Jack was receiving a blood transfusion when I arrived (to help boost his red blood cell count, which was very, very low), and was sleeping curled up next to Anneli (a benefit of the Benadryl the nurse had given him prior to the transfusion).
His nap didn't last long, though, due to an attempt measure his O2 saturation with a sensor that wraps around his toe. He stirred and was very, very angry at the technician for disturbing his slumber, ripped the sensor off his toe and tossed it off the bed. The tech apologized profusely, and Jack took comfort in Anneli's arms. A quick game of bop-the-balloon helped stop the tears and even brought a little smile to his face.
When he actually woke up, he willingly let the nurse put the sensor around his finger, played with the wrap, and seemed to like the pink, ET-like glow. The technician was impressed with his easy compliance, and promised to try that location next time.
Fully awake now, Jack perked up and sniffed the air. He excitedly started to point to the bag of Chinese food. I dished up the pints and waited to see what he would do. Broccoli! Shrimp! Cabbage! Rice! Soy Sauce! Duck Sauce! Every taste made him so happy. And watching him eat made Anneli and me happy, too.
When I left a while later, Jack still had almost 2 hours to go on the blood transfusion, and then was going to receive his chemo treatment. After that, the plan was to send him H-O-M-E (which is spelled when you are in the hospital and not said aloud...no one wants to jinx it!). Although a "short" stay, it had been a very long two days at the hospital.
As I said goodbye, I told Jack that I would give Emma a big hug from him. He reached up his arms to actually give me one to give to her. So very sweet! Hopefully he got to give her a hug himself last night.
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