He's Out!!!

Jordan came home from the hospital yesterday!

After being there for 6 weeks and 1 day, Shawn brought Jordan home yesterday afternoon! He was greeted by family, balloons, and welcome home signs! Tristen is so excited to have him home!

The doctors can't believe how well Jordan is doing, and in such a short period of time! They have told Melissa and Shawn that he is the exception to what they usually see and expect! They have never seen a kid come back from as much emotionally and physically as Jordan has in such a short period of time! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS!

Believe it or not, the doctors have told Shawn and Melissa that Jordan's Leukemia is in remission! While he still has the mass in his chest, they believe that it is of dead cells, not live ones. The continued chemo is to make sure of that. He is responding very well to treatment! The area of concern aside from the mass is his nutrition. He will be having home care and therapy, both physical and occupational. He is having to learn how to walk again. He is currently using a walker and a wheelchair, but he is working very hard. They have him on a high calorie/high protein diet. He is still on an NG tube through his nose, to give him bolus feedings. They are trying to increase them to help with his nutrition. He is still a little sick, but is hanging in there. The best feeding tube for him is a G-Tube, however, it would require surgery to insert it into his chest. The doctors can't risk putting him under anesthetic with the mass still in his chest.

Jordan is doing his chemo on an outpatient basis in Fontana. He went today for another dose, however, they don't do them over the weekend, so his next dose won't be until Monday. On his way home, they stopped at Mimi's. Jordan had a few bites of a BLT and a few fries! Shawn and Melissa kept asking him what he wanted to eat for his first meal home. He said Sushi...so they had Sushi on hand yesterday when he got home! He took a few bites here and there!

Even though Jordan's white blood cell count isn't too low right now, the doctors and family are asking that only immediate family be around him for the time being. The risk of germs is just too great. Jordan has come so far, but still has a long road ahead of him.

Thank you so much for your prayers on his behalf! Please keep them coming!!!