TyAnnes 1st Birthday!

TyAnne had a great 1st birthday. Daddy was on is off week and we had lots of Family around to share yummy cake.

We had a great Halloween,lots of fun!

Happy Halloween!

Emily and TyAnne

Good News!

Well we have good news to report, blood tests show the cancer marker number is dropping fast. It is down to 10 from 33 after the surgery. Tyler also had a PET scan on monday and the news from that was also good. The scan didn't show any cancer cells, which is also good. We are working on finding a surgeon to try and take out the rest of the cancer cells on the abdominal wall. Things are looking really good right now as Ty is winning the battle against cancer. Even though things are looking better, we are by no means out of the woods yet. This is only a sign of progress and not an end to the road as chemo will continue throughout the winter.

On another note, their are several fundraisers set for Nov 20th. The first event is the 5k/fun run set for 8:00 with registration online at conqueringcoloncancer.weebly.com or at 7:30 at Jeannie Stevens Sports park in Tremonton. At 1:00 there will be an auction/raffle at Marble Park in Bothwell, followed by a dinner at 5:00, and the concert at 7:00. All events are family oriented and geared towards the family environment. We would like to encourage everyone to come and attend these events. Thanks to everyone for participating and helping with everything. Still the most important thing for us is your thoughts and prayers.

Another Update

Sorry it has been awhile since we updated. TyAnne is growing like crazy and is learning new things everyday. Tyler is always trying to teach her something, not always the best things. Tyler is preparing for his third chemo session tomorrow and is not at all excited about it. It seems that as soon as he starts to feel like doing something, it is that time again. Last time it took a week to get over the treatment and then a few days to get enough energy to do anything besides watch TyAnne. He is doing well for the situation and is learning to cope. Thank you to everyone for their thoughts and prayers in our behalf.

It Just Doestn't Stop

Just a quick update... TyAnne had a her 9 mo checkup and she is doing great. She is mentally advanced for her age and just a ball of fun. She is going places and fast. Tyler is feeling good. He has had a port-a-cath, placed (its like an IV but easier on his vanes) and feeling sore from that. All in all, we are getting through one day at a time. Just a side note: Tyler will be starting Chemo on the 15th. We'll see how that goes.

"No Place Like Home"

After seven days in the hospital, Tyler finally came home Tuesday evening. It was good to be home. Tyler had struggled with changing the meds from his epidural to IV to oral. Monday when they started the oral meds, Tyler had problems and spent most of the morning throwing up before they changed to a different med. It was a setback that he was able to overcome. Monday was very interesting as to Tyler's neighbor. Dave ended up having his appendix out and was in the room next door. We were all wondering when the bad things would quit coming to this family. Tyler is doing a lot better now that he is home and able to eat real food again. Thanks to our neighbors and the members of the ward for their help while we were gone and getting settled when we got home. We really appreciate our families for taking care of the yard. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers in our behalf.