Recovery time then summertime…
Written Thursday, March 10th @ 1:20pm
Another set of prayers have been answered. God does have a plan for her, for us, for all of you.
That wonderful gifted surgeon got all 4 tumors in her liver. All of them that he could see. What an incredible feeling that is. I can only imagine how she feels as a fighter to hear that news.
Crystal had to be at the hospital at 6:30am today. It has taken awhile for her to wake up after this procedure, so we just now got to see her at 1pm. She is resting but yet in pain.
Yes, we do have recovery time, as it will be painful but knowing she can enjoy her summer for a bit without the worry and feeling sick is a gift. A gift that a lot of us forget we have.
Hoping that we will get to go home tomorrow but for now I thank you all for your gift of time. The time you took to say a prayer, send a message or think a positive thought of our daughter, of our family. We are blessed.
I saw this today and enjoyed it, it made me think.
“If your path is difficult it is because your purpose is bigger than you thought.”
*Photo taken from our balcony before we walked over to the hospital. And then a pic of the three of us before they took her away.
Update💜
Written Wednesday, March 9th @ 3:30pm
First off great news…Everything looks the same. No changes, we are relieved. Crystal said her stress level was an 8 & is now a 4, when the nurse asked what her level was.
Second, she will have surgery to get the 4 tumors in her liver tomorrow at 6:30am! It is her same doctors and they feel they can get them all.
Granted there is one near the colon in her liver which makes things tricky but he will do his best. If everything goes smooth, she won’t need to come back to Mayo until June possibly July after her sister Cassidy’s wedding💜
God is good. He is listening. And God thank you for letting her have a summer to enjoy.
Now it’s time to find something to eat!
STAYIN’ Alive…
Written on Wednesday, March 9th @ 8:15am
It’s a chilly morning in Rochester, as I sit on the 3rd floor of the Gonda building at Mayo and watch the flurries out the large windows. It is quiet, Crystal has gone back to do her MRI, and I thought this would be a perfect time to do a little update.
Gage drove Crystal and I to Rochester yesterday as Crystal had some tests that needed to be done. And today started very early for her with more tests, doctor visits both at Mayo and at the hospital. It is a busy day and keeping the anxiety away can be challenging.
The plan is to possibly have a surgery Thursday to remove some or all of the tumors in her liver. Granted we will not be getting the tumors that are in the lungs at this time but we do have a plan for the liver.
So your beautiful prayers, positive thoughts we sure would take them. We would take them so we can stick to our plan with the surgery Thursday. The reason there would be no surgery is if the tumors are in spots they can’t get, or that they have multiplied or have spread. And with not taking chemo for the last 3 months you question what is going on in her body, as the last 10 rounds of chemo kept the tumors at bay even though she was sick on chemo.
On a happy note, I can tell you though her body was healthy enough to do the Spirit Show this last Saturday and it filled our hearts full to see the support and love from our Spirit Fans. I must say doing something you love sure keeps you smiling.
We will know by this evening our next step. ((hugs)) to all on this journey we call life.
Here are some posts Crystal had made on social media….
2-23-22 from Crystal
Training for this Spirit Show is about to come to an end. We have less than two weeks till showtime!
1 year ago I started chemotherapy. And since then I have completed 10 full rounds. While on chemo I somehow managed to live my life as normal as possible. One of the main things I worked on was this next Spirit Show… dedicated around me & Stayin Alive. Honestly looking back I really don’t know how I did it. Chemotherapy is not only physically draining but also mentally. But I guess that is what makes this show on March 5th so powerful. I hope when you watch me dance on stage in just a few days you feel inspired. At the end of the day I think my job is to make others feel that way. Life can be taken away from us so quickly. Don’t spend another minute not doing something you love.
I do have a cancer update for all of you… that Tuesday after the show I will be heading up to the Mayo Clinic for the rest of that week. We are doing all my normal scans & will be discussing new treatment options. I have lived long enough to try new things… very blessed. I will also be having a surgery to remove the 4 tumors from my liver. Currently we are not going to focus on my lung tumors. One day at a time
If you still need tickets to the Spirit Show please reach out. I want as many people possible watching this show. I want you to feel the energy from not only me but all those performers on stage. Spirit Show 2022 we are ready
3-3–22 from Crystal
One week from today I will be in a hospital room. I will be hooked IVs, I will be wearing a hospital gown and I will be rating my pain on a scale from 1-10. But before I do any of that… it’s showtime! Saturday I will be hooked to the music, I will be wearing my performance uniform and I will be rating my life on how grateful I really am… because sometimes I forget. Don’t we all? Thank you to everyone who is coming out to support
March 5, 2022 tickets will be at the door.
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