“Hi, Ella! I give you kisses!” This video is from last year as we were inpatient for Ella’s last of three bone marrow transplants. I bought her this Minnie Mouse balloon and she walked around the unit with it. She was giving her kisses (this child was nothing but sugar).I haven’t posted in a while as I am at a loss for words. This is strange for me (as those that know me, I am never at a loss for words). Sarah and I still have our good days and bad days. We still mourn our loss and cry at random times. I’ve found that my tears fall easier than ever before. This hasn’t gotten easier and we don’t expect it to.
Despite our sadness over Ella’s death, we have found that 2016 has started with many blessings. As hinted before in a previous post, I have started a new job. As of last week, I am now the Clinical Nurse Manager for our float pool at Saint Luke’s Hospital at the Plaza. Yes, it is a promotion. It also allows me to be home for dinner (which Sarah loves). Working five days a week is weird for me and is going to take some time to get used to again. Sarah didn’t like that I would leave home before she woke up and returned home after 8pm. Those days were hard, I know. Hopefully, this will be a great adjustment and she won’t get sick of me.
So….new job! It’s a lot of responsibility and I am excited!
We have more goodness on the horizon and we are so excited for the new year! Sarah and I picture Ella standing at Jesus’ feet and bugging him to bless us. I can tell you that Ella is definitely watching over us. There are times when we are talking about Ella, get into the car, and one of her favorite songs comes on. She has her ways of saying that she is with us and it makes us laugh/smile each time. 2015 was a very rough year. It was full of good and bad, ups and downs. Ella obtained remission, relapsed, and then passed away last year. She fought so hard, the whole time. She is the strongest person that I know. Ella is my inspiration and my hero!!!
2016 is off to a great start and we pray to Ella to watch over us and keep it great.
Please continue to pray for those touched by cancer. We have been made aware of multiple new cancer diagnoses here in the KC area. We are devastated with each one and can only imagine what these kids and their families are feeling. These kids deserve more than 4%!!! As our lives move on, multiple families are feeling frustration, sadness, and the worst….fear. Please pray for these families. Please pray for Joe, Malina, Jonah, Brysin, Wyatt, Parker, Kit, Kennedy, Stryker, Noah, Jeremiah, Millie, Blake, Tyler, Braden, Dalton, Brooklynn, Jonny, Chad and their families! Thank you and God bless! Saint Ella, pray for us!