SURPRISE!!!!

We got the biggest surprise today. Ian got to come home two days earlier than expected. We are so happy to have him home finally. Just knowing that we don't have anymore scheduled hospitalizations makes us so happy! Of course if Ian should get seriously ill, then he will have to be hospitalized again. In the mean time, Ian will have to be seen at the Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant clinic weekly for the next hundred days. After that, he will be followed closely but will have less frequent visits to the clinic. We have officially entered the wait and see phase of Ian's treatment. I wish everything could just go back to "normal" today.... but I'm not sure if I know what "normal" is anymore. Ian still requires nutrition assistance, he isn't getting TPN (IV nutrition anymore), but he does have an NG tube (tube down his nose to his stomach) through which he will be receiving nutrition. They say it could be as much as two months with an NG tube, also if things don't go well with the NG tube feeds, then they will have to start TPN again. I pray and hope that Ian's appetite will return sooner than later and that his mouth, throat and belly will heal sooner than later. The doctor said that Ian will have to relearn what it means to be hungry and feel full. At this point, I would rather be dealing with teaching Ian how to eat again, rather than dealing with a malignant brain tumor. It's interesting how my perspective has changed most things just aren't that scary anymore or even difficult!
I just want to thank all of you who have prayed and fasted for our family and for Ian. I know that Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers. Please continue to remember Ian in your prayers. He still has a long way to go before he is completely healed. We love you all!