Each night since we've been in the hospital here in Seattle, Rowan lays and thinks about who he wants to honor the next day.
The following morning we put their picture at the foot of his bed and he fights in their honor or memory, thinking about them throughout the day, especially when he is feeling his worst.
The next morning, when we put a new picture on his bed, we place the previous one on this closet door, with all of the others.
Yesterday in preparation for the big t-cell transplant today, Rowan pulled out the big guns...his friends God and Jesus:)
For today, part 3 of his transplant, the infusion of my genetically modified t-cells, Rowan has been saving a very special friend.
A friend who has held his hand through many difficult days...
A friend who has shared many fun days with him too...
A friend who, when I shaved Rowan's hair..
She shaved her own too...
They have been friends for almost 5 years now, since they met at Disney World on their 2011 Kidd's Kids Trip. Before that trip, and even since then, they have both spent many days in the hospital. 3 years ago Christa underwent her own bone marrow transplant, with her brother as the donor. Thank the Lord she is healed now, and her experience has made her an invaluable friend to Rowan. She gave him lots of advice before he came up here this Summer for his own transplant.
They're friendship isn't just based on their extensive shared medical histories though.
They draw/paint each other pictures and mail them to each other...
They've shown up on each others doorstep to surprise each other...
They've had spa days together...
Fun photo shoots...
Silly disguises...
Fun at the park...
Face masks...
Dippin' dots at the zoo...
Carousel rides...
and dinner dates...
She recently surprised him with one of his bucket list items while he was here at the hospital...she sent him his first violin!
He can't wait to take lessons and learn how to play it!
Christa:
Thank you for being there for Rowan...not just for the important days...
But for ALL the days in between too...
You are his sunshine!
He adores you...his beautiful friend...inside and out!
Today... and every day, he fights in honor of YOU!
PS. Thank you for your undying patience and grace. Rowan wanted to save you for last, because you've helped him fight every single day of this battle.
We love you!
Today is for you Christa...
What a special relationship. Praise God they met and God job parents for making it a priority to stay connected. Praying that Rowan gets the same miracle that Christa was blessed with. What a light Rowan is. 💞🙌
ReplyDeleteGod bless both of them! Christa and Rowan yall are both blessed to have found each other, and have each other as a support team! I am do happy for you Christa as being a survivor and Rowan will be next! May God our Father continue to bless you with awesome health Christa! May our wonderful and awesomely amazing God bless Rowan with great health as well! We all love yall both!
ReplyDeleteOMG I am sobbing !!! You are LOVE Rowen, in every sense of the word. Thank you for sharing your memories with us. How wonderful it will be making more !!!!!! I have dubbed you SIR "ROCKY". Love you very much Rowan, thoughts and prays for you CONSTANTLY !! If prayers were coins, Oh MY would you have millions of coins !!! Hang in there Sweet Sweet Friend. We will see you as soon as you are up for visitors!!! Enjoy your violin. Love Always Grandma Jan
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