Happy Dance

      So last night was a bust, for me anyways, cause I fell asleep at like 10pm!! The next thing I knew was Becca waking me up at 1:30am saying let's go to bed. She enjoyed the chance to lounge and watch what she wanted and even woke up this morning with a slight headache.

      We also had reason to celebrate last night. Becca got a call with results of her genetic test and...everything came back NEGATIVE!!! No thoughts now of a bi-lateral mastectomy, no hysterectomy, just the one boobie :) We are very pleased. Here's Becca after the news...

      I will leave you with that. Happy Saturday everyone...now DANCE!! 

Waiting and Smothering

      I don't mean to. I don't know what else to do. She is normal. Nothing is wrong and yet I find myself asking how she is doing every 5 minutes and It's starting to get to her. Always asking her and knowing now how it's making her crazy it reminds me of this:

 What I think I sound like

      On Tuesday she goes in to get a power port and then on Thursday is the first round of chemo. I'm sure it will get worse with me but at least after that I will have purpose. This week up to then it's anything she wants to eat on the possible chance her taste buds betray her after treatment starts.

      One week to go and then...who know's. She could be just fine through all of this. I keep telling myself that. Hope for the best and plan for the worst right. Trying to keep busy and not constantly asking her "the question". This place is going to be so clean.

T minus 13 days

      Becca met with a nurse over at Lakeland today and was given info on what's to come. Which all came in..you guessed it. ANOTHER BINDER!! I swear every department we have gone to has given us an informational binder. We have like 4 or 5. I think we will place them all on our bookshelf and start a little informational clinic of our own. But no kids cause 1 of them has pictures of boobies.
      She will have a port implanted sometime between Wednesday and the 6th and starts chemo on February 6th. Returning every 3 weeks for another infusion. So any of you out there looking to get her a hat or wig or something she should be good to go with those around the 22nd. Her attitude is good and she's ready to just get going. I guess we all are. I'd like to skip ahead to this time next year actually.
      So that's it. Small post but not much else to tell you about. Oh there is one other thing. Our application for the Kohl's foundation was accepted! I think that will pay our utility bills so that's a big help. And to the anonymous person who sent us a $20.00 donation  in the mail today...THANK YOU! It's people like you that restore my faith in humanity and remind me that there are kind people out there you have never met.

Ready...Set...GO

      Met with the oncologist today over at Lakeland. Very nice and up front guy who talks with his hands a lot and has freakishly long fingers. Glad he's an oncologist and not a proctologist. All kidding aside we have some more information. Her bone scan came back great and the CT scan showed nothing to be concerned about right now. She is Stage 2a which is great! So two REALLY BIG THUMBS way way up on that score. Now onto the next 6 months. Ready...set...GO:
      Becca will meet with a surgeon on Wednesday to talk about having a port put in and hopefully that will be done shortly after. 2 Chemo drugs will be given over 6 months the first being what people apparently like to call the "Red Devil". This is the one that causes the hair loss and general crappy feeling. She will have 1 treatment every 2-3 weeks for 4 sessions. After this she will get another drug once a week for 12 weeks. This is accompanied by more crappiness but not as severe. I still don't know if I'm going to call her Powder or Cue Ball. I'll have to see her first I guess.
      Her co-workers have been truly amazing after they found out. One has given her a very soft blanket, neck pillow and some good lotion to use during chemo. Oh, not to mention super soft and warm socks and a bag to carry it all in.
      Still trying to get word out there about the donation page so thank you all who have shared it. And one of my best friends, Amy Hackney, has started a Tastefully Simple fundraiser party for Rebecca! Feel free to take a look here!
      Anyways thanks all again for all the support. If not for our friends and family, not to mention strangers, sending the kind words and thoughts our way this would be way harder. BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER!

. Till next time,
                                    Chris

And now a word from our sponsor

      Today we go see the oncologist at Lakeland for test results and to find out when she will be starting chemo (we hope) but I wanted to make sure I put this in here in case some of you haven't seen it. Becca wanted to say something to all of you so....here it is :    

Pardon my silence on here since the news of my diagnosis came out. I've been quite overwhelmed by both how quickly the word has spread and by the kindness shown in the shares, the comments, the messages, the thoughts and prayers, the words and the deeds. I know that I am not special, not the only person to have ever faced this or who is facing this now, nor do I believe that I am any more deserving or worthy than those other people to receive such support. I am truly stunned and humbled by all of this.

As for me, I'm doing fine. Really. The anxiety that I had right after I got my diagnosis is basically gone and I'm ready to move on with this treatment. It won't be easy, it won't be pretty, but I'll keep my chin up and keep moving forward. I won't be posting any pink ribbons, any "Click 'like' if you hate cancer" memes. You won't see how I'm feeling on a day to day basis. My gosh, I'd get sick of me! This is the last I'll probably mention it for a while. (Though you never know - you might see some pictures of some cool hats or wigs in the coming months.) I'll get through this - WE will get through this.

This is my time to yell "PLOT TWIST!" and move on.

Thank you all again, my friends. What an amazing group of people to call "friends".

                                                                   Rebecca


       I'll be back later to let you know how things went and what's next.

Much Love

      I was awed by the response and page views I found throughout the day we "came out". I am honored and humbled by the show of love and support for the woman I call my life. Each and every one of you needs to know how much that touches us. We've always had hope throughout this but you make it that much greater. Thank you and please share. The more the merrier I always say. Here's Becca today...I made her do the thumbs up. She loves me :)

Strike That Reverse It

      We met with the doctor today and were advised of the treatment recommendations. I just have to say that Dr Kong is amazing. This whole place is. Ok so she is going to have chemo first. Not what we were expecting but I guess get the bad stuff out of the way first. After that is the surgery. Sometime after June and the radiation to follow-up.
      Good news however is that we will be able to go to Lakeland for chemo treatments!  The oncologist is very trusted by Dr Kong and she cant speak more highly about thus guy. That's going to help a lot.
      We met with a social worker and turned in all of the MANY papers for aid. Our insurance, while having a huge deductible, is pretty good after. Just doesn't kick in till that's paid. With that said I started a donation page you can find here https://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/help-make-possible-a-cancer-free-future-for-becca/127397 Please spread the word. We are not above asking for help as we know we can't do this alone.
       I think that's it for now.  We should have a chemo start date Thursday and then it's once or twice a week for about 20 weeks. Thanks for reading :) .