Friday, December 29, 2006
An Overachiever!
Well sorry it took awhile to get this out, but we
didn't get any specific results until today. The
results are great! Dr. Hawkins, the main oncologist
said the tumor has shrunk dramatically. He said he
would be pleased with these results after 12 weeks and
it has been only 4. He called Jordan an overachiever!
Specifically it has shrunk about 1/3. We are very
happy and relieved to find out he is responding so
well to the treatment. He is still having some
trouble with cramping at night and sleeping, and
nobody is exactly sure why so their switching his
medication a little and hopefully he'll do better.
Thank you everyone for your prayers and encouragement.
didn't get any specific results until today. The
results are great! Dr. Hawkins, the main oncologist
said the tumor has shrunk dramatically. He said he
would be pleased with these results after 12 weeks and
it has been only 4. He called Jordan an overachiever!
Specifically it has shrunk about 1/3. We are very
happy and relieved to find out he is responding so
well to the treatment. He is still having some
trouble with cramping at night and sleeping, and
nobody is exactly sure why so their switching his
medication a little and hopefully he'll do better.
Thank you everyone for your prayers and encouragement.
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Christmas
Well, obviously I didn't get to the Christmas card. I
guess it is going to have to be a New Year's card.
A few days ago some friends asked me how things were
going around the Busby house. I told them the state
of our nativity set represented things well. The
sheep and the donkey were nibbling hay from the
manger, Joseph, a king and a wiseman were chatting in
the corner and Mary was headed off the other
direction, to Starbucks for a latte I think. Anyways,
Christmas went pretty well considering the state of
things. Jordan enjoyed his shaking giggling elmo ball
and getting himself tangled up in the Christmas
lights. He still seems to be feeling well, but
continues to have some restless nights. He goes in
tomorrow for some scans. We should get some more
specific results of how he is responding to the
treatment after that.
Some people have mentioned that they have wanted to
leave comments on the blog, but were having a hard
time with it. We appreciate getting people's
comments and are encouraged by how many are praying
for Jordan and reading the blog. If you want to email
us, we would love it. Our email is
brent_busby@yahoo.com.
guess it is going to have to be a New Year's card.
A few days ago some friends asked me how things were
going around the Busby house. I told them the state
of our nativity set represented things well. The
sheep and the donkey were nibbling hay from the
manger, Joseph, a king and a wiseman were chatting in
the corner and Mary was headed off the other
direction, to Starbucks for a latte I think. Anyways,
Christmas went pretty well considering the state of
things. Jordan enjoyed his shaking giggling elmo ball
and getting himself tangled up in the Christmas
lights. He still seems to be feeling well, but
continues to have some restless nights. He goes in
tomorrow for some scans. We should get some more
specific results of how he is responding to the
treatment after that.
Some people have mentioned that they have wanted to
leave comments on the blog, but were having a hard
time with it. We appreciate getting people's
comments and are encouraged by how many are praying
for Jordan and reading the blog. If you want to email
us, we would love it. Our email is
brent_busby@yahoo.com.
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Saturday, December 23, 2006
A little monkey!
Jordan did well with his chemotherapy at the hospital.
It was a long day 7:15am till 10:00pm. He wasn't too
pleased with all the poking and medicines, but he has
not been sick at all except the time we tried to give
him antinausea medicine. He was also sent home without
the catheter and most likely will not need one. They
will check him out Wednesday to make sure.
It was a long day 7:15am till 10:00pm. He wasn't too
pleased with all the poking and medicines, but he has
not been sick at all except the time we tried to give
him antinausea medicine. He was also sent home without
the catheter and most likely will not need one. They
will check him out Wednesday to make sure.
He seems to be feeling pretty good. He has actually
been tearing up the house since he came home. For
some reason today he has been obsessed with climbing.
Brent turned around to find him pulling out the
drawers of the dresser in a staggered fashion and
standing in the second, climbing to the third. He
climbed into the dishwasher and was hacked that he
couldn't get up to the top rack. We let him sit on
the coffee table since that's the only piece of
furniture that seems relatively safe for him to climb
onto.
We're back at Children's next Wednesday and Friday.
We had intended to do a Christmas card this year, but
did not get to it. We'll post a modified version
tomorrow. Our first blogger Christmas card. We
continue to thank God for all of you and are thankful
to Him this season for how He is sustaining us.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Good News
We got good news today. The ultrasound showed that
the tumor was not blocking the kidney hardly at all
and it is smaller. The urologist said that the
ultrasound is not a very specific test so it is hard
to be sure just how much smaller the tumor has gotten,
but we are encouraged that it is responding to the
chemotherapy. He also got the catheter out at least
for a couple of days and he is happy to be free flying
again. They will do an ultrasound on Friday before
his chemotherapy to make sure everything is ok and
then decide what to do from there.
the tumor was not blocking the kidney hardly at all
and it is smaller. The urologist said that the
ultrasound is not a very specific test so it is hard
to be sure just how much smaller the tumor has gotten,
but we are encouraged that it is responding to the
chemotherapy. He also got the catheter out at least
for a couple of days and he is happy to be free flying
again. They will do an ultrasound on Friday before
his chemotherapy to make sure everything is ok and
then decide what to do from there.
Any healthy friends that want to stop by the hospital
on Friday, we would love to see you. It is a long day
for Jordan to be hooked up, it's nice for all of us to
have some distractions.
In this world you will have trouble. But take heart!I
have overcome the world. John 16:33
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Some of my thoughts
Since being in India with Sitara 3 years ago, I have
struggled with the whole idea of suffering in God's
plan. God is sovereign and there are things in life
that we will never understand until we are with Him.
I am just the kind of person that doesn't like things
that are hard to understand. So anyways, in the midst
of our suffering with Jordan, again I have wrestled
with God. There are no satisfying answers to why and
so I have decided not to ask, but it is hard to make
sense of it all. However, what is amazingly clear is
God's love for us through the body of Christ.
You...our church, our friends and our family, even
people we don't know have showered us with blessings.
You have suffered with us, cried with us, rejoiced,
encouraged, served and loved us in ways that have
reminded us every day that God loves and cares for us
through our deepest suffering. Our heartfelt and
sincere gratitude goes out to you.
struggled with the whole idea of suffering in God's
plan. God is sovereign and there are things in life
that we will never understand until we are with Him.
I am just the kind of person that doesn't like things
that are hard to understand. So anyways, in the midst
of our suffering with Jordan, again I have wrestled
with God. There are no satisfying answers to why and
so I have decided not to ask, but it is hard to make
sense of it all. However, what is amazingly clear is
God's love for us through the body of Christ.
You...our church, our friends and our family, even
people we don't know have showered us with blessings.
You have suffered with us, cried with us, rejoiced,
encouraged, served and loved us in ways that have
reminded us every day that God loves and cares for us
through our deepest suffering. Our heartfelt and
sincere gratitude goes out to you.
We are thankful that Jordan is having very little pain
and is sleeping better. We are hoping that the tumor
will have shrunk enough that they will be able to
remove the catheter tomorrow. He goes in for several
appointments tomorrow and then is at Children's all
day Friday for chemotherapy.
Brent and I were able to go out to dinner for our 13th
anniversary yesterday. It was refreshing to get out
for a little bit. We had a great dinner down at Shell
Creek in Edmonds. Today, my friends Kristi and
Michele came by with all the stuff to make Christmas
cookies. Jordan had a good time shaking sprinkles and
the kids made some real works of art. Lots and of
marshmallows, sprinkles and candy. It is hard to
actually find the cookie under some of the
decorations.
In the afternooon, the kids and I were at our
homeschool Christmas party and Brent was home with
Jordan , and got a big surprise when the mayor stopped
by! He brought a sweet letter and Christmas wishes
along with a generous check from the city of Edmonds.
We were again amazed.
We'll give you the updates after tomorrow. Thank you
for your prayers.
Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who
continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for for
sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
bringing his sheaves with him. Psalms 126:5-6
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Saturday, December 16, 2006
No power
Friday went well at Children's. We had the fast lab
girl and the good Childlilfe specialist so they
whizzed him through his blood draw and quick chemo
drug and he was not too upset about it.
girl and the good Childlilfe specialist so they
whizzed him through his blood draw and quick chemo
drug and he was not too upset about it.
We went from Children's to our family Christmas party
(early because Julie is leaving for the United Arab
Emirates on Tuesday to see her fiance). It was
supposed to be at my parents but since they had no
power and we didn't either, we were at Julie's condo.
Jordan was very pleased to receive a real cell phone
for a gift! Julie had informed the T-mobile guy that
he knew the difference and needed a real one. So he
has been spending lots of time talking to his friends.
Since by the end of the evening there was still no
power except at Julie's, she graciously gave Brent,
Jordan and I her condo and the rest of the crew went
to my parent's cold house and bundled up. The power
is finally back on and we are home and again saying
many more thank yous to my family for all the help and
sacrifices.
We'll know more medical stuff after Wednesday. Please
pray that the tumor will have shrunk enough that he
will no longer need the catheter.
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