Dempseyness & Updates: DI: 2nd Infusion Day: Holding Steroids

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

DI: 2nd Infusion Day: Holding Steroids

Today Jake will take Dempsey to OPI (out patient infusion) for his second infusion in Delayed Intensification. Today's infusions will include: vincristine and doxorubicin. After today there will be NO drugs for a week- we are to hold steroids for now based on the "plan"!! So, we will detox, strengthen, and nourish him during that time (as always) to help his body function optimally during this part of treatment.

Dempsey is doing GREAT! He will tell you he's doing "good, great, fabulous, fantastico". Isn't that the most awesome thing you've heard today? A cancer kid telling you he feels those four amazing words... AND HE MEANS IT. Sometimes we get worried that he's telling us what we want to hear... mainly because we have moments of disbelief about how smooth this journey has been... so we sit him down and reiterate how important it is for him to tell us if he doesn't feel well.

Every day Dempsey runs around, laughs, explores, plays video games, helps in the kitchen, does chores, plays outside, and a host of other "normal kid" activities. In most all ways he is a normal, albeit exceptional, kid and we are super grateful for that!! God has protected him throughout this journey and we thank HIM in advance for protecting him through the end of this journey.

Super Sibling Sawyer is rockin' his job as Big Bro. He is thoughtful, helpful, encouraging, and a pest. What would a big bro be if he weren't a pest? AmIright? Sawyer is absolutely the best sibling for Dempsey during this journey. Just another of God's many wonderful provisions for our family. Jake and I are truly blessed... in many, MANY ways.

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I, Coral, speak at Whittier Area Community Church's Coffee Break THIS THURSDAY. I'm still waiting for the Holy Spirit to give me the words to share. I am confident that if he withholds words from me until the moment I open my mouth on Thursday night, he will show up in BIG ways once I do open my mouth. It is my daily prayer that I just be a vessel for the Spirit. I pray that I speak in tongues so that those who are there, listening, hear what THEY need to hear. All my words will not be for all people in all situations for all time. I pray that my words may be seeds lovingly planted in the heart's garden so the Holy Spirit may grow those seeds into fruit bearing plants for the soul. I'm eager to see what HE brings Thursday night.

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**COMING UP**

(hopefully mid November so you can receive your goodies in time for CHRISTMAS)
Where my MAKERS at??

I am looking to do an Instagram auction (early November) to help us raise funds for Dempsey. We are coming up to a time where we will need a large amount of funds to cover Dempsey's medical bills.
If you are interested in donating quality items/ goods/ baskets or know someone you think would be willing to do so, please contact me (Coral) here.
If you are interested in posting flyers about this auction in public places/ community boards/ social media/ etc, stay tuned as I will post a PDF that can be printed and an image that can be shared.

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WAYS TO HELP

We are running low on laundry detergent and I will be ordering some early next week. If you would like to bless us in that way you can visit our Amazon Wish List (click here) and we would be SUPER grateful!!

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PHOTOS

The boys made some military-based game from the empty sample vials and their lids.

Imagination!