MRI Clear
Thank your for your continued prayer as we made it through Kyler’s most recent MRI. This was the best he has ever done as far as not freaking out beforehand and coming out of anesthesia well. Thankfully, Kyler did not have to fast all day before the MRI. All he had to miss was breakfast. He was hoping to be able to see Stan from the ROC where he had his radiation. He had become very attached to Stan during those six weeks. We were planning to stop by after the MRI to see him since it is very close, but Stan saw Kyler’s name on a board and came over and was there when Kyler woke up. He carried Kyler out to the car with us and Kyler was able to chat with him a bit. That was very cool.
It took a few days, but we finally got the call that everything looks great on the MRI.
Right now, Kyler is in great spirits and seems to have lots of energy. His blood counts are up and he should be ready when it’s time for chemo again.
The next round of chemo is a Tuesday November 7th. Your continued prayers are much appreciated and needed. Unfortunately, it is fairly common with Kyler’s type of cancer for the appearance of new tumors during chemotherapy. It’s a catch-22 it seems. Chemotherapy is used to try and kill off any possibly remaining cancer cells but at the same time it destroys the body’s only natural defense system against the cancer.
We still have a long way to go. Thank you for your faithfulness and support.
Many of you have asked about how Kendrick is doing. He seems to be doing well as far as it relates to Kyler’s situation. He doesn’t seem to worry about it much at all. He likes to show off Kyler’s scar to other people since Kyler can’t see it and seems to forget it’s there. Sometimes it’s hard to tell how and where it is bothering him. Kendrick could use prayer for self-motivation in school and the ability to slow down and do his work carefully instead of flying through it and making mistakes he wouldn’t otherwise. We’re going to have him tested for the GATE program since he gets easily bored in class and is frustrated that the pace is set for the students who are the furthest behind. He told us that he did not do his best on the GATE test last year because he thought he would have to go to different school. His teacher thinks he may be a bit depressed and she is going to try and help find some more challenging work for him during class time. She suggested we tour some college campuses and find some summer classes nearby for gifted kids.
Enjoy the pictures. Kyler’s hair is coming in a bit and it seems to be very dark. I tease him every now and again about needing a haircut. He gives me that Kyler grin and rolls his eyes and says, “But Dad, I don’t have any hair.” In the morning Sandie or I will call to the boys sometimes, “Fix your hair if you got it!” I’m glad he is able to keep a good sense of humor about it. The hair is taking longer to grow back in at the back of his head where he received the focused boost of radiation. We’re told it might never grow back there.
Sandie’s Dad, Walt, continues to improve after his massive stroke. We were in Redding this last weekend for a brief visit with family. Walt owned a bookstore for 25 years and it has been devastating for him to learn that he has forgotten how to read. It is a combination of a sight problem (the right part of each eye is blinded) and cognitive difficulties. He has to start with the basics again of letter recognition and sounds. It is very depressing for him. Thanks for your prayers for him as well during physical therapy and re-learning how to read.
Tomorrow is Halloween and this is the first year Kendrick did not want to dress up. And since we have pretty much cut out all refined sugar in our house, we decided to stay home and hand it out to other people. Sandie and Kyler are still going to go out and trick-or-treat, but Kyler said he was going to pick out his 10 favorite pieces and give the rest away. He looks cute (I mean tough) in his red Ninja costume.
Blessings,
Darrell
It took a few days, but we finally got the call that everything looks great on the MRI.
Right now, Kyler is in great spirits and seems to have lots of energy. His blood counts are up and he should be ready when it’s time for chemo again.
The next round of chemo is a Tuesday November 7th. Your continued prayers are much appreciated and needed. Unfortunately, it is fairly common with Kyler’s type of cancer for the appearance of new tumors during chemotherapy. It’s a catch-22 it seems. Chemotherapy is used to try and kill off any possibly remaining cancer cells but at the same time it destroys the body’s only natural defense system against the cancer.
We still have a long way to go. Thank you for your faithfulness and support.
Many of you have asked about how Kendrick is doing. He seems to be doing well as far as it relates to Kyler’s situation. He doesn’t seem to worry about it much at all. He likes to show off Kyler’s scar to other people since Kyler can’t see it and seems to forget it’s there. Sometimes it’s hard to tell how and where it is bothering him. Kendrick could use prayer for self-motivation in school and the ability to slow down and do his work carefully instead of flying through it and making mistakes he wouldn’t otherwise. We’re going to have him tested for the GATE program since he gets easily bored in class and is frustrated that the pace is set for the students who are the furthest behind. He told us that he did not do his best on the GATE test last year because he thought he would have to go to different school. His teacher thinks he may be a bit depressed and she is going to try and help find some more challenging work for him during class time. She suggested we tour some college campuses and find some summer classes nearby for gifted kids.
Enjoy the pictures. Kyler’s hair is coming in a bit and it seems to be very dark. I tease him every now and again about needing a haircut. He gives me that Kyler grin and rolls his eyes and says, “But Dad, I don’t have any hair.” In the morning Sandie or I will call to the boys sometimes, “Fix your hair if you got it!” I’m glad he is able to keep a good sense of humor about it. The hair is taking longer to grow back in at the back of his head where he received the focused boost of radiation. We’re told it might never grow back there.
Sandie’s Dad, Walt, continues to improve after his massive stroke. We were in Redding this last weekend for a brief visit with family. Walt owned a bookstore for 25 years and it has been devastating for him to learn that he has forgotten how to read. It is a combination of a sight problem (the right part of each eye is blinded) and cognitive difficulties. He has to start with the basics again of letter recognition and sounds. It is very depressing for him. Thanks for your prayers for him as well during physical therapy and re-learning how to read.
Tomorrow is Halloween and this is the first year Kendrick did not want to dress up. And since we have pretty much cut out all refined sugar in our house, we decided to stay home and hand it out to other people. Sandie and Kyler are still going to go out and trick-or-treat, but Kyler said he was going to pick out his 10 favorite pieces and give the rest away. He looks cute (I mean tough) in his red Ninja costume.
Blessings,
Darrell
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