What You Can Do When Their Counts Are Low

“There were many times when our daughter wanted to go out but could not because her counts were too low. One thing she really enjoyed was shopping on-line. Some of her friends gave her gift cards to stores and she could use them on-line. She had fun ordering the stuff and then would look forward to it coming in the mail.”

“After many weeks at home we found some fun things to do to pass the time. Sometimes we would have the whole family camp out in the living room, we had picnics on the porch, she learned to cook plant seeds and do crafts. Someone suggested we redo her room or maybe just rearrange it for a little change.”

” We went bird watching. There is an eagle watch in February and great birds in the spring, summer and fall. We even got our son’s teacher to come with us one summer day.”

“We took our son fishing to an isolated spot on a lake. I baited the hook and took off the fish. He loved it just the same. In fact he used to laugh as I tried to put the worm on the hook and remove the fish with chemo gloves on while grimacing the entire time. We have lots of great fish pictures. No hair but fish…”

” Go to the drive-in.”

“We had friends come by and stand outside the door to talk and catch up.”

“Short walks.”

“Learn to play chess.”

“Take up scrap booking.”

” Reading together or books on tape.”

“Sometimes on Sundays we would go to my husband’s office when no one was there just for a change of scenery.”

“Outside became our great escape. When our 3½ year old daughter was really ill from induction, it was springtime. I purchased a heavy duty 3-wheeled stroller and would just bundle her up and walk her up and down our wooded lot and show her all the signs of spring arriving. It inspired me and I hope that it inspired her weary soul in some way.”

“We would schedule a play date (these were all preschoolers) with someone who was healthy at “quiet times” at local parks, beaches, etc. when we were sure we would be the only ones there. It was great to get outside and we always felt more comfortable playing with kids, even healthy ones, in the fresh air, as opposed to stuffy houses.”