Loving Life

Micah is home and loving life!! The diagnosies ...a common bug in the stomach which he is on round the clock antibiotics for (we, or rather Luke, is sure getting practice for our newborn!). We were able to check into the Ronald McDonald house this week and get a better nights sleep. We then got back to the hospital before Micah woke up which was really helpful. Braet also got to stay with us for a night and really enjoyed that. He wanted to, "pretend that this is our new house forever!" It must have been the playrooms and playground!!
Micah is doing wonderful!!! This is the happiest we have seen him since probably September. You can tell he is feeling so much better and even though his legs are very weak, his smile and joyful heart are evident! He even gave some of his nurses and docs a grin to our amazement!! We are so enjoying seeing the old Micah Man!! He is eating like a mad man and his diet consits mostly of Perdue chicken nuggets (which he requests for breakfast, lunch, dinner & snack), strawberries, oranges, noodles and chips. We are truly enjoying our family!!!
Thanks again for all your continued prayers. My heart has been troubled as I have thought about this 3rd round of chemo and what it would potentially hold for Micah. My mom watched Little Man this morning so that Luke and I could go to church and after service we were able to pray with one of our Pastors, Joshua Harris~ how encouraging this was to our hearts. Being reminded of God's nearness, strength and grace for the moment. Even though we know these next weeks may hold trying times, we are certain as always, our Lord is ever present and near to us. Your prayers and encouragement mean more than you know!!

All our Love,
Luke & Kriscinda, Braeton, Micah and lil sis

Specific Prayer & Treatment Plan
*The plan is to start his 3rd round of chemo this coming Mon (March 27) if his counts are high enough~ Prayer for strength for Micah and minimal side effects
*Even though the tumor mass that they could not remove safely is gone, there is blood left over from the surgery which doesn't allow the doc to see if there is any tumor in that area and thus, they are thinking a second surgery would be good to clean up that blood and remove any tumor if present before we move onto the higher doses of chemo to make the treatment as effective as possible. S, Micah is scheduled to have an MRI following this dose of chemo and we would appreciate your prayers for the blood to clear and any remaining tumor (if any) so they can get a good picture and determine if a second surgery would be good or if the tumor is gone. Thanks so much for your faithful prayers!!!