Hey All
Micah recently had an MRI in preparation for starting low dose chemo to see where he was at. We got the report back and praise the Lord everything looks good! MRIs are always a chance for us to grow =) Early that morning, Luke and I found our hearts anxious as we prepared to go to Children's. We read, prayed and reread scripture. Then the fam was off to Children's. Micah just started his low dose chemo regimen which will last for 28 weeks and so far things are going well. He has been on them for nearly a week and so far he hasn't even known (we are mixing it in with food and chocolate milk). How great is that! I pray things continue to go so well. I was so worried about giving him these and wow, it has been really easy. Thank the Lord. As far as side effects go, he has been experiencing a little more tiredness and dry skin. He just had a blood draw yesterday and we'll see what his counts are in a few days. Micah is doing quite well and is a cutie with his hair and eyelashes growing back! He's pretty much like a normal little two year old! Running, playing, learning "No", all the fun things that encompass the toddler years! Braet is the big brother and we are starting to work on some preschool material together, he is learning the share and be generous- he loves taking care of CC. And speaking of CC, well she is just a little bundle of joy... laughing out loud, eating cereal and rolling over- she'll be 5 months in just 2 weeks! We are looking forward to the beautiful Fall season and cherishing the times! Once again, we never tier of saying it, thank you for your prayers! Your prayers and encouragements continue to provide much strength for us!
We Love You Guys! The Davis
2 Corinthians 4:7-18 But we have this treasure in Jars of Clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you.... FOR IT IS ALL FOR YOUR SAKE, SO THAT AS GRACE EXTENDS TO MORE AND MORE PEOPLE IT MAY INCREASE THANKSGIVING TO THE GLORY OF GOD. So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliciton is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Thursday, September 7, 2006
He's Got Personality
Hey Friends!
We are home! It has been a month and a half now! Micah's personality has exploded, in a wonderful way! We saw glimpses of in the last 8 months but nothing like this... it's full throttle and we are loving it!!! Luke took us camping last weekend and it was great...covered in dirt, smelling like smoke, marshmallows smeared across faces, rain, mud, parties in the middle of the night with CC and Micah,cuddling around the campfire- Oh the memory making =) We have updates but before you read on would ask that you read with hearts full of faith. The Lord is sustaining Micah the same ways he's sustaining each of us, it is only by his grace, mercy and goodness. Micah's life is already a miracle, just the shear fact that he is with us today! We are trying to take one day at a time not walking were the path hasn't yet led. We heard from Boston.... and they don't believe that Proton beam radiation will have any benefit for Micah because of where the tumor is located. We have decided not to pursue radiation for Micah. The risks are high and unknown for damaging his brain. Be it minor- special education or major- feeding Micah and causing loss of memory, thinking capacity and personality. On top of the risks there is no evidence to tell us that radiation would significantly helps our little man. The docs think the tumor is likely to come back even with radiation. So given this info we will not due rad but will start 6 months of low dose chemo. This will be every day either in liquid or tablet form (please pray for us - Micah already has a hard time taken his other medicine). Also Micah will have an MRI every 3 months, the next one will be in October. How are we? Well we are doing good, God is so kind and gracious to us! There are moments of sadness or anxiousness when we observe Micah struggle with weakness, fall down or do something unusual (as it is our temptation to think something is wrong). But again we are trying to take one day at time- enjoying, living, learning, growing. Not wondering about the future but trusting the Lord will provide strength, joy and grace for whatever path we are called to walk. Thank you for your continued prayer, care and concern for our family. There is no way to thank you and tell you how much it means!
All Our Love Luke & Kriscinda, Braet, Micah & CC
Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.Say to those who have an anxious heart, "Be strong; fear not!Behold, your God will come...He will come and save you." Is 35:3-4
Prayer Requests-
- For Micah and the low dose chemo that he would have little side effects and that taking the chemo would be easy for him (currently he is on 3 meds by mouth and they are not easy to give to him). The low dose chemo has to be taken by mouth, everyday for 6 months
- Strength- Micah is still walking with a limp in his left leg
- Day by Day- that our heart would be calm and peaceable
- Complete healing, that the tumor will never return
We are home! It has been a month and a half now! Micah's personality has exploded, in a wonderful way! We saw glimpses of in the last 8 months but nothing like this... it's full throttle and we are loving it!!! Luke took us camping last weekend and it was great...covered in dirt, smelling like smoke, marshmallows smeared across faces, rain, mud, parties in the middle of the night with CC and Micah,cuddling around the campfire- Oh the memory making =) We have updates but before you read on would ask that you read with hearts full of faith. The Lord is sustaining Micah the same ways he's sustaining each of us, it is only by his grace, mercy and goodness. Micah's life is already a miracle, just the shear fact that he is with us today! We are trying to take one day at a time not walking were the path hasn't yet led. We heard from Boston.... and they don't believe that Proton beam radiation will have any benefit for Micah because of where the tumor is located. We have decided not to pursue radiation for Micah. The risks are high and unknown for damaging his brain. Be it minor- special education or major- feeding Micah and causing loss of memory, thinking capacity and personality. On top of the risks there is no evidence to tell us that radiation would significantly helps our little man. The docs think the tumor is likely to come back even with radiation. So given this info we will not due rad but will start 6 months of low dose chemo. This will be every day either in liquid or tablet form (please pray for us - Micah already has a hard time taken his other medicine). Also Micah will have an MRI every 3 months, the next one will be in October. How are we? Well we are doing good, God is so kind and gracious to us! There are moments of sadness or anxiousness when we observe Micah struggle with weakness, fall down or do something unusual (as it is our temptation to think something is wrong). But again we are trying to take one day at time- enjoying, living, learning, growing. Not wondering about the future but trusting the Lord will provide strength, joy and grace for whatever path we are called to walk. Thank you for your continued prayer, care and concern for our family. There is no way to thank you and tell you how much it means!
All Our Love Luke & Kriscinda, Braet, Micah & CC
Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.Say to those who have an anxious heart, "Be strong; fear not!Behold, your God will come...He will come and save you." Is 35:3-4
Prayer Requests-
- For Micah and the low dose chemo that he would have little side effects and that taking the chemo would be easy for him (currently he is on 3 meds by mouth and they are not easy to give to him). The low dose chemo has to be taken by mouth, everyday for 6 months
- Strength- Micah is still walking with a limp in his left leg
- Day by Day- that our heart would be calm and peaceable
- Complete healing, that the tumor will never return
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