Update on Angie

Hello family and friends!

We just wanted to update you all on Angie and her progress.

When treatment began the first priority was her left femur due to the size of the tumor, and the fact that it was pressing against the bone, causing extreme pain. The first step was to place a rod the length of the bone to stabilize it and prevent fracture (it was super close to breaking). After that, the orthopedist was going to do 10 rounds of radiation, one per week. Instead, they decided to do a cumulative dose, all in one, which has significantly reduced the size of the tumor in her leg. Praise God!

An additional reason for doing the radiation in one huge dosage, instead of over a 10 week period, was so that Angie could begin chemotherapy sooner. Last Wednesday she began chemotherapy, and this will be a once a week dose until Dr. Abraham, her oncologist, feels that she has been treated adequately. This could mean up to one full year of chemo.

How is Angie handling all of this you ask? Well, we'll let her most recent Facebook post speak for her:

"What do you do when they tell you that you have breast cancer?
You cut your hair off and dye it pink!!"

As for our niece and nephew? They are doing really well. Kids are so resilient but these kiddos are surrounded by an amazing group of people who are doing and will do anything to make sure things stay as normal as possible for them - not to mention the fact that their parents are honest, open, and simply amazing! We miss being there and seeing them grow up because they truly are wonderful kids who have huge hearts!

Recently some folks in West Virginia started a fundraising effort to help Angie and Scott during this time. They have created bracelets that simply read, "We believe in miracles" and are selling them for $2 a piece with 100% of the proceeds going to medical bills. Jonah refers to these as "Momma Bracelets" and is amazed to see them around town, even on strangers :)

If you are interested in purchasing bracelets, just let us know!

Thanks for reading and keep praying with confidence (1 John 5:14-15) to our Holy and Heavenly Creator who loves us more than we can ever fathom.