Sorry it's been so long
Good evening.
Wow, I can't believe it has been so long since I posted!! Things have been rather busy. My thoughts have been focused on this time of year, 4 years ago. David had already been to Urgent Care to see why his knee was hurting. That doctor told us he sprained it, as most 13-year-olds are prone to do. He said to ice it, wrap it, and for David to take Aleve for the pain. And it should be fine in 2 weeks; but IF not, take him to his primary care physician. Bryon and I went away for the weekend for my birthday, and I remember being worried about David the whole time. This has been a very long, and busy, 4 years. We still didn't know, at this time, that David had cancer, but we knew something wasn't right. Cancer was the absolute farthest thing from our minds! We would have NEVER guessed cancer!! Especially a cancer we have never heard of! Anyway, that is where my thoughts have been the last couple of weeks.
The end of September is approaching and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month has almost passed, largely unnoticed by society. The rush to shower us with pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month is reminiscent of the crowding away of pumpkins and scarecrows by Christmas trees and snowmen.
Except there's no pushing gold aside. The way is clear for pink. It is frustrating. I really don't blame most people, I wasn't aware that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month until it happened to me. I want more funding so there can be a cure, so no other parent has to hear the same words we heard almost 4 years ago. Please get the word out there!!
We have been busy, as I said before. Jennifer is trying to adjust to her new place. She really misses that second bedroom! We had to rent a storage place for some of our stuff, so she is storing some of her 'extra' stuff there, too. And with her helping to pay for it, it is a big help to us!! Poor thing had to move to a much smaller place, but she likes it. And it saves her money!!
David is doing ok. We are starting to get 'scanxiety' as his next set of scans are in less than 2 weeks!! It sucks that this NEVER gets any easier. Actually, as time goes by it can seem to get scarier. Remember, we were told that the word 'remission' is not used for Osteosarcoma. And David still is at high risk for recurrence (duh, it is back in his lungs) so we just pray those stable nodules in his lungs stay stable. It would be nice if they were to just disappear...... *sigh*
I can't believe my precious granddaughter will be 8 months old tomorrow!! Where has the time gone?!?! She is crawling, just cut a tooth, standing up on everything, and just as cute as can be!!
Please continue to pray for the Koury family as we face many changes in our life right now. I have a couple 'unspoken' prayer requests, God knows what they are. Please pray. Thank you.
Thanks for checking in. Have a great evening. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
Wow, I can't believe it has been so long since I posted!! Things have been rather busy. My thoughts have been focused on this time of year, 4 years ago. David had already been to Urgent Care to see why his knee was hurting. That doctor told us he sprained it, as most 13-year-olds are prone to do. He said to ice it, wrap it, and for David to take Aleve for the pain. And it should be fine in 2 weeks; but IF not, take him to his primary care physician. Bryon and I went away for the weekend for my birthday, and I remember being worried about David the whole time. This has been a very long, and busy, 4 years. We still didn't know, at this time, that David had cancer, but we knew something wasn't right. Cancer was the absolute farthest thing from our minds! We would have NEVER guessed cancer!! Especially a cancer we have never heard of! Anyway, that is where my thoughts have been the last couple of weeks.
The end of September is approaching and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month has almost passed, largely unnoticed by society. The rush to shower us with pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month is reminiscent of the crowding away of pumpkins and scarecrows by Christmas trees and snowmen.
Except there's no pushing gold aside. The way is clear for pink. It is frustrating. I really don't blame most people, I wasn't aware that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month until it happened to me. I want more funding so there can be a cure, so no other parent has to hear the same words we heard almost 4 years ago. Please get the word out there!!
We have been busy, as I said before. Jennifer is trying to adjust to her new place. She really misses that second bedroom! We had to rent a storage place for some of our stuff, so she is storing some of her 'extra' stuff there, too. And with her helping to pay for it, it is a big help to us!! Poor thing had to move to a much smaller place, but she likes it. And it saves her money!!
David is doing ok. We are starting to get 'scanxiety' as his next set of scans are in less than 2 weeks!! It sucks that this NEVER gets any easier. Actually, as time goes by it can seem to get scarier. Remember, we were told that the word 'remission' is not used for Osteosarcoma. And David still is at high risk for recurrence (duh, it is back in his lungs) so we just pray those stable nodules in his lungs stay stable. It would be nice if they were to just disappear...... *sigh*
I can't believe my precious granddaughter will be 8 months old tomorrow!! Where has the time gone?!?! She is crawling, just cut a tooth, standing up on everything, and just as cute as can be!!
Please continue to pray for the Koury family as we face many changes in our life right now. I have a couple 'unspoken' prayer requests, God knows what they are. Please pray. Thank you.
Thanks for checking in. Have a great evening. God bless you all. We love you.
Kristi and the Koury Klan
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