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Kaitlin turned 13 last Monday and Aaron was able to take her on their traditional birthday lunch date. That evening, a family friend brought her a birthday party. Games, prizes, cake, & decorations. We invited a few friends and more joined the fun when they saw us partying on the front lawn. At the end of the celebration I realized I hadn't had one thought about cancer since the party began and from the looks of things I don't think the kids had either; that was a great gift for our family.

Not much has changed since the last post. Aaron continues to study this cancer and its treatment from every angle. He is mapping out his next steps. It's so Aaron. He studies everything out before making a move. I've watched it over and over again as he researches a product for months and even years before he makes the purchase. It's a great quality he has. We feel it is important to be as active in your care as you can be. I think good medical care is a balance between the expertise and experience of doctors and our own expertise and experience with our own bodies and "gut" feelings. If you can blend these two together I think you've got a good team.

We are frequently asked how our kids are coping with this major change in our life. We think it registers with the older kids that cancer is a scary thing, but the younger ones not so much. They are all well acquainted with having medical devices around the house, medications, doctor appointments, hospital stays, etc. This may be one reason they don't seem too undaunted at this point. Also, they see their dad getting around without an oxygen cannula, and in the past when siblings have been sick they have recovered. Maybe they assume this is going to be the case with their dad too (and we are hoping and praying that it is). We do our best to keep the door open to our conversations so they will feel comfortable telling us when they are feeling not so good about what is happening.

This is one of Ella's baby bunnies. She loves life and has a great appreciation for God's creatures. 
A sweet representation of Mother's Day.

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  1. UnknownMay 12, 2015 at 6:21 AM

    Thank you for the update! I am so happy to hear that Aaron is still doing so well, and that you were able to spend some time without "cancer" hanging in your thoughts. I can only imagine how difficult that is, and exhausting. I love reading your posts, and am so inspired by your thoughtfulness. We will continue to pray that Aaron will continue to do well. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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  2. JillMay 12, 2015 at 8:32 AM

    I love that Aaron is doing better. We pray for you all every day. Mike and I would love to come visit one of these days soon. Hope that's okay? Love you guys!

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  3. Camille KerrMay 15, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    I just caught up on all your posts I have missed in the last while. I'm so happy things are going better for Aaron. We keep you all in our prayers often!

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