Life goes on...

Today, Becky had her third dose of Taxol.  It is weekly, so hopefully the doses will go by fast.  We have 9 weeks left, and I have been trying to convince her that it is not that long, but I think it still seems long to her. Her recovery from the Taxol seems to be easier.  She still has some nausea and fatigue, but they are not as severe, and they do not last as long.  Also, she does not need the Neulasta shots which caused most of the bone pain.  I actually heard her say that "she felt a little bit like her old self" last week. Her attitude is good and as anyone that knows her can attest, she is a fighter.  She has always loved "Rocky," and I think she is fighting her own Clubber Lang and Ivan Drago right now.

We are so thankful for all the help that we have been receiving, but it is nice to be a little more self sufficient for the time being.  Feeling helpless and relying on others for so much was difficult for both of us.  We are so lucky to have the great friends, neighbors, and family that we do.  We have both been looking for things to distract us from the cancer and help us try to remember that it is not what defines us, or is not what we are.

Becky was so sweet and let me slip away to help my Dad on his elk hunt for a couple of days last week.  It is a hunt that he has been trying to draw for about 8 years, and when we found out in January that we were going, the entire family was excited.  (Of course we had no idea back then what our situation would be in the Fall).

One of the cool things about the elk camp was in the middle of all the camo, ATV's, trailers, and all the other hunting gear, were the 3 pick-up trucks all proudly displaying the pink ribbon and "Team Becky" sticker.

Life is crazy, and it does not slow down or wait for anybody or anything.  The kids are still growing, going to school, playing sports, and doing all the things that 4 kids from age 3-16 would do.  Kennedy got her driver's license, Reagan started Jr. High, McKinley is busy at the elementary, and Jackson started pre-school.

2013 has been a rough year, and we are all looking forward to the time when we can look back on it and wonder how we ever got through it, but for now we just get up and face each day and make the best of it.