Matthews Cancer Adventure

MATTHEW ROCKS!!!
Thank you Lord for another smooth ride through the I.C.E. chemo.

The cycle has ended … Mom and Matthew are safely in the car … And Matthew is so happy that he starts rockin’ the car like never before. Such a big smile!

Matthew had us pick up breakfast on the way home. And after enjoying the non hospital food he decided to play catch up on his sleep by taking a nap.

Later today I am sure that he will be on his computer and phone, in contact with sweet Emma and other friends and planning for the weekend’s Senior Serve at school. The doctors have already let him know that he will be able to do that!!

Thank you all for your prayers and support!

Matthew is doing well!
He is being blessed with great caregivers and is tolerating the 2nd cycle of I.C.E. as well as he did the first one. We continue to pray that he will finish this cycle feeling great and that the chemo will have targeted only the cells it needs to destroy and that it will leave all the healthy cells alone. We are praying that once we get to the next scan that we will see serious reduction in the disease or, if it is God’s will, a complete elimination of it. We can’t thank you all enough for all your continued prayers, love and support. May the Lord bless and keep you all!!!

The picture above is of Matthew and his big sis Christi as he was waiting for admission a few days ago. Gotta love the smiles and laughter!!!!!

Today Matthew made numbers so we will be checking in for the final scheduled cycle of I.C.E. tonight.

He has had a great week though while waiting for today and especially was able to enjoy Valentine’s Day with sweet Emma! I don’t have a picture of it, though I did see one, where Emma had set up her backyard so they could have a special picnic dinner!!!!!

The picture I do have is of Matthew receiving and opening Happy Valentine’s Day cards sent from the entire 5th grade class at the school where Mom teaches.

Please pray that this cycle of I.C.E. will go as smoothly as the last one. We ask the Lord that the Chemo only target what needs to be attacked and that it leaves all the healthy cells alone. We pray that this cycle will reduce or even eliminate the cancer and that Matthew can soon move on to the recovery portion of his ‘adventure’. God’s will be done!!!

As always, thank you for your prayers and support. We have been so blessed and are so very grateful!

May the Lord bless you all!

As part of Matthew’s 1 week reprieve before the next cycle he wanted to go to his school and enjoy the annual Mr. Debonair contest. We are extremely humbled by the fact that the school has decided to apply the proceeds from this event towards their giving Matthew a Make-a-wish, one of three they are funding this year!

It was great to see Matthew sitting with sweet Emma and laughing and cheering on his classmates. Brandon, one of his band friends, won the contest.Congratulations Brandon and all the participants. It was a very entertaining evening!

We are so thankful and grateful to the wonderful folks at Klein Oak for the love and ongoing support they have for Matthew.

So many of you are praying for Matthew and that means so very much to us.

Next on the schedule … Valentine’s Day!!!!!

Update 02.09.12
We went in to TCH Tuesday morning to be admitted for the 2nd cycle of I.C.E., but Matthew’s platelets are a little low to “qualify” for admission, so they’ve sent us home & we’ll try again next week. This sounds like a set back, but Matthew feels great & everything else is strong so he’s viewing it as a free week! Planning to knock out a lot of school work, spend time with friends aND hopefully attend Divine Worship this Sunday.

This picture above is of Matthew signing next week’s pre-admission paperwork for the first time … now that he is 18!

Thanks to you all for your continued prayers and support as this Adventure continues!

God knows what’s going on, our trust is in Him!!!

May He bless and keep you all!