From Travis

Got all tests results back now: No cancer found! So far so good!

Praying!

This week’s update! Well it was a chemo week…we had incredible support and are so grateful for everyone who pitched in to help my family with meals, laundry, taking Travis, watching kids, coordinating things, cleaning my house, getting my kids to go to sleep, etc…it’s been incredible! Tomorrow we are starting the week off with a colonoscopy. Trav is having the same symptoms that have caused concern the last two times we found cancer and so he is getting things checked out.... I’ll post results when we get them…I won’t wait until my Sunday update! Between Trav’s stuff and my sweet niece in NICU it’s just been a rough one, we are sure praying for some good news for both of them. I had a wonderful day fasting with my family, including Aiden…was awesome to have him fasting for Penny and Trav, he was an incredible example to me today! I am trying to focus on the small victories and the tender mercies that I see daily as I try to grasp onto everything that is good, it’s really easy to see all the bad and I’m sorry I report mostly on the bad, but I know that this is all part of our Heavenly Father’s plan and he is blessing our family in many ways through all of this and has prepared us to be able to handle it! Love you all!

From Travis

Wanted to thank everyone for your support and prayers. Some people have just gone the extra mile, it has been amazing. I am about to get disconnected here at the hospital. I look forward to a week from today, so I can get some freedom from some of these symptoms. Next Monday I am getting a sort of emergency scope, due to some unwanted and unfortunate symptoms. Its a little on the stressful side. Any prayers of comfort would be more than welcome.

MRI results

This weeks update: Never had his doctor call us with the results of the MRI...another fail from the doctors! However, we looked them up online ourselves and the MRI looked good! Besides that, our house has been pretty quite as we dread next week! Our main focus has shifted to my sweet niece, praying that she can be released from the hospital and go home soon!

From Travis

When your little girl brings you a baby doll and says:
"She needs surgery. She has cancer."
You do the surgery, and you make that baby happy!

Mini-Stroke...rough week

I've sat here quite a few times in the last week trying to answer facebook's question of what's on my mind! We've had a rough week. Travis had what they believe to be a mini-stroke this last week (droopy/swollen side of face, tingling, inability to talk without slurring words). He has an MRI scheduled this coming Tuesday. Chemo has been really hard this time as well. It makes sense since he has 2 different chemo's, instead of just the one he had last time...but they didn't build it up to be much worse at all. He's been really nauseated, has cold sensitivity, tired, weak, feels like he's floating, looses his voice, neuroapathy, no appetite, and bowel issues. I'm grateful to all the help we have received this last week (freezer meals, taking the kids to the treehouse, babysitting, taking Trav to appts, emotional support, etc)! We couldn't do this alone and are so grateful for the support. I am also grateful to two beautiful YW's testimony today, which strengthened me! Grateful for the emotional boost that Sunday brings, can't wait for Conference next week!

Update

Since it's been so long since I've updated it's hard to know where to start! Travis is walking and driving now, it's been such a blessing! He has an ileostomy and we are just praying for his fistula, abscess and ulcer to heal. He still goes every other week to chemo! There is a procedure that we might be able to try to fill his fistula. If the fistula is healed we should be able to reverse his illi, otherwise he will have a permanent colostomy, which is another surgery either way. We moved, it's been good, but we miss the daily interactions with my parents cause they are the best! Overall we are doing well, still fighting but making progress!

From Travis

Ewwwww. Well, looks like the first day symptoms weren't a fluke last time. I am extremely grateful for the treatments I have. But literally scheduling times to have bio-hazardous materials pumped into my body is one of my least favorite activities.

We'll all work together

What a week. I'm so happy to have had the support of my family this week! They are superstars! They took care of the kids all week, fed us, and entertained us! Seriously feeling so blessed. Also grateful to have had my cousins, neighbors, and others help out over the past month. Was overcome today as we sang "As sisters in Zion we'll all work together" in relief society! I thought about those who have sacrificed and worked together to "comfort the weary" I know that our Heavenly Father is so pleased with the sincere service we have been blessed with! I am also grateful for the power of the priesthood and the comfort and healing it brings!

From Travis

Could seriously use some good prayers/vibes heading my way. I know I only ask without giving a lot, but I'm needy! Just about gave up doing chemo altogether last night...I need to finish this business!