Mother Daughter Date

Here is a picture that I've been meaning to post but with everything going on I just remembered it. This is a Mother Daughter Night. They girls got to dress the moms and the moms had to strut there stuff on the red carpet as the girls describe their moms. Kaylee did a great job.

Kaylee's Dance Recital

Kaylee had her dance recital this past Saturday and my mom was able to be there due to me having my surgery on Tuesday so she was able to fly in a little early to see Kaylee. That was a nice treat for Kaylee. She did awsome! She is a beautiful dancer and I see her continue to progress. She want to try out for the dance team next year so she is really excited for that. It was nice to get my mind on things, it was a great night. I'm sure it was nice for my family to see me out of my sweats with some makeup on. Hope you enjoy.

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The Perfect Season!! 16-0

Well Baseball season is done, and Carson had an amazing season. He has progressed so much and is quite a baseball player. He hit home runs, caught fly balls, many many outs on base. He had a wonderful team and we as a family have met wonderful people that have become wonderful friends to us. Here are some pictures of the baseball party we had on Saturday.

Carson with his Perfect Season Trophy

Here is some team buddies

Here's the Team along with our Awsome Coaches

Here's a mom from the Team Rosie and her little one Ryan. We shared many laughs!!

Cancer Update

I just wanted to let everyone know what my cancer journey is going to require. I know some of you have some questions so I'm going to try to answer them. I go in for surgery on the 9th. I spoke with my Endocrinologist today and found out a lot more than I had anticipated. I thought they were only going to remove my Thyroid and 1 Lymph node but I was wrong. I found out that they will remove all lymph nodes on the right side of my neck which there are about 6-8 lymph nodes they will dissect. That is just what we know going off of the ultrasound. If while in surgery they suspect any abnormal lymph nodes on the left side they will take them as well or possibly more if they see anything suspicious. At this point I just hope I come out with a neck at all!! They will put me on a short lived Thyoid medication for 3 weeks, here comes the fun part after those three weeks they will take me off all Thyroid medication and since I will no longer have a Thyroid and I won't be taking anything to substitute Thyroid hormones that my symptoms will be so bad that I will be confined to my bed. This is so hard for me to except because if I feel the way I do now with a low producing Thyroid what will it be like when I have NO Thryoid. I will then prepare my body for the chemopill which is called "Radioactive Iodine Therapy." What is kinda of cool about this treatment rather than regular Chemotherapy is that the Thyroid is the only gland in your body that absorbs Iodine. So I will go on a Iodine free diet for three weeks prior to the Iodine Therapy which is a pill. They want my Thyroid cells craving Iodine that when I take the pill all the cells will just "eat them up." So if the cancer has spread they want all those cells to eat up the Iodine that has the Chemo in it. That is why I won't have the same side effects as regular Chemo. Finally at this point after six weeks they will finally put me on Thyroid medication and finally get me feeling better. It's not going to be a quick fix because they are going to have to find the right dose for me. Things are going to get worse much worse before I feel better. If any of you have done any research on what your thryoid does you know how much my body is going through and on top of that the cancer is also draining my energy and my body is struggling to fight not one but two issues at the same time. I was a little down after speaking with my doctor because of the time it's going to take to get better and how bad I have to get before I get any relief of my syptoms. I'm getting a little nervous a little bit everyday we get closer too surgery but I told my self today this is just to big for me and I have put it into my Heavenly Fathers hands. I know I have put it in the safest and best place there is. Kaylee told Ben and I today that she's been having dreams that I died. This absolutely broke my heart, they are struggling to but they just don't know how to tell me. We are taking it day by day. Love you all,

Jodi

Memorial Day

Well it's really hard to have a fun Memorial Day when your awaiting tests results wether you have cancer or not but Ben tried to get my mind off it for just a little while. It has gotten really hot here so we enjoyed some time at our pool. Most of you know already that I do have cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer to be specific. I meet with my surgeon this Wednesday and Tuesday the 9th I go in for my surgery. I am just praying it hasn't spread anymore than it already has. I am anxious to get on with my life, I want this over and done with so I can resume being a mom and wife. I'm a very active person and I now live my life from the couch to my bed. I don't wish this on anyone. I know my Heavenly Father loves me and my family. I know he will see me through this. I'm trying to stay positive but I definitely have my moments, I have cancer, that's scary to say. Thank you to all my family and friends who have shown so much love and concern for me. I am truly blessed. Thank You for fasting in my behalf and your prayers as well, I love you all.

We had a wonderful Easter Sunday. We went to church and following that we went over to our wonderful friends house the Kellogg's to have dinner and of course an Easter Egg Hunt! The kids had a great time. We had a lot of land to work with. Ben hid the three older kids egg's. It took Briggs(Kellogg's 13 year old son) 50 minutes to find his. Ben was having so much fun taunting them. We had a lot of fun!! Hope you enjoy these pics.