Isolation Begins

While Marcus is away in Madagascar his technically challenged wife won’t be able to supply up to date photos for the blog I’m afraid!  Our son Jon is posting the updates for me, and will add photos he already has on file.

Since the chemo began Phoebe has been even less interested in eating than she was before.  On Sunday she fancied a rhubarb muffin – but by the time her school friend’s kind grandma had baked them and the friend and her mum delivered them to the hospital, she didn’t want one after all!  Never mind, Phoebe enjoyed waving and blowing kisses to Evie through the window.

Helen, who used to look after Phoebe one day a week when she was very young and is a dear friend of the family, went in to be with her on Sunday morning so that Matt, Rachel and Reuben could all be in church together.  Singing great songs about our salvation and the hope of heaven, and hearing Phoebe prayed for, always brings tears to our eyes, but it is so good to be with our Christian family and be reminded of the truths which sustain us during these difficult days.  Helen will also sleep in with Phoebe two nights a week to enable Matt and Rachel to have some time together.

Rachel wrote today:
Phoebe had a cheerful day yesterday, (Sunday) much less vomiting thankfully and a good night's sleep last night. Today she will be given her stem cells back and we move into the isolation room due to lack of immunity. Please pray against infections & secondary illnesses during the next few weeks. She has also been fitted with a NG feeding tube, it was an ordeal getting it in and she's sad about it, but hopefully she soon gets used to the feel of it and it relieves the pressure on us constantly trying to encourage her to eat and drink.


Mean while Reuben and I are getting along fine together, and we are all enjoying the lovely meals supplied by our church friends.