Day 6

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 8:42 AM, PDT

Day 6. Part 1 (By Loiss) In an attempt to get some much needed sleep, I spent the night downstairs in the SharingHouse (A home funded through donations to provide residence to the family of cancer patients) My mom spent the night with William and from what I heard this morning, the two of them had an eventful night.

William's chemo is starting to show the obvious side effects. Vomiting and constant nausea is now aparent along with stomach cramping and sensitive skin.

William's sense of humor and his strong "take no crap" attitude is still present and there are a few times that he has said things to both grandma and I that not only makes us smile but , also reassures us that this strong will of his will get him through this! He is a fighter!


We (Randell, myself, my mom, my dad, and Randell's parents) have a meeting scheduled with the entire oncology today at 2pm. This will give us all the opportunity to ask some of the unanswered questions and get a better understanding of the entire chemo and possible radiation process.

We are still waiting for the results from yesterday's bone marrow biopsy and brain scan. I believe that the results are going to be good. Please pray for William.


We have received a lot of phone calls from people asking if they can come visit. This is fine. I just ask that you please coordinate with other mutual friends as to not overwhelm us too much with visitors. William is only allowed to have 2 people in his room at any time. So, if you stop by to visit....please be patient and expect to spend some time in the waiting room.


Also due to the aggresive chemo that William is receiving, we are told to expect him to be Neutropenic in approx 7-10 days. This means that his white blood cell count will be down and he will be extremely prone to infections and deseases. Therefor, once he does go Neutropenic, we are going to ask that no one except for immediate family members to come by. I cannot take any chances.

Please keep the prayers coming. I know that miraces happen and I know that God is with us.
 
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010 1:00 PM, PDT

Day 6 part 2. William has been transfered into ICU. More information to come. Please pray. Pray Hard!

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010 9:59 PM, PDT


PRAYERS ARE WORKING.... Preliminary test results show that bone marrow and brain scan are cancer free. This will make the chemo easier and will give his little body more of a fighting chance.

Keep the prayers coming.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010 5:56 PM, PDT

Day 6 Part 3. William is in ICU. His oxygen went down to 87 and his heart rate went up to 170 so it was decided that it would be best for him if we placed him in ICU were he would get more 1 on 1 attention from the medical staff.


We had a meeting with the Hematologist and Oncologist this afternoon. They gave us decision as to whether or not we proceed with chemo and fight this, or if we want to make him comfortable and allow him to pass away in comfort. Without Chemo William has about two weeks. To us there is no option.. WE ARE FIGHTING. We believe that God is on our side and all his love and healing power will pour down on us. William is such a strong fighter and he has a lot to look forward too. WE ARE NOT GIVING UP. We have an army of prayer groups across the world and we are gearing up for war against this cancer.

William's urine output has not been good and the Dr.'s are afraid that if he does not pee out the chemo that his kidneys will shut down, so, it was decided to insert a catheter in his penis. It was an extremely hard thing to watch. Daddy had to leave the room, it broke his heart to see his little boy go through this.

Our goal right now is for William be comfortable because this will stabilize his heart rate and breathing. Therefore, he has been placed on a steady doze of Nubain.

The chemo is extremely aggressive and therefore we know that we face a long hard road ahead of us. Some of the things we were told to expect include:

High fevers
Infections
Sores in his mouth and throat
Nose Bleeds
Diarrhea
Seizures

We need everyone to keep praying. God is listening!

Thank you to everyone that is praying, calling, emailing, stopping by, and thinking of us. Because William is in ICU we are only allowing immediate family members to visit at this time. We love you all and appreciate everything that you are doing for us!