Kenny Update--June 3rd

Kenny has completed two weeks of chemo and 3 days of proton treatments as of Friday. This week he will have one week off chemo treatments to let him recover but proton will continue. He had a lot of nausea and has been very tired the last few days. He has lost some weight this week so Jo is back pushing milkshakes under his nose as often as possible. It has been a rough 4 days for him but all in all he is doing great and is still smiling even if it is forced sometimes.

We meet with the proton doctor Thursday and he said that Kenny was a model patient with the treatments. In discussing some of his returning symptoms we were told that it will be weeks or months before they will know if the proton treatment worked. The tumor may swell as it dies off or it could grow if the treatment is not successful. The only way that it can be determined is if they surgically open him up to see. What we walked away with is there is probably going to be an increase in the original symptoms over the next few weeks.

Bible Bowl tournaments are starting this week so it may be a while before I am able to post updates. I hope to see a few of you at KCU and Beginner Nationals over the next week.

Prayer concerns
Kenny is able to recover from the chemo this week
Protection from the side effects of proton treatment and chemo
Patience – not one of my strong suites
4 Bible Bowl tournaments in 6 weeks

Praises
We are finally in Proton therapy
The technology that is available this day and age to combat cancer

Thank you for your continued prayers!

 

~Ken and Jo~