Good evening, everyone.
Wow, I can't believe it's been a week since I updated!
Our weather has been COLD, COLD, and COLD! Did I mention it has been cold? Well, it has also been FREEZING! We still have several inches of snow in our backyard, and more is coming! Today has been very windy, as it always is before a storm. Thank God for firewood that keeps us cozy.
David has started a new endeavor. He decided he wants to learn how to cook. So, this week he has been cooking dinner. Tuesday he made tacos (all but browning the meat); Wednesday he made Chicken Casserole; today he made chili in the crock pot. I have, without a doubt, THE best chili recipe, and we just put it in the crock pot to slowly cook all day. He really is enjoying learning to cook. So far he is making things that don't require him to stand for a long time~~his idea. He was saying last night that he couldn't be a chef because he can't stand for a long time. Anyway, he is really enjoying cooking, and then eating what he made! He is doing great in this new endeavor!
We can't believe Elena is 4 weeks old already! She will turn a month old on Saturday. She is such a joy; and a wonderful addition to our family. David is loving having a little niece.
David is doing well in school. He still hasn't taken the test for PE.....don't know when that will happen. Please continue to pray that he passes the test. Thanks.
The quilting class was cancelled last week, on account of a LOT of snow. Jennifer and I did drive down there, the roads weren't that great. I am thankful for my 4-wheel-drive Honda Pilot!! So the class was rescheduled for this Saturday. But...we have more snow coming, so we will see. I hope the snow doesn't keep us from the class on Saturday. Our high tomorrow is going to be 32*. Yes, I said our HIGH will be 32; then on Saturday our HIGH will be around 22!!! I love the cold. I love snuggling under a blanket, watching the fire, drinking something hot....sounds good to me!
That is about all that is going on here. Please continue to keep the Koury family in your prayers. Thank you for the prayers, and for your love. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you. {{hugs}}
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'A hospital should also have a recovery room adjoining the cashier's office.' - Francis O'Walsh
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Good evening, everyone!
Sorry I haven't updated, we have been pretty busy.
Right now we are in the middle of a HUGE storm! We already had 7" of snow, and there is more on the way; it is snowing right now! They are expecting 10+ more inches! It is beautiful outside. Today I took Emilee outside and we had a snowball fight~~well, not a very fair one! She isn't even 2 yet! But she had fun, for a little while. It was really, really cold. But it was good to be out in the fresh air for a little bit! I bundled her up in her snowsuit and boots, and she was good to go. She is such a sweetie. Anyway, our Spring-like weather is over, for now. We are in the throes of winter! And we are loving it. With the exception of the fact that David's Bible study was cancelled tonight on account of the weather.
David is still doing well in school. He hasn't taken the exam to 'testout' of PE, hopefully he will soon. He would like to get that over with; not that I blame him for that! Please continue to pray that he will pass it with no problem. Thanks.
I was able to have some 'baby time' with Elena a couple of days ago. Lucy had some errands to run, and it was SUPER windy, and she felt better leaving Elena with Nana. She had to really twist my arm~~~NOT!! I love that baby girl so much. Like I said before, I love being a mom, why wouldn't I love being a grandma?? And I do love being a grandma. I have been talking to (and watching) other grandmas, and I know what kind of grandma I want to be!! And what kind I DON'T want to be! So I got to love on my granddaughter on Tuesday; it was wonderful.
Last Saturday Rachel and I went to church for a Women's Ministry meeting, and we made cookies! It was so much fun. This Saturday Jennifer and I are going to church to learn how to quilt! There is a woman at church who is leading a class, and I can't wait!! I have been wanting to learn how to quilt for such a long time; just didn't have anyone to teach me; now I do!! YAY! I am sure it will be fun. Hopefully the weather won't prevent us from being able to go.
Please continue to pray for Rachel, Sara, and Todd. This cancer sucks so bad! Thank you so much for your prayers. Thanks for checking in on David and the Koury Klan. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you. {{hugs}}
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'The world is full of suffering, but it is also full of people overcoming it.'~~~Helen Keller
Sorry I haven't updated, we have been pretty busy.
Right now we are in the middle of a HUGE storm! We already had 7" of snow, and there is more on the way; it is snowing right now! They are expecting 10+ more inches! It is beautiful outside. Today I took Emilee outside and we had a snowball fight~~well, not a very fair one! She isn't even 2 yet! But she had fun, for a little while. It was really, really cold. But it was good to be out in the fresh air for a little bit! I bundled her up in her snowsuit and boots, and she was good to go. She is such a sweetie. Anyway, our Spring-like weather is over, for now. We are in the throes of winter! And we are loving it. With the exception of the fact that David's Bible study was cancelled tonight on account of the weather.
David is still doing well in school. He hasn't taken the exam to 'testout' of PE, hopefully he will soon. He would like to get that over with; not that I blame him for that! Please continue to pray that he will pass it with no problem. Thanks.
I was able to have some 'baby time' with Elena a couple of days ago. Lucy had some errands to run, and it was SUPER windy, and she felt better leaving Elena with Nana. She had to really twist my arm~~~NOT!! I love that baby girl so much. Like I said before, I love being a mom, why wouldn't I love being a grandma?? And I do love being a grandma. I have been talking to (and watching) other grandmas, and I know what kind of grandma I want to be!! And what kind I DON'T want to be! So I got to love on my granddaughter on Tuesday; it was wonderful.
Last Saturday Rachel and I went to church for a Women's Ministry meeting, and we made cookies! It was so much fun. This Saturday Jennifer and I are going to church to learn how to quilt! There is a woman at church who is leading a class, and I can't wait!! I have been wanting to learn how to quilt for such a long time; just didn't have anyone to teach me; now I do!! YAY! I am sure it will be fun. Hopefully the weather won't prevent us from being able to go.
Please continue to pray for Rachel, Sara, and Todd. This cancer sucks so bad! Thank you so much for your prayers. Thanks for checking in on David and the Koury Klan. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you. {{hugs}}
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'The world is full of suffering, but it is also full of people overcoming it.'~~~Helen Keller
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Good evening!
Well, 3 years ago right now David was at death's door, and nobody knew why. 3 years ago, in a few hours from now, David was rushed into emergency surgery! David and I have been talking about that today. He said out of all of his 11 surgeries he has had so far, the one 3 years ago was the ONLY one he was not afraid of. He was in soooooo much pain, and he knew surgery would take that pain away. Yes, it would cause a different pain, but the excruciating pain he was in would be gone. The only thing he was afraid of, at the time, was being put to sleep twice in the same day. He had had the endoscopy earlier in the afternoon, 3 years ago today. I cannot tell you how happy we are to still have David alive. We were told that an inutssusception as bad as David's, left untreated, will cause death to the patient in 2-5 days~~~David's surgery was on day 6! God definitely had His hand on David! And we are so very thankful! It isn't morbid for us to reminisce like this, it just shows us how far David has come, how hard he fought to live! How hard he continues to fight. He is our hero, let me tell you! Wonderful child. I can't tell you how proud of him I am. How proud I am to be his mother! Thank you, God, for the blessing of this child!
David (and I) got an email from his school counselor today. She told him how proud she was of the work he has done. She told him to keep up the good work. The principal will be contacting him to give him the test so he can 'testout' of PE. Amanda said it will be easy, and for David to not worry about it. What people do NOT understand, is how hard David has worked to be able to graduate. We have had people tell us that they are so impressed with him. This from people at Oakland Children's Hospital; they know what he has gone through. We were told that some kids just 'give up' and don't even finish school; and for David to not only finish but be a year ahead~~~~very impressive!! That just shows the character of my son. With everything he has been through~~~~I just can't express to you how amazing he is. Sorry, I guess I will quit gushing! LOL
Lucy and Jeremy took Elena to the doctor today. She is up to 8 pounds 2 ounces, and 22" long! She is growing like she should. She is still pretty tiny to me! I love that baby girl sooooo much. I am loving being a grandma! I mean, I love being a mom, so why wouldn't I love being a grandma?! We had so much fun with her on Sunday. She is just so precious!
David has Bible Study tomorrow night, and he can't wait. He is so funny. He gets borderline depressed when they don't have study, he just loves going. We don't mind so much when he has a break, it saves us money on the gas to get down there! But it is only money, and we will do what we need to do for David.
We got the official written reports on David's scans. Everything is stable; including his gallstone. The lung mets are still there, but they are stable. I don't care if they stay there forever as long as they stay stable! We also pray his gallstone stays stable! We don't want that thing growing or moving and causing trouble!
Thank you for visiting and checking up on David. He is doing good, all things considered. Please pray that he doesn't stress out too much over the test for PE. Also, please pray he passes it with no trouble! Thank you. Please remember to keep Todd, Sara, and Rachel in your prayers. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you. {{hugs}}
Kristi and the Koury Klan
*Young adults aged 15-22 have the lowest cancer survival rate of any age group.
Well, 3 years ago right now David was at death's door, and nobody knew why. 3 years ago, in a few hours from now, David was rushed into emergency surgery! David and I have been talking about that today. He said out of all of his 11 surgeries he has had so far, the one 3 years ago was the ONLY one he was not afraid of. He was in soooooo much pain, and he knew surgery would take that pain away. Yes, it would cause a different pain, but the excruciating pain he was in would be gone. The only thing he was afraid of, at the time, was being put to sleep twice in the same day. He had had the endoscopy earlier in the afternoon, 3 years ago today. I cannot tell you how happy we are to still have David alive. We were told that an inutssusception as bad as David's, left untreated, will cause death to the patient in 2-5 days~~~David's surgery was on day 6! God definitely had His hand on David! And we are so very thankful! It isn't morbid for us to reminisce like this, it just shows us how far David has come, how hard he fought to live! How hard he continues to fight. He is our hero, let me tell you! Wonderful child. I can't tell you how proud of him I am. How proud I am to be his mother! Thank you, God, for the blessing of this child!
David (and I) got an email from his school counselor today. She told him how proud she was of the work he has done. She told him to keep up the good work. The principal will be contacting him to give him the test so he can 'testout' of PE. Amanda said it will be easy, and for David to not worry about it. What people do NOT understand, is how hard David has worked to be able to graduate. We have had people tell us that they are so impressed with him. This from people at Oakland Children's Hospital; they know what he has gone through. We were told that some kids just 'give up' and don't even finish school; and for David to not only finish but be a year ahead~~~~very impressive!! That just shows the character of my son. With everything he has been through~~~~I just can't express to you how amazing he is. Sorry, I guess I will quit gushing! LOL
Lucy and Jeremy took Elena to the doctor today. She is up to 8 pounds 2 ounces, and 22" long! She is growing like she should. She is still pretty tiny to me! I love that baby girl sooooo much. I am loving being a grandma! I mean, I love being a mom, so why wouldn't I love being a grandma?! We had so much fun with her on Sunday. She is just so precious!
David has Bible Study tomorrow night, and he can't wait. He is so funny. He gets borderline depressed when they don't have study, he just loves going. We don't mind so much when he has a break, it saves us money on the gas to get down there! But it is only money, and we will do what we need to do for David.
We got the official written reports on David's scans. Everything is stable; including his gallstone. The lung mets are still there, but they are stable. I don't care if they stay there forever as long as they stay stable! We also pray his gallstone stays stable! We don't want that thing growing or moving and causing trouble!
Thank you for visiting and checking up on David. He is doing good, all things considered. Please pray that he doesn't stress out too much over the test for PE. Also, please pray he passes it with no trouble! Thank you. Please remember to keep Todd, Sara, and Rachel in your prayers. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you. {{hugs}}
Kristi and the Koury Klan
*Young adults aged 15-22 have the lowest cancer survival rate of any age group.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Good evening.
Heard from Connie~~her exact words were; 'all is well in scan land. Will arrange for next imaging in late May.' So yay!! Scans are stable, no surprises! Woo-hoo! Thank you for your prayers. Whew. We can breathe again for a few months.
Three years ago today David was dying and nobody knew why. Three years ago yesterday David had his limb-salvage surgery. Then he got the intussusception, and nobody knew it. All we knew was that he was sick, vomiting, and bleeding internally and they didn't think to look for an intussusception because that doesn't happen to 13-year-old kids; just babies (unless there is a tumor in the intestines, which there wasn't). David is the one who brought up the subject of it being 3 years ago yesterday. I am soooo glad we aren't in that same place anymore. I am so glad that David is doing so well. We will never forget that time. It was a very dark time in our lives. And we are so thankful to be on the 'other side' of all that now.
Little Elena is doing great! She is such a blessing and a joy. We went over Jeremy and Lucy's last night for some baby time; and it was fantabulous!! She is such a sweet baby, and a cuddle bug!! I love her soooo much! And we get to take care of her tomorrow when Jeremy and Lucy go out for some alone time! I can't wait! That little girl will never lack for love, that is for darn sure!!
Thanks for visiting and checking in on David. I just wanted to let you know that I heard from Connie. Thank you again, so much, for your prayers. Please keep praying that David stays healthy. Have a good evening, and a good rest of your weekend. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'Despite the success of chemotherapy for osteosarcoma, it has one of the lowest survival rates for pediatric cancer.'
Heard from Connie~~her exact words were; 'all is well in scan land. Will arrange for next imaging in late May.' So yay!! Scans are stable, no surprises! Woo-hoo! Thank you for your prayers. Whew. We can breathe again for a few months.
Three years ago today David was dying and nobody knew why. Three years ago yesterday David had his limb-salvage surgery. Then he got the intussusception, and nobody knew it. All we knew was that he was sick, vomiting, and bleeding internally and they didn't think to look for an intussusception because that doesn't happen to 13-year-old kids; just babies (unless there is a tumor in the intestines, which there wasn't). David is the one who brought up the subject of it being 3 years ago yesterday. I am soooo glad we aren't in that same place anymore. I am so glad that David is doing so well. We will never forget that time. It was a very dark time in our lives. And we are so thankful to be on the 'other side' of all that now.
Little Elena is doing great! She is such a blessing and a joy. We went over Jeremy and Lucy's last night for some baby time; and it was fantabulous!! She is such a sweet baby, and a cuddle bug!! I love her soooo much! And we get to take care of her tomorrow when Jeremy and Lucy go out for some alone time! I can't wait! That little girl will never lack for love, that is for darn sure!!
Thanks for visiting and checking in on David. I just wanted to let you know that I heard from Connie. Thank you again, so much, for your prayers. Please keep praying that David stays healthy. Have a good evening, and a good rest of your weekend. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
'Despite the success of chemotherapy for osteosarcoma, it has one of the lowest survival rates for pediatric cancer.'
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Good evening.
Sorry I haven't updated, it has just been busy. Our trip to the Bay Area was good. We left Monday late morning, after getting some 'baby time' in! We got to the hotel in Emeryville before dinner, traffic wasn't too bad. It was a typical Monday California traffic, but it wasn't that bad. Anyway, we got there and checked in. Then we tried to figure out where to go to eat; David doesn't like to eat, and he is tired of Fuddrucker's. We wanted to find a place that is close, so we found California Pizza Kitchen across the street. We walked over there and David ate a whole pizza. Ok, it's not like it was a large pizza, but he still ate the whole thing. Then when we got back to the hotel, and David was in the shower, I got a call from Oakland Children's Hospital and they said that the nuclear medicine tech was sick, and wouldn't be doing David's bone scan. He was still scheduled for the chest CT and the oncology appointment, but the bone scan might need to be rescheduled. They didn't want us to drive all the way there for nothing. It wouldn't be for nothing, he still had the chest CT and oncology appointment, it would just mean ANOTHER trip to Oakland in the future. I was starting to freak out a bit! We can't afford extra trips like that. Well, we are pretty good friends with the nuclear medicine tech, so I texted her. She said not to worry, she will be there for us in the morning, just come as planned. I told her how much we appreciated her coming in, and she said she would get off her death bed to be there for us!! So, to make a long story short, everything went as planned. David had his chest CT around 9:30; the bone scan injection about 9:35; oncology appointment at 10:00 (got in early); and bone scan at 12:00. The appointment went well. David is up to 135 pounds, and we are all happy with that. Preliminary results from bone scan is all clear; no results from the CT yet. I plan on calling tomorrow. David will have scans again end of May. He will have all his bloodwork done then, so they can use the results for pre-op. After everything was done, we came home! It was a long day, as it always is when he has scans. Very stressful. Plus, I didn't sleep well the night before. We are so glad it is over for a few months!! Thank you for your prayers so far, please continue to pray that his lung mets are stable, and we hear no surprises! Thanks.
Elena is doing well. She was having some minor issues, but they are becoming resolved. She is such a sweet baby. Jeremy and Lucy are planning to go to church on Sunday, yay! Then, they have asked if I would watch her for a few hours while they have some 'alone' time! They really had to twist my arm......NOT!! I can't wait until Sunday!! Lucy is healing very well from her c-section. She tires easily, but that is to be expected with a new baby anyway!! Jeremy and Lucy are such wonderful parents! Elena is a lucky girl. Thank you for your prayers.
I will post when we hear about the CT scan. Please pray there are no new nodules! Please continue to pray for Sara, Todd, and Rachel. Thank you for being there for us. Thank you for visiting and checking in. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
Whether their children are in remission, cured, or still in treatment, parents of kids with cancer never really relax. Your mind tells you if it happened once, it could happen again.
Sorry I haven't updated, it has just been busy. Our trip to the Bay Area was good. We left Monday late morning, after getting some 'baby time' in! We got to the hotel in Emeryville before dinner, traffic wasn't too bad. It was a typical Monday California traffic, but it wasn't that bad. Anyway, we got there and checked in. Then we tried to figure out where to go to eat; David doesn't like to eat, and he is tired of Fuddrucker's. We wanted to find a place that is close, so we found California Pizza Kitchen across the street. We walked over there and David ate a whole pizza. Ok, it's not like it was a large pizza, but he still ate the whole thing. Then when we got back to the hotel, and David was in the shower, I got a call from Oakland Children's Hospital and they said that the nuclear medicine tech was sick, and wouldn't be doing David's bone scan. He was still scheduled for the chest CT and the oncology appointment, but the bone scan might need to be rescheduled. They didn't want us to drive all the way there for nothing. It wouldn't be for nothing, he still had the chest CT and oncology appointment, it would just mean ANOTHER trip to Oakland in the future. I was starting to freak out a bit! We can't afford extra trips like that. Well, we are pretty good friends with the nuclear medicine tech, so I texted her. She said not to worry, she will be there for us in the morning, just come as planned. I told her how much we appreciated her coming in, and she said she would get off her death bed to be there for us!! So, to make a long story short, everything went as planned. David had his chest CT around 9:30; the bone scan injection about 9:35; oncology appointment at 10:00 (got in early); and bone scan at 12:00. The appointment went well. David is up to 135 pounds, and we are all happy with that. Preliminary results from bone scan is all clear; no results from the CT yet. I plan on calling tomorrow. David will have scans again end of May. He will have all his bloodwork done then, so they can use the results for pre-op. After everything was done, we came home! It was a long day, as it always is when he has scans. Very stressful. Plus, I didn't sleep well the night before. We are so glad it is over for a few months!! Thank you for your prayers so far, please continue to pray that his lung mets are stable, and we hear no surprises! Thanks.
Elena is doing well. She was having some minor issues, but they are becoming resolved. She is such a sweet baby. Jeremy and Lucy are planning to go to church on Sunday, yay! Then, they have asked if I would watch her for a few hours while they have some 'alone' time! They really had to twist my arm......NOT!! I can't wait until Sunday!! Lucy is healing very well from her c-section. She tires easily, but that is to be expected with a new baby anyway!! Jeremy and Lucy are such wonderful parents! Elena is a lucky girl. Thank you for your prayers.
I will post when we hear about the CT scan. Please pray there are no new nodules! Please continue to pray for Sara, Todd, and Rachel. Thank you for being there for us. Thank you for visiting and checking in. Have a good evening. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
Whether their children are in remission, cured, or still in treatment, parents of kids with cancer never really relax. Your mind tells you if it happened once, it could happen again.
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