*Micro*Biology*

Gifts to thank his lab partners

"in lab"

recording info in lab notebook

Jethenro was registered  and  in his first class period for microbiology. We had already been discussing what equipment he would need for his lab class~like goggles and a lab coat. Then a light bulb came on... How could he be exposed to all of those microbes and bacteria while being immuno~compromised? He texted me from class when he recognized the situation.  I almost went into panic mode.  How could we have overlooked that very important issue??!   He spoke with his teacher after class, and got a list of the "germs" that they would be working with during lab. She assured him that she would do what she could to work with him, knowing his compromised immune system.

He had an appointment for in clinic chemo that week, so Jethenro took the list with him for the ONC team to view.  Wow did he create a buzz at the clinic!!  There was a special meeting called while he  was receiving chemo, and by the time we left the office he had a letter in hand stating that he was not allowed to be exposed to those microbes until 6 months post chemo treatment.

Armed with  the letter Jethenro went to his first lab.  The teacher had expected that response, and already had him paired up with lab partners that would do the work 'in lab', and send Jethenro all the pictures of what they were working on, complete with instructions on the board that she had given. All through this experience I was praying, for he really needed this class now to continue his career goals. I don't understand all the techie stuff, but those lab partners were able to give Jethenro the information he needed to 'be in lab' at home to be able to do the work on his own and in his own time frame without ever coming in contact with the dangerous microbial germs in the lab setting.

Today was the last class, and micro lab days are over.  Jethenro most likely has an A.  What a blessing his lab partners were.  Especially one called 'Juan'~the one most responsible to make sure Jethenro got the info he needed....and he did it without internet at his home.

Blessings! Thank you God!

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Snapshot

sorta new hobby

A few years ago Jethenro and his sisters became interested in a new hobby called

GEOCACHING 

It is a free real-world outdoor treasure hunt. Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using a smartphone or GPS and can then share their experiences online.. 

(description from the official website)

 But the interest waned when we did not own  a reliable GPS, and could not locate any geocache sites.

Now that he has a reliable GPS, and the interest in searching, he decided to pick up the game again.  

On Thursday he had an appointment to get a blood check, and I  needed to run some errands. He had pinpointed a few places on his gps, and he found all 5 he was looking for.  It is kind of exciting to find one, and see what little treasure there might be in the container, and sign the log book.