Mental Junk

Just disposed of the Dodge Spirit this afternoon.  In fact – just walked in the door from doing so.
I am a little down over getting rid of the car, but I am still in a great mood.  We still have one car!

When we first started looking at buying a car – I had expected to have to take the Spirit off the road, I even looked up how to Get A car Loan for this.  We were able to handle the financial burden of both cars for just over three years.  This is, in my mind an amazing accomplishment.

I don’t expect that we will be able to afford an additional car for another couple of years – not until we have paid off the Intrepid, at least.  It will be tough – only because we haven’t had to manage it, but I am sure we can.  After all, there are many families out there that have no cars.

In the end, the Spirit served us well. It wasn’t perfect, but it got us where we needed to go—through work commutes, grocery runs, unexpected errands, and even a few road trips. It’s hard to say goodbye to something that’s been such a reliable part of our daily life. There’s a strange kind of attachment that builds up with a car over time—it quietly becomes part of the family’s routine.

I keep reminding myself that simplifying can be a good thing. Fewer vehicles means fewer maintenance bills, insurance payments, and logistical headaches. And now that we’re down to just one car, I think it will force us to be a bit more intentional with how and when we travel. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. We’ll learn to coordinate more, plan smarter, and perhaps even walk or bike more often when possible.

Looking ahead, I’m hopeful. Life throws curveballs, but we’ve proven that we can adapt. I believe this next chapter—navigating life with just one car—will come with its own lessons and unexpected positives. Maybe it’s not just the end of the Spirit, but the start of something more balanced, more thoughtful, and more rewarding for our family.

There was a train derailment 1km from our house.  Friends of ours were evacuated for fear of chemical contamination, but were permitted to return after a few days.

Amazingly, no one was injured or killed.Train Wreck

We're home

I will be heading downtown first thing tomorrow morning to pick him and
Michelle up.

Rob.

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Yesterday Nate had his NG tube removed (tube into his stomach through his nose
to drain his stomach) and all IV's.  He is now eating (drinking ?) breast milk
and since his 7am feeding yesterday hasn't thrown up.  They are slowly
increasing the amount that he can eat at each meal and his is able to handle
it.

He is off the heart monitor and morphine – he is only taking Tylenol and
ibuprofen – and both are through his mouth.  The only thing he is connected to
is the catheter – which is expected to be removed later today.

Yesterday afternoon Michelle took him for an hour long stroll through the
hospital to the Library (I believe) and he was chatting up with the nurses and
other staff/patients.  He is feeling a lot better.

He even gave a few giggles for Michelle last night – so we are really happy
about that.

There is no word as to when he can come home – we are still waiting to make
sure everything is doing well.

Will keep you posted.

Rob.

I am heading downtown again.
He is heading back into surgery – probably to get a colostomy bag.
Temp – we hope until he heals.

Nathan's belly has decreased in size but is still distended.
He was sent for X-Rays and it showed free air in the abdomen.  They use carbon
dioxide to inflate the abdomen during surgery, however that was 5 days ago now,
so it is expected to be absorbed by now.  It is possible that he has a leak or
perforation in th bowels.  His white blood count is high indicating an
infection, so he is now being barraged by antibiotics to kill off whatever is
growing.

He is going for an ultrasound sometime today to get a better look at what is
going on inside.  At this time it is just a waiting game – make sure he
doesn't get worse and find the problem.

Rob.

We brought Cameron into Sick Kids to see his younger brother – Nate had just had his first surgery.

Michelle was going to stay the night (and ended up staying until Nate came home) but Cam and I were heading back home afterwards.

After a five and a half hour surgery Nathan is in the recovery ward.

A series of biopsies were performed along the length of his large intestine and the section of
diseased colon was mapped out and removed.  He has had about two thirds of his large intestine
removed as well as his rectum.  A pull through operation was performed connecting the remaining
healthy ascending colon and part of his transverse colon to his anal sphincter.  (this past few
months have been a crash course in human anatomy for us)

The doctor was able to partially reconstruct a rectal 'pocket' that may help him develop some form
of normal continence.  Although all this sounds very serious, what this ultimately means is that he
will have to be mindful of his diet and bowel movements for the rest of his life.  He is to expect
loose stools and more frequent bowel movements, all in all – manageable lifelong considerations.

For the interim we need to be mindful of infection and constipation while he heals.  There are other
possible problems we may face- but we will deal with what we have to as things may develop.  There
is no word regarding when he may come home or when he may start eating normally or anything as yet.  
Those questions can be answered as they come up.  For now he is doing well and enjoying his well
deserved morphine high.

Rob.