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Day 37

Becca is resting well today. She had a bit of an uncomfortable morning and lost her breakfast. However she is in good spirits and is trying to get stronger. Not a lot has happened, but they have taken her sonogram of her back to see why there is a bulge at the top of her tail bone surgery. We should know more later. I am still working with insurance to see if we can keep her at the Huntsman for physical therapy, rather than moving her again to LDS. The doctors don’t want to have to move her, but I don’t know that we have a choice.

Day 36

Sorry the post is so late… I had it done but my laptop crashed… how funny is that? 🙂

We made it just fine to Utah. It was a great flight on Southwest and we had a great friend to help us get here. The boys did awesome as I knew they would. I have been going over a list of things I forgot already, but that’s why there is a Walmart on every corner now.

Becca is doing alright today, but very tired. She is a little anemic, so they are pumping her up with a couple of pints of red blood. She is on some medication that makes her sedated and tired. So they will work on that the next couple of days. There is also talk they will take her to LDS hospital for physical therapy and then bring her back her for treatment.

I can’t thank you enough for all your prayers, they are working. We gave her another blessing tonight and I know it will help. If you all would like something specific to pray for, please pray that they won’t need to do surgery in the next few weeks. Becca doesn’t really like needles, much less being cut open again 🙂

We love you all and we are not alone… keep up the prayers!

Day 35 PM

Guest Blog…by Mark E.
Randy and the three boys made it to SLC this afternoon and they were reunited with Rebecca. The boys hadn’t seen their mother since last Saturday, so everyone was excited about being together again.

Rebecca is doing very well and has made visible improvement since I last saw her on Wednesday morning. She was not only surrounded by Randy and the boys, but by many other supportive family members. She has tremendous support and love around her around the clock.

Her schedule is filled with physical therapy and many tests as the oncologists and other specialists zero-in on an aggressive treatment plan. Everyone is anxious for the next steps and a clearer picture of the coming weeks and months to emerge.

Randy and the boys’ care is in excellent hands as both sets of parents and a multitude of other family members are on-hand to assist in any way.

The Huntsman Cancer Center is a beautiful facility in the foothills above SLC. Her room and surroundings are gorgeous. Everything is state-of-the-art, warm and comfortable.

Day 34 – PM

We really didn’t hear much from the tests, but it appears they found another spot on her rib close to her spine. They don’t want to do anything with it yet other than monitor it.

She has learned how to roll over in bed now. We still put in the pillows, but she can do it herself. This is a big advancement. For those of you that don’t know, she is basically quadriplegic. She has to relearn just about everything. She does have feeling in her toes and fingers, so it’s just a matter of time for the swelling to decrease and have her regain mobility.

It seems for now they are talking about two weeks of physical therapy and then they will start the chemotherapy.

Please keep praying for strength for her. She really needs the help to get through the therapy.