Support

Today is Thursday...  Thursday in our house has many different meanings.   It means one day til we have some days of out of the normal routine, every other week it means chemo weeks and on the opposite Thursdays we attend Gilda's Support Group. A cancer Support for all three of us to attend that my Dad introduced us to. 

Today was going to be a Chemo day for Kent along with a Dr. appointment to review what an MRI showed of Kent's Pelvis and Abdomen.   We saw the Dr. and he shared with us Good News!  When Kent had the ablation back in Oct along with the chemo he is receiving lately the results show there is NO active cancer in him at this point.  This DOES NOT mean that has become cancer free, it just means that the cancer in Kent's body is showing no growth and there is no new growth.    What this does this mean now, you may wonder... well he will continue chemo for 4 more months.  We do this to continue on the hopes that we keep him inactive.  You see there are still cysts that at this time could become active and to assure that it doesn't happen we need to keep up on this regimen.  Today he could not receive chemo due to his Neutrophil level being very low.  See if he would of had active cancer they would of gave him the chemo with the level he had. He doesn't have an urgency to have the chemo so why give it to him and make him ill.  We will wait a week when he is more "healthy and continue what the Dr.  has planned which is in about three months we will do another scan to keep up with how Kent's body is responding to chemo.   Then if we are still in the all clear we may begin a maintenance routine which will only include a pump hook up and home routine, no sitting in the "Chemo Chair", for four hours then pump.  We will take each step as it comes. 

Tonight, Lydia was at a party of a classmate and then went to a friends house.  Tonight Kent and I went to Gilda's.  Tonight we both received a round of applause as we announced to our support groups (individual) that Kent's Cancer was inactive.  As Kent and I were sitting telling our story of celebration we had those in our group that had good news also but those to who have had hardship and grief in there cancer journey.  Kent and I really have been supported though this organization but at the same time feel that we have been put in our groups to encourage those around us.   Tonight  I pray for those in our Gilda's family as some weep over the end of their journey and some rejoice as God has given them another year in life.

So you may ask how Kent Celebrated his day, well.... He tore apart our "master bath." Yup.  He said, he was going to take the back splash off which led to a series of things like... taking the mirror off, sanding the walls, taking the counter off and mudding any holes in the room oh which led to A LOT more. Only Kent would do that.  But it is back to work for this boy tomorrow.  I think I may call his bosses to tell them I know he isn't afraid to get to work:) 

There are so many places of Support. Support groups for many things that are happening in and around our Community.  It may not be cancer it may be ?? you fill it in, but don't be afraid of the care that is out there for you.  people may need to hear your story, people may touch your heart somehow.  Love and care for those around you, you may be blessed in so many ways.  I have.

-- Leah