Miracles happen everyday. They happen all over the world. Some are big, and some are small. Oh how amazing miracles are! I am so thankful that my family has been so blessed to receive many small and BIG miracles. 

 Recently:

- a local elementary school surprised my mom with a check from a Relay for Life event they did. 

- a local high school presented my mom a check of the money they had raised through various fundraisers.

- on my mom's birthday last week, many people brought her nice (and delicious!) gifts. 

- My mom had a pet scan and we got the glorious results today.

              Thank you for everyone's support, love, and prayers.                        We truly live in a beautiful world. 

      Here are a couple of my mom's facebook posts. You can hear the news in her words.

               Feb 2012- diagnosis of stage 4 esophogeal cancer, terminal, 6 months to live untreated, 1 yr to live or longer treated. Non curable. May 25, 2012- results from pet scan- tumor? not there- no where to be seen, big lymph nodes that were filled with cancer? gone. Spots in lungs that were worrisome? no cancer! One lymph node that is 1/2 inch big is a hot spot and there is cancer there. 18 weeks of chemo, continued prayers and I would say I beat the 0% odds the dr. gave me. Non-curable? with faith, and works and prayer and priesthood ANYTHING is possible! love you all!

               So 18 more weeks of chemo and possibly surgery to remove my esophogus but I will cross that road when it comes. I feel like I have my answer that it is Heavenly Father's will for me to be here. If you have researched esophogeal cancer you will know that what has just happened to me after 5 weeks of chemo and radiation doesn't happen- there were other forces working for my good besides the chemo and radiation!

I (kayla) have slacked a little on posting updates.. Sorry about that.. here are some posts from my mom's facebook:

April 20

Finished up the first 5 week plan- 28 radiation treatments and two rounds of chemo. Saw the doc today and gained 1/2 pound. I get a 3-6 week break then he wants to do some chemo sessions 3 weeks apart of the heavy chemo- I was thinking what was that I just had? But maybe it will be more tolerable because no more radiation! I told my "cancer" dr. well I was planning on some vit. d therapy over the next 3-6 weeks a little r & r- he said, "don't forget to wear sunscreen!" These last 5 weeks have been hard but I made it- should start feeling better within the next week or two.

 

 

April 24

afib, racing heart, er, admitted, great doc. on 2nd floor, 2 new medications, home from the hospital-happy heart! let the healing continue

 

May 05

The week after my 28th radiation treatment ended was the hardest week I have had in terms of pain and nausea- I am happy today to have a "normal" day- Costco, Wal-mart, lunch with my Mom and Aunt Gayle, shopping with my 17 yr. old later, and Menchies. I am so happy to feel good and just be alive!