to hear all your news. Photo's great - all those hair dryers, straightners etc essential I would think for for all the photo's. Am going to print a photo if that OK to show people at Church how well you look? Thinking of you lots. Love M H M T. PS Pomfrets grandparents again - Neive, born in HK on Monday.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous pictures! Ella, you look beautiful, you have such a lovely infectious smile, makes me smile when I see it. Glad you have had a very good +1 day. Sally, I was wondering how the hair was bearing up to hospital life but I see standards have not faltered... you're looking as lovely as ever!! I hear nanna is going for the "wet look" ha ha (sorry Annette could not resist that one after the shower episode!!). Hope you two did not wake too many cats while you were singing along to Grease, wish I could have been there!! Ella you are so lucky to have such top "live" entertainment. I hope you have a good day today Ella. Thanks for posting the photos for us to see, you all look fab!
ReplyDeleteLots of love
Jules
Ella 3H are so pleased that everything went well. All of us are missing your smiling face and can't wait to see you! The children have some messages and questions for you:
ReplyDeleteTo Ella: How are you feeling. Love Helenaxxxxxxxxx
Get well soon Ella. Love from Sam.
Miss you loads. Hope you get well soon. You rock. From George.
Dear Ella: I am really missing you. Weare not doing any exciting work anymore. Good luck and I will try to come and see you. Hope you are back for the end of the year. I hope I'm in your class next year. Lots of respect from Shaun. P.S. miss you already.
To Ella: How are you feeling? Hope you get well soon. From Louise.
To Ella: I ammissing u so much. I hope u get bettersoon and I will visit soon. Lots of love from Grace xxx
Dear Ella: I am really missing you lots. Love Tish xxx
To Ella: Missing you. From Alicia
To Ella: Get better soon. We all hope you get better. From Zack
To Ella: I hope you are OK and we miss you lots. Mrs Jeffryes
Get well Ella. We miss you! Love from all of us. Miss Hartley
Ella I really miss you so much. Millie xxxxxx
To Ella: We miss you a lot. From Brandon and Oliver xx (Man Utd rule says Grace and Brandon!)
Dear Ella: I wish you good lukc for your operation. all of us want you to come back NOW! From Thomas
To Ella: HOw are you feeling? Hope you are feeling well. I miss you very much. Hope you will be back soon. Love from Megan xx
Hello Ella: From Martyna
To Ella: How are you feeling? Hope you are feeling well. I miss you very much. Hope you will be bcak soon. Love Charlie
Get well soon. Bye bye Callum
To Ella: How are you? You are a good friend to people and me. Hope you get well soon from Michael. We miss you so much.
To Ella: I hope you get better soon. From Chris x
To Ella: Hope you feel better soon. I miss you lots and lots. Love Oliver xxxxxxxxxx
Missing you. Hope you come back soon. From Natasha x
Dear Ella: We all miss you. We hope you get better soon. Love Amelia xxx
Ella: All our prayers are with you. We all wish you well and hope you have a speedy recovery. I am REALLY missing my hugs and your super smiling face. Love from Mrs Hodge xx
Dear all.
ReplyDeleteWe just wanted to say how wonderful you all look in the photos - especially you Ella! Thank you for sharing them with us. We hope that you continue to do so well. We are thinking of you all. Love Simon, Colette and Daniel. xxx
Wow Ella, you are looking fantastic in your pics! Wish I could have seen Nana getting a soaking- I bet that made you giggle.
ReplyDeleteJust been reading the messages from all your friends - there are sooo many of them! You must be one popular girl!
Heather thinks you look fab in your pics and loves reading about you all. Her big sister is home this weekend so they are having a girly day - going to the cinema and having Chinese take away whilst I go out with her Daddy. Her sister, Rebecca spoils her!
Love June xxx.
Hugs, Heather.xxxx
Hi there, it's me again, bumpy blogdog, wuff wuff
ReplyDeleteWell guess what Auntie M. has just discovered, - that I am not barking at something behind the fence !!!! ha ha there is a bit of a hole in the fence!!! wuff wuff and it looks sooooo exciting out there! oops, I hope Antie M doesn't read this! One day I might be able to squeeze through! Anyway I think I heard plans to put something in front of the little break in the fence! ugh! I am loving writing to you Ella Bella
--not many 'kids' have little bumpy blogdogs who can write messages - don't you just love me?
I will write again soon, please smile for me and Auntie M. We love you. lots of wuffs and XXXX