Radiation Week I

Kate was clearly carried on the wings of your prayers through week one of radiation therapy (RT)! She did well and we were able to get back each day in time for her art class at school and then her homebound teachers after school.
Praise that Kate had no nausea or vomiting until today (Saturday). We will trust today's vomiting will be an isolated event!

Friday we did counts prior to Kate's RT. Her hemoglobin had dropped a bit, and although she was not symptomatic, Kate's doctor felt it best that Kate get a transfusion of RBC's prior to the long Memorial Day Weekend to avoid dropping to where she would feel bad. Kate was very disappointed as the two hours plus needed to transfuse nixed her lunch plans with friends. She spirits picked up when other friends called and they planned supper out at Subway.

Tonight Kate invited a bunch of friends over for a bonfire with hot dogs, her famous potato salad and s'mores of course! Being with her friends and hanging out is such wonderful sense of normalcy for Kate. How thankful we are that after a week of radiation Kate is able to have a fun time with friends.

Please pray that as the radiation accumulates in Kate's body that symptoms such as nausea will remain minimal and that while transfusions may be needed, that her counts will not drop drastically.

Praise that with the help of her wonderful teachers and Kate's determination and self discipline that Kate will complete her junior year on schedule. She completed several finals this week and has a few more things to finish up next week.

We have been thrilled and so grateful for the out pouring of God's grace in Kate's life this week. We marvel that week one of radiation went so smoothly and truly with minimal to no side effects.

Thank you for running this final lap of treatment with us. We are confident as we pass the baton of prayer to you that your prayers will carry Kate victoriously to the finish line of treatment.

Awed by grace,
Elaine