two more chemo cocktails for Timmy

Just met with the Doc. Tim is getting two more rounds with the same drugs but one will have reduced dosage. They want to push for the best result with the least amount of damage to his bone marrow. That needs to stay strong for future chemo when this ugly beast rears its head again in the future.

Tims counts were close enough to normal this morning to receive round five. In August he will have his last treatment. We look very forward to being done and love being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. At least for awhile.

That is the update for now, but we have learned it always seems to change. So we are becoming more flexible in what the future holds. We are focusing on living for today and getting up the next morning and doing it again. After all, this is the DAY the Lord has made. It doesnt say month :).

Thanks for all the prayers, keep em coming!

Love to all

Tim and Joa

So so late. So so sorry.

To our faithful friends and prayer warriors,

I am sorry we never ended up posting an update after Tims last treatment. The month has passed by so quickly!

Round 4:

Last month we found out that Tims CT scan showed definite improvement and the spots were shrinking as expected. They said at that time that he would likely have one or two more rounds to shrink the spots on his spleen further as that takes longer to react to the treatments. It did take him longer to bounce back after this treatment. He just feels pretty off and has 'chemo brain' well into the following week. But usually a week later he is back to himself.

Round 5:

We went in this morning fully expecting to get round five done with and having only one more to go. Because of Tims rare case of Hodgkins its not clear EXACTLY how to treat it and how many rounds he should have. This morning we found out that because Tim is bouncing back slower they are not sure they want to push to six treatments. Now they are talking that they might stop at four - which would mean he would be done with treatments. So he did not have a treatment this morning. And as it turns out when his blood counts came back, his count was too low to have treatment so he could not have received it anyway.

So the doctors are talking, we are praying and waiting to hear. If he does have more rounds, round five will likely be next week once his blood counts are up.

We will post once we hear what the plan of action is. But for now, please just pray with us that the Lord gives the Doctors wisdom on how to treat Tim.

Thanks friends!

Tim & Joa