Thursday, January 29, 2015
The Glass Ceiling
It seems like I have to apologize for the distance between posts each time I write, but days and weeks often blur together. To sum up the past month since leaving Jacksonville, we have been trying to settle into our new house in Tullahoma, which was not exactly what we were expecting to come home to. Cleaning and cleaning and well more cleaning. However, we are mostly settled and feel like this is going to be our new home even if it is temporary. In many ways, it feels like there is a glass ceiling above our family. We can see the bright future ahead but we can't seem to break through and we are surrounded by so much care and concern that it is absolutely nauseating at times. One new concern deals with Tzadok. He has been having more headaches than normal, so we heading to St. Jude this Sunday to run more tests to make sure the cyst is not growing. Immediate prayer and thoughts would be much appreciated. This trip was planned for the middle of Feb., but it has been moved up due to this new side effect. Obviously, this unexpected trip carries it's own amount of stress, and our kids are a little disappointed, but we take comfort that if there is no new growth then we may be getting a glimpse of the new norm of our lives, which in some ways is a blessing. Tzadok has also been having a difficult time sleeping at night, which has always been challenging but is becoming more frequent. This was yet another possible side effect of the radiation that is starting to surface. We are trying to remain positive, and we are very eager to know the MRI and CT results. We will pass on the results when we have them. In the meantime, please pray for Tzadok he needs all the prayer he can receive.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Out of the Frying Pan and on to Tomorrow
This chapter of Tzadok's journey is about to come to a close forever. There are only two treatments left for Tzadok to endure, and he has overcome this process like a champion. He has made us proud in so many ways that our zeal for life has been rekindled. It is amazing how the Father has used this trial to strengthen not just our family but a multitude of families around us both far and near.
For everyone that knew we were sick with the flu, we are finally rounding the bend and making a full recovery. Rachel was so sick and we greatly appreciate all of the prayers and comfort provided by many especially LeGwen Hamilton, or Gran Lee as she's known around these parts, for her willingness to fly to Jacksonville and give us that final boost we needed to set us on the road to recovery. When we first left for Jacksonville I remember saying that at least we wouldn't have to deal with the flu. Little did I know, Florida was going to be the hot bed for the bugger this year. Oh well, we made it through and Tzadok was miraculously the least sick of all the family. The results for Tzadok's last MRI were great. Again, there has been no growth and the tumor appears to be fully stable. In the words of Tolkien, we are jumping out of the frying pan and leaping into the next leg of this journey. This, perhaps, will be the most nerve racking of the entire journey because Tzadok will be heavily monitored for the next 5 years. His endocrine function and the absence of new tumors along with no growth of the current tumor will be his greatest concern moving forward. There are tables and percentages representing all of these woes, but we are well aware that we serve a mighty God that is able to heal, protect, and comfort those who call upon his name.
One final obstacle remains for the Legatzke family before we can completely say this stage of the journey is complete, which is housing and a stable job to provide for my family. So I am reaching out to those of you who have blessed us so abundantly the past several months to aid us financially one last time. All signs are guiding us back toward Tennessee, because of Tzadok's doctor visits, our family, and our support base there, but until I am able to secure semi-permanent employment housing is going to prove extremely difficult to procure. I am going to update the GoFundMe account to reflect this new request, but our goal will be for six months of rent that we can give to a renter so we can bypass the income requirement for housing. This will give me the time I need to enter into a new career and help Rachel and the boys settle into our new normal. The boys keep asking me when we are going back to Tullahoma because they miss their home so much. I can't blame them for wanting to return there because it was there where we really grew together as a family, and it was a shelter of security among the blowing storms before the bottom fell out. So, Tullahoma sounds as good as any place to me. To access the go fund me account, copy gofund.me/HelpTzadok into your browser and it will take you directly to our donation page. Thank you all for your prayers and support, without you Tzadok's journey would have been a short unsuccessful one. Be blessed and 7 days till we head for home!!
For everyone that knew we were sick with the flu, we are finally rounding the bend and making a full recovery. Rachel was so sick and we greatly appreciate all of the prayers and comfort provided by many especially LeGwen Hamilton, or Gran Lee as she's known around these parts, for her willingness to fly to Jacksonville and give us that final boost we needed to set us on the road to recovery. When we first left for Jacksonville I remember saying that at least we wouldn't have to deal with the flu. Little did I know, Florida was going to be the hot bed for the bugger this year. Oh well, we made it through and Tzadok was miraculously the least sick of all the family. The results for Tzadok's last MRI were great. Again, there has been no growth and the tumor appears to be fully stable. In the words of Tolkien, we are jumping out of the frying pan and leaping into the next leg of this journey. This, perhaps, will be the most nerve racking of the entire journey because Tzadok will be heavily monitored for the next 5 years. His endocrine function and the absence of new tumors along with no growth of the current tumor will be his greatest concern moving forward. There are tables and percentages representing all of these woes, but we are well aware that we serve a mighty God that is able to heal, protect, and comfort those who call upon his name.
One final obstacle remains for the Legatzke family before we can completely say this stage of the journey is complete, which is housing and a stable job to provide for my family. So I am reaching out to those of you who have blessed us so abundantly the past several months to aid us financially one last time. All signs are guiding us back toward Tennessee, because of Tzadok's doctor visits, our family, and our support base there, but until I am able to secure semi-permanent employment housing is going to prove extremely difficult to procure. I am going to update the GoFundMe account to reflect this new request, but our goal will be for six months of rent that we can give to a renter so we can bypass the income requirement for housing. This will give me the time I need to enter into a new career and help Rachel and the boys settle into our new normal. The boys keep asking me when we are going back to Tullahoma because they miss their home so much. I can't blame them for wanting to return there because it was there where we really grew together as a family, and it was a shelter of security among the blowing storms before the bottom fell out. So, Tullahoma sounds as good as any place to me. To access the go fund me account, copy gofund.me/HelpTzadok into your browser and it will take you directly to our donation page. Thank you all for your prayers and support, without you Tzadok's journey would have been a short unsuccessful one. Be blessed and 7 days till we head for home!!
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