I know many of you have been waiting for an update on what's happening in the Krenzke household, but we have had a lot going on--much of it not so great. There's been so much happening the last few weeks, I'm only going to give the main points.

*Jason's appt at Duke on May 15th showed that his cancer continues to grow, and we have seen changes in Jason almost on a daily basis. I'm not going to go into a bunch of specifics but we can definitely tell that the cancer is affecting him.
*Jason chose to retire on May 17th from teaching to spend more time with the kids and me. This was a decision he made and he felt great in doing it. So congratulate him rather than feel sorry for him.
*I decided it was time for me to take some time off of work so that I could be more available for Jas and the kids. My break began May 22nd.
*Jason started having some discomfort in his belly on Thurs, May 24th & he ended up vomiting which relieved a lot of pressure and took away some of his heartburn he was experiencing.
*Friday morning, he was still having a lot of heartburn and some pain when he would move. We decided to go to see our family Doctor. After examining him, and based on Jason's responses to questions, it was decided that he had a hematoma in his abdominal muscle from a fall Jason had taken a week prior and that he was dehydrated as he hadn't eaten anything since Wed and had very little to drink. Jason had very little pain when his abdomen was palpated--at one point he even laughed a bit because it tickled. We went over to the infusion center & had 2 liters of fluid pushed through him. As we were getting ready to leave, Jas was burping and the nurse smelled it (he had been doing this for the last couple of days but only he and I had smelled it) & she said that it smelled a lot like feces. She said that she thought he may have an obstruction in his bowel. She had us call our Dr again.
*Dr. sent us to the ER for Jason to have a CT scan of his bowels.
*Jason had a severe high grade small bowel obstruction. The doctors explained to Jas that he was a very sick guy (remember, Jason had very little pain. Most people present to the ER with severe pain and are doubled over when they have an obstruction of the bowel--it is a very painful thing).
*Jason made the decision not to undergo surgery after all things were explained to him. He wanted to come home and spend as much time with his family as he could.
*Jason was discharged from the hospital Sat. evening and has been home since. He had an NG tube placed so that we could suction him out a few times a day. The NG tube has made him the most uncomfortable so he is going in tomorrow to have a tube placed in his stomach so that we can suction from that vs. the NG tube. He's so excited about this.
*This is the part that I don't really know what to say or how to say it--but here goes. Jason now has two terminal things happening and it looks as if the bowel obstruction takes precedence at this time. Hospice has been called in (this was going to happen whether or not he had the obstruction--it just made it happen a few days sooner). Dear friends and family, Jason is at peace with what is happening to him. He knows that he is getting the prize & that prize is heaven. He just doesn't understand why he gets to have the reward so soon. Praise Jesus that Jason knows exactly where he's going. Also know that Jason has not lost hope. On the contrary, he has more hope than one would ever fathom. He knows that God gives miracles--look at all the miracles God's given Jas and I each and every day since the day Jason was originally diagnosed in Jan. 2008!
*Jason knows that so many of you love and care for him, and he's grateful for each of you. We've now come to a point in time where time with his immediate family is highly valued. He's looking to spend all of his time being with the ones who love him most. We kindly ask that you not stop by to visit at this time. If you feel as if you would like to share some words with Jason, please email them to me at joslynkrenzke@hotmail.com, and I will gladly pass the messages on to him. Also for those closest to him, you can call or text me to see if Jason is up for a short visit. We so appreciate you're understanding in this area.
*Allow me to close with a couple of verses that Jason has posted on his facebook page:

Psalm 5:11-12  But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;let them ever sing for joy,and spread your protection over them,that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O Lord;you cover him with favor as with a shield.

Romans 14:8  For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.

Philippians 4:19  And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

May the Lord bless you today and everyday friends! Joslyn