Chemo was not easy and was not a walk in the park, by any means. The drugs robbed him of his hair, his energy and his physique. It made him uncomfortable, nauseous, irritable and listless. Some days were manageable and others were outright miserable (for both of us). It is an exhausting and excruciating process. It is not a marathon...it is an ultra-marathon. Chris is my hero for sticking it out day after day, getting poked and prodded, filled with poisons and taking it like a champ.
so sleepy
Thumbs up for making it through another cycle
Chrissy's get-well squad
my hero
Our lives were made significantly more bearable by the help of so many people that I don't know if I will ever catch up on our thank you notes! Chrissy's parents saved my life many times by bringing us dinners and snacks. The Moyer's and Chrissy's grandparents gave us reprieve by dog-sitting Harry and Oliver for us on several occasions when they just got to be too much to handle. Our friends and family brightened our days when they sent many baked goods, gift cards (for Chrissy's cravings), cards, notes, emails and texts with kind words, encouragement and prayers. Chrissy's coworkers and a local organization with the help of Nilton's mom lifted a huge financial burden for us both when they held benefit fundraisers to help with medical co-payments and expenditures. The list is endless...but the kindness of others touched us so deeply and profoundly that I cannot fully put into words the gratitude that we feel. I hope that in our lifetimes we are able to pay that kindness forward to others in need in the same way that we were so blessed to receive.
Today, Chris got a CT scan, X-ray and lab work done. The results will be available to us when we meet with Dr. Xiao next Wednesday, July 10th. God willing, those results will show that all of Chrissy's endurance paid off with clear scans. Accepting any and all prayers, thoughts, good wishes and yoga intentions that he is cancer free come July 10th!
With love and gratitude,
Lainey
