I promised to keep updates going on, and I am hoping to make my posts more frequent. Right now life changes so much from week to week for me. It seems that the person I was in January is so different from who I am now. I feel like I am starting to wake up and feel life again. My second attempt at chemo didn't work and I have many more tumors growing not only in my lungs, but now on my spleen and a new one in my liver. I was given another chemo regimen guess with a different drug. And I was also told that I am inoperable and was given a time frame of life expectancy, 1-2 years. I was dissapointed to hear that the cisplatin didn't work or do anything for me.

I have decided that at least for now I am not going to take the chemo route again. Now we are looking more at the alternative/intigrative world of cancer treatment. There are clinics all over that we are looking at that specialize in this as well as supplements, acupuntcture and such. Perhaps the biggest change will be dietary. The angle we are going to fight at now is one of strengthening my immune system so that it will fight the cancer for me. And at some point and time, if I feel like it would benefit me to do so, I will look into chemo and more evasive treatments.

I want to be able to live life for however long I have left on this earth. I am so grateful to my doctors and nurses through this whole process. They really are and have tried to do everything they know how to for me. And they are supportive of me looking into anything that might work. Unfortunately all they know is chemo, radiation and surgery. So in a lot of ways it brings us back to becoming our own "doctors" or "healers", researching, trying to find anything and everything out there and deciding how my body will best fight the cancer.

We aren't giving up hope yet.

My philosophy for now is that I am going to have a miracle happen, and that to make it very obvious that me being healed is a miracle, things have to get really bad. Of course this isn't necessarially what will happen, but I like the thought of it, and for now it helps me so I choose to believe this for now.

I wanted to share an interesting and sacred moment I had to be able to participate in a few weeks ago. The weather in Utah started to warm up in Utah and my parents decided to take the grand kids camping at a campground in a beautiful canyon just 20 minutes from home. Anna loves going camping and the R.V. so she was so excited. I wasn't feeling very well, so I decided not to spend the night with them, but Chris and I went down the next morning and helped with breakfast and spent the day with them. It just so happened that in the camp area there is this grove of trees, a nice plesant area for large group gatherings. And all the flowers, trees and bushes were starting to bloom and come alive. It was such a beautiful place.

The second part of this story is that my Uncle Phillip has been working for the past year or so with a local painter as a model for Christ. And it just so happened that same day they were shooting a photo shoot for her to use for new paintings in this little grove. My brother Parker was also up visiting and brought his camera to take pictures of the family and kids. The photographer and painter invited all the kids to come over with Phillip and take pictures. Anna decided to be shy and didn't want to cooperate. But there was one nicece who really took to Phillip. She spent at least 3o minutes talking and posing with him. It was so natural though, it wasn't like a go to Target photo shoot and fake smiles. There was such a sacred feeling watching this little girl who hasn't learned much about Jesus Christ or spent any time with Phillip to be so at peace in his presence. I really felt as I watched them interact that this is what it was like for the little children to be in Christ's presence. They reminded me of just how precious our children are, and how much we are loved by our Savior and Heavenly Father. I felt at this moment such a strong connection to God, Christ and the unconditional love they have for each of us. I am so grateful to be able to feel and know that. In that moment I was able to let go of the pain and fatigue that I was feeling and really be present in the moment. Sometimes it's hard for me to be grateful and find joy in my life.

Life has been so hard for us lately, and it seems as if it never lets up. But that moment I found peace that God is always there for us and he desires us to have joy. I just need to let go of the control of life and give it all over to God. He has infinite wisdom and knows all. I need to trust that he will do what is best for my family and I. So I pray for the ability to let go of the control issues I have and for that miracle that is desired.

So it has been quite some time since I posted anything and although I have lots of thoughts and things I want to share with every one, which I will work on posting in time, I just wanted to take a little time tonight to reflect on the moments this past month of December.

It has been such an overwhelming and humbling experience for me to experience the love and generousity of so many people. I am amazed in how loved ones and friends, people who know me and total strangers have given to my family and I. I don't think I will ever fully begin to thank all those individuals.

For anyone who hasn't heard, the experimental treatment that I was doing in Bethesda did not work for me. My body and mind couldn't tolerate the high doses of chemo, and it couldn't help me without increasing the ammount of Chemo they were giving me. My feelings have been conflicted with the news. In one way I am disappointed, upset, sad and mad that this treatment didn't help me. There are moments that I think that I could have done something different to help the treatment work; that if I just sucked it up and dealt with the side effects, ignored how sick the chemo made me, that possibly I could have tolerated it better and maybe it could have worked for me.

But in other ways I am relieved that it's over and I am starting to feel a bit more healthy and normal again. I am still going to fight this cancer with all I've got, I just have to find a different path now. In a little under a month from now I will start a different chemo drug, one that can be administered here at home through an I.V. and I am told that it won't make me so sick. I will still experience some bad days and still have many of the similar side effects but not as severely as I did while on the trial in Bethesda, Maryland. Mostly we (the doctors and I) are looking at that my best option for remission will be surgery. I hoped to never have to experience major surgery again, but I will do what I have to, to kick this cancer and LIVE.

One thing I am certian about is that I am thankful that I did try the clinical trial in Bethesda. If I had the choice to do it over again I would still choose to attempt the clinical trial, even if I knew it wouldn't work for me. I am grateful to have met and be treated by the team at NCI. Dr. Fojo was so thoughtful about my individual needs. He is one of the most experienced and knowledgedable doctors out there when it comes to my cancer (adrenal cortical carcinoma). And I am comforted knowing that I will always be able to consult with him on whatever health need I have with this cancer. I am also grateful to have met so many amazing people; paitents who have the same cancer as I do, other people who have been told they have terminal cancers who are looking to the staff at NCI to help them become better.

And I still feel that I am going to be around for a long time. I am not ready to leave and I am not going to let a silly thing like cancer take control of me. These past few months I have experienced so much. I have had times when I would pray to end it all, to die and rid the pain and agony that I was going through. I didn't really understand what pain was until now. But when you have had moments like that; when you just want to die because the physical effects are more than you feel you can bear, it helps you to better experience, feel and appreciate the moments of Joy in your life. It is good for us to know pain so that we can understand Joy.

I am grateful for all that I have learned from my trial so far. I know the road to recovery is going to be long and hard. The pain and illness isn't over yet, but I also have many good moments and experiences to come as well. Anna is testiment to that. She teaches me daily about the important things in my life. I thank God every day for allowing me to take care of such a special spirit daughter of his, even though I am still learning, even with all my inperfections. He has given me so many blessings, at times I don't feel that I am deserving of all that He has done for me. In a way I feel it shows me how much God loves us.

Slightly off the subject, I wanted to share a fun experience I had with Anna, Boyd and Marcia (my mom and step-dad) while we were in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania this last weekend. After touring the battlefield extensively, we went to dinner at a local cafe called "Freindly's" I believe. As we were parking Anna spotted a group of four people walking into the resturant ahead of us. One of which had a very close likeness to Santa Claus minus the red suit and bag of presents. Seriously, he had a full white beard and everything. As soon as she spotted him she was infatuated. She calles Santa "HO, HO, HO" and even tries to say it in as deep and low of a voice that she can do. So we were hearing her say "mommy, grandma, papa (grandpa), HO, HO, HO!" all the way into the resturant and through dinner. The waitress and the people around us were getting a kick out of this, the only person who seemed annoyed and unamused about her excitement was "Santa" himself. Fortunately Anna didn't notice his annoyance with the whole situation and continued to be excited about the fact that she got to eat in the same resturant as "HO, HO, HO!". I think the biggest reason she likes Santa so much is because he hands out candy. She even asks still about where "HO, HO, HO" is now. Anna isn't ready to be done with Christmas for the year. She still requests to sing her favorite Christmas carol "Deck the Halls" at night before bed time. She likes to do the fa, la, la, la, la part. It's just another testament to the joy and splendor of Childhood. I get to remember a little of what it was like to be so carefree at times like that.

I have a lot of catching up to do, so expect to see more postings in the next little while. Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive and thoughtful at this time.

-Becky :)

This was written while I was in the hospital about three days after my surgery. This is the first time that I really have been able to get online to do anything. So enjoy the entry.

Well – we did it! It’s out and the surgery went well. I got to leave the ICU sooner than most people. I found out today (following the surgery) that I do have cancer. The pathologists are still doing tests to determine the type and staging of the cancer.

(Side note)
The type of cancer I have is called Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma. I haven’t been told what stage it is, right now I am finding oncologists to talk with but it looks like I will be doing some sort of Chemo therapy…

The surgery went well. They were able to fully remove the tumor, they also found that the tumor had metastasized on the liver so they removed that tumor as well. The surgeons also removed my right adrenal gland. They did not have to remove the kidney though. They also did some reconstruction of my vena cava (the large vein that runs blood back to the heart), the surgeons had to reduce the size of my vena cava by about 50 %. This means that I will have some swelling in my legs and feet until my body adjusts to the constricted portion, and eventually the vein will expand a little. With both tumors the surgeons were able to get clear margins so they didn’t have to do any radiation therapy in surgery and the hope is that I won’t have to have any radiation treatments later.

Because of how high certain hormone levels of mine were the doctors have put me on steroids for the cushings. Once the tumor is removed my hormone level production goes back to normal. The sudden drop in levels can be dangerous and even kill me so they have me on steroids and will slowly stagger me off the steroids as my body and left adrenal glad adjust. My left gland seems to be functioning well so I should be back to normal in about six months is what the doctors are telling me.

It is nice to feel some results of the loss of the tumor. I have less pressure in my abdomen. My blood pressure is still a bit high but it is much lower than it was before. I am told that will change as the steroids come down and my vena cava adjusts. I am also told that as the cortisol levels drop that the pounds will melt away. I am looking forward to going on a shopping spree when all of this is said and done. To finally fit into a size six or even eight would be nice. Although with all the medical bills and life it might not be feezable to go on a “shopping spree”, but hey I’m a girl and it’s fun to think about.

Something els that is pretty neat is that I have heard of more people who are now being tested for cushings disease since my segment was aired on FOX 13. The reporter who covered my story (Katie Carlsile) came and interviewed me the day of the surgery, but the station later decided not to do a follow up. But it was nice to hear that the segment that did show is helping spread the word about cushings and getting people help. It feels good to know that even though I have this problem and am so sick that I can use it to help someone else get help. We will try and put the aired segment on my website (www.friendsofbecky.com) . I am hoping to get to see a picture of my tumor. For no other reason then I want to see what has been growing inside of me for four months, but I didn’t plan on keeping the tumor. Chris bought me India.Arie’s CD today. It has my strength song on it. Last night it was so nice to have him there. Neither of us got much sleep, but spending that time together, sharing memories that I will never forget.

I want to say thank you to everyone. I have felt your love and prayers. I believe firmly that God directed and inspired my surgeons. My Bishop came over to my house and gave me a blessing the night before. It was very profound in that I would fully recover. It also gave me comfort in knowing that no matter what families are forever. I feel more than ever that my Heavenly Father loves me. I was told that this wont be easy or a fast recovery. Although I seem to be progressing well, there are still things we need to look at such as the cancer and other tests that will need to be done. We will just take it one day at a time. I hope to use this as an opportunity to find time to enjoy life’s little moments. Do more drawing and painting, take more time to spend with Chris and Anna. Play more, take a yoga class when I am healthy again.

So I wanted to include some pictures of what I looked like before and after having developed Cushings. I also included below a copy of the email I just sent out to everyone about my surgery. It was a bit shocking for me to see just how much the Cushings and this tumor has changed my physical appearance. Have I mentioned how I think I look like the staypuff marshmellow man from Ghostbusters the movie? I have also posted before and after pictures and will continue to post more on the website that has been set up for me by my friends (the url is in one of the paragraphs below).

A lot of people have been asking if I am nervous about the surgery tomorrow. Honestly it feels more like Christmas. I have all the anticipation that you get the day before, wondering what your going to get and wether or not you will like it. Knowing that it is coming and wanting it to come, but not wanting it to come because of all the prepration and effort you put into preparing for the day and then knowing it is going to end. Really, that is how this surgery feels to me. It's kind of odd to think it's almost here and although I would prefer to not have surgery, I am looking forward to feeling well again.

So here is the surgery update and news, sorry for the late reply. I did consult with the doctors at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, but have decided to stay with my surgical crew at LDS Hospital. I report to surgery tomorrow, Monday the 18th of September, at 10:45 a.m.

I am not sure how long the surgery will be, but I know at least 5 to 6 hours long. Right now the game plan is to go in, try and remove as much of the tumor as possible. Most likely remove the adrenal gland, check the kidney out and remove that if they have to (hopefully not), possibly remove part of the liver (if they can’t get back far enough to the tumor or if the liver is damaged or been invaded by the tumor), and then repair and reconstruct the Vena Cava. Once they remove the tumor they will send it to pathology to determine if it is cancerous or not. If there is cancer then they will do a type of radiation therapy called Interoperative Radiotherapy which is a method of delivering radiation during surgery by directly exposing cancers to electron beam radiation with normal structures being removed from the treatment field. It’s kind of a neat process how it works and they great thing about using the electrons instead of an x-ray type radiation is that the radiation beams only go as far as they want them to, so if they only want the beam to go 2 cm thick then it only goes that far unlike x-rays which slowly taper off until they dissipate. This means there is less damage to places of my body that don’t need to be radiated. My radiation oncologist is a great guy as well. I met with him on Wednesday. He actually was the same radiation oncologist that my Grandpa Sorensen had when he was at LDS hospital. All of my surgeons were highly recommended by the surgeon I consulted with at Huntsman. I will be in the hospital for ten days up to three weeks. So if you would like to visit just give one of my family members a call (see paragraph below) and they can give you my room info and stuff. I would love to see anyone who would like to come.

Also for those of you who aren’t aware I was on one of the local news stations (Fox 13) Tuesday night. My sister set up the interview, I found out about eight hours before the news crew showed up to my house. They interviewed me about Cushing’s disease (which I have because of the tumor). If any of you want to see the interviews we are trying to put them on my website. We have an official website set up to track the progress of my health it is: www.friendsofbecky.com

The friends who are maintaining the website will post all the recent information on it. We also have links on the website where you can see before and after pictures and stuff. More will be added as we go along. Chris is going to try and keep the emails up but I am not sure how much time he will have to send stuff out. We will try and call most of you or send you a message via email after the surgery. I think though that it would be best that if anyone wants updates and haven’t heard anything by Wednesday that you call Chris at (801) 884-6434, Carrie Greenberg at (801) 274-0044, or Boyd Miner at (801) 358-8022 or (435) 503-8085.

We love you all and hope you are well. Feel free to pass this information along to anyone you think may want to know about it. Thank you again to everyone for all your prayers, comfort and love. Knowing there are so many people out there praying for me and knowing that you care has been one of the things that has helped me most during all of this. So thank you again for everything.

Have a great day.

Love,
Becky

These are my September 11th thoughts. I meant to post them yesterday but my computer didn't want to comply.

I didn't accomplish a whole lot today, but I did play with Anna a lot today. It was all possible due to the fact that the first time in over three weeks I haven’t had some sort of appointment. Anna played doctor and checked me out to make sure I wasn't hurt or sick. She helped me unload dishes from the dishwasher and clean the kitchen. The best investment I ever made was the 75 cent toy vacume cleaner from Deseret Industries! She also tried to help her doll go potty on the toilet and almost dropped the doll into the water and put a diaper on her teddy bear so he could go poop. One day when she is a teenager I am sure she won’t appreciate me talking about her being obsessed with the potty and making sure her dolls properly use the toilet, but it is just so much fun to watch her grow up and get excited about little things like that. I just can’t help myself! We also went out to the garden and she proceeded to trample the bell peppers and pick the green tomatoes for me. It was a good non-productive day and I was happy to be so irresponsible.


It was kind of neat also to be able to see Jared, my brother on CNN today. With all the September 11 ceremonies and coverage on T.V. about the War on Terror, Boyd was watching it as he was working. Jared has been in Afghanistan for a while and occasionally will get to call or email Boyd and the family. Today, fittingly so, we were able to see just a few glances of my brother in some footage that was shot in his unit. The reporter was covering a September 11th memorial service that his troupe was doing and in the middle of it they were attacked with artillery, so of course the ceremony was put on hold while they took care of business. We saw Jared load artillery and fire back. We also saw him standing in formation at the memorial service. They were just brief glances but I was so grateful to be able to see Jared and know that even though he is in all the middle of the fighting and destruction that he is there serving, doing his duty and for the moment he is alive and well. I also am grateful to have been able to share that moment with Boyd. He knows what Jared is going through, he knows how hard it is to be serving people in such desolation, some who don’t even care that he is there risking his life for them. But to also see the pride that he carries for Jared in doing what he is for his country, his family and the world.

Another good thing about today is that we have tons of cookies and sweets here at the house. Susan Fox (the cake lady) had a ton of left over cookies and brownies and had to get rid of them and she wasn't open today for business so she brought them by the house. She got all emotional about the surgery and it was her way of showing she cared, by filling us with delicious cookies! I have been trying to eat well, especially because I think it will help with how I do on recovering from surgery. Not that I don’t have good nutritional habits, but it was nice to splurge a little and have a cookie today. 

Anna loved the fresh broccoli that we picked from the garden today. I put it in the skillet with just a tiny bit of water and steamed it for about 6 or 7 minutes. I added a little butter to her broccoli and gave it to her, holding my breath and watching intently to see if she would try it out. She has been on this anti-broccoli kick for months now. To my surprise, not only did she eat the bowl of broccoli but signed for more when she finished that one off. Three bowls, a cup of applesauce and a quarter of a sloppy joe and four orange slices later she was signing all done and ready to take on the world with a full tummy. She even turned down the cookie I offered her. I am sure with how skinny she is there are people out there that think I don’t feed her enough, but if you see her eat you would never be able to say she doesn’t eat well. Just a little pride as a mommy coming out in me. I just hope it lasts and that at seven she is still enjoying vegetables and fruit as much as she does now. Although if anyone has any advice to help her put on the pounds in the backside a little that would be nice. She is getting to be tall enough that I need to have the longer pants (especially now that fall is starting to set in and things are getting a little chilly here in the mountains). The problem is she is tall enough for the larger sizes to fit well but she is so skinny around her bum that the pants sag or fall down. I think I may just resort to tacking the pants in the back or on the sides so they don’t fall down when she is running around and playing. She is becoming very adept in stripping off clothes when they bug her now. But she still hasn’t figured out the onesie snaps or zippers on the footed pajamas yet so I am safe from midnight diaper removals as long as I make sure she has one or the other on her at bedtime.

My mom waxed my face yesterday (Sunday), and I have to say it was so nice to feel a little less like I am turning into a man. I don't have a mustache and beard anymore! And it wasn't nearly as bad as the first time. Maybe because my facial hair was twice as long and easier to see this time. But I am amazed at just how much better it made me feel about my appearance. I haven't dwelled that much on how I look because, lets face it I haven't been able to control that part for a while. But I didn't realize just how much a simple face wax would make me feel better about myself, I even put on makeup!

Lately I have been trying to find gratitude in having Cushing’s disease and the Surgery. Not that I was asking to get sick or anything, but just trying to see how this can be something that I can learn more gratitude from. For instance, the other night my feet were so swollen and sore that I could barely walk. It hurt so much. Chris took some essential oils and rubbed my feet and legs to relieve some of the swelling. He rubbed my feet for at least 30 minutes and he was so tired, but he took time to do it for me. I have always liked having my feet rubbed, but words cannot describe how good it felt to have my feet and legs rubbed at that moment. As Chris and I talked he mentioned to me that I would never have known how good it feels to have your feet rubbed when it has been as painful as it is without having the tumor, because the tumor is what is causing the Cushing’s and swelling in my feet, legs, hands and face. He then said that now I know better how to rub someone else’s swollen sore feet, because I know what feels good and what helps. It made me think of Anne Gillis, the land lady of the basement apartment we rented when we were first married. She suffers from Diabetes as well as other problems. Her feet were always so swollen and sore; it was very difficult for her to walk. I wish now that I could spend some time doing the same thing Chris did for me. Maybe when I have recovered enough from my surgery I will give her a call and see if I could come and visit and rub her feet. Although she may think I am a little weird, but maybe not… We shall see. I do know a few people who could probably use a foot rub as well who probably wouldn’t be so weirded out by me asking to rub their feet for them.

I was reading an article today in the Ensign (A monthly magazine put out by my church for those of you who aren’t familiar with it). The article was written by a lady facing a relapse of cancer and basically being told that it was going to eventually end her life. It was a very positive article. I don’t feel personally that this illness is going to kill me and that’s not why I chose to read the article, but it was nice to read and reflect on some of the things said. It just added encouragement to focus on the little things in my life, the gratitude. In the article she included some scripture passages that I found very inspiring. I have found through this illness and everything going on that it has also brought me closer to my Heavenly Father and trusting that even though something bad has happened to me, I can’t focus on the “why me when other people who don’t live as healthy are totally fine” attitude.

I just wanted to share some scriptures she included that really touched and inspired me. The first scripture comes from 2 Timothy1:7, which says “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind”. Another passage she shares is John 14:27: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” Something she said also touched me, which was “When we face personal and family problems, even serious illnesses, we can be conquerors. We may be physically destroyed, but we need not be defeated… from an eternal perspective, the most important thing is not how we die but how we have lived. Have we put our lives in order? Have we accomplished the really important things? Have we put aside that which is unimportant?”

I believe firmly that how well I recover depends not only on the physical capabilities of my doctors and myself but on the emotional and spiritual aspects of my life. Now more then ever I need to focus on the Lord and take comfort that he is watching over me and will be there no matter what happens. As with any major illness there is always a risk that I won’t survive, but knowing there is more to just this physical earthly existence and that I will be with my loved ones again brings me joy and comfort. Not everyone agrees with this, and it makes me sad sometimes to see how they struggle with fear and uncertainty, and without feeling the assurance that I feel. I can only hope that they will some day be able to feel the peace that I feel about my illness, the surgery and the long road of recovery that I have ahead of me. I believe that I may have made my condition worse by not dealing with certain stressors in my life, but mainly this is just something that happened, blame it on bad family genetics, emotional issues, whatever; so something bad happened to me. It sucks and it happens, but I can cherish the things it has taught me so far and will teach me later on. I can take time to better appreciate living.

I am posting some pictures of what Cushings disease and the tumor has done to my outside appearance. I look pretty typical to how most people with Cushings Disease look. The other day I went to dinner with my Mother and Sister-in-law. The restaurant we went to had quite a few teenagers that I had taught for years either with swimming lessons or on swim teams. These are teenagers who would have definitely remembered who I was. But not a single one recognized me. It was an odd experience. I went home that night and Dakota took the pictures so my mom could wax off my beard :)

That night as I looked over some pictures from four or five months ago I was shocked to see just how different I do look. Although I do have to say the resemblance between me and the stay puff marshmallow man from Ghostbusters was amazing! I have hope that after the surgery and slowly coming off the steroids that I will be taking for the Cushings disease, that things will return to normal. This means no more mustache and beard, a smaller looking tummy, no more moon shaped face, no more double chin, less acne and the best part no more swollen feet and hands! It seems to be that way for other people with Cushings. Cynthia, my mother-in-law has a cousin who has Cushings disease as well and she said after her surgery (her tumor was on the pituitary gland), that she was loosing the weight so fast and didn't have change a whole lot with her diet or exercise. I am excited to loose the weight without dieting. I am also looking forward to fitting into some of my clothes again. Although I don't think I will ever be a size three again, I would be happy to be at a healthy weight, like a size eight. It helps that I have been trying to eat well

Hello Everyone!

So I have to say sorry for not updating everyone sooner, it’s been a busy week. Health updates: My surgery date has been changed again. It is now the 18th of September, that is a Monday I believe. I am also trying to work in a consult with surgeons at the Huntsman Cancer Institute to decide if I may want to switch over there for the surgery. It most depends on how soon they could get me in for surgery. I believe the surgeons I currently have are skilled and would do a good job on my surgery, but I have just had some conflicts with how the surgeons are communicating with each other and with me and wanted to just see how I felt with another opinion.

The good news is they feel they only have to reconstruct the vena cava, not fully replace it. The surgery is going to be pretty long and extensive. They aren’t sure what other than the tumor they are going to have to remove because the tumor is located directly behind the liver so it’s hard to see the extent of the damage as well possibly needing to remove part of my liver in order to access the tumor. And they still aren’t sure if they will be doing radiation treatments in certain areas while I am open from the surgery. Depending on how extensive the surgery ends up being will determine if I am in the hospital for four or five days or possibly up to two or three weeks.

The plan now; with shuffling of surgery dates and possible surgeon/location changes, is just that once I go into surgery we will try and let everyone know through phone calls and emails and my newly set up blog. When the surgery is over we will try and let people know the same way. The days following my surgery anyone is welcome to come and visit, healthy people preferred ;) And I would love to have visitors, so if you want to come visit please do.

To document and give people more ways to access updates with this interesting journey with my health Chris and I have set up a blog on google. The link to it is:

http://keepingthemoments.blogspot.com

It is still being worked on so be paitient with it, but we will post all the surgery updates on it so if your wanting health updates and such and haven’t received an email or phone call it will be posted there. We also are trying to put some cute pictures of Anna on as well so if you are tired of hearing about all the health stuff you can look at cute pictures of Anna instead!

I want you all to know how much I love and appreciate all the support we are receiving from everyone. I feel the power in the prayers in our behalf. Words cannot express the gratitude I have felt personally and my family as well for all your love and support. We will continue to keep you updated on things and the progress of everything. You are always welcome to call as well or if you want more detailed updates. (435) 503-8085

We love you lots, and hope you and yours are doing well.

Love,
Becky