Thursday, December 3, 2009

Good afternoon. Yep, winter has arrived here in Carson City, NV!! And I am
NOT complaining! It is supposed to be snowing here in a couple of days,
yay! We are nice and cozy in our house, so let the storms come!

David is hanging in there. Thank you to all of you who have had the
experience with the Megace. I hope it works for David as well as it did
for your children. So far, I don't see any change. He is trying harder,
tho. He forces breakfast down. Well, today it was only 1/2 a bagel. I
don't know how long it takes for the Megace to work, any ideas? The
leaflet that came with it said it could take several weeks; is that true?
I mean, that seems like a long time. Connie wants to see him in 2 weeks;
well just a week and a 1/2 now. He doesn't have several weeks for it to
work. Like I said, she is worried about his heart and his lack of protein.
And, to add insult to injury, he isn't feeling well. He asked me if a sore
throat is a side effect of the medicine. I told him it is not listed as
one (but increased appetite and weight gain are, go figure). He said he is
also kind of achy all over. Last night we used the humidifier in his room,
but he still has a sore throat. We live in a VERY dry climate, so it is
easy to get a sore throat. Then today he sneezed and said it really hurt
his sinuses. So I am thinking he is just getting a cold. But it seems that
not feeling well takes his appetite away, too. Poor kid can't catch a
break!!! If it isn't one thing, it is another. *sigh* Please pray that the
medicine works quickly, and that David doesn't get sick. Thanks.

Other that that, things are going ok around here. David had a lot of fun
at Bible Study last night. He took a video on his iPhone of the doctor
removing the staples from his leg, and he showed it to his Bible Study
leader. AJ thought it was pretty gross. David just laughs. He is such a
quirky kid!! But we love him. He is doing his best to get caught up with
school. He is trying to get caught up and do the 'current' work so he
doesn't fall even more behind. If he could just stop having surgeries,
scans, and doctor appointments he would be good!! I guess that won't
happen for a LONG time, tho. Oh well. He is a trooper! He didn't ask for
the cards he was dealt, but he is just playing them the best he can. We
are so proud of him.

Have a great rest of your day, and evening. Thank you for checking in on
David and the Koury Klan. Thank you for your prayers. Please keep them
coming. God bless you all. We love you.

Kristi and the Koury Klan


Children with cancer are like candles in the wind who accept the
possibility that they are in danger of being extinguished by a gust of
wind from nowhere and yet, they flicker and dance to remain alive, their
brilliance challenges the darkness and dazzles those of us who watch their
light.