Kellybridge

Thursday, August 30, 2012

His promise of a miracle...

Hi there Team Kelly :) Just wanted to give you a quick update. About a week after her last treatment the fog lifted. Monday of last week she could barely get out of bed, but by Friday she and Jason took the family plus 10 fourteen year old boys to Six Flags. I know...she IS crazy. But that is just Kelly. When she is feeling good, she is full throttle. Other than Ella forgetting her shoes and not realizing until pulling into the Six Flags parking lot, it was such a great way to end the summer :)

Kim and I took our family TK pictures on our vacations also. Let me tell ya, it made us appreciate you so much! Organizing your family on when and where to take the best picture with a bunch of hot, sweaty, tired and grumpy kids (and husband) was no easy task! We have an even greater appreciation of all of you taking time to share your vacations while supporting Kelly.

tatum, jill, kim and cate in durango, colorado

cate and kim

praying for kelly on top of the colorado rockies!

blake and cole in the texas hill country

carol and meg in jonestown, texas

hookem' TEAM KELLY!

cindy and taylor in hawaii

alexa sent this big smile to brighten kelly's day

kristy's hilarious gift that made us all smile!

austin's fortune cookie he sent to kelly...love!

jack and his cousin designed and made these for TK :)

some sweet girls left their artwork on her door one day :)

the kids' back to school TEAM KELLY gear :))

will ben and sam got some sweet TK kicks from nana!

kelly's kids TK'd their notebooks :)

dalton's composition notebook :)

Ok...so I just got a call from Kelly. GOOD NEWS!! She had blood work done today. Her counts are high enough to receive treatment next week! What a blessing! But that's not all...remember Austin's fortune cookie YOU WILL SOON WITNESS A MIRACLE? Well here it is...her tumor marker is at 29!!!! If you recall, when this whole journey began for Kelly, it was at 8800. Normal for you and me is 1 to 35. Thank you, loving Lord, for this miracle. I can't type the way I feel right now. This answered prayer is a huge comforting hug directly from Him telling us He is with us every second. Jason and Kelly were driving home tonight and saw a double rainbow as many of you did I'm sure. They stopped on the side of the road and thanked Him for his promises that He continues to keep.

One of her BFF's sent her this Psalm...
My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,
and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
when I remember you upon my bed,
and meditate on you in the watches of the night,
for you have been my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63:5-8

Much love to all of you, TEAM KELLY! Thank you for always praying, praying, praying!

Friday, August 17, 2012

a quick update...

Kelly was able to get treatment yesterday! She is home resting with a 48 hour drip. She gets the drip taken out on Saturday. Our biggest concern right now is hydration. Since she had treatment Thursday, she will have to wait until Monday to receive more fluids intravenously. That's two days longer than usual. It's going to be a long weekend for her. She was saying to us in the chemo lounge how when she knows she's about to get treatment, she feels physically sick, nauseous, anxious. The anxiety is overwhelming. And when they tell her she can't have treatment, her nausea disappears while her thirst and appetite instantly reappear. The anxiety is still there as she wants to get treatment so she can fight. But this harsh chemo just knocks her flat and squashes her spirit. I just hate this for her. We all wish the circumstances were different for Kelly. Again our devotion speaks right to us.

From today's entry~
Find Me in the midst of the maelstrom. Sometimes events whirl around you so quickly that they become a blur. Whisper My Name in recognition that I am still with you. Without skipping a beat in the activities that occupy you, you find strength and Peace through praying My Name. Later, when the happenings have run their course, you can talk with Me more fully. Accept each day just as it comes to you. Do not waste your time and energy wishing for a different set of circumstances. Instead, trust Me enough to yield to My design and purposes. Remember that nothing can separate you from My loving Presence; you are Mine.

An old high school friend, Kevin, posted this on Kelly's facebook. She loved his words and wanted to share them...
There isn't much I'm good at, but I can pray and use my little spot here on the interweb to remind friends throughout the years to do the same.

God and me kinda have a relaxed reverent relationship...I've known him so long that I think he hopefully enjoys/puts up with my banter prayer style, and he never tells me to get to the point or wrap it up or gets mad when I start, fall asleep and reboot t

he conversation the next day.

I'm not a thee and thoughest kinda guy, I talk to him like I'm talking to ya here. (Isn't it amazing how many words I can use to make a simple point? I know!)

Here's a couple of absolutely, amazing lovely ladies to keep in your prayers and/or thoughts today, because you do actually have the time to do it if you've read thus far!

Kelly Prewitt Stewart and family (SGHS Class of 90) resumes chemotherapy today for pancreatic cancer. Expect a miracle. Pray like a warrior.

Ashley Smith Moore and family (SGHS Class of 93) tiny twins Griffin and Georgia were welcomed to the world very,very early. The twins grow stronger, but with good and bad days. Pray like a warrior.

In fact we all have 'life stuff' going on, so pray specifically and pray generally for everybody you know, because we're all blessed to be here through the good and the bad.

Don't take it for granted. life is precious...even when a homeless guy flips you the bird for not giving him money and tells you where to go and how to get there....well, 5 hours later, I think I'll pray for that dude too! Happy Tuesday everybody.

Thank you for your continued prayers and outpouring love and generosity, TEAM KELLY!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

colorado

Hey everybody! I wasn't able to get treatment yesterday. White blood cell counts were too low. I got a shot yesterday and another today and will try again for treatment on Thursday. Thanks for all your sweet texts and emails and facebook messages and PRAYERS!!

I wanted to share what an incredible trip we just took to Beaver Creek, Colorado. Our sweet and gracious friends, the Knight family, loaned there gorgeous condo to us to stay in for a week!! Some more of you sweet friends helped us to have the trip of a lifetime. Thank you all for your generosity.