Chloee's Cards For Cancer

We have another update for this blog.  My mom emailed this information and asked me to post it to our blog.  Thank you to everyone for your support....  We love and appreciate you all!!

Email From Mom - (Melanie's Mom & Kenny's Favorite Mother In law - SMILE)
December 9, 2011  Kenny had his last radiation treatment at the Huntsman center Tuesday the 6th.  He went back to the Dr. at the Huntsman center today for his check-up. They did an EKG and his heart looks good.  His blood count is under control but his weight is very low.  He’s lost about 27 lbs. now and weighs 129 - not a lot for a 6 ft basketball player. Last time they were there Melanie and Kenny were told they needed to decide whether he wanted to do a clinical trial or use the new oral drug called B-Raf.  They had prayed about it and asked Heavenly Father which would be best.  They were having a hard time knowing so today when the Dr. made the decision for them they were relieved that they didn’t have to choose.  The clinical trial would have meant many more days in the hospital and many more Dr. visits.  The Dr. today said he wanted to skip the next round of Chemo and go right to the oral medicine B-Raf.  Kenny will take pills every day and keep taking them as long as they are helping him – it could be many months.  Melanie said he will be taking 4 pills twice a day.  Kenny feels like he is a little stronger because it’s a little easier to walk  (with the crutches) but he has 4 small tumors on his back and one is pinching his sciatic nerve on the left side and with his surgery being in the right leg he’s kind of gimpy on both sides. The good news is he hasn’t had any pain pills since last Sunday and the Dr.s feel like the B-Raf will help his appetite come back.  He has to go back to the Dr. in 2 weeks and then in 6 weeks he will go back to see his surgeon.  
They have had home health care professionals come to the house to help him and that has been appreciated.  They removed his leg bandages from the surgery to insert the rod in his femur and he is healing well.  Melanie and Kenny want us to pray that the B-Raf works and that there is soon a cure for Cancer.  They can feel Heavenly Father’s love and everyone’s prayers. 
Melanie expressed to me just how much Kenny wants to be able to raise Taya.  Heavenly Father has blessed us all so much to see how He answers prayers and how the Holy Ghost comforts and teaches us.
Tonight when we got home from work another sweet card with money in it was on the door step for them.  Everyone is so kind and loving.  Mike and I are going to the temple in the morning.  We’ll put his name in again and pray harder for them.  They have seen many small miracles and urge everyone to keep praying for them.  They want everyone to know how much they appreciate the support and prayers.