There is no place like home

Sorry for the major lack of updates but all is going very well with us and we have just been so busy getting settled back in at home. It is great to be back in our own surroundings, its the little things that make all the difference like being able to make a drink when you like and sleeping in an actual bed with an actual duvet, rather than on a couch next to noisey Erin. We are under house arrest at the moment until the end of April but I really don't mind its just get to be out of hospitals and we can take her out for walks in the fresh air just not to have many visitors or go to shops etc until they lower the level of the immunosuppresents, tiddles is just so vulnerable at the moment.

It was a long journey home though and we were all shattered when we eventually rolled in at 7.30pm. It was all a bit much for tiddles and she was a bit unsettled for a couple of hours. The beagles were so pleased to have us back but after a big fuss being made of them they retreated back to the couch like it was any other day. Erin was a bit wary of them to begin with and is still keeping a close eye on Hannah in particular, not quite sure how she has offended her but I'm sure she'll get over it.

We were visiting Yorkhill today for bloods and all her LFTs are still normal : ) We need to go twice a week for a bit longer just to make sure all the potassium/Tac issue stays away then we'll go just once a week. It was lovely to be able to show her off to the team in Glasgow, she was full of smiles and wooed all the nurses. Everyone was so pleased to see how well she is looking although she has lost a weeny bit of weight and is now 6.86kg (15lbs 2oz), we are putting it down to the change in scales and are going to think heavier thoughts on Mondays visit.

We have been so amazed by the daily improvement in Erin's physical strength and general happiness, she wakes up brimming with smiles (albeit at 5am!) and giggles away to her toys all day, its so nice to see. She is developing quite a personality too and is clearly going to remain a tough cookie, its getting quite a challenge to give her all the meds as she is so fly and keeps her mouth shut when she sees the syringes. She has even developed a strange cry to let us know her disgust without actually opening her mouth to stop any meds being sneaked in, its very amusing.



Although we are really missing Aunty Marie, who lives in Leeds, we have all gotten used to seeing her everyday but looking forward to her visit home next week.