Chemo Sucks!

Well, I bought a card at the beginning of Kent's cancer journey, it went like this -- Chemo Sucks! is  what it said on the outside and the inside read -- if the chemo sucks the cancer out of you then yeah Chemo.   Kent has a hard time believing this, this week.  The Chemo knocked him out.  He was whipped and had many of the symptoms that come alongside chemo.  I hate what it does to him but am grateful for it. Chemo does its number not only on Kent but the rest of us too.  Lydia and myself find ourselves whipped from doing things normally Kent could help us in and do himself.  I will tell you I take for granted a full nights rest as Kent and I were up most of the night on Thursday.  

Today, Saturday as the day wore on I could tell Kent felt his energy come back ever so slowly. He still laid around a bit but was able to move around and sit up and eat every once and awhile.  We had a few visitors and he was able to visit with them briefly. 

Kent has been very busy this last week.  We as a Sunrise family are turning Ten! Kent was given the task to put a video together and a short slide show presentation.  He was able for the most part put this together before chemo, but after, I again sat by him as he told me what to do.  I am grateful the times that we can help each other out.  I can't wait for the celebration! Ten years of Sunrise Ministries and a church that I am very proud to be a part of.  As we continue on another Ten years, I pray we remember who walked alongside the past that as a Church we embrace who will guide us in the next Ten.

As the night winds down Kent is watching the Tigers, Lydia is playing and I am sitting writing the blog.  I am thankful for the return of the beginnings of some normalcy again.  I don't know about you but as the fall is often a time of Thankfulness I am very thankful for family.

 Next week we are thankful that Kent's whole family will be here all together.  There will be plenty of Celebrating going on the 25th and 26th of October.  Kent's Mom and Dad will be celebrating 50 years  of Marriage  on the 25th, but we will be celebrating on the 26th.    Kent's brother and family will be making the trek from Idaho and Sister and family from Indiana.  We haven't been together as a family in quite some time so we are praying that all plans that are made will be able to be carried through.  We also pray that with health issues that Kent's dad has that he will be able to enjoy the day and that we can celebrate a huge day in his and mom's life.  My nephew Jered and myself share birthdays on the 25th as well.  

This past week Kent and I have talked about how we would not make it without people that help us.  From lawn mowing, driving us  around,  house repairs, to bring meals we would not make it.  We are so thankful  that God has placed you in our life.  We are so thankful for his never ending care to us. 

Soon Kent will write again but for now I am due to his strength and stamina. May you be blessed as many of you have blessed us-- Leah for all the De Young clan.