Here we are for what is hopefully the last time. Kenneth is receiving his last treatment!!! 6 out of 6- done! When the Doctor walked in to the exam room this morning, he said, "We should have graduation hats for these days!" Kenneth is truly hoping to stay away from any needles for a while. Diane (the nurse) came through again for him this morning. Got that IV hooked up first time. So, it has been a pretty smooth day. Also happy to report that Kenneth maintained his weight over the last three weeks. No gain, no loss. Which is great. The Oncologist is very hopeful that the cancer is truly gone. Somewhere between 6 and 8 weeks from now Kenneth will have another PET scan to confirm that.
When Kenneth and the doctor were discussing his return to work (the actual physical location) today, I was surprised by the sadness I felt. Kenneth has been gone from the house during the day almost all our married life. Many times more that just during the day. He was gone A LOT. But, for the last four months he has been home. Sure, there was a period of adjustment to have him there all the time. There were many times when we drove each other crazy because it threw our routines off. But, it will sure be hard to have him gone again. The kids love having him home. Probably in a couple weeks he will start returning to work on a part-time basis and then after our trip to NY he will return full-time.
A couple of the moms from preschool are watching the kids today so I can be here with Kenneth. When we dropped them off this morning they had no problem saying goodbye. They had great friends and toys to play with. Even Grant could have cared less that we were leaving. Thank you, thank you to our dear friends for helping us out today.
We are so thankful for all your prayers offered up on Kenneth's behalf throughout the treatments. We thank you in advance for your continued support and prayers that Kenneth may be completely healed. Thus far, everything has gone exceptionally well and we truly believe it is because of the faith of our friends and family.
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2 days ago
What a relief the last treatment is over. I hope all goes well in the coming weeks transitioning back to working.
ReplyDeleteOk, I'm not sure how long it's been since I've read your blog, but I definitely did not know ANYTHING going on in your life! I think last time I read you were in Maryland. Many a thing has happened since, eh?
ReplyDeleteI've read through like 20 posts, but I only commented on a few. I am so impressed with how upbeat you seem here, and how much fun your family still seems to have through hard times. My silly little troubles seem so small, and I seem so whiny. I'm glad I finally took the time to stop by your blog. You are great, and your family is darling, and I wish you the BEST with recovery and everything to come!