August 13th

We just got back from a fun time away with friends. We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family. Seth got to go tubing and even though he wanted to stand up on the tub while the boat was moving he controlled himself and settled for sitting on his knees instead. Due to the possibility of Seth having low platelets I did not want him to hit his head in the water. We told him next year he can be as wild as he wants to be. Seth has not had his blood counts tested lately but we are believing the platelet count is rising. He is scheduled to have a routine hearing test on Monday, August 17th. The reason they test his hearing is because the one chemo he gets can destroy some of his hearing. They have told us it is not a matter of if Seth's hearing is harmed it is a matter of when. But so far his hearing has been perfect. So once again we stand of faith that God will protect him. Seth had physical therapy today and his right leg seems to be getting stronger but the left is not quite there yet. Continue to pray that the nerve that controls the muscle in Seth's left leg starts to heal and that he will be walking without his braces soon. There is a Bible verse that Seth keeps by his bed, Proverbs 3:23 "Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble." Today we were out at the mall and I bought Seth a backpack for school. I know this seems so simple but the smile on his face, when I said "this is so exciting that we have to buy this because you are going back to school" , brings tears to my eyes. Seth's next chemo session will start on Tuesday the 18th he will be in the hospital for 2 days. This will be session #8 we are getting to the end of the chemo journey but we are not quite there yet. Please pray for everything to go well and that he does not get sick.