Back at School

I have thought long and hard about James schooling, particularly since he is immune compromised.  James hasn’t attended school for more than 8 months and this year he was due to start a new school - Wainuiomata Intermediate.  Education is extremely important, and although James has had the lovely Lisa from Southern Health School teaching him twice weekly, he hasn’t mixed with children of his age for a long time.

When James was going through intensive treatment he picked up bugs really quickly and would spike fevers and that was without mingling with other children, so the thought of him going back to school with around 400 other students and the potential for picking up bugs – scares me.  Since starting this next stage of treatment James has been really well so it is in his best interests to go back to school and last week he did.  Unfortunately it hasn’t gone as planned so we have decided that he will attend school three mornings a week with 2 weekly visits from the Central Health School Teacher, Sue.  At the end of August we will review this and decide the next step to take.  On an upside he is on his full dose of oral chemotherapy and appears to be coping well.  He has also started his drumming lessons again and is enjoying catching up with his mates in the weekend.