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