Brady has been home with us now for three months!! They have been beautiful months. VASTLY above and beyond the 2+ months he was gone. We do not care to relive those months anytime soon. Except just for a quick sec…
*shivers* Flat on his back after an invasive, emergent, complicated spinal tumour resection. Ugh.
He has come SO far since then, as if we don’t already all know that. From these last days alone…
He built our space for wood at the lake, and he even got into the lake with us!!! He is mastering the art of being a walking paraplegic, and not letting his change in mobility change much of anything. He is bound and determined to do just about as much as he did before. And I am SO proud of that determination in him! Thank you, Lord!
As if this all isn’t enough, you may remember Brady’s cancer diagnosis. Yes, that is still upon us. This last weekend up until last night, Brady completed his second full cycle of chemotherapy. A quick recap: Brady takes a dose of an oral pill – temozolomide (aka temodar) before bed for five days. Once thats over, he has 23 days “off,” and then the cycle restarts itself. Its like his period. Except scarier.
God has continued to show Brady grace, and for a second cycle now, Brady was not uncomfortable, sick, or in pain during his chemo. We always plan for that to change, armed with anti-nausea meds, gatorade, ginger ale, crackers, and the expectation of a weekend with more downtime than others. We still take NO risks on chemo weekends and book NOTHING that even MIGHT be stressful or strenuous. But we see God’s hand in Brady’s treatment, and we continue to trust His plan, even if it looks different. Two chemo cycles down, who knows how many left.
For now, I am just SO grateful Brady is well.
It is SUCH a relief to have him home with our family 💜Wherever home lands on that particular day, its just good to be together!