Today I was able to be a part of a very special photo shoot. Along with my wonderful sis-in-law Emily, and a good friend Lori, we all took turns snapping pictures of beautiful Kelli! Kelli was diagnosed with Tongue Cancer in January of this year. She has been through surgery, radiation, and she has fought …
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Kelli speaks out
Almost a year ago, we found out that my sister Kelli had tongue cancer. It has been a rough time for all of us, as we have seen her journey through this awful disease. Kelli is a fighter though. At a recent doctor’s appointment, her surgeon told her that her prognosis is good. Just a …
Sunday Update #2
Just talked to my mom and dad. Kelli had a pretty rough night. They switched her medication and it made her really sick throughout the night. Then they were giving her tylenol for pain, which wasn’t really working to help the pain. This morning they switched her back to morphine. Please pray that they can …
Sunday Update on Kelli
The doctors have decided to keep Kelli in the hospital until Monday. They didn’t have the proper machinery available to send home with her, that she would need for the feeding tube. Kelli seemed relieved that her hospital stay was extended. She still has several tubes and drains that they will hopefully remove before they …
What Day is Today Again?
I’m losing track of the days. Whew! It’s been a crazy week. I flew home this morning. It sure is easy to fly without kids! I checked my bag, jammed through the security check, and had plenty of time for Starbucks before my flight! It was a nice relaxing flight. One quick note on my …
Surgery Day – Part 2
We finally got to see Kelli tonight, around 7 P.M. They have her in the TCU wing, one step down from ICU. She should hopefully be in a normal room tomorrow. She does have a feeding tube, and oxygen. She couldn’t speak, obviously, so she quickly wrote out her questions and statements on a piece …
Surgery Day – Part 1
We arrived at the hospital at 6 A.M. The Kaiser in Oakland is a maze, lots of hallways, elevators that only go to certain floors, stairways in random places making it interesting to get around. The staff has been amazing already. The nurses, doctors and volunteers very friendly and comforting. Kelli’s team of surgeons are …
The Day Before The Surgery
I flew out this morning for San Francisco. I have several amazing friends who are taking care of the boys, while I am away. My mom, dad, and Kelli picked me up from the airport, and we headed out to Fisherman’s Warf for clam chowder and sourdough bread. It was a gorgeous day! It was …
Kelli Update
A lot has happened in the last week. Here is an update of what is going on with Kelli. Wednesday we met with the oncologist. He was AMAZING! He talked us through the cancer, seemed very positive about a quick recovery, suggested removing the lymph nodes in her neck as a precaution, and wanted to …
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