The Holmes Gang

Sunday, July 01, 2007

Blowing Bubbles

Granpa and Immie blowing bubbles

Immie pulling funny faces

Yeap..I am cute!!!

Immie has bubbles just about on her nose

Immie has heaps of Fun with Granpa when he comes to visit,
they love mucking around together xx

Easter Weekend 7th & 8th April

A message from the Easter Bunny

Imogen was given this very cute chicken that fitted into
this little pocket from Kody

Kods colouring in his easter cookie

Granma & Imogen hiding in the cupboard

Hi all
Easter time...brings up the thoughts of chocolate eggs and
Easter Bunny when your a kid. Though when you are
all grown up it brings the thoughts of being with
your family and how lucky we are to have each other.
We were so glad to be all home and be together for
Easter and grateful to the hospital for arranging
tests around Easter time,
Heres to a million more happy Easters,
Love The Holmes Gang

The email sent this week... 7th of April 2007

Hi all
We are home again...well actually we have been home since last Tuesday and it is BLOODY FANTASTIC!!!. We came home after the stem cell harvest, which involves a very special looking machine..which is named Sponge Bob Square Pants. It separates the blood into different sections, but the main part we need is the baby stem cells,
http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/factsheets/families/F040092/page2.html#harvest
This link explains it all. Now they at are Royal Perth in the freezer to be used (maybe) after the big chemo and radiation Immie needs after her operation.
We had to go back to hospital on Thursday for the ultrasound check and a kidney test to get a baseline for our gr8 the kidneys are. Good results from the ultrasound revealed that the tumor which was 10cm by 5cm by 6cm is now 7.35cm by 4.3 cm by 5.3cm - hurray!!. Three more lots of chemo starting next Tuesday should knock the sods socks off!!. The first kidney test results were good as well. This test took 4 hours with blood collection every hour and then twice in the last hour... so now we have them in deep freezer for the stem cell rescue after the chemo if we need them
We had a bit of a scare the morning when Immie chucked up and her nasal gastric tube came a lot out of her nose, then suddenly she sucked it back in - what a trooper!!. We were once again saved but going back to PMH.
Guess what I have updated the blog..hurray I am up to week 2 and I am going to finish the original " how we got into this" email tomorrow. It is so gr8 to be home...I love my house...my bed...my pillow...my washing...my cleaning ok now I have gone to far!!!.
http://theholmesgang.blogspot.com/
Everyone else here is good, school hols have started and Kody’s is going on a few camps with Camp quality for sibling with sisters or brothers with cancer. It will do him good!!. We are getting a new second hand car on Tuesday a Daewoo Nurbia - woohoo!!!, the poor colt is going to a far way place ( not sure yet were?? Any takers??). Mum is back here being supa mum and looking after us all (thanks mum!!). We are having Easter at home...with mum, dad and bibby (livvy) has come to stay!!.
Hope you all have a beautiful Easter Sunday and are all happy and healthy
Keep smiling and sending us positive thoughts!! Thank you all so much!!
Love to all Fiona and the Holmes gang xxx

Having fun with Aunty Bibby

Getting ready to cook

MMMM...easter eggs

Is there more..Aunty Bibby

At the hospital after Easter

We love Aunty Bibby (Olivia), we only get to see her

sometimes because she lives in Kalgoorlie
but Imogen and Kody always have fun with her
when she is here. We are soo lucky to have
a great Aunty and Sister.
Love you Bibby xx
P.S Was great to see and have you here this week xx

Friday, June 29, 2007

At home

8th of April 2007

At home my blue eyed boy

Yeap it's true, women are very good at multi tasking
hear I am yacking on the phone, adminstering medicines
and staying awake. I know who would have thought I would
have been the one doing that ever!!!
( playing nurse that is!!)

Busy Hands - April 11th

Sticker time

Busy doing craft,
We spend alot of time doing craft in hospital
it is heaps of fun, and makes the time go faster!!!

Here we are in hospital for Chemo cycle three.

Kody's First Camp - 16th/17th April

The mystical gorilla

Close encounters - ARGH!!!!

Kody and Mummy after camp

Hi all
Kody went on camp with the hospitals OT staff and a huge group of volunteers.
It was with a huge group of sibilings that had brothers or sisters that had cancer.
Kody said he had the best time, they did archery and drawing, though it was a bit
emotional : ). It has really helped Kody to realise that he is not the only one, who has a sibling that is going through all of this. Also that his emotions and feelings are normal for these circumstances. We are so glad that it was avaliable to him and us to help him tackle this first intial difficult time when Imogen was diagnosed.
Thankyou to PMH for organising it and the many people who donated there time
and places to stay.
Love the Holmes Gang

P.S Kody won first prize for his mystical gorilla costume, he

spent many nights thinking it up, it was very cute xx

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Chemo three and counting - 10th - 14th April

imogen colouring in a easter cookie

well...HELLO!!!

mmmm..not sure about this hat, some nice Granny
knitted, get lots of beanies donated at Winter at the
hospital for the kids. This what Immie picked..mmm
We are back in hospital after Easter for Chemo 3.

My beautiful boy- Easter weekend

Dressed up in his easter activity ears, wonder how much longer
I will be able to get him to that!!

Yes, a very attractive photo of myself, but one with my beautiful boy
so I am happy. Kody has been amazing since all of this has happen
with Immie. He is strong, amazing, a super brother and incredible son.
Kody has brought me amazing joy , over the years, but more so when I watch him
with Imogen and how devoted he is to her. What an amazing love and bond they share,
Thank you Kody for bring YOU!!

Easter time !!

Chicks and Immie

Love this picture - the focus!!

Imogen spent alot of time rearranging these
then putting them back in the container, much amusement!!
Thanks Aunty Bibby xx Love you

Some beautiful photos xx - 20th of April

Immie and her pretty shoes

Kody and Imogen - love this picture

Imogen looking innocent - likely!!!

Hahahahah something funny

We had been to the hospital for a check up today, and
it was a rare time that we actually got to come home -
Gotta Love those days xx the Holmes Gang

P.S some of of my posts are a bit mixed up over March/ April

due to the blog mucking around : )