From Travis

When life gives you lemons...throw them back in its face!

6 more months of Chemo

Looks like we have 6 more months of chemo, after we work through a few complications from surgery. It'll be every other week this time and a slightly different routine. He get's a port placed, no more picc line this time, yay! We were expecting another 6 weeks, then done, was a little rough to hear we wont be done till next year. Travis is amazing though, when I started to cry he turned to comfort me! Love him so much, glad he's such a fighter!

From Travis

Recovery is going well. Some issues with my incision site and with my systems getting used to working in tandem again. But overall I feel like I am in a very good place right now. Just an update. Also, it is getting close to some football. Good times.

From Travis

Update here. After we get some post operation complications worked out, I will do another six months of chemo and then I will be done. From there I will start the five year waiting game.
My first fight on cancer took five months i think, this one will be over a year. A tough pill to swallow. Better than the alternative though.

He's home

Rick and Michelle are amazing, the kids had a blast this week! I'm so happy to have everyone home!! Travis is also home and doing well!!

From Travis:

So grateful for my life. And happy to be home from what I can only hope is my last surgery. If this stuff is gone it better stay away for good or I will punch it in the face. No bag, no cancer, no problems. Well, besides that shooting pain lol.

He's out of Surgery

Travis did great! He's out of surgery, no more ileostomy! Yay!

Illeostomy Reversal Surgery Scheduled!

Travis has surgery to reverse his illeostomy on June 4th! We are excited everything looks well enough to do the surgery! Then we have another round of chemo! Trav is still in pain, we are hoping surgery #2 will help! Travs amazing, I'm so proud of him!

From Travis

From Travis:

Well, I am about 5 weeks removed from the big surgery now. In a couple weeks I will hopefully (if everything looks good) schedule the next and hopefully LAST surgery.

I am feeling "okay". As I've told many people it's all relative, and I feel much better than I did a few weeks ago, but patience runs thin on some days. The process is long and tiring.

I just wanted to thank everyone again for all their support. For those that simply pray or send good vibes my way, it means the world to me.

There are those that send messages and get well thoughts my way through e-mail and on here. I'm sorry I don't get back to everyone individually but I want you to know it's all helped and made me feel that much better.

There are also those that go the extra mile by helping with the kids, helping with cleaning, and helping with all the doctors appointments and hospital visits (which seem endless!).

And a special shout-out to my wife, Stacy, who never stops working. She is often more exhausted than I am by days end, and I don't blame her. But it has not slowed her down. She has shown just how amazing she is and how much she loves me and the kids. Just awesome. I couldn't have a better wife and eternal companion.

So, probably later this month I'll hopefully have the last surgery, then throw in some chemo on top after that and I could be home free! I hope so much that's the case and I can just beat this thing for good. With all your help it's been made that much more possible.

Strong

 

Another update

Travis' follow up this week went well. In a couple weeks they will do a test to see if his colon is doing well. If so then they will reverse the ileostomy, if not...we wait longer. Travis and Laycee have been throwing up this week, grateful that Darlene and Richard were brave enough to come and help get everyone to appointments so I could be at work! Great first week! I miss my friends at the Humanitarian Center, but I'm loving my short drive and enjoying my new adventure, as well as enjoying seeing my old friends again!