The real story....

Many people give facts on care pages or blogs. Facts of all the medical things that are going on, what doctors have been sharing in all the appointments of what is exactly happening with your loved one who is struggling health wise.  I will share a little of that at the end but what I want to share with you now is the real story that is happening in our home.

Thursday through Tuesday were tough.  Mentally, physically and emotionally.  We started with treatment on Thursday.  Kent had so much going on mentally, physically and emotionally the moment he walks into the Chemo treatment center.   The sights and smells, the dispair and hopelessness, and the shared thoughts of each person you walk past . Those same people who are given a simialar diagnosis as you...Cancer.  Different drugs but same vision a fight to cure this awful disease that destoys their smile and their happy spirit.   

This treatment..... The real story is that we are plain exhusted. Mentally & Emotionally Kent is struggling to make it though each situation that has been presented to him. things like a doc appointment or test. Phsyically Kent has has no strength to even do routine tasks in our home, like to eat, to walk or work.  Thankfully Kent's supervisors have been very supportive and understanding.  To you we are very thankful.

I am trying my hardest to hold it together but seeing Kent go through this and the toll it is taking on him has me in tears often.  There is nothing more that I want to do is to take this all away from him.  Seeing him not be able to do as much he would have done before treatment just breaks my heart.  The real story is he is the person who just does so much for everyone and never says anything he just does it.  The real story we all miss his ability of helping.  We will keep trying to do what we can while he gets stronger.  

The real story now on the Medical update.   I will try to share all of what I know in the best way to Update you, 

Kent is improving daily in strength but he has a long way to go.  His next treament Chemo day is June 29.  We will first meet with a Nurse practioner on that day as our doctor's schedule was full and we were not scheduled for doctor's visit that day.  We will alter the Chemo regimine, that he will have after we meet with the nurse Practioner. They will give him fuilds several days in that week and we will be adding a nuasea med in addition to what they have put in place already.  We will ask MANY questions as we can when we meet so we will have reassurance as we go home we are doing the right things.  

Here are some of the blessing we are so thankful for as we head into Chemo treatments.  We are thankful for our new nurse who is a Christian and shared with us that her Husband is a local pastor in our area.  Her carefully thought out medical care has been so wonderful and the way she treats Kent is so wonderful.  Thankful for a new Doctor that is similar in demeanor to our old doctor and has done a wonderful job caring for Kent's needs.  For an old PA and old Chemo nurses that fill in when our new nurse isn't there.  Familarity when you are going though cancer is calming and much needed in the cancer walk.  

Last but not least today Kent was ordered to have an ultrasound.  He had a PET scan earlier this month and it showed some concern for a nodule on Kents thyroid. Todays results were that it was negitive for any metastatic colon cancer.  

The Real Story is ...... We could not do this fight without all of you praying! We could not do this without all of you standing by us and we could not do this without the Love of our Heavenly Father! 

Continued prayers requested for calm and clear minds.  Also prayers for chemo symptoms to subside (quickly)

~Leah