Homecoming

She's home! 

Kirby was released from hospital yesterday, a little earlier than expected. It was a very welcome surprise for all of us; especially the kids. She remains on heavy pain relief medication and has been resting quite a lot. The surgery has caused limited movement in Kirby’s right arm and altered sensation which should both improve over time. The kids have been great, although Scarlett sometimes forgets that she's not playing full-contact Aussie Rules around the house and that she needs to be gentle. They're both very happy to have Mum back, particularly after their week-long basic training experience helping me with chores around the house.

The oncologist has requested that Kirby recover from surgery prior to review so will see her on the 8th September. This is where we'll be given a clearer indication of the chemotherapy treatment plan for the months ahead. The ACT remains in COVID lockdown until at least 2nd September, but we're planning on it being extended beyond that.

Again, we would like to say thank you to everyone for their ongoing support and encouragement. We’re so grateful to Paul and Kara Carter who set up a GoFundMe fundraising page for us. It was only recently that their daughter, and our God-Daughter Ellie, was diagnosed with leukemia and we were trying to support them. In terms of the donations, we are quite literally lost for words. We will be thanking each and every one of you individually, but please accept our deepest thanks for everything you’ve done. We are also very grateful for the community around us that have kept us well fed. We truly don’t feel like we are in this alone, but instead surrounded by a great big extended family.

The costs associated with treatment as well as other expenses are at this stage largely unknown, but the health system (both public and private) is first-rate, and it’s times like these that we feel very lucky to be Australians.

Thank you again to everyone.

Every setback is an opportunity.

Love Kirby and Chris