SCAN UPDATE

This is going to be short. I am tired, Steph is tired, and Hutton, I cannot imagine what she is feeling. 

I received a call from one of Hutton’s doctors while at work, and hearing his voice on the phone, immediately knew he was not delivering news I would want to hear. 

Hutton’s scans showed that the cancer in her hip is still lighting up, meaning it is still active and alive, but even worse, the spots in her lungs have doubled in size AND there is a new spot. 

So, Hutton’s doctors will be meeting to plan a new treatment protocol, once again…this means, she will have to go back to in-patient treatment. 

This really just leaves us asking how and why? These past few months have been absolutely amazing. She has been able to enjoy being home, feeling better, putting on weight, and growing her hair. We have been able to enjoy time with her, go to Hawaii, and she finally got a kitty. We were riding a bit of a high…and as much as I am happy and grateful all for all that it does not make the fall back down easy. We were once again getting the hang of the new “normal” and seeing what we could do to get her even closer to going back to a “normal” life, she could even see the light at the end of the tunnel, determined to walk again and get back to her life. But as they say, you make plans….and God laughs. 

So once again, we are starting back at the beginning, AGAIN. As of right now we don’t have any answers. Steph and I will be meeting with her oncologist on Monday to discuss next steps, we will be meeting with a new surgeon on Tuesday to discuss potential surgery, and then Steph and Hutton will head to UCLA on Wednesday, which also happens to be Steph’s birthday, to be admitted for chemo. 

Please continue to pray for Hutton, for her physical and mental health; and for Steph, this is definitely taking its toll and wearing us down. They will continue to need all your prayers and support, because if either of them are feeling anything close to what I am, they will really need it all.