As you all know, SD's counts were a source of concern throughout September. We still are not entirely sure what happened, but after about 10 days off chemo his numbers began improving. He had his last count check on October 8, and all counts were fantastic! I do not remember the last time they were so high - his white count was over 10,000! Since they were around 0 a couple weeks before, this was far better than we even dreamed could happen and a wonderful answer to prayer. With these numbers, we were given the go-ahead to do something very special as a family.
Awhile back, SD had an interview with a couple lovely ladies from the Make-A-Wish foundation. One of the things SD really wanted to do was meet some of his favorite characters like Buzz Lightyear and Lightning McQueen, so they decided to send us to Give Kids the World, a resort for kids with life-threatening illnesses and their families in Kissimee, FL, with passes to the Disney parks and SeaWorld! Make-A-Wish took care of all the planning and treated us like royalty!
Our wish trip began on October 11, and we didn't even have to drive ourselves to the airport. :)
There is so much we could say about this trip, but the pictures will tell the story so much better than we could. We'd like to publicly thank Make-A-Wish Michigan, Give Kids the World, and all those who contributed toward this fantastic experience!
