It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Hello again. I hope your Christmas season is ramping up nicely. Peter is doing well and he should be in position to enjoy a normal Christmas at home.

He is back on accutane and had another headache last week that caused him to miss school. It’s worth noting that he loves school and he doesn’t want to miss it. But when a headache is bringing him to tears on the way in, it’s probably best to turn around and head back home.

Erika and Peter visited an orthopedic surgeon at the U of M last week, as well. This meeting was set in motion when Peter’s gym teacher mentioned Peter’s noticeable limp to Ty and Erika. The limp is not new; They’ve seen it for months in varying degrees. So they decided to get it checked out. The doctor suggested that the muscles around the tumor bed in Peter’s abdomen are essentially underdeveloped or injured for obvious reasons. These muscles are important for lifting your leg. They’ll also do a bone scan just after Christmas to make sure there isn’t something else at work, but they don’t expect to see any problems.

Peter remains HAMA positive, so no further antibody treatments are scheduled at this time.

I’m just realizing that I haven’t seen Peter for a month and a half or so. It’s been a LONG time since I’ve had a streak of that length and I guess that means that things are continuing to be relatively normal for the Eigners. I’m sure you can see him around the hockey rink as Ty’s team is in full swing. I’m pretty sure there’s no place he’d rather be. I’m looking forward a nice ‘normal’ Christmas with him next week.

24 Replies to “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”

  1. We extend to the Eigner Family the most Blessed Merry Christmas and wishes for a very HEALTHY HAPPY NEW YEAR for Peter and the entire family. May he enjoy the holidays, snow, hockey games and more with renewed good health.

    May the Lord be watching over Peter and his family all through the coming year and beyond.

    Bob & Jeanne Boche

  2. Hi Peter! You must be having fun at the hockey rink! Have a wonderful Christmas with you family.

  3. Peter,
    It was soooooo nice to see you at the game last week!! I am happy that you are feeling pretty good, minus those pesky headaches………
    Christmas should be really exciting for all of you this year! God bless you and your family, have a wonderful holiday and we wish for you the very best in the New Year! Looking forward to seeing that continuous smile at the rink!!
    GO WARRIORS…………………
    Much Love from the Olson’s
    Ty, Lisa, Paige, Drew & Hallsey

  4. Happy Holiday’s Eigners!!

    Happy to hear you are resting and having a tad bit of “normalness” these days. Wishing you and all of your family near and far the most blessed Christmas and New Year. We will continure to keep you in our thoughts and prayers daily.

    The Nahorski’s

  5. Haven’t checked the website in quite awhile. So happy and thankful the news is still good. A good sign. Your family and grandma Mary are always in our thoughts and prayers. Have a happy and blessed Christmas. Alicia & family were with us at Thanksgiving and won’t be in MN for Christmas. The rest of the family will be together. We’ll miss them.

  6. Merry Christmas Peter, Ellie, Kate, Erika, and Ty. We hope that the New Year brings you nothing but happiness and life that is back to “normal”.

    The Bastians

  7. Thanks for the post Uncle Matt. As the saying goes no news is good news! It was nice however to hear how things are going! Glad you are enjoying school…..I bet you are all caught up! It was also nice to see you at the rink last night. Merry Christmas to you Peter and all your adoring fans!

    The Musielewicz’s

  8. Pete and Family,

    It was great to meet you and your dad and little sister last Saturday at the rink. Watch Rod to make sure he isn’t cheating at ball hockey. Our daughter was sorry she didn’t get a chance to talk to you. She was pretty tired after the girl’s varsity game. Your girls put up a good fight and won, but the Blue Devil’s will be back next year.

    We think of all of you often. We wish all of you a very Blessed Christmas Season and a Great 2008.

    From our home to your’s

    The Lemkes
    Dave, Cindy, Sam and Andrew

  9. Merry Christmas Eigners!! I am so happy things are back to normal, and that your family can have a very nice Christmas! And heres hopeing for a great and HEALTHY New Year!!!

    Take care!

    Jill

  10. Eigners – our family sends our sincere wishes for a peaceful and joyful holiday season! We can’t think of any family who deserves it more than all of you.

    God Bless you all,
    The Swansons

  11. Hello Peter and Family –

    I am so glad to hear that things are going well! Just in time to enjoy the Holiday season. We pray that you will have a joyous and blessed Christmas and pray for health and healing in 2008! Happy Holidays!

    The Scherpings

  12. Merry Christmas Peter and the “Rest of the Eigner Clan”. We’re so happy to hear that some normalcy is returning to the family and that things are going well. Our love to you all and our wishes for a happy and healthy New Year.

    Uncle Ed and Aunt roz

  13. Merry Christmas, Eigners.

    Wow, what a year it has been for you…so good to read good news about Peter. Have a great holiday and hope all three little ones keep healthy!

    Best Wishes for a good new year!
    The Wades

  14. Hi Eigner’s! I just wanted to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!! I’m praying for a great 2008 for Peter & your entire family!!!

    Hope to see you all soon,

    Bob Pilon

  15. Merry Christmas Eigner’s! You’ve got our prayers for a HEALTHY, and HAPPY 2008, and a wonderful Christmas 2007.

    lots of love,
    Joan

  16. Merry Christmas, Eigner’s! May you enjoy a wonderful Christmas and continued improvement! You are in my prayers.
    Tara Karels

  17. Merry Christmas Eigner’s! We hope you have a happy, HEALTHY and blessed holiday.
    Lots of Love,
    Brian, Tara and baby Ivy

  18. Hi to all of you!! Hey girls – hope you had fun at the daycare Christmas party! Did you eat your Santa Stew?? How ’bout those yummy cookies that Kate decorated for you?? Don’t forget to leave your reindeer food out for Santa’s reindeer tonight!! Peter – I hope your Christmas program at school was a lot of fun! I am sure you were one of the best performers…. if nothing else, I am positive you were the most handsome!! 🙂
    Enjoy Christmas!! Of course, I hope Santa brings you everything you are dreaming of (Kate ought to be easy to please… she told me she just wants another Nuk-a!!)…. we also hope that aside from the “materialistic” side of Christmas, that all your other hopes & dreams come true! We pray for health and healing as you enter 2008. My mother-in-law told me that “even years bring good luck to those who need it most”…. 2008 is an “even year”, so I hope for you that you are overcome with good luck and numerous answered prayers in the New Year!!

    Merry Christmas Ty, Erika, Peter, Ellie-Belly & Kate-Kate
    Wiht lots of love and Christmas cheer~
    The Kelley’s ~ Jen, Ryan, Emily-Clare, Lily & Parker

  19. Ty Erika Peter Ellie and Kate ( O and Mary !)Hope you had the best Christmas ever.From all of us on the west coast Best wishes for the New Year 2008.Your amazing family are always in our thoughts and prayers-and,courtesy of Uncle Matt,on our screens! John,Verna et al.

  20. I’m thinking of all of you, tall and short people alike, particularly over these holidays, remembering your Dad/Grampa/Great Grampa Art. Blessings and love to you all.

  21. Mary is heading to San Fran on January 7 for the next phase of treatment. We are figuring that she and her parents will be gone a month. Here’s hoping that you had a great Christmas Peter, that your parents felt the warmth and comfort of Christmas and that you and your sisters were in awe of the magic of Christmas.

  22. Happy New Year Eigners!
    Just wanted you to know that we are thinking of you as we ring in a new year. We are reminded of the struggles you’ve endured in ’07, and yet thankful for the powerful example you have set. May the new year be especially good to you!
    With love,
    Amy, Rich, Jake, Callie & Kira Peterson

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