Sorry it has been forever since anyone posted! Luke has had the last week and a half off from any procedures or chemo, but we venture down to good ole MDA at 7am tomorrow to begin phase II (consolidation phase). So here is what we (I have been in town for a week) have been up to this weekend...
We went to Galveston today and collected some seashells for me to take back to Denver and went and ate out. The weather was really nice and even though we just put our feet in the water was surprisingly warm. Tomorrow starts the "kick your ass" chemo and we are expecting Luke's head to be without hair soon as it is slowly thinning. This next part is 8 weeks long and has many different parts with many new drugs and some of the old ones. I think we are all ready to have the next 6 months behind us but Luke continues to take it day to day because he knows he may not get out much over the next few months.
Luke was well enough to spend lots of time out with friends but Sunday night we all went down and listened to some of our neighbors play music at Woody's and Luke played during one of their breaks which was awesome! Thanks soooo much to all of the guys in The Benevolent Order of Motley Young Rockers (I hope I got that right). The pictures above are from Sunday night.
We went to Galveston today and collected some seashells for me to take back to Denver and went and ate out. The weather was really nice and even though we just put our feet in the water was surprisingly warm. Tomorrow starts the "kick your ass" chemo and we are expecting Luke's head to be without hair soon as it is slowly thinning. This next part is 8 weeks long and has many different parts with many new drugs and some of the old ones. I think we are all ready to have the next 6 months behind us but Luke continues to take it day to day because he knows he may not get out much over the next few months.
Luke will be MUCH more susceptible to infection during the next few months than he was last month so make sure if you are sick or just have a scratchy throat don't come by; however, Luke LOVES seeing new people and it gives him things to look forward to...I mean he can really only look forward to his sisters coming into town so much. SO if you feel well please come entertain him for an hour or two. We will keep you all posted as Luke gets the first round of one of the "new drugs" tomorrow. I attached a few other random pictures below. Love you all and thanks so much for all the love and support the next few months is when we and mostly Luke will need it the most! 
Please note--the leukemia/chemo DOES NOT cause Luke to make weird faces, he just enjoys doing that in pictures so I tried to put the least offensive ones up!
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Hey, guys, thanks so much for the update. Luke, thank you for the HILARITY email. I am there with you and hope that what you face next will fly in the face of your will, your determination and all of the wonderful things that make you, you!
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Love,
Aunt Jacquita
bald is where it's at
ReplyDeleteKendall, we miss your pretty face here in Denver. Luke, all of us here at Young Life are thinking of and praying for you. I don't know about in Texas, but the bald thing is really taking off here ... Lots of love, Amy
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