No words

 Friday, September 22, 2023 changed our lives forever. 

Our entire Breen family had come on out to see Jake (our nephew and cousin) play football. We often all  come to cheer him on.  It's not every game we are all present but this one we were. Some had to leave a bit early due to kid's bedtimes but what a blessing we were there at somepoint in that evening.

 Jake  was making a tackle when he was hit and knocked unconsious.  He was taken by Ambulence to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.  Discharged later that evening with a severe concussion. Please fast forward with me to Wednesday night, September 27th  as Jake was home when he went into cardiac arrest. given CPR, and given a chance at life by many medical personal when and as he was rushed to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital again.  I encourage all of you to follow my sister Rachel Chapman's FB post as she does a wonderful job posting exactly what has developed since then.  Jake was taken into the ICU where he remains in a medical coma. This is so that he has the best possible chance to quietly recover. There are many ways that he has gained improvement but there are many hills that Jake has to climb yet.  Please pray as this week jake will undergo a few medical tests and procedures. 

I would like to personally thank every school, church, small group, sports team, friend connected on and off facebook, every family member near and far for your support, love and kindness. Mostly we thank you for your many words of encouagement and prayers.  We certianly have felt the prayers and ask you to keep praying. Jake's lungs still need healing and we pray he will be able to be restored to full capacity. 

Thank you to all of you! 

September 28th Kent had Chemo number 8! He is scheduled for 10 Chemo treatments as it appears in our schedule on care space.  He has Chemo number 9 on Oct 12th.  He will also have a Doctor appointment on Oct. 12 prior to his treatment.  Kent has been thinking up of a number of questions which lead to what's next? Do we do surgery, more chemo, scans, or something else we don't know.  We hope to fill you in on what that happens in that apointment then. Then his last scheduled chemo at this time is Oct 26th.  that day should be just chemo as far as we are aware.  

Many have been asking what we have found out about the size of Kent's tumor?  What the mm size did turn out to be was Kent's original  size of the tumor was 54mm by 53 mm.  After 6 treatments Kent recieved a scan to see if in fact it was getting smaller in size.  The scan showed it had came back 58 mm by 40mm.  We then questioned just as much as the NP if that infact was a  correct measurment.  It was later explained to Kent that it was true and measured correctly.  So let me explain it this way.... If you would take a potato and slice it, and measure that potato from end to end only skipping one slice that is how they measured the tumor originally. When we meet with Kent's oncoligist we will also ask a few questions on this as well. 

Kent over all is tolerating treatments as well as he can.  This past treatment I did notice more tiredness, a bit more fogginess as I had to repeat myself more, he also discovered his tastebuds have changed.  These are all to be expected we just never know when they happen.  

We now as for prayers for Kent. pray that whatever the Doctor's plans are that Kent will not be anxious about it and that he too will be able to have the best treatment plan moving forward. 

On behalf of the entire Breen, Chapman and DeYoung family we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We love you all and thank you for your continued prayers! 

~Leah