Thursday, May 28, 2015
loving the outdoors
over memorial weekend we went camping with great friends at walker's point on lake madison. other than one full day of rain, we had nothing to complain about. and the kids (and us) and had a great time!
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
heading to rochester
finally, we have a date. cody has been set up for appointments at mayo clinic on wednesday, june 10th. his first appointment is at 7am that morning, so we will head to rochester the night before. cody will meet with both the neuro-oncologist and the neuro-surgeon. both of which were on his team 10 years ago!
i'll be honest, the next 2 weeks will be difficult. but at least we're in the books.
i'll be honest, the next 2 weeks will be difficult. but at least we're in the books.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
the waiting is horrible
so this is what we know so far....
the nurse at Sanford talked to someone in the neurosurgery department at mayo this morning.. they stated the dr received codys mri on Tuesday but still needs to review the mri images. he will then let staff know when to get Cody scheduled for an appointment. they said this could still take 2-5 days before we hear anything.
we are camping this weekend and are hoping to enjoy ourselves.
the nurse at Sanford talked to someone in the neurosurgery department at mayo this morning.. they stated the dr received codys mri on Tuesday but still needs to review the mri images. he will then let staff know when to get Cody scheduled for an appointment. they said this could still take 2-5 days before we hear anything.
we are camping this weekend and are hoping to enjoy ourselves.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
feeling blessed
wow. i am so blown away by the overwhelming response that the blog has seen just by the simple fact of some family members sharing it on facebook. if there is anything we can ask any of you right now, it would be for prayers. thank you, to all of you that we don't even know but are connected to in ways of family and friends.
update on cody....unfortunately there is none, yet. cody is stubborn and is giving Rochester the time they asked for and are waiting to hear from them today or Monday. he said if we haven't heard anything by Monday afternoon, he will call them. [update: I started this post last Friday. He did call Mayo on Monday and they are STILL waiting for his MRI to come in the mail. Grrr..but as soon as they review it, they will call with an appt.]
other than cody's new news being a time of stress, our family has been busy this past week.
last Monday started off with kaden and kenley's preschool graduation/program...
Kaden was a poop the whole time, but Kenley was a rockstar!!
Untitled from Holli Finke on Vimeo.
Tuesday was the last day of swimming lessons. They both passed!
Wednesday was the last day of preschool for the twins.
Thursday this dude turned three!
Friday was the last day of school for me. now we just need warm weather, so it feels more like summer rather than winter :(
Sunday we celebrated Paxton's birthday.
the kids keep us busy and our minds occupied. but we are anxious to get the ball rolling and do what needs to be done. thank you all for keeping our family in your prayers.
update on cody....unfortunately there is none, yet. cody is stubborn and is giving Rochester the time they asked for and are waiting to hear from them today or Monday. he said if we haven't heard anything by Monday afternoon, he will call them. [update: I started this post last Friday. He did call Mayo on Monday and they are STILL waiting for his MRI to come in the mail. Grrr..but as soon as they review it, they will call with an appt.]
other than cody's new news being a time of stress, our family has been busy this past week.
last Monday started off with kaden and kenley's preschool graduation/program...
Kaden was a poop the whole time, but Kenley was a rockstar!!
Untitled from Holli Finke on Vimeo.
Tuesday was the last day of swimming lessons. They both passed!
Wednesday was the last day of preschool for the twins.
Thursday this dude turned three!
Friday was the last day of school for me. now we just need warm weather, so it feels more like summer rather than winter :(
Sunday we celebrated Paxton's birthday.
the kids keep us busy and our minds occupied. but we are anxious to get the ball rolling and do what needs to be done. thank you all for keeping our family in your prayers.
Monday, May 11, 2015
there was going to be a party
no plans had been made, but the ideas were running through my head. i was going to have a party to celebrate 10 years cancer-free. this july would have marked the 10 year anniversary of cody's initial diagnosis. but this past Thursday, the thoughts of planning a party changed into a whirlwind of emotions that came flooding back.
cody's mri this time around showed changes from previous scans. when the dr. let us look at the images on the computer, we weren't able to see any "tumor" per say, but there is new swelling in the brain. it's in the same location as before. given his history, the swelling is likely caused by new tumor growth. his oncologist did not feel comfortable waiting another 3 months and repeating an mri to look for continued changes. he felt the only way to have 100% certainty, is through a biopsy.
when we checked out after his appointment, his after visit summary stated: "consult to rochester for possible recurrent brain tumor." cody's response: "well that was a kick in the nuts."
so that's what we're waiting on now. mayo clinic contacted sanford with requests of cody's previous scans and medical records. the nurse said to give them 4-7 days before we hear from them.
of course the waiting is the hardest part.
shit just got real tonight when cody wanted to talk about it. if you know cody, you know he's not much into talking. about anything. but he asked me if i'm praying for him (of course, all the time) and he asked me if i think about it much (again, all the time). but for him, things are very different this time around for 3 reasons...
cody's mri this time around showed changes from previous scans. when the dr. let us look at the images on the computer, we weren't able to see any "tumor" per say, but there is new swelling in the brain. it's in the same location as before. given his history, the swelling is likely caused by new tumor growth. his oncologist did not feel comfortable waiting another 3 months and repeating an mri to look for continued changes. he felt the only way to have 100% certainty, is through a biopsy.
when we checked out after his appointment, his after visit summary stated: "consult to rochester for possible recurrent brain tumor." cody's response: "well that was a kick in the nuts."
so that's what we're waiting on now. mayo clinic contacted sanford with requests of cody's previous scans and medical records. the nurse said to give them 4-7 days before we hear from them.
of course the waiting is the hardest part.
shit just got real tonight when cody wanted to talk about it. if you know cody, you know he's not much into talking. about anything. but he asked me if i'm praying for him (of course, all the time) and he asked me if i think about it much (again, all the time). but for him, things are very different this time around for 3 reasons...
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