Kenny is sort of out of it so, .....

on his behalf, we are honored to be posting to you from Christus Santa Rosa Hospital.

I am Jamie, Kenny's younger brother, and I am posting this update to you along with Shan and Stef, his two daughters (like you don't already know us). I am not capable of the quality writing that you are used to on this blog, so hopefully you will only be required to read one of my musings.

Kenny arrived on schedule at the hospital this morning for the customary lab work and pre-op waiting period. Dr. DeArmond had another surgery scheduled this morning before Kenny's 11 o'clock surgery. As is normal in a hospital, the surgery didn't actually get started until around 12:45 p.m. Several of Helen's family came to the hospital to wait with us, as did Brother Ken and Allen McGee. Yes, Allen, I may have mispelled your name! I'm sorry.

Waiting is always the toughest part when someone you care about is no longer in a "safe" and "controlled" environment. I don't understand how or why, but God gives us grace when we need it and today was no exception. After a couple of hours, the doctor came and spoke to Helen and told her that he was able to perform the less invasive thoracoscopy to remove the tumors. The biggest tumor, which was also the one closest to the aorta, was removed along with at least five smaller tumors. He got rid of all the ones he could see on the left lung. Praise God!!! There was a little more bleeding than normal, but the doctor said he was very happy to be working on someone with a healthy lung for a change. After a couple of hours in recovery, Kenny was moved to a private room instead of what we thought might be ICU. Even though he appears to be in a lot of pain, he is conversing with us and seems to be doing really well. We can't thank you enough for the prayer support that you continue to offer on his behalf. Please continue to pray for Helen as well. She is an unwavering tower of strength and is always by his side.

I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds. So that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Psalm 145

Jamie, Shandria, Stefani