Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Live Life to The Fullest!!!!!

Well Thomas did 3 rounds of the new chemo (doxil and cisplatin and temodar) He did okay with the chemo, it caused several side effects! He got this Painful reaction on his hands called hand/foot syndrome, his hands were VERY swollen and bright purple, and very very very painful! he also got a rash all over his back. On August 8th thomas went to the U of U to get a CT of his chest and a MRI of his brain, on August 10th we went back to get the results and to start round 4 of chemo. The dr came in and told thomas the results from his scans, and they were not good!! He said that 2 of his tumors in his chest got bigger (he has a total of 4 in his chest) and all of the tumors in his brain got bigger, plus 3 more tumors showed up, so he now has tumors in his brain. He dr said that Thomas has exhausted all of his options and there is nothing more they can do for him. He said he will be turned over to Hospice care, and to live life to the fullest! Since that news, Thomas has kept a very positive attitude, he tells me daily that hes not giving up and hes going to keep fighting! We have been having lots of fun together, and enjoying every second we have together! Thomas knows that this is what god planned for him, and although we dont understand it right now, one day we will know the reason behind it, but we know everything happens for a reason! We have started funeral arrangements, We picked out our plots at the cemetery and we will be buried together. We also pick out his casket and various other funeral arrangements! Thomas continues to be strong, he says that he would never change anything about this journey because it has made him a stronger person and has a different outlook on life. We continue to enjoy our days together, Thomas has to take it easy because he gets worn out very easily and his legs and feel get very swollen!!
We want to thank all of our friends and family who have stood behind us and supported us this entire journey! We could not have done it without you all!! I love you Thomas Kammeyer, always and FOREVER!!! You are my rock!!!! Keep fighting!