The picture above demonstrates how gracious the nurses have been with Zach. Today, when I called him at home to tell him my good news, he and Grandmama were playing hospital. Zach said he was the doctor and that Grandmama was just "a little bit sick." He has also taken to wearing the tie from my husband's robe around his neck and calling it his "trolley." Apparently, it's really cute, but even more importantly, the fact that he can work out his feelings in a play setting is really significant.
I know the Bone Marrow Transplant process is far from over, but I've cleared the first big hurdle and I see nothing but positive signs.
--Katie
Comments (30)
That's F_cking Awesome! I"m rally happy for you Katie. You really are a Rockstar and an inspiration. If anyone could whupass on cancer, it is you.
Curtis
Posted by Curtis | June 30, 2008 8:49 PM
Posted on June 30, 2008 20:49
Congratulations! I am so happy to hear you are leaving the hospital early! You rock! Jake and I are thinking of you every day. We have been enjoying reading your blog and appreciate the updates. We love and miss you very much!
Posted by Cathy Pruette | June 30, 2008 10:01 PM
Posted on June 30, 2008 22:01
YES!!!!!! Such great news! Made our day! Can't tell you how much we've been thinking about you!
CL
Posted by Chris Leavell | June 30, 2008 10:04 PM
Posted on June 30, 2008 22:04
awesome! big props to your body!
Posted by Dan B. | June 30, 2008 11:56 PM
Posted on June 30, 2008 23:56
YAY Katie! This is such wonderful news! I'm so happy to hear. You go, girl! You can do anything.
Love,
Marie
Posted by Marie | July 1, 2008 4:13 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 04:13
BRAVO!!! HIP HIP HURRAY! We've all been praying for this. Congratulations, my friend. Welcome home.
Love, Meredith
Posted by Meredith | July 1, 2008 8:22 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 08:22
As we'd say in Texas... YEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAW!!!! Okay, so I know I'm not really a Texan, but I've been hangin out in Austin for a few days, so I'm feelin it at the moment. And I'm also feelin pretty DAMN happy hearing your news! Way to go girl!!! Enjoy Marin, and I look forward to seeing you next weekend!
Cheers,
Aaron
Posted by Aaron | July 1, 2008 8:28 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 08:28
Woohoo!!!
Posted by Adam | July 1, 2008 9:28 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 09:28
YES!!! Good work getting over this first bump! Good job to your body for working it out! We're all super excited that you get to go home, and can't wait to see you some time soon.
Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Ryan | July 1, 2008 9:30 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 09:30
w00t!
"go white girl, go white girl..."
Posted by Tara | July 1, 2008 9:32 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 09:32
Just to add our voice to the choir, Hallelujah!!!
Shona (& Vinnie)
Posted by Shona Mauro-Sachs | July 1, 2008 9:41 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 09:41
So long, 11 Long
How I wish we had no need to know you
We'd like to say
We've enjoyed the stay
But that just wouldn't be true
I'm able to see
the care you've given my family
and that I will never forget
What sweet irony it seems
How the world's humanity
Lies in a place I never want to be again
Posted by Peter Z. | July 1, 2008 10:33 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 10:33
Katie, that's so AWESOME! I'm thrilled for you. Onwards and upwards!!
Posted by Shannon | July 1, 2008 11:04 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 11:04
Dear katie,
This just popped up on my computer-it muct take longer to get to OK. I am so thrilled for you-way to go.
If you get bored today, there is 2 comments on the prior POST that I wrote after you wrote this.
Tlak with you soon.
Love,
Mom
Posted by Mom | July 1, 2008 11:17 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 11:17
yay!! that is so exciting. welcome home.
Posted by kai | July 1, 2008 11:26 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 11:26
Dear Katie,
I just couldn't contain myself-all of Depew knows you are coming home!!! Don sends his CONGRATULATIONS to you, he almsot fell off the steps of the porch when I told hime. I'm gald that he wasn't holding the paint can-white grass, white grass!!! The dogs are smiling and the cats are doing what they do-looking right through me. They are still mad at me for putting their food up yesterday. OH I think I could paint that whole buliding today even in 90 degree heat!!! I think I'll contact OPRAH and have her announce it tiday on the show-biggest and bestest news ever!!!
I've got to go and email and my friends who have benn holding you up in their thoughts and prayers-YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! Kaite has been let out of her cell and is coming home!!!
Love you much and am so proud of you and Ian and Zach!!!
Mom
Posted by Mom | July 1, 2008 11:55 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 11:55
Dear Katie,
I just couldn't contain myself-all of Depew knows you are coming home!!! Don sends his CONGRATULATIONS to you, he almsot fell off the steps of the porch when I told hime. I'm gald that he wasn't holding the paint can-white grass, white grass!!! The dogs are smiling and the cats are doing what they do-looking right through me. They are still mad at me for putting their food up yesterday. OH I think I could paint that whole buliding today even in 90 degree heat!!! I think I'll contact OPRAH and have her announce it tiday on the show-biggest and bestest news ever!!!
I've got to go and email and my friends who have benn holding you up in their thoughts and prayers-YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! Kaite has been let out of her cell and is coming home!!!
Love you much and am so proud of you and Ian and Zach!!!
Mom
Posted by Mom | July 1, 2008 11:55 AM
Posted on July 1, 2008 11:55
Dear Peter,
I love your poem. Believe it or not the nurses hope to never see you all again, not because they don't like you but that Katie is well and can go home. They know they did their job well and a success means everything to them.
So take Katie home with faith that you won't have to see that place again.
Love,
Mom
Posted by Mom | July 1, 2008 12:04 PM
Posted on July 1, 2008 12:04
Hi Katie,
Jen passed your blog along to me a couple of weeks ago and I have been checking in periodically to see how you are doing. I was SO happy to read this post. That is fantastic...Congrats! You are really an amazing and strong person. Keep the posts coming.
xoxo
Laurie (Lala)
Posted by Lala | July 1, 2008 5:02 PM
Posted on July 1, 2008 17:02
Katie, Your mom and I have kept in touch all these years so I have been sort of up to date on you, Peter, and your lives. To read your blogs, is to feel the strength that you get from your family and friends. I'm proud to say I knew you when you were a really little girl- remember the summers at the beach?? and now you've overcome one of life's biggest hurdles- and I know you will be fine- how could you not be? You're Katie and you could always do it- no matter what. I am sorry that you and your family have had to go through this but faith and family will sustain you as you complete your recuperation. I am so glad you've have started to keep in touch with your mom- remember she loves you! By the way Zach looks like Peter when he was that age!
Keep up the good work! Gretchen
Posted by Gretchen Montgomery | July 1, 2008 5:50 PM
Posted on July 1, 2008 17:50
Hey Katie,
Just been having many beers (you know one in seven beers consumed in the US is consumed in Texas??? Go Texas! ;-) and was thinkin again how happy I was to read your post today. Can't wait to share an Anchor Steam with you and Ian on Florida Street! Here's to a big step towards that...
Cheers,
Aaron
Posted by Aaron | July 1, 2008 9:49 PM
Posted on July 1, 2008 21:49
Katie!
That's fantastic news! I am so thrilled for you and your family. Girl, when you get things done, you get things *done*!
Wishing you a smooth transition back home and a most happy reunion with Zach and family.
much love from München,
Charlene
p.s. I owe you many letters.
Posted by Charlene | July 2, 2008 4:26 AM
Posted on July 2, 2008 04:26
Hurrah! You have no need for the diversions of monsoons and haboobs now that you are HOME. Stay tuned for meterological updates. At the moment I am on the run myself. How wonderful that you were paroled a week early!
Lovingly,
Eva
Posted by Eva | July 2, 2008 4:18 PM
Posted on July 2, 2008 16:18
I'm so happy for you katie!!! I'm so glad you get to go home a week early and be with your family again. Congratulations! You are awesome!!!
Posted by Karen | July 2, 2008 5:58 PM
Posted on July 2, 2008 17:58
YAY!!! I've been camping for the past 3 days and came home tonight to read your WONDERFUL news!!
Katie, you are a total STUD!! I'm so, so happy for you!!!
Love,
Jean
Posted by Jean G. Barnes | July 2, 2008 8:16 PM
Posted on July 2, 2008 20:16
Oh man, congratulations!!!
That is wonderful news. Talk about independence day!!!
Posted by Shirley | July 2, 2008 9:21 PM
Posted on July 2, 2008 21:21
Killer tweed sweet!! I am super excited that you get to go home. I agree you are a true inspiration. Anyone who has had to live through a family members battle or fight the battle as Katie is doing now, knows that half the battle is staying positive and fighting. You are a bad ass M-F'er and I am proud to be your friend!! Keep on, keeping on Katie.
Brendan
Posted by Brendan | July 3, 2008 10:04 AM
Posted on July 3, 2008 10:04
Katie!
That's great! Please keep the blogs coming once you are done sleeping, eating yummy food and playing! Tell us what your cravings are!
I'm glad you got the CD. Hopefully it's good. Sorry I didn't write sooner. I've been off in Tucson helping out with parents -- stepdad had back surgery. No fun.
I hope that you are snuggled in a comfy bed with yummy snacks and a cuddly family!
Lisa
Posted by Lisa | July 3, 2008 10:50 AM
Posted on July 3, 2008 10:50
Dear katie,
I agree, keep up the BLOG when you are ready. I sure enjoy keeping up with you. How is the medication going? I've been thinking about you all day since your email and hope that something I said would ease your anxiey some-I hope, I hope, I hope. you deserve a little down time and some super rest and relaxation now.
Daon and I painted on the guest house today and it was 90 degrees with 2oo% humidity. But we got another side done-had to put 2 coats ont o cover the blue. I think it's going to look really nice.
Remember that summer that Jerry Montgomery and crew painted out house is Marietta. It was Salmon with bergundy trim-your dad didn't like it too well but I thought it felt warm and inviting.
I worked on the kitchen and painted it peach.
Well, we are goign to town to the framer's market and then grab something to eat.
Keep us posted when you fel up to it.
Much love,
Mom
Posted by Mom | July 3, 2008 2:45 PM
Posted on July 3, 2008 14:45
Girl you are my inspiration! Love the red wig and it's a little reminiscent of a certain Vegas trip. Say hey to the fam for me!
Posted by Bridget Zarling | July 8, 2008 6:42 PM
Posted on July 8, 2008 18:42