Hi Ho Hi Ho its off to Chemo we go!

 Hi Ho! Kent has been off to work for 3 weeks now without having chemo. He has been able to enjoy his time off with a couple of Ski trips and catching up on a few odd and ends at the house as we are improving a few outdated things in our house.   It is nice to have some of that normalcy but we get a little use to it and then when chemo sneaks in it is like a halt to our ever so busy lives.  

So, I (Leah) had a Doctor Appointment yesterday with my Doctor who also happens to be Kent's Doctor or Oncologist too.  Kent came with me, and so we asked if Kent could get his Blood count while he was here.  He gave the OK.  He did and all levels were in the normal range! That was music to our ears since we haven't had that in quite some time.  The only thing was that Kent wasn't so excited because it meant Chemo again.  In the unofficial Doc appt.  he did tell us that we were close to making decisions that we were close to ending having the Chemo every other week and moving to just a maintenance type Chemo.  We are not sure what this all entails but will keep you updated as we find out more. Here is what I do know now....   Kent is receiving it today with wearing the pump home and then getting the Pump out on Sat.  Then he has yet to have a CAT scan scheduled next week some time after he has had time to recover from the chemo.   Then a Doctor appt. to discuss the CAT scan and further treatment plan and then treatment poss. after that.  Then we fast forward to Feb 20 to a Appt. at another local hospital to review that same CAT scan to see what else we can do to be pro active in helping Kent to be as free of cancer as he can be.  So it is off to Chemo we go for today and hopeful that this weekend with be free of any heavy sickness.

We are thankful for Chemo but are ready for this to be done on such a regular basis.  I have enjoyed having the weeks of Kent having no Chemo because I have been able to see Kent and Lydia go Skiing and have Kent help Lydia master the bunny hill and move to the next difficult Hill.  For most people that wouldn't be that exciting but Lydia gets so frustrated when she can't master something and to see her excel makes us both proud.  I am also working on a little project that I will show you all a little later like maybe late spring that we as a family have been doing and Kent was well enough to participate in.

So, Hi ho Hi ho it off to Chemo he goes for now!  We are thankful to all who have helped us and done so much for us.  We are also so thankful for those who have helped us with the snow removal in our Driveway.  If you are at all curious why we are all getting this much snow well you all can blame Kent he prays and prays for it and I pray and pray for it to be gone.   He has won the battle!  

Blessings on Your Day!
LEAH