One down....two to go!
Saturday, July 28, 2012
One More Step to "Normal"
One down....two to go!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Surgery Update(s)
3pm - we just saw Stacey's doctor and the surgery went well. She is recovering and we will get to see her soon.
430pm - she's got a room (456-D) so I guess she's spending the night. Still waiting to see her.
500pm - in her room, a bit dazed, but doing good.
930am - day after surgery
After a good night of recovery, Stacey is resting and eagerly awaiting a visit from the surgeon and her discharge from the hospital.
300 pm - day after surgery
Arrived back home and is resting as comfortabily as possible.
Stacey's Cancer Timeline
Sitting in the waiting area as Stacey has surgery seemed like a good time to write out a time line of the cancer process as it has happened so far. It started a lot longer ago than the 41 days from her first visit to Dr. Kolb to the mastectomy that is in progress as I type this.
February 25, 1972 - Stacey is born.
1982
Stacey begins becoming a woman and thus developing breasts.
2004
Sometime during this year a cell in Stacey’s left breast likely divides in an abnormal way for the first time. The doctors, and the literature, tell us that from the time the first cell divides till the time a 1cm lump is able to be felt in the breast it takes 2 to 8 years, with most people believing it takes the longer amount of time.
2012
June 5 – 13 (sometime)
Stacey discovers a lump in her left breast during a self exam while on vacation in MI. She did not have a pattern of regular self-exams, but figured that she had the time on vacation. (don't wait for vacation, give yourself a regular exam!)
June 15
Stacey goes to see her regular doctor - Dr. Kolb, who feels some "tissue thickening" and recommends a mammogram be done.
June 22
Mammogram and Ultrasound are preformed. Concerns continue and a biopsy is ordered.
June 27
The biopsy is performed and initial indications are that the tumors are cancer.
July 2
Following the evidence of the biopsy it is clear that there are 4 areas in the left breast area that contain cancer - 3 tumors in the breast and one in a lymph-node under her arm. The Diagnosis of Cancer is made by Dr. Kolb and an appointment is made to see a surgeon the next day. It also becomes clear during this visit that concern is heightened for Stacey because she is young for breast cancer, it has moved outside of the breast and the type of cancer she has.
July 3
Met with Dr. Sandford, a Breast surgeon specialist, for the first time. She encourages a genetic test (which comes back negative a week later, meaning the girls are less likely to get breast cancer than if it was positive) and orders a breast MRI to explore the extent of the cancer.
July 10
We meet with our nurse navigator - Shirley - for the first time. The girls Jon us for this appointment. Lots of good info.
July 12
Breast MRI is performed. This visit is noted for the wonderful instructions "when you climb up on the bed you will lay on your stomach and place your breasts in the slots on the table."
Also this day we got the results of the MRI. While there was a panic in the house this evening because Stacey told he girls and I, while still on the phone, that "the cancer is everywhere" and later explained that it was "everywhere in the left breast and impure lymph-nodes" - a pretty big difference. The good news was that the right breast was clear. Dr. Sanford was concerns enough to cancel our backpacking trip and have Stacey see the medical oncologist the next day about chemo before surgery. This phone call is now famous for Dr. Sanford declaring that "that boobs a gonner."
July 13
Met with the Medical Oncologist – Dr. Smiley - for the first time. This visit is notable because it is the first discussion of the stage of the cancer. She determined that she was at a clinical stage of 2 or v early 3. Tis is not a final stage for the cancer, that is the pathological stage and is determined after surgery when the tissues have been examined. Dr. Smiley confirms that Stacey's Cancer is the opposite of the dreaded "triple-negative'" but should not be referred to as triple positive, and that because of this there are a full range of chemo and hormone therapies available. She explained that chemo would start a month after surgery and would last 24 weeks, working in a 3 week cycle. Following that hormone therapy will last one year. Finally, she explained that she saw no reason to believe that the cancer had spread beyond the Brest and lymph-nodes, but ordered blood tests and a CT scan to make sure.
It was determined that chemo was not necessary before surgery.
July 16
CT scan performed.
July 17
second meeting with the surgeon at which a left modified radical mastectomy is recommended and a surgery date of July 25 date set. We a.so learn that Stacey will have a hand grenade or two connected to her after surgery...ok, not real ones, but the drains will look like grenades. We learn that the CT and blood wok show no signs of the cancer spreading.
July 18
We meet with the Radiation Oncologist – Dr. Blom - for the first time. He explains the radiation treatments a d also shows Stacey her MRI & CT images. She is super happy to see he film. We also see Shirley again and Stacey gets a look at a prosthetic breast as well as getting a nice special recovery jacket. The girls all wear the jacket at different times over the next couple of days.
July 19
First meeting with the plastic surgeon – Dr. Cole. Options for reconstruction discussed. We looked at a good many reconstruction before and after photos.
July 23
Pre-register for surgery - mostly a paperwork and pregnancy test pop-in o the hospital. We are not expecting.
July 25 = Modified Radical Mastectomy of he Left Breast and Mediport installation performed by Dr. Stanford.
For those keeping track it is 40 days from Stacey's1st appointment with Dr. Klob till surgery.
This time line will be updated as we continue through the process of treatment.
Joel K
February 25, 1972 - Stacey is born.
1982
Stacey begins becoming a woman and thus developing breasts.
2004
Sometime during this year a cell in Stacey’s left breast likely divides in an abnormal way for the first time. The doctors, and the literature, tell us that from the time the first cell divides till the time a 1cm lump is able to be felt in the breast it takes 2 to 8 years, with most people believing it takes the longer amount of time.
2012
June 5 – 13 (sometime)
Stacey discovers a lump in her left breast during a self exam while on vacation in MI. She did not have a pattern of regular self-exams, but figured that she had the time on vacation. (don't wait for vacation, give yourself a regular exam!)
June 15
Stacey goes to see her regular doctor - Dr. Kolb, who feels some "tissue thickening" and recommends a mammogram be done.
June 22
Mammogram and Ultrasound are preformed. Concerns continue and a biopsy is ordered.
June 27
The biopsy is performed and initial indications are that the tumors are cancer.
July 2
Following the evidence of the biopsy it is clear that there are 4 areas in the left breast area that contain cancer - 3 tumors in the breast and one in a lymph-node under her arm. The Diagnosis of Cancer is made by Dr. Kolb and an appointment is made to see a surgeon the next day. It also becomes clear during this visit that concern is heightened for Stacey because she is young for breast cancer, it has moved outside of the breast and the type of cancer she has.
July 3
Met with Dr. Sandford, a Breast surgeon specialist, for the first time. She encourages a genetic test (which comes back negative a week later, meaning the girls are less likely to get breast cancer than if it was positive) and orders a breast MRI to explore the extent of the cancer.
July 10
We meet with our nurse navigator - Shirley - for the first time. The girls Jon us for this appointment. Lots of good info.
July 12
Breast MRI is performed. This visit is noted for the wonderful instructions "when you climb up on the bed you will lay on your stomach and place your breasts in the slots on the table."
Also this day we got the results of the MRI. While there was a panic in the house this evening because Stacey told he girls and I, while still on the phone, that "the cancer is everywhere" and later explained that it was "everywhere in the left breast and impure lymph-nodes" - a pretty big difference. The good news was that the right breast was clear. Dr. Sanford was concerns enough to cancel our backpacking trip and have Stacey see the medical oncologist the next day about chemo before surgery. This phone call is now famous for Dr. Sanford declaring that "that boobs a gonner."
July 13
Met with the Medical Oncologist – Dr. Smiley - for the first time. This visit is notable because it is the first discussion of the stage of the cancer. She determined that she was at a clinical stage of 2 or v early 3. Tis is not a final stage for the cancer, that is the pathological stage and is determined after surgery when the tissues have been examined. Dr. Smiley confirms that Stacey's Cancer is the opposite of the dreaded "triple-negative'" but should not be referred to as triple positive, and that because of this there are a full range of chemo and hormone therapies available. She explained that chemo would start a month after surgery and would last 24 weeks, working in a 3 week cycle. Following that hormone therapy will last one year. Finally, she explained that she saw no reason to believe that the cancer had spread beyond the Brest and lymph-nodes, but ordered blood tests and a CT scan to make sure.
It was determined that chemo was not necessary before surgery.
July 16
CT scan performed.
July 17
second meeting with the surgeon at which a left modified radical mastectomy is recommended and a surgery date of July 25 date set. We a.so learn that Stacey will have a hand grenade or two connected to her after surgery...ok, not real ones, but the drains will look like grenades. We learn that the CT and blood wok show no signs of the cancer spreading.
July 18
We meet with the Radiation Oncologist – Dr. Blom - for the first time. He explains the radiation treatments a d also shows Stacey her MRI & CT images. She is super happy to see he film. We also see Shirley again and Stacey gets a look at a prosthetic breast as well as getting a nice special recovery jacket. The girls all wear the jacket at different times over the next couple of days.
July 19
First meeting with the plastic surgeon – Dr. Cole. Options for reconstruction discussed. We looked at a good many reconstruction before and after photos.
July 23
Pre-register for surgery - mostly a paperwork and pregnancy test pop-in o the hospital. We are not expecting.
July 25 = Modified Radical Mastectomy of he Left Breast and Mediport installation performed by Dr. Stanford.
For those keeping track it is 40 days from Stacey's1st appointment with Dr. Klob till surgery.
This time line will be updated as we continue through the process of treatment.
Joel K
Void
On the night before surgery I think I'm supposed to feel something. In all reality I feel somewhat of a void, nothing. I imagine people would think I would feel scared or maybe even "more spiritual" because in hard times like this one can become more aware of God or your faith.
I don't know how to feel to be honest other than this is all very surreal.
One thing I do feel is gratitude. I feel grateful for: My dear friend Denise taking our girls and "entertaining" them throughout doctor appointments and during the surgery tomorrow. The endless cards, letters, emails, posts, gifts, and comments. The support of my community at church, at work and other women who have shared their stories with me. The Parachutes volunteers and co-workers who are putting in extra time so Joel does not have to work. My mother, who traveled 4,000 miles and spent many, many airline miles to get here on such short notice as well as buying the nicest shawl ever along with the most expensive tank top on earth (secret pockets no extra charge). My sister who has literally read the entire "Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book," who searches online ABOUT EVERYTHING, sent me special clothes, and really, really wants to buy a wig (can you guess what sister that is?). My other sister who managed to get me a prayer picture she drew halfway across the world and who is agonizing over the fact she isn't closer. My brother who encourages me with words like "boobs are over rated anyway." My dad, who is not a phone talker, has called me more than once! My children, who like me, don't always know how to put into words what they are thinking or feeling but who hug me more, want to cuddle in bed (every night), cry when they tell a friend, wear my special new clothes around the house, or say nothing at all.
And lastly, my husband, who has read, watched videos, seen many portfolios of reconstruction (not very erotic), taken endless notes when the doctors are spewing information that I can easily remember at the appointment but once I walk out the door it's all jumbled. He has held me when I cry and makes silly jokes to keep the laughter alive.
Thank you for praying, thank you for loving, thank you for giving.
In twelve hours from now at 11:30am "Thing 1" will no longer be.
Stacey
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
A whole new meaning to my nickname
Many, many years ago my father nicknamed me. There is a story behind it and it has nothing to do with a being a dog but it has always stuck. Now, other family members and those close to me still call me POOCH! Last week Thursday I met with a plastic surgeon, Dr. Cole, and of course the consultation was to talk to me about breast reconstruction and ALLLLL the options available to me. One option I have is to perform what is called a TRAM Flap (isn't that a lovely name) where they take tissue from the belly to create a new "Thing 1." More commonly known as a tummy tuck. Throughout the conversation Dr. Cole kept referring to my "extra weight" as my POOCH! Inside my soul I chuckled every time. Oddly enough I also learned for the first time in my life carrying a little extra weight is only to my advantage!
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
I got some new tattoos....kind of
O the things you can do with a Sharpie marker! I left the surgeons office today with lovely drawings marking areas of the boob for the plastic surgeon.
The surgery has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 25. We do not know the time yet. There is so much information regarding our decision with what to do that I have decided not to bore you with all those details and just let you know we have decided to do a Modified Radical Mastectomy of the left breast. There is no cancer in the right at all and at this point in the process they just want to deal with the diseased area. After surgery, chemo, and radiation (IN ABOUT A YEAR FROM NOW) we will decide whether or not to remove boob 2 and/or reconstruct boob 1 and boob 2. (Shall I call them Thing 1 and Thing 2 from now on =). There is no real good data to support removing Thing 2 but because I'm young and the type I have (invasive lobular) many women with similar situations chose to remove the other boob as well . Most women chose to do it just for peace of mind and aestetic reasons. There really is little reason to remove it for medical reasons.
Some good news is the CT Scan came back "prognosis negative." Other than a few cyst and spots here and there & some gall stones which apparently are all very normal everything else is lookin good!
Tomorrow we meet with the radiology oncologist and Thursday with a plastic surgeon. The reason to meet with everyone even though some of the other treatments don't take place for a long time is because every other week all the doctors (radiologists, oncologists, plastic surgeons, breast surgeons)meet to discuss current cases. Mine will most likely be discussed at the next meeting so they want me to meet with all of them before this meeting so they can go over the best plan of action for my case, which for the most part has been decided, but it's nice to know I'm part of a "bigger picture."
Thank you so much for all your support! The emails, the cards, the letters, posting on the blog, wearing pink to church.... it's huge and I'm very grateful!
Also, for those of you outside of Anchorage, or for those of you who live here but have never had to go, this is where I'm spending many of my days. It's a beautiful campus. I promise...all pictures will be rated G!
The surgery has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 25. We do not know the time yet. There is so much information regarding our decision with what to do that I have decided not to bore you with all those details and just let you know we have decided to do a Modified Radical Mastectomy of the left breast. There is no cancer in the right at all and at this point in the process they just want to deal with the diseased area. After surgery, chemo, and radiation (IN ABOUT A YEAR FROM NOW) we will decide whether or not to remove boob 2 and/or reconstruct boob 1 and boob 2. (Shall I call them Thing 1 and Thing 2 from now on =). There is no real good data to support removing Thing 2 but because I'm young and the type I have (invasive lobular) many women with similar situations chose to remove the other boob as well . Most women chose to do it just for peace of mind and aestetic reasons. There really is little reason to remove it for medical reasons.
Some good news is the CT Scan came back "prognosis negative." Other than a few cyst and spots here and there & some gall stones which apparently are all very normal everything else is lookin good!
Tomorrow we meet with the radiology oncologist and Thursday with a plastic surgeon. The reason to meet with everyone even though some of the other treatments don't take place for a long time is because every other week all the doctors (radiologists, oncologists, plastic surgeons, breast surgeons)meet to discuss current cases. Mine will most likely be discussed at the next meeting so they want me to meet with all of them before this meeting so they can go over the best plan of action for my case, which for the most part has been decided, but it's nice to know I'm part of a "bigger picture."
Thank you so much for all your support! The emails, the cards, the letters, posting on the blog, wearing pink to church.... it's huge and I'm very grateful!
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Don't Carry it All
In the best of times music is something that is important to me, but in hard times it becomes a form of soul care. Since Stacey's diagnosis music (along with running) has been helping me process things.
The day we heard the news I bought a new CD. The purchase was unrelated and earlier in the day, but ended up being a very good choice. The CD, "The King is Dead" by The Decemberists, opens with the line "Here we come to a turning of the season." While that line clearly relates to our lives right now as we enter this new season, there were more lines that reached out to me. Here are a few.
- "And it's 1, 2, 3, on the wrong side of the lee" (we are defiantly on the stormy side right now)
- "The season rubs me wrong"
- "there are times life will rattle your bones, and will bend your limbs..."
However one song has been the most significant for me. It is the first track on the CD, "Don't Carry it All." It contains the lyrics that continue to minister to me and the lines that first caught my eye as I opened the CD case - "Let the yoke fall from your shoulders / Don't carry it all, don't carry it all" & "A neighbor's blessed burden within reason / Becomes a burden borne of one and all...And you mush bear your neighbor's burdens within reason." These are powerful lines for someone like me. My response to most adversity is to just work harder, longer, more aggressively. I am not someone that easily shares their burden or gives pieces away to God or others. I figure that I can make it happen by sheer work and will power. Cancer doesn't work like that.
Opening "The King is Dead" two weeks ago and reading "Let the yoke fall from your shoulders / Don't carry it all, don't carry it all" was the voice of the Spirit telling me to let go of my control issues and trust God with this mess, but it was more, it was a reminder that we are not in this alone. Many people have decided that our families burden is theirs as well and are bearing our burden within reason. The outpouring of Facebook posts, blog responses, calls, texts, e-mails, hugs, wearing of pink in the church service, lists of people wanting to help in anyway they can, and the many other responses have confirmed in us that we are in no way alone as we go through this valley. It is a gift that goes beyond words to visibly be able to see the communities you are a part of - near and far - be so tangible in your life.
Thank you for bearing our burden along with us.
Joel K
The day we heard the news I bought a new CD. The purchase was unrelated and earlier in the day, but ended up being a very good choice. The CD, "The King is Dead" by The Decemberists, opens with the line "Here we come to a turning of the season." While that line clearly relates to our lives right now as we enter this new season, there were more lines that reached out to me. Here are a few.
- "And it's 1, 2, 3, on the wrong side of the lee" (we are defiantly on the stormy side right now)
- "The season rubs me wrong"
- "there are times life will rattle your bones, and will bend your limbs..."
However one song has been the most significant for me. It is the first track on the CD, "Don't Carry it All." It contains the lyrics that continue to minister to me and the lines that first caught my eye as I opened the CD case - "Let the yoke fall from your shoulders / Don't carry it all, don't carry it all" & "A neighbor's blessed burden within reason / Becomes a burden borne of one and all...And you mush bear your neighbor's burdens within reason." These are powerful lines for someone like me. My response to most adversity is to just work harder, longer, more aggressively. I am not someone that easily shares their burden or gives pieces away to God or others. I figure that I can make it happen by sheer work and will power. Cancer doesn't work like that.
Opening "The King is Dead" two weeks ago and reading "Let the yoke fall from your shoulders / Don't carry it all, don't carry it all" was the voice of the Spirit telling me to let go of my control issues and trust God with this mess, but it was more, it was a reminder that we are not in this alone. Many people have decided that our families burden is theirs as well and are bearing our burden within reason. The outpouring of Facebook posts, blog responses, calls, texts, e-mails, hugs, wearing of pink in the church service, lists of people wanting to help in anyway they can, and the many other responses have confirmed in us that we are in no way alone as we go through this valley. It is a gift that goes beyond words to visibly be able to see the communities you are a part of - near and far - be so tangible in your life.
Thank you for bearing our burden along with us.
Joel K
Friday, July 13, 2012
Plan A, no Plan B, no wait, back to Plan A
Well, we are back to the original plan! Getting confused yet...join the club! After meeting with the oncologist today Dr. Smiley is very confident the cancer has not spread to other organs and having the surgery before or after chemotherapy does not really matter. We decided to go ahead with surgery first and chemotherapy after. I guess this means I will have to get one more haircut because chemo treatments start one month after the surgery and my hair is getting out of control! Some decisions still need to be made. For example, deciding to go with a bilateral or single mastectomy . This is totally a preference decision. There is no cancer in the right breast and the chance of recurrence is the same whether or not I chose to keep it. If I decide to do reconstructive surgery what are the pros and cons of removing one or both, etc..etc.
For people like my sister Lisa who are just not satisfied "guessing" whether or not cancer has traveled to other regions, a CT Scan is scheduled for Monday, July 16. I also had blood drawn today to test whether or not it could possibly be in the liver or bone. Dr. Smiley also clinically (not pathelogically) diagnosed the cancer as Stage 2 with a possible Stage 3. Surgery will give a more definite answer depending on how many more lymph nodes are affected. Either way, it still considered to be somewhat of an early catch.
We did not receive a call back from the surgeon today as we had hoped so there is no date as of yet when the surgery will be but we are thinking possibly next week sometime.
For people like my sister Lisa who are just not satisfied "guessing" whether or not cancer has traveled to other regions, a CT Scan is scheduled for Monday, July 16. I also had blood drawn today to test whether or not it could possibly be in the liver or bone. Dr. Smiley also clinically (not pathelogically) diagnosed the cancer as Stage 2 with a possible Stage 3. Surgery will give a more definite answer depending on how many more lymph nodes are affected. Either way, it still considered to be somewhat of an early catch.
We did not receive a call back from the surgeon today as we had hoped so there is no date as of yet when the surgery will be but we are thinking possibly next week sometime.
"That boobs a goner..."
These are not my words but the words of my breast surgeon! Just as the family had been pretty much packed and ready to head out for our backpacking trip the phone rang and it was Dr. Sanford's office with the MRI results. Who knew I would actually get the results the same day of the test? Unfortunately, the results are not too good either. The doctor stated that all four quadrants of the left breast are littered with lesions and there are more suspicious lymph nodes. Dr. Sanford referred me to Dr. Smiley, a medical oncologist (not sure that is the correct spelling of her name but as Naomi stated saying her name just makes you feel better). So now I am meeting with the oncologist today (Friday) to talk about chemotherapy treatment before surgery rather than the original plan of surgery first. What this also means is that the entire left breast needs to be removed, hence the title "that boobs a goner!". There is some good news too. There is no cancer in the right breast and Dr. Sanford does not feel it needs to be removed (it is still an option for me to remove the right one as well to be on the safe side...and if I chose to do reconstruction to have matching boobs as well:)
The backpacks are still packed and sitting in the living room (if only we had a garage)and maybe we will just keep that way till next weekend. I must also admit I wasn't looking forward to camping in the rain so postponing the trip may have a bright side.
I've been trying to read "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young. I must admit I really have to try and overcome the feelings I have of the "fortune cookie" writings or the fact that this book is the new "Prayer of Jabez" but it did lead me to this verse this morning...."Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete." John 16:24 I've been asking for peace in that the decisions we make are the "right" ones and that I can move on feeling confident about it. The MRI was very conclusive, black and white and the radiologist and breast surgeon are not second guessing anything. For me, that's an answered prayer.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Like clockwork
Well, because my cycle is like clockwork, I am now able to move on with the next step in our journey. I am scheduled to have an MRI this Thursday @ 12:30pm. I will not know the results that day & it will be another waiting game until we find out the results from that test. I'm scheduled to meet with the surgeon again the following Tuesday to go over the results from the MRI and make some decisions regarding surgery. I know some (mom) are anxious to get on a plane and be here for me but you'll have to hold your pants on a little longer yet! I plan to spend the time waiting by backpacking with Joel and the girls.
Thanks to everyone for your prayers, thoughts and words of encouragement. It has been very uplifting and must really be working. I feel very at peace with what I'm facing other than the occasional thought of "holy crap....I have cancer!" and luckily so far those thoughts are fleeting and pass by quickly.
Stacey
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
And so it begins...
While vacationing in MI I decided to use my extra little time to feel myself up! Ok...actually I just decided maybe I should do a breast self-exam. Surprisingly enough I thought I actually might have felt something a little abnormal on the left side. Not really a lump but definitely different than that of the right side (maybe that's why there is two so we can compare and contrast!) When I returned home I decided I should make an appointment for my ANNUAL exam that last took place three years ago! Dr. Kolb confirmed there was "tissue thickening" and was concerned enough to schedule a mammogram. The mammogram and ultrasound found three lumps in my left breast and one in a lymph node. A biopsy was performed and on Monday, July 2, I was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma (breast cancer..obviously).
Today, July 3, I saw a surgeon, Dr. Sanford at Alaska Breast Care and Surgery for a consultation. At this point we still do not know much more than what we already knew. We did learn that I have a somewhat more invasive cancer due to a really high count of the "Her-2" protein (I may have told some of you it's a gene but after reading my new boobie bible I have learned it's a protein). The tumor has also been given a "grade." The tumor is grade 3 (this does not mean I have stage 3 cancer - grades and stages are not the same) which unfortunately is the worst grade I could get. Basically what I understand this to mean is that grade one would be a cell that didn't look that much different than what a normal cell looks like, grade 2 is MORE unlike what a normal cell looks like and grade 3 would be MOST unlike a normal looking cell. We learned this is another clue that it is a more invasive cancer and something that should be taken care of soon.
Basically we are still trying to put together a huge puzzle. We've taken all the pieces out and have managed to put together the border. Now...we just need to put more of the pieces together to get a better picture of what this really looks like.
Our next step is to have an MRI done. This will give us a more accurate account of where the cancer has spread. We don't know the date of the MRI yet because oddly enough it depends on the female menstrual cycle (too many hormones can skew the reading). I won't go into more detail than that because that would just be TMI!
The past days have been filled with tears, and believe it or not laughter, at our house. The girls have cried, I've cried, Joel has cried. Nothing prepares you for telling people you have cancer or listening to your daughters tell their friends and burst into tears. On the other hand we keep laughing as well.
If you are interested, make the blog a favorite and join us on our journey. For those of you pray that would be cool too!
If you are interested, make the blog a favorite and join us on our journey. For those of you pray that would be cool too!
Until next time....Stacey
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