On Saturday, August 9th Luke started his chemotherapy. He received his first dose called Cisplatin which took 4 hours. Luke slept through it. He has been having the common side effects which are nausea with vomiting and diarrhea. He has a pretty bad diaper rash already, so we are praying for relief from that. Meanwhile, his stomach, that has been so distended is reducing in size, thank the Lord.
Last night Monday, August 11th Luke received his next two chemotherapy injections of Vincristine and 5-FU. He had a rough spot this morning and had been unable to keep any food down, but this afternoon he has been showing us his beautiful smile that we were missing. The smile that I longed to see every morning when we were at home --he used to patiently wait until I entered his room as to say "mummy, thank you for coming to see me, I'm so glad you're here."
It will be seven days before his next dose of chemo and if he can start to eat and keep food down we will be able to take him home between sessions of chemo. We will have to be very careful now to avoid germs and crowds when his white blood cells drop. There is so much that we have to change now and adjust in our lives that our heads are still spinning. On top of that we were given a binder full of information to go through on having a child with cancer! Through it all we are still believing God for a miracle in Luke's life and praising him for it.
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I just know that God is going to do wonderful things in the upcoming weeks for Luke. I truly believe it! Hang in there. Tami and I are praying for you and your family.
Shelton
Ben, Jen, Levi and Luke,
We were so sad to hear that you are going through such a hard time. God is in Lukes corner and we will be saying a prayer for him. Be strong! You are all in our thoughts and prayers,
Chris, Kerri, Jack and Ben Heller
(the old owners of your Overland Park, Ks house)
I am just lost for words, but I know that God brought this little handsome fella into your lives for a reason, he has a purpose and that purpose will be fulfilled. God is the master miracle worker and we are claiming that miraculous healing. All of you will have a powerful testimony to share with so many people. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all and we want you to know that whatever you need, please never hesitate to ask. We love you guys and will be watching this blog daily for updates. Give thanks and praises daily for the miracle that is happening!! Tony, Vern & Maxwell Hatmaker, your Overland Park, KS neighbors.
P.S. - I sent out an email last night to all our neighbors and ask that they all keep you guys in their prayers and thoughts. I received so many responses back, so know that there is a multitude of prayers going up everyday.
Hi Jen, I know you don't know me but I read about Luke on Moni's blog. I can only imagine what you are going through with your little one having to go through cancer treatments. My family and I will be praying fervently for your needs to be met. I myself went through chemo 3 years ago and God has been SO faithful to have brought me through it all with very little side effects. No matter what God is on the throne and is victorious! Many prayers and blessings headed your way.
Kari
Jen - My kindred Spirit! I am thrilled to see you blogging about this whole experience! This will be such a great testimony for us all to read about what He is doing for you and your family! Luke is resilient and strong! We are praying and have reached out to our friends and family to cover you and yours in prayer!
Also loved the bit on Pizza! I love Round Table, I especially like it cold the next morning for breakfast (shh - don't tell!). Umm a slice of Pepperoni (deep dish, of course), with an ice cold Pepsi! Uhum!
Love you!
Jen, Ben, Levi & Luke,
We are so encouraged to see you stand strong and trust God in this situation. God is setting things up for something really great. It is painful, but be encouraged,"... joy comes in the morning".
Last night I asked God "God why little Luke"? I'm sure we all ask this question. Then the words from a song from Steven Curtis Chapman came to my mind "God is God and I am not. I can only see a part of the picture He’s painting, God is God and I am man, So I’ll never understand it all, For only God is God ..." Yes, God is God and I'm not.
Thank you for updating us about Luke in your blog. Your family and your strong faith in God in this time of crisis is such a blessing and encouragement to all of us. We are "cheering" you in spirit and in prayer. Love you guys!
Dez, Nik, Anissa and Aidan Mathiasz
Hey Jen! Sis Hurst posted prayer for your baby and so did I. I know this is so hard when your baby is so little. God will come through for you. Just try and praise Him through this storm. I am beleiving God for a full recovery and a great testimony from all of this. Speak FAITH and nothing less!!
Our church will say a special prayer for Luke tonight and strength for you and your family.
Love you girl, Noel
Hey Jen! It's Calandra, I'm sorry to hear about what you and your family are going through but excited as to the result! I know you're going through a lot of hard times but I also know you are happy and smiling because you count every blessing and I thank God for people like you! You and your family are on The Life Church multi-cultural prayer list. Love ya, God Bless!
Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers. We are humbled by the amount of support we have received from everyone. We would never be able to make it without the Lord and all of you lifting up our family in prayer. I wish I had the words to truly express how thankful I am, just know that the strength I gather each day to face this tremendous challenge comes from your prayers. I thank God for all of you.
Hello, Jen & Ben & Boys! Desmond sent me your blog link. I am thrilled to see bits of the wonderful life the Lord has given to you... a beautiful family, a home, and some great experiences that have shaped you, from coast to coast.
We will be in prayer for all of you as you go through this time. We will also take it to our church for prayer. Many of them remember your in-laws. Speaking of in-laws, I do believe Levi looks like a mini-Terrence!
You are a woman of faith. It would be so easy to say that Luke is in God's hands with a sense of resignation. But that is not what I sense from your blog. You stand on a firm foundation of faith in your Maker. I bind with you, here in Vancouver, with resolve that God formed Luke and has a destiny for him.
Deanna Lemke
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