Some of you may have heard already, but just to summarize:

Jim experienced pain on the left side of his abdomen last Thursday and went to see his primary care physician who ordered blood tests, an X-ray, and a sonogram. The blood test results indicated leukemia, and he was immediately sent to the emergency room, where he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He will be part of a clinical trial following normal chemo for this disease, which will require him to stay in the hospital for at least 5-6 weeks to get intensive chemo. The goal is to get his leukemia in remission, defined as having less than 5% of the white blood cells in his bone marrow being the “bad” kind. Jim was able to go home for a few days before returning to the hospital on Tuesday, April 4 and has started an oral chemo called Hydrea. Jo and Jim are taking one day at a time, feeling God’s peace and presence and asking for prayers.

Jim’s condition requires almost total isolation, so the only visitors allowed will be immediate family. Of course, you may contact them:

Jo – ‭(214) 906-4801‬ and Joellenkennedy@gmail.com,
Jim ‭(214) 636-9623‬ and JKennedy@gpm-law.com.
2350 Clearsprings Dr N
Irving TX 75063