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This may seem premature, but it’s the best way I know how to process everything that happened today.  This morning around 2 AM Andrew started a different kind of breathing pattern.  I woke up to give him medicine and the pattern didn’t change.  He was pretty much in constant pain.  Every hour I would give… Read more »

I probably shouldn’t be blogging when I’m worked up, but it’s 12 AM and I can’t sleep because I’m so anxious.  I just got finished helping Andrew read through some of his recent comments and we came across one of the nastiest comments I’ve ever read.  I could not believe someone would write something so… Read more »

One thing is for sure.  This experience stays with you, it becomes a part of who you are and it impacts the person you will now grow into.  The past few days have literally been a whirlwind.  Since bringing Andrew home from the hospital my days have been consumed with hospice, funeral arrangements and a… Read more »

You may have imagined me and Andrew bawling our eyes out since last night we found out M.D. Anderson may have nothing left to offer us and yes we have shed some tears, but if I can be completely honest with you in some way I feel more at peace now then I have in… Read more »

Hi there. I just finished reading my husband’s new book “A Gray Faith.”  It’s one thing to read an inspiring story about an amazing man battling cancer and another thing to be married to the man battling cancer.  I’m not going to lie.  Reading his book all day and sitting next to his hospital bed… Read more »

Have you ever had the realization that certain challenges in your life prepared you for a bigger challenge? This has been a difficult week for my family, but in the midst of all the pain and confusion I had the realization that some of my struggles over the years have prepared me for this ultimate… Read more »

Hi Friends, Thank you for all of your prayers and thoughts!  I truly believe they have brought us strength and courage.  Ever since Andrew got out of the hospital a couple of weeks ago he has been quickly getting better!  He is on oxygen, but is slowly using it less and less.  He is writing… Read more »

It’s been a wonderful couple of weeks.  I went home to Dallas to meet adorable baby Brooks (my cousin’s 4 month old little boy), visit my grandmother in her new nursing home and spend quality time with my family and friends.  Going through everything we’ve gone through over the last year has made me so… Read more »

Last week was a breath of fresh air.  My sweet dad came in from Dallas to drive Andrew to M.D. Anderson pretty much the entire week.  This gave Ellie a normal schedule and me some alone time to get rejuvenated.  When I was little I would play Barbie’s most of the day with friends and… Read more »

I’m just gonna lay it all out there. This past week really sucked. Maybe it’s just as true to say that my attitude about last week really sucked. Once I heard the doctor tell Andrew he had another tumor in his brain and we had to start whole brain radiation for the next twelve days… Read more »