Chemo Day #2

So far so good!! Had a good doctor's visit today. 

I did some lab work, talked with the nurse practitioner, and received my second infusion of the week.  The Nurse and NP both stated that since I am having only minor side effects so far with these particular drugs I should make it through these four cycles (about 12 weeks) pretty well. 

Some of my blood work was improved, other portions very slightly down.  I will get a more complete report in about 2 weeks for the results of the first full cycle. 

God is good! I am continuing to be amazed at his timing and hand in this process.

Psalm 100:1-3

A psalm. For giving thanks. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.  Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture

 

Chemo day #1

Well, today was the start of it all!

We went this afternoon to the Cancer Center and Kevin had his first treatment.  He will be getting his Chemo thru IV and the other drugs that he will be taking during this phase of treatment are in the pill form.  He started them today also.

He is feeling very good so far.  As a matter of fact we went and did a little shopping after he received the chemo this afternoon and he is at a Royals game this evening with Josh!  Now, I'm praying that means that he will feel great thru this whole process, but that may not be the case.  Just have to wait and see!

Can you tell we were goofing around before the treatment started?

Proof that they are there!  :)

I made him behave for this picture!

 

~~~Kathy~~~~~

Hawaii!

Here's a photo update of what the view from the hotel looks like. :)

September 12th ~ A last time

 We stopped back over at my parents house.  In reality we were officially looters.  My parents had sold their lot 2 days prior to us stopping and digging around for a few last things.  The above pile consists of items that strangers had found and piled in one spot.  It is amazing how little things that most people would skip right over mean something after EVERYTHING is gone.

~~~Kathy~~~~

September 9th

 Science experiments.  :)

 The gang trying to get a picture.

 A little closer to a photo. 

There we are all.  That was after we got all of Dad and Mom's stuff unpacked in their new, post tornado house.

The wee little one with Bree.

~~~Kathy~~~~

A New Chapter Begins

As some, if not all, of you know by now I (Kevin) was recently diagnosed with a blood cancer called Multiple Myeloma.  There is all kinds of information I could give you about this cancer but the best source of information I have found is already on the web at The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation website www.themmrf.org.

Me in my first visit to the Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic

Today I had my last consult with a doctor.  This visit was to the bone marrow transplant clinic at the University of Kansas Medical Center.  He discussed a treatment plan and in the course of that discussion confirmed what my oncologist had described last week. So, I will begin chemo therapy around September 20th for 4 months.  I will then have a stem cell transplant followed by maintenance treatment of some type (yet to be determined). The first part of the treatment should be relatively easy and I will be able to continue working, most of the time.  The second part will take me and Kathy out of the house for a few weeks and then out of circulation for about 3 months until my immune system is fully operational again.  

A beautiful Kansas sunrise as we drove to the clinic - A wonderful reminder that God has a new day for all of us

As we go through this family adventure life will still go on.  Kathy and the kids will be attending their normal activities and events. Once we get to transplant time things will change but that is down the road a few months. We are anticipating good results and looking forward to seeing how God works along this journey.  We will keep you posted about events right here so check back occasionally as well as through Facebook.

In his hands, Kevin