GET OUT!

The radiation oncologists decided to do localized radiation on Kevin’ brain stem this week due to the fact that his white blood cell count was slowly falling. His white blood cells rose for a couple days. They may have leveled off today. We are a bit sad that they didn't rise more today, but we aren’t panicking quite yet. One day at a time…

Kevin is also starting to experience more of the nasty side effects of the radiation. Nausea, sore throat and hair loss are not fun to deal with. However, Kevin is still an amazing sport and puts a lot of effort into physical, speech and occupational therapy sessions.

When Kevin was first diagnosed with cancer, Mom’s brother and sister-in-law, Karl and Ellen, told us a story about one of their friends who won a battle against a brain tumor. He emphasized the importance of visualization and positive thinking, and in order to do this most effectively, he named his tumor Murray. He focused on thoughts like, “Murray, GET OUT of my body!” Karl and Ellen suggested that Kevin also name his tumors. Kevin has named the large tumor Steve and the small tumor Bob. GET OUT of Kevin’s body, Steve and Bob!