Rain Gutter Regatta

Isaiah's final rain gutter regatta.  He had a really good time.

Another bald baby!

Facebook post from 09/16/2012


Now we have three baldies! (Isaiah wanted to wait until after his school pictures.)

PICC line removal

Facebook post from 09/13/12

Caleb had his PICC line removed today. The MRI showed that his body was trying to form another clot...but there is not a significant one there now. They took the PICC line out as a precautionary measure. The up side is he no longer has a direct line into his body, which cuts down on infection risks. The down side is he will have to be stuck twice a week for blood tests.

Kalia - 3 months

HE IS HOME!

Facebook posts from 09/05/2012

CALEB IS HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL!!!!


All home!! I'm so happy!! Not out of the woods for awhile...but so glad he is home!!!!!

Facebook comments:

Wendy Burns Dalton Yeah!!! Amen!
September 5, 2012 at 8:45pm · Like

Jp Dalton Awesome!!!! Yea for all.
September 5, 2012 at 8:47pm · Like

H Jensen Graham wooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 5, 2012 at 8:48pm · Like

Kathleen Houtz Benner :)
September 5, 2012 at 8:51pm · Like

Brooklin Jensen :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 5, 2012 at 8:51pm · Like · 1

Tamara Bird Olson Yay!!! We've been praying so hard for him and you all. Have a awesome night with your whole family at home.
September 5, 2012 at 8:53pm · Like

Mindy Patterson Andrew Yay! I was just wondering earlier today how much longer he would be there.
September 5, 2012 at 8:56pm · Like

Emily Y Scott AK yayayayay!!
September 5, 2012 at 9:01pm · Like

Steph Alaska Yes!
September 5, 2012 at 9:08pm · Like

P Nichole Caldwell Awesome! So happy for you all!
September 5, 2012 at 9:09pm · Like

Calista Strasser Laney Wahoo.
September 5, 2012 at 9:10pm · Like

Estrella Strasser BEST :) DAY :) EVER :) !!!!!
September 5, 2012 at 9:15pm · Unlike · 1

Anelalani Livingston-Sturge Amen!!!!
September 5, 2012 at 9:24pm · Like

Ketra Kennedy Arcas Great news!!
September 5, 2012 at 10:06pm · Like

Sarah Portmann *jump for joy*
September 5, 2012 at 10:19pm · Like

Gma Pita How wonderful for him and all of you! <3 span="">
September 5, 2012 at 11:10pm · Like

Angeline Morrill-Quiner extra snuggles with the family tonight!
September 6, 2012 at 12:33am · Like

Matthew Strasser SAH-WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 6, 2012 at 10:38am · Like

Tricia Robinette Loder So happy for you all!!!!
September 6, 2012 at 4:47pm · Like

Christy Tenney Strikwerda Yahooo.....
September 6, 2012 at 6:04pm · Like

Angelica Strasser McDonald SO HAPPY!!
September 7, 2012 at 8:35am · Like

Tannis Bingham Kearns yeah! Was that an early relaease?
September 9, 2012 at 11:44pm · Like

Pamela Whillock-Olliff That is great!
September 9, 2012 at 11:48pm · Like



Elena Bechert Cabatu So happy for you guys!
September 5, 2012 at 9:56pm · Like

Marnie Siebach YAY!!!!!!! Holding his Buddy! This is the happiest picture I have ever seen!
September 5, 2012 at 9:56pm · Like

Jana Krout Pierce Yippee! So happy for you!
September 5, 2012 at 9:58pm · Like

Ian League · Friends with Caleb Jensen and 8 others
:)
September 5, 2012 at 10:01pm · Like

Lori Strikwerda Shepherd Party time!!!
September 5, 2012 at 10:11pm · Like

Kylee Kim Awesome!
September 5, 2012 at 10:39pm · Like

Mia Wolfe League Yay! Please continue to get well.  =)
September 5, 2012 at 11:31pm · Like

Emily Y Scott AK So so so wonderful :) Thanks for posting this amazing photo  :) We are so happy for you guys, we are still praying for a good full recovery!
September 5, 2012 at 11:50pm · Like

Dulcie Larsen yeah!!!!! what a relief!!!! Now the sleeping fairy will have someone else to work her magic on!!!
September 6, 2012 at 12:18am · Unlike · 2

Renee LeAnn Johnson Great news!
September 6, 2012 at 8:22am · Like

Patricia Franceschine Yeah! You all look so happy. I am so happy for you all. Praise God!
September 6, 2012 at 10:37am · Like

Tricia Robinette Loder I bet he is so happy to be home. Love you guys!
September 6, 2012 at 4:48pm · Like

Sally Lee Wahoooo!!!!! Welcome home, Caleb!!!!!!

September 7, 2012 at 11:22am · Like

Day 29 - ...and day last in the hospital we hope!

Facebook post from 09/05/2012

Caleb's last day (we hope) in the hospital!! 29 days!! His nurses made him this little version of "Elder Tree" (what he calls his IV stand) because they were SURE he was going to miss all the beeping it did and having to take it everywhere with him...lol!! They also signed a card for him! So sweet and thoughtful!

Facebook comments:

M S YAY!!!!! This makes me so happy!!! Almost done Caleb! You did it!!!
September 5, 2012 at 4:20pm · Like

T A Woooooohooooooo!!!! Go Caleb!
September 5, 2012 at 4:44pm · Like

P F Woo Hooo! I am so happy for Caleb and the whole family. There will be happy times in the Jensen house when he arrives home.  =)
September 5, 2012 at 4:55pm · Like

A B Yay Caleb!!! You are awesome!!!
September 5, 2012 at 4:58pm · Like

K G so happy he can be home soon!
September 5, 2012 at 7:22pm · Like · 1

S L God bless you with a strong immune system, Caleb!!!

September 5, 2012 at 8:37pm · Like

Day 26 - Another bald baby

Darwin decided to shave his head, so Caleb wouldn't be the only bald baby in the house. =)

STRENGTH / streNG(k)th / n.

I can't believe she did this...and neither can her doctors! The recovery paper the docs gave us said, "Weeks 2-4: Avoid strenuous activities such as jogging." She came in 9th place!! She is such a strong girl and I love her!

Facebook comments:

Jenn Dennis Can I share this? I am seriously tearing up. She is such a strong young woman. :)
September 8, 2012 at 3:03pm · Like · 1

Melissa Jensen Absolutely! Thanks Jenn
September 8, 2012 at 3:04pm · Like

Cathy Leonnig Bishop Wow! Amazing!
September 8, 2012 at 3:05pm · Like

Amber Moniz · Friends with Brooklin Jensen
Brooklin is a role model!!!
September 8, 2012 at 3:20pm · Like · 1

Leilehua CrossCountry · Friends with Brooklin Jensen
Yah we got yelled at from the trainers =).
September 8, 2012 at 3:26pm · Like · 1

Rhiannon Lee · Friends with Brooklin Jensen
Hahahaha :'D
September 8, 2012 at 3:29pm · Like

Leilehua CrossCountry · Friends with Brooklin Jensen
The Kalani trainers were like, "WHAT!!!! And shes running?!!!!"
September 8, 2012 at 3:30pm · Like

Rhiannon Lee · Friends with Brooklin Jensen
How did she feel?
September 8, 2012 at 3:30pm · Like

Leilehua CrossCountry · Friends with Brooklin Jensen
She was like Chris at kalani last year =).
September 8, 2012 at 3:32pm · Like · 1

Rhiannon Lee · Friends with Brooklin Jensen
Ahhhh hahaha how many cups did she eat! :DD
September 8, 2012 at 3:33pm · Unlike · 3

Mia Wolfe League Just plain awesomeness.
September 8, 2012 at 4:03pm · Like

Dawnmoana Brash Fabulous... just fabulous!
September 8, 2012 at 5:32pm · Like

Gma Pita HE promised, "And shall run and not be weary..."
September 8, 2012 at 8:20pm · Like · 2

Michaela Ross · Friends with Brooklin Jensen
Brooklin is an amazing girl! We are so blessed to have her as a teammate
September 8, 2012 at 9:43pm · Unlike · 2

Brooklin Jensen Thanks everybody, it means a lot (:
September 8, 2012 at 9:49pm · Like · 2

Jana Krout Pierce Amazing!
September 8, 2012 at 10:49pm · Like

Mary Eccles · Friends with Brooklin Jensen
I love my brookie! so strong.... look on trainers face was priceless

September 9, 2012 at 1:15am · Like

Day 24 - First time out of his room

Facebook posts from 08/31/2012


Caleb gets to be unhooked from his IV stand (we call it Elder Tree) for an hour today so he can have an MRI. (He is pretty excited about that!) They docs are still trying to figure out what is causing his shoulder and neck pain...

Well, we just found out why Caleb has been having shoulder/neck pain. He has an infection/clot in his jugular vein. The good news is the docs know how to fix it! He will be having his Hickman (chest catheter) removed this afternoon and will have a PICC line placed in his arm instead. They will also adjust his antibiotics to get rid of the infection.
The doc came in 20 min. ago to tell us the news and the only thing Caleb said was, "But mom! It's two o'clock! The BSU game is starting!" 

Facebook comments:


CNT: the picc line will be able to stay in longer with less risk of infection. Still praying for him and your family!
August 31, 2012 at 5:24pm · Like

HG: Poor kid! At least the docs can fix it. And like always, he seems to be pretty up beat. Go BSU!!!!
August 31, 2012 at 5:31pm · Like

AUU: PICC lines are the best!
August 31, 2012 at 6:02pm · Like

CKC: Groan...then yay! Always amazed when the realization of how great the blessings are by how much worse things could have been! My prayers are with your family! <3 span="">
August 31, 2012 at 6:08pm · Like

DL: glad he stuck by saying that it hurt and didn't discount it!!! even better they figured it out!!! whew!!!
August 31, 2012 at 6:19pm · Like

GL: So happy they figured it out. And that Caleb can watch the game, go BSU!!!
August 31, 2012 at 6:26pm · Like · 1

JAT: i love caleb..
August 31, 2012 at 8:00pm · Like

MWL: Do they have to put him under to do this? When my kids had the PICC lines in they were awake (not fun to watch) I am happy he wants to watch the game! We are still praying for all of you guys.  =)

August 31, 2012 at 10:22pm · Like

Day 24 - ANC of 2000

Facebook posts from 08/31/2012

Caleb's ANC is 2000!! (1500+ is normal range). He hasn't been above about 300 since before he was diagnosed! (google ANC for what that means...I'm on my phone and don't want to type it all out with one finger...lol)


Facebook comments:

WBD: Yeah!!!
August 31, 2012 at 12:53pm · Like

PF: Praise God! That is awesome!
August 31, 2012 at 1:04pm · Like

SK: Yay! We're root'n for ya, Caleb!
August 31, 2012 at 1:38pm · Like

AH: That is wonderful! :o)
August 31, 2012 at 2:44pm · Like

KR: Awesome news!!!
August 31, 2012 at 3:33pm · Like · 1

DL: yeah baby!!! time to come home!!!!
August 31, 2012 at 5:13pm · Like

SJ: EXCELLENT news!!!
August 31, 2012 at 5:41pm · Like

MWL: Yay! I know what that means and I am doing the "happy dance" over here!
August 31, 2012 at 10:23pm · Unlike · 1

TRL: Soooooo happy to hear this!!!!!!!!
September 1, 2012 at 9:13am · Like

TBK: su--------weeeettttt.
September 1, 2012 at 11:20am · Like

KB: Yeah!!! That is great news!!
September 1, 2012 at 7:00pm · Like

RRS: African National Congress??????????
September 1, 2012 at 10:58pm · Like

RRS: Arkansas Northeastern Conference?????
September 1, 2012 at 10:59pm · Like

RRS: Advisory Neighborhoods Commissions??????
September 1, 2012 at 11:00pm · Like

MJ: Absolute neutrophil count
September 2, 2012 at 12:06am · Like

HT: That is great news!!!

September 4, 2012 at 10:22am · Like

Day 22 - Almost completely bald

Facebook post from 08/29/2012

All that's left of Caleb's hair! Does it look like Hawaii to anyone else??

Facebook comments:

ATG:I miss Hawaii...hahaha
August 29, 2012 at 8:05pm · Like

DC: Hawaii was petty awesome!
August 29, 2012 at 8:35pm · Like

APD: it sure does......
August 29, 2012 at 8:48pm · Like

ALS: love the island chain :) thats cool!!
August 29, 2012 at 9:18pm · Like

GL: And he's even a handsome dude from the back! Love bald, and Caleb, you've got style too!
August 29, 2012 at 10:30pm · Like · 1

MT: Haha it does look like Hawaii!
August 29, 2012 at 10:32pm · Like

MWL: Hahaha....that's very funny.
August 29, 2012 at 11:09pm · Like

LPS: well at least we can be KIND of sure he wont have a bald spot on the back of his head when he is older... looks like that hair is pretty strong. haha
August 30, 2012 at 9:10am · Unlike · 2

TBK: bless his little heart......

August 30, 2012 at 4:36pm · Like

Day 20 - Rest and pain

Facebook post from 08/27/2012

Day 20 - He has had a lot of pain in his shoulder and arm the past few days, so later tonight he is going in for a CT scan...and possibly an MRI. He didn't sleep very well last night, but he just ate lunch and conked out, so I'm headed home now.
Sweet dreams Brother! 
xoxo, Mom

Facebook comments:

SA: Poor thing! Praying here for him
August 27, 2012 at 4:39pm · Like · 2

RRS: Snug as a bug in a rug!
August 27, 2012 at 10:49pm · Like

PF: Such a handsome young man. Praying for him and you and your family.

August 28, 2012 at 9:17am · Like

Day 19 - Loosing more hair, gaining more faith

I heard this song while driving home from visiting Caleb at the hospital tonight...and it reminded me of how much God loves me, and that he is helping us get through the ugly stuff and helping us see all the blessings he has given us.

The Lord has blessed me with simple faith.
If I pray for help, He will give me strength.
I will do His work. I will gladly serve.
I'll follow Him in faith.

The Lord has blessed me to feel His love.
I have felt His promptings and learned to trust.
So in all I do, I'll be faithful to
The things I know are true.

The Lord has blessed me in many ways.
With a thankful heart I will sing His praise.
I will raise my voice and proclaim my choice
To follow Him in faith.

Day 18 - Facetime is the best!

Facebook post from 08/25/2012

I LOVE FACETIME!! We can have family prayer and scriptures with Caleb while he is in the hospital! He has also been able to attend seminary and some of church using FaceTime! So grateful for technology!!

Facebook comments:

MWL: Wow...I didn't know you could do seminary online..so cool.
August 25, 2012 at 11:29pm · Like

KK: Seriously! That's awesome!
August 25, 2012 at 11:48pm · Like

MJ: His sister takes the iPod to seminary, and then he just facetimes her and listens and participates that way!
August 25, 2012 at 11:49pm · Like · 2

ZZ: Seminarys started down there already!?!
August 25, 2012 at 11:57pm · Like

Day 17 - Going bald

Facebook post from 08/24/2012

Today was hard. Chemo finally caught up with Caleb and he asked me to shave his head so he would have less hair on his pillow and sheets. He was pretty upbeat this morning, but around noon he just got so tired that he fell asleep sitting up and he also had great pain in his left shoulder that brought him to tears. It is so hard to watch my boy endure this...but he is being really strong and he has a lot of supporters! I know that some of his cousins and uncles have already (or are going to) shaved their heads to show support for him. It is comforting to know that so many of you are praying for him and our family! Thank you doesn't seem to be a big enough word...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgoSZ4PxtBI&feature=plcp

Facebook comments on this post:

KHB: Is all of this expected? My heart hurts for him. Praying for this to be over soon.

August 24, 2012 at 11:21pm · Like · 1

MJ: Yes...all expected, just harder when it's real.

August 24, 2012 at 11:37pm · Like

HMM Ur in our prayers in Alaska sweet Caleb I'm so sorry ur having this great trial and mom and dad hang tough we r sure praying! Never met u personally but love Lila and Jo Jo like our own :)

August 25, 2012 at 12:40am · Like

MWL: I am sorry Caleb is feeling so yucky tonight =( We will pray extra hard tonight....for a good night sleep.

August 25, 2012 at 1:09am · Like

GP: Praying always <3 div="">

August 25, 2012 at 1:33am · Like

ESL: This is so sad to hear. What the pain in his shoulder from is PICC line??? I used to get some pretty bad pains in my should area from my PICC line, I put a heating pad on and it helped take away the pain. You guys are amazing stay so faithful as you go through these trials.

August 25, 2012 at 1:45am · Like

SA: More prayers here, he is such a trooper. I just keep seeing that sweet little guy when he was little. What a tough, strong young man he is today

August 25, 2012 at 7:32am · Like

SJ: Sad day! For what it's worth though . . . he has a really nice shaped head for being bald :)

August 25, 2012 at 8:31am · Unlike · 2

AMHS: Keep fighting the fight Caleb...we're all behind you! Brother Savage says "He's in"....and shaved his head today too!

August 25, 2012 at 10:49pm · Like