Once the school year starts, life always seems to take on a prescribed routine. An exciting, chaotic, unpredictable routine! We have settled into the crazy routine for a month now, and Michael seems to have made the adjustment without any problems.
Playing on the soccer team seems to be the most exciting part of the school year so far for Michael. The physical effort and long hours on game days tend to exhaust him, but he enjoys every minute. When I sit and watch him play in a game, I am simply overwhelmed. Just one year ago he was so weakened by chemotherapy and preparing to face the fight of his life with a bone marrow transplant. Soccer was the furthest thing from my mind then. What a year it has been!
Michael's clinic visit last month was uneventful. All bloodwork and his checkup were fine. He'll have another visit next week. We remain just amazed at and thankful for God's goodness to Michael and our family.
Our next big day will be sometime in early December. Michael will have another bone marrow biopsy. Until then, we'll keep taking each day and its "routine" excitement one at a time.
