Support Update

So THANKFUL for the news of Ethan being Cancer Free!!!   Team Adams has been such a support- both financially and emotionally through this journey.  

I wanted to update you all on our opportunity to support the Adams during these four months of transition. (June, July, August, September)

We have 6 families that have pledged to donate during these 4 donation times equaling $750/month.  Our goal is $2,000 during each of these months. 

Please pray and consider being part of this opportunity! Even if you can't pledge to do a donation each month. A one time donation is JUST as important and helpful! See the link below for details on how to donate and more information about our four month opportunity!

4 Month Plan

Cancer FREE!!!

Results from the tests are in.

Ethan is Cancer Free!!!!!

All of the tests have come back and there is no cancer cells, alpha protein is good and MRI is clear!!

We are in awe.

Thank you for your prayers we thank God for his mighty healing hand that brought Ethan through this Cancer journey.

Ethan has gotten his glasses this last Friday. Ethan’s eyes are good enough that the glasses are now able to finish lining up what he sees. He can read for short times each day, but again this can make his brain very tired, so Ethan is able to read half of his summer school each day and Drew and I read for the other half.

The next hurdle will be surgery to remove Ethan’s port, which will be scheduled for the end of June.

 We'll continue to transition during these four months and continue to take it one moment at a time but we are definitely breathing a little lighter.

THANK you for your support and prayers!!!

Tests

Today, June 3, 2014, we start the testing to see if Ethan’s cancer is in remission.

The testing will last two days. Day one we meet with Dr. Velez,  then MRI, hearing exam, eye exam and then back to Dr. Velez before we come home for the night. Day two we have a Spinal tap for a sample of spinal fluid to check for alpha fata protein levels (germ cell cancer indicators).

We expect things to be clear especially after having had the CT Scan last Thursday. It was during this visit that we learned the added symptoms he had been experiencing over the last week or two we related to taking to much Zofran (meds used to control nausea).

 We also learned that the area the tumor was located in also controls the nausea feelings we all have, and the Meds we have been taking are actually aimed at this part of the brain not the stomach. The new meds Ethan was put on this Thursday are also aimed at this same area (the brain) and have been making him feel much better but the main side effect has been drowsiness and thus he has been sleeping 16 hours a day again. At least he is eating well when he is awake.

There will be more discussions on this issue during the next two days because the ER Doctor has suggested the fact that both theses to meds are helping points to the possibility that there is damage to this area of the brain (nausea control). The problem (nausea) is similar to the eyes in that the stomach is fine as are his eyes, but the brain is telling him he is feeling nausea and struggling to interpret with signals form the eyes.

Open Opportunity

Hi All!

I’m really excited about an opportunity that I would love for you all to pray about being a part of.

Words can’t even give enough justice to what you all have already done and given to the Adams Family.  Seeing the support that all of you have been for them through this journey, I know that the Lord will meet this need as He always keeps on doing.

The Adams family has been able to sit down and come up with a four month plan.  This four months is the hopeful last leg of Ethan’s cancer journey. 

We’ve labeled is to three parts.

Month 1 & 2.  Primary care for Ethan.  The slow recovery for Ethan has made it very hard to leave him alone.  This is a process.  He is recovering but needs hands on attention.  Drew and Beth have found that if they both work part time, one or the other can be with Ethan. As seen in the latest update, Ethan needs help doing his school- a parent to read/ write for him.

Month 3. Transition. This month is pushing Ethan to gain more of his independence.  The goal is that by month 3, Ethan will be able to do more of what Drew and Beth were doing for him on his own.  We’re calling it transition.  Really wanting to create a safety net incase recovery is just that much slower.  Giving Drew and Beth the freedom to still be home with E if the need is there.

Month 4 Launch.  Goal would be to by month 4 to have everything close to being able to launch the Adams family back to life. We’ll re examine during this month where they are and what their needs are.

After mapping out what the next four months look like. The Adams’ Family are at a $2,000/ month deficit. If we can rally around them from now until October, I believe we can help offset this deficit. 

Will you pray about pledging to donate each month? All we would need is 20 people promising to do four $100 donations to accomplish our goal.  If this, or any donation is something that you would be willing to do, simply follow the donating directions on the blog.  Then, would you please email me at ethanadamsblog@gmail.com with your pledge so I can keep track of our giving and to send you a reminder each of the next four months.

Thank you for continuing to walk this journey with Ethan and his family.  This wouldn’t be possible without each and every member of Team Adams.


-Meagan