Normal and Not So Much

Things have been progressing around here normally - and not so normally.

Carson and Francesca started 2nd and 10th grades respectively.  Normal.

 


Carson runs to the bus stop without saying goodbye because he is excited to go to school in the mornings.  I believe this is normal, but not so great on my ego.

Francesca does not run to the bus stop; she doesn't run for anything - also normal.

Carson went to his September clinic appointment.  All normal.

And then, it's amazing how it all spins into "not so normal" pretty quickly.  For a solid week Carson ran an off and on low grade fever, he complained of his throat hurting for a few days, he had cold symptoms and a rash.

I took him to the pediatrician, fully expecting to be told to take him to the emergency room for more bloodwork, because a fever cannot simply be a fever.

Our child had cancer.

We will spend the rest of our lives always wondering which fever might be the "relapse fever".  We are no longer residents in that normal world where we expect to go in, walk out with a prescription, and continue on with our lives.

But that's exactly what we did..............


The boy had strep throat.  Normal!!!  Our reaction?  Not so normal.

Our family and friends were praising God for strep throat and sending texts exclaiming how happy they were that Carson was only sick with strep throat.  And we were doing the same right along with them!  Geez, that kid had had strep throat for a week!  He barely complained, which is a testament to how abnormally tough he is.
...... and now friends and family are rejoicing in the fact that he's sick.  How normal is that?


After two days of antibiotics, Carson went on to graduate to gold belt in Tae Kwon Do.

We took Francesca to a swim meet (where she rocked some best and near best times!) and then we were around to take pictures of her before the big homecoming dance.

Let's see.  Normal, normal and normal................we will take it!  Throw it at us!  Normal all the way baby!

-Jennifer