Merry Christmas

We have done a terrible job in keeping the blog up-to-date. Teresa continues to feel good. The hustle and bustle of the holiday season wears her down faster than it use to and I worry about her doing too much. However, she has been able to enjoy it with the girls. In particular, she is looking forward to spending time with family over the next couple of days.

On January 4th, Teresa goes back to Dr. Gupta for her 10 week check up. We continue to pray that her tumor markers stay in check. Hopefully, they will be down. That would be an awesome late Christmas present!

We hope that you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please find the time to enjoy your family and friends. I will post the results of the appointment on the 4th.

Thank you for your continued prayers. We are very thankful for each and everyone of you!

Merry Christmas!

Rob

Wonderful News

I know that we have been negligent in keeping this blog updated and we apologize. However, we wanted to share the wonderful news that we got today. Teresa had her 10 week check up with Dr. Gupta and found out that her tumor marker dropped even more. It went from 103 at the end of July to 86.6 today. This was truly music to our ears. All of the prayers are being answered. We continue to pray for a miracle and God continues to answer. Teresa and her positive attitude also continue to amaze and inspire all that know her.

Thank you all for your continued prayers and support!

Rob

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk will take place at Wabash College in Crawfordsville on Saturday, October 2nd. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and the walk begins at 10:00 a.m. I will be participating again this year; my team is Team T. If you would like to make a donation or join our team to walk, please sign up at www.cancer.org/stridesonline.

Also, we can order event t-shirts with our team name on the back for $12. They are black with pink letters like our Team T shirts from the past, so old members can just wear those if they want. Let me know if you want a new t-shirt and what size.

Lets take this opportunity to honor breast cancer survivors, remember people we have lost, and raise funds and awareness to help end this disease.

Back to School

The girls started school yesterday. Rachel is in 7th grade and Kendal started Kindergarten. They both hated for summer vacation to end, but were excited for school to start.

Kindergarten is full day, so it seemed strange not having Kendal here with me. She attended preschool the past two years, but she was always home by 11:00. It will take awhile to get used to the quiet.

We are all excited for soccer season to start. Rachel will play for Tuttle and Kendal will play at the Boys and Girls club. Kendal will also start dance class again soon.

I plan to keep busy by doing volunteer work at the school and completing some household projects. I pray that my good health continues throughout the school year, so that I can enjoy the girls and all of their activities.

I feel very fortunate to have had such a great summer with my family. We are looking forward to a great school year. Please continue to pray for us!

Thankful!!

Just got back from Dr. Gupta's office. My tumor markers were down to 103 from 128 back in May. Rob asked him if the results were what he was expecting to see. His reply was that I was defying the odds. This is due to the fact that I have such an aggressive form of breast cancer. We feel so blessed with these results. I do not go back until October 5th. He tried to get me to go 12 weeks but I compromised with 10. Now, I can focus my attention on getting the girls ready to return to school.

I know that I have said it many times before, but thank you all for your continued prayers. Through God, all things are possible!

It's That Time Again

We have not been very good at keeping the blog up-to-date. However, this summer has been great. We were able to take a couple of short trips to Chicago and Cedar Point between all the basketball camps, workouts, etc. that Rachel has been involved with.

Teresa is feeling well. Battles swollen feet and legs after being up for extended periods of time but overall everything is good. You would not know by looking at her that she is battling breast cancer.

On Friday, July 23 she will get her blood work for the tumor marker done. On Tuesday, July 27th she has an appointment with Dr. Gupta. We hope and pray that the numbers continue to go down.

Thank you all for your continued love and support!!

Birthday Wishes!

I just wanted to thank everyone for all of their good wishes for my 39th birthday. I am so thankful to be another year older. I had a wonderful birthday!!

I can't believe it is already the middle of June. The girls' summer break seems to be flying by. Rachel has been busy with basketball. Kendal finished off her dance season with two performances. We have been enjoying our pool with these hot, humid days.

Thanks to all for their continued prayers.

Love,
Teresa