Day +20 = Sprung from Kohl's House

Well, today is the day that has been long awaited by all. The good Dr.'s at CMH have given Emmah the green light to head back home (with the caveat that she not participate in any extreme sledding or activities of that nature). We are happy to be back together again ... one big, happy, dysfunctional family! Emmah needs to check back in a couple of times next week, but is free to pursue non-chemo/stem-cell rescue related interests until the end of the month. She is slated to begin the second round of high-dose chemo on Feb 26th. This means she will likely be in isolation for her 11th birthday on March 10th (not the most ideal of situations), but we have promised her that we will be sure to have a proper celebration once her taste buds have regained consciousness and the winter wonderland has thawed. She is very intent on making up for our not being together for Valentine's Day ... heart shaped pancakes are on the menu for tonite (once we get the lines to the dishwasher unfrozen again) ... Mmmmm! Yummy! Thanks to everyone who helped make this past month's journey a whole lot easier and thanks for keeping Emmah and the rest of us in YTAP!