We took Kaelyn to church today for her baby blessing at Southeast. She managed to sleep through the entire thing....what a good baby!
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Kaelyn's Baby Blessing
We took Kaelyn to church today for her baby blessing at Southeast. She managed to sleep through the entire thing....what a good baby!
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Our New Addition
Here is a picture of our new addition! Brad & I went into the hospital on Saturday evening because I was experiencing such intense contractions. I talked with my doctor by phone from my hospital room and he decided that it would be a good idea to go ahead and have my c-section the following morning.
Kaelyn came into the world on Sunday, February 11th at 9:38am
Weighing in at 8 pounds, 14 ounces and almost 22 inches in length!
(she was only an ounce lighter than her brother and she came 2 1/2 weeks early!)
I vote that a scheduled c-section is the way to go! Kaelyn's delivery was a breeze compared to delivering Zeke. I am in less than a tenth of the pain I experienced with him! The recovery is absolutely no comparison.
I took Kaelyn's picture the other night in a newborn dress that I wore home from the hospital. She has been so much fun! Can't wait to show her off to each of you!
Hugs & Kisses,
Jen
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Kaelyn Denise decided she had cooked long enough and it was time to come out. She came this morning at 9:38 and was 8 lbs, 14 oz. She was 21 ¾ inches long. Her delivery was much easier than her brothers and she was calmer. Mom is recovering nicely and decided c-section is not bad as long as you don’t have 15 hours of pushing ahead of time. Thanks for all your prayers for our family
Brad
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
2nd Opinion - MD Anderson
We had an appointment at MD Anderson yesterday afternoon to see Dr. Patrick Lin in order to get a second opinion and hoping for clarity with Brad’s case. Although, we didn’t leave with much in the way of new information, MD Anderson found the same diagnosis for the pathology report when they tested the unstained tissues for themselves.
This response gives us some reassurance in moving forward to make a decision for a surgical option in knowing that another pathology group found the same results as the original report. It was also reassuring to know that the doctors who have been working on Brad’s case from the start, are some of the very same doctors who have held lead positions at MD Anderson at some point in their career. Dr. Lin was very familiar with everyone who has worked on Brad’s case up to this point.
This afternoon we visited with Dr. Marco who performed Brad’s first surgery. We had the opportunity to ask him all of the questions we have been contemplating over the last several weeks. After the follow up appointment today with Dr. Marco and a lot of prayer, we have planned at this time to schedule Brad for a custom knee replacement in April.
Following that surgery Brad will continue to have MRI’s and CT scans every few months to ensure that the cancer does not move into his lungs or reappear in another part his femur. Brad will be at home recovering through the rest of the school year and into the summer. Our prayer is that Brad will make a great recovery after these back-to-back surgeries and be up and running in the fall when he starts back to school at the end of August.
We want to thank you for all of the prayers and support. We feel blessed to have a certain level of peace by beginning to formulate a plan for Brad’s treatment so that next week we can focus on the arrival of a brand-new family member.
We love you all, Jenny
This response gives us some reassurance in moving forward to make a decision for a surgical option in knowing that another pathology group found the same results as the original report. It was also reassuring to know that the doctors who have been working on Brad’s case from the start, are some of the very same doctors who have held lead positions at MD Anderson at some point in their career. Dr. Lin was very familiar with everyone who has worked on Brad’s case up to this point.
This afternoon we visited with Dr. Marco who performed Brad’s first surgery. We had the opportunity to ask him all of the questions we have been contemplating over the last several weeks. After the follow up appointment today with Dr. Marco and a lot of prayer, we have planned at this time to schedule Brad for a custom knee replacement in April.
Following that surgery Brad will continue to have MRI’s and CT scans every few months to ensure that the cancer does not move into his lungs or reappear in another part his femur. Brad will be at home recovering through the rest of the school year and into the summer. Our prayer is that Brad will make a great recovery after these back-to-back surgeries and be up and running in the fall when he starts back to school at the end of August.
We want to thank you for all of the prayers and support. We feel blessed to have a certain level of peace by beginning to formulate a plan for Brad’s treatment so that next week we can focus on the arrival of a brand-new family member.
We love you all, Jenny
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Thank you for all of your prayers and calls to check on our family. Your support is very appreciated and your shared concerns for us only further proves what a kind, caring group of friends surrounds our family.
I wanted to let you know an update on Brad's recovery. Tuesday morning I took Brad in to see the orthapediac surgeon who worked on his leg last week. Brad had been experiencing excessive swelling, inflamation and a sudden increase in pain in his leg. Against his desires, I took him in to see the doctor to ensure that everything he was experiencing was a normal part of the recovery process. While we were in the office, the doctor let us know the results of the biopsy of bone surrounding the tumor mass that had just come in.
Despite the doctor's original prediction, the biopsy results for the remaining bone came back showing malignant tumor. I have to admit that this diagnosis was the furthest thing from my mind and caught me completely off-guard.
The bone cancer that Brad has been diagnosed with does not respond to typical radiation and will have to be removed physically from the bone. The doctor basically left us with a couple of options: either (1) full knee replacement (downside being that Brad is only 30 and the knee replacements generally only have a life of 7-10 years; meaning lots of surgeries through life and he will have to discontinue sports and agressive exercise that only put further wear on the knee.) or (2) amputation above and below the knee; using the heel to create a new knee and prosthetics below the knee.
There is some chance of the cancer moving to other areas of Brad's body but only occurs in less than 50% of cases. Brad will continue to have scans run to ensure that the cancer has not already spread to other areas. The doctor suggests waiting at least 6 weeks to allow for Brad's leg to recover from the first surgery. We are not certain at this time when we will elect to have the next surgery, being that baby #2 is scheduled to be delivered by c-section in just 4 weeks (Valentine's Day to be exact).
Although the news is still very new to us, I can certainly see a plan for how Brad and I will move forward through this battle and come out stronger in the end. It is with the support of wonderful Christian friends like you who help to keep us positive and focused on the infinate possiblities that God has in store for our lives. I also have come to realize that it is through life's challenges such as this that we are able to reach out to others with similar life-struggles who need our support.
Thank you so much for being such a beautiful picture of God's love to us. Your faith in His healing power and your support for our family means everything to me.
Hugs, Jen
I wanted to let you know an update on Brad's recovery. Tuesday morning I took Brad in to see the orthapediac surgeon who worked on his leg last week. Brad had been experiencing excessive swelling, inflamation and a sudden increase in pain in his leg. Against his desires, I took him in to see the doctor to ensure that everything he was experiencing was a normal part of the recovery process. While we were in the office, the doctor let us know the results of the biopsy of bone surrounding the tumor mass that had just come in.
Despite the doctor's original prediction, the biopsy results for the remaining bone came back showing malignant tumor. I have to admit that this diagnosis was the furthest thing from my mind and caught me completely off-guard.
The bone cancer that Brad has been diagnosed with does not respond to typical radiation and will have to be removed physically from the bone. The doctor basically left us with a couple of options: either (1) full knee replacement (downside being that Brad is only 30 and the knee replacements generally only have a life of 7-10 years; meaning lots of surgeries through life and he will have to discontinue sports and agressive exercise that only put further wear on the knee.) or (2) amputation above and below the knee; using the heel to create a new knee and prosthetics below the knee.
There is some chance of the cancer moving to other areas of Brad's body but only occurs in less than 50% of cases. Brad will continue to have scans run to ensure that the cancer has not already spread to other areas. The doctor suggests waiting at least 6 weeks to allow for Brad's leg to recover from the first surgery. We are not certain at this time when we will elect to have the next surgery, being that baby #2 is scheduled to be delivered by c-section in just 4 weeks (Valentine's Day to be exact).
Although the news is still very new to us, I can certainly see a plan for how Brad and I will move forward through this battle and come out stronger in the end. It is with the support of wonderful Christian friends like you who help to keep us positive and focused on the infinate possiblities that God has in store for our lives. I also have come to realize that it is through life's challenges such as this that we are able to reach out to others with similar life-struggles who need our support.
Thank you so much for being such a beautiful picture of God's love to us. Your faith in His healing power and your support for our family means everything to me.
Hugs, Jen
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