A handful of us were able to meet the Eigners at the airport last week with a “Welcome Home Peter” sign, decorated by his cousins. He rolled up in his stroller and looked great, although he wasn’t willing to stand up and he remained somewhat timid. But he was talking and greeting us and generally comfortable. When he went home, he hopped on his bike and took a ride in the driveway.
The past week or so at home has gone pretty well. He voluntarily gets a couple doses of activity each day and watches a lot of cartoons in between. He involuntarily but dutifully takes his accutane pills each day and they’re going down just fine. He voluntarily sends himself to bed each night (I guess that must be nice, right parents?!). And eating is sometimes voluntary and sometimes not. Overall, Erika said it’s night and day comparing him now to when he left NYC. He has a little spunk and he’s getting better and better.
They’ll be back in Minneapolis for the tests on Thursday. There will be an audiogram that should determine the permanent state of Peter’s hearing. There will be the CT scans to look for cancer in his lymphatic system. And there will be labs drawn to determine, among other things, his current HAMA levels. As you know, he reached HAMA long ago and that put an end to the antibody treatments for the time being. However, before they left NY, his HAMA level had dropped surprisingly low. This is actually really good news, because it means that he may be able to resume the 3F8 antibodies sooner than later.
Stay tuned for pictures from pre-surgery, post-surgery, the ARDS episode, and his fantastic recovery. Some of them aren’t very pretty, but the progress is one of the more beautiful things I’ve seen.
We are all so glad to hear that Peter is home and returning to his old self!
We continue to keep you all in our thoughts and prayers!
James, Tara, Taylor, and Max Heinen
Peter – Welcome HOME!! Great news to hear that you are riding your bike. Lets hope that the next story we hear about you is that you’ve started kindergarten.
Angelo got his t-shirt that has the cool picture of you holding the hockey stick…you are truly the miracle boy!
Happy, Happy, Happy, NEWS.
There is truly ‘no place like home’. Enjoy and soak it up. Hockey season is around the corner.
Lots of stuff to look forward to little guy. Keep up the good fight and we all await to hear about the next round of tests.
As always – your friends up in Pequot.
Thanks for serving me my daily dose of “Peter News”!! I was having withdrawal symptoms!!
I am soooo happy you are enjoying your time at home!! I imagine Kate & Ellie are loving every minute of it, too!!! What BEAUTIFUL weather we are having, huh?? A little cool…. but certainly a beautiful God-given fall day!
Our prayers are for great test results this week! And I pray, too — that we get to see you soon! I miss you and really need a big Peter sized hug!!! 🙂
Hugs and kisses to Kate & Ellie, too!
Love, Jenni & crew
Peter, it must be SO great to get on your bike and just ride, ride, ride. Thanks for the update Matt. I’m imagining, Ty and Erika, the gratitude you feel to be home with all of you family. Love and blessings continue.
WELCOME HOME EIGNER FAMILY!!!! We’ve been checking daily for updates and were very excited to get this one. It must be a great feeling to get back and sleep in your own beds . . . especially you Peter! Keep fighting and we’ll continue to send prayers your way. Again. . . welcome home!
Thanks Uncle Matt for the update! We have been thinking of you all! I can only imagine how great it must be to be home. Glad to hear Peter’s coming along – and we will pray for good test results as you head back to Mpls. You are in our hearts – Peg and Ron
Eigners~
So glad you are all back home where you should be, for now. We will be thinking about you on Thursday, and praying for good results. Peter deserves a break! As we have said many times, you all are an inspiration to us we think about Peter whenever we need some extra comfort, and are so blessed to have this web-site to do so! Continue to stay strong, and of course keep fighting Peter!
All our love and prayers~ Ryan, Megan and Logan
Gosh, we are so pleased to see a posting and to know that you are all safe back home and able to get into your own beds, enjoy your own pillows, be at your own dinner table, watch Peter in his own space, etc. I bet this all feels absolutely heavenly.
We think of each one of you throughout every single day and we want you to know what an inspiration you all are to us.
Thank you for who you are and the love and fortitude you display every day.
You are a remarkable family and an example for us all.
Rebecca and Terry
Wonderful News Peter,
We’re so glad that you are home and feeling better. We think of you all the time . It must feel good to be riding on your bike and getting more exercise. Keep on fighting dude…you are a winner.
Love,
Uncle Ed and Aunt roz
Welcome Back! How Sweet Home is. Keep up the good work Pete. Sounds like you are doing everything you need to do. Staying active, getting your rest, and eating….I am sure you are going to work a little harder on that one….OK. That would make Mom and Dad very happy!
Thanks Uncle Matt for the update. We have been checking daily and ir was so nice to see a post today.
Good luck with your tests. Prayers are going out for good news there too!
Peter,
So glad to read that you have been at home with your family! We pray that your test results bring good news this week. We are looking forward to seeing some pictures! We thank you Uncle Matt for the great update! God bless you Peter and Family Eigner!
Love ,
the Westrums
So glad to hear that Pete is showing more spunk and working at getting stronger. Good luck on Thursdays. As always our prayers and thoughts are with all of you.
Dave, Cindy, Sam and Andrew
Welcome Home Big Pete!
It won’t be long before you will be shaking a hockey stick around the driveway! Just remember to eat those vegetables! They will keep you strong. Henry Emma Sam and Zach all say hello and they are glad you are back in the Minneapple.
Every day is another step toward recovery, take that one moment at a time. We think about you every day and you are always in our prayers.
Love,
The Enebaks
Wonderful that the Eigners are home! Glad to hear that familiar things are having a good effect–nothing like riding your bike on your own driveway, seeing your sisters, having cartoons available to you. Good luck on the tests. I was so relieved to see the update–God bless you all!
Mary’s Aunt, Ann
Welcome Home Eigner family!!!!
It must have felt incredibly good to walk through that front door! We are so happy to hear that Peter continues to make forward progress, although hard some days, it is all GOOD! Thank you for the new update, we had been patiently waiting, but I would imagine it has been pretty hectic and also very relaxing to be confined to “your own” space.
Peter, keep up the good work getting your body healthy again, it must be really hard work, but you can accomplish pretty much anything I think! Good luck tomorrow with all of your tests. We will be thinking of you and saying our prayers that you leave there with some good news!
Take care, so glad you are back!
Love,
The Olson’s- Ty, Lisa, Paige, Drew, Hallsey
Greetings from Tucson! We are so happy that you are home and with your sisters and doing all the things you like to do. Keep doing them and eating the good stuff and you’ll get stronger each day. You are in our daily thoughts and prayers. God bless you all!
Roger, Colleen, Kyle, Julia, Trevor
Congratulations Peter! I agree that you are made of something special . . . to go from being so sick to riding your bike in a month is amazing! Stories like that make nursing worth it all 🙂 Enjoy home . . . there’s no place like it!!!
Yeah Pete … ready for some Packer/Viking challenge?
Peter & Family,
Welcome home! We are so happy to hear that you are back and that 3f8 might be on the horizon again. You remain in our thoughts and prayers!
Hugs,
Karen, Kate and crew
I am so glad to hear things are going pretty well at home. I know it must be a huge adjustment. I hope and pray that things continue to go in the right direction. I will continue to pray for all of the test results to come back good. Keep up the hard work Peter. You are an amazing lil’ guy! I am going out of town for a week, but I am excited to check when I get back to see how great you are doing! Keep fighting!! Hope to see you soon.
LaCoe Dan, Gavin and Lucas
I came across the poem and thought of Peter
Whatever your cross,
Whatever your pain,
There will always be sunshine,
After the rain .
Perhaps you may stumble,
Perhaps even fall,
But God’s always ready,
To answer your call …
He knows every heartache,
Sees every tear,
A word from His lips,
Can calm every fear ….
Your sorrows may linger,
Throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish,
Dawn’s early light …
The Savior is waiting,
Somewhere above,
To give you His grace,
And send you His love ..
Whatever your cross,
Whatever your pain,
“God always sends rainbows ….
After the rain … “
Dear peter,
We are sooooo proud of you! Uncle’s matt’s photo journal is amazing. You are just amazing….Someday when you are scoring winning goals for the Brainerd Hockey team, you will look back at these pictures and be amazed too!
A miracle before our eyes!!!
Keep healing…..we all keep praying!!
love to you all!!
The Hollway’s
Mary, Bill, Billy Mike and Molly (she looked just like Peter in many of her pictures from treatment…..Can’t wait for to watch Peter grow up too!!!!)