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From Travis

 

I promise I'm smiling.

I've had some issues in my hospital stay. Some very painful ones at that. I could use any and all prayers you can give. I have my phone but please limit communication to me. I'd like to use my phone on a need to basis while I'm here. If you need anything you may ask here but I may or not be able to get back to you. I look forward to getting passed all this and I am currently in "one day at a time mode" to save my sanity. Love you all. 

Surgery

Travis is out of surgery. It went great, it went the way it was supposed to. He got an epidural to help manage the pain and he's in and out right now and trying to rest. We are praying for things to now heal quickly so he can have the reversal surgery, be able to walk again and be pain free! Thanks for all the prayers!

Surgery Scheduled

Travis has surgery next Tuesday to place an illeostomy until the fistula and abscess can heal. Unfortunately he has to keep the drain in as well. They are working on getting him set up with an anesthesiologist to discuss doing some nerve numbing to lessen the pain. We are happy with having a plan, but we've been here before and so there's also a lot of dread going into this procedure. When we started this 2nd round of cancer I never would've imagined we'd still be fighting so much. At one point they thought we'd be done by Christmas...of 2012, obviously they were a little too optimistic! From there it's just been a roller coaster of hope and despair. It's so hard to watch Trav fight this, I love him so much and I'm so grateful for all of his awesomeness! We are ready for Trav to get healthy so we can enjoy this remission!

Travis is still in pain

Travis update: he's still struggling a lot with pain, despite all his meds, which is crazy to me. He still has his drain because his colon and absess are communicating with each other through a fistula. He meets with his surgeon in a week and a half to plan what's next. For now he's chilling in Washington at my amazing sisters house! He had a couple good days, but the last few have been really rough. Someone let us borrow a wheelchair, which allowed him to make it to my nephews baptism! Love him lots and still praying for relief.

Waiting

Trying to be patient at the hostpial while I wait to find out if Travis gets to leave on Vacation with us tomorrow, and more importantly if he gets some pain relief!

From Travis:

Not sure I care too much for how casually my oncologist throws around the word "Ostomy". No. No. No. Shhhhhh.

No offense intended at all to the fantastic Ostomy wearers out there.

Drain update

We just got home from the hospital. There is still more to drain. It's also draining into his colon, which is slowing the process. Please include him in your prayers/fast

Best Mom!

Feeling blessed! This is always a busy week for my Mom, and next week is too, but my Mom has taken care of the kids every second she can, fitting them in between errands, she took them to the splash pad and zoo and she cleaned my downstairs! This is after I told her not to because she does too much, guess my stubbornness comes from her! Grateful for a Mom that still knows what's best for me

Happy Birthday Travis

Poor Travis spent his birthday in bed, in tons of pain and running a fever. He called the Dr and the best idea they had was to put him back on the 2 antibiotics he was on when the abscess grew more and it also made him feel sick. We are still waiting for all the cultures to come in so he can take the correct antibiotics. Trav has blown me away with his strength and attitude through all this! He's incredible, love you babe!

 Birthday selfie 2014! Yay for feeling like I am dying!