tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313352522024-03-07T00:41:02.926-07:00Our Two MiraclesJamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.comBlogger878125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-20422221794782938232022-06-22T21:26:00.000-07:002022-06-22T21:26:32.162-07:006 month MRI<p><span style="font-size: medium;">She’s a pro at this now and doesn’t even flinch when they start her IV. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Her MRI and bloodwork were this morning followed by an appointment with the oncologist. All her bloodwork looks wonderful (white blood cell count was great) and kidney function is perfect too (checking because of the meds she’s on.) However her MRI showed no significant change in the tumor. Not what we were hoping for but also not bad news either. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We are so grateful that she’s feeling well and we’ll continue to trust God and His plan. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUnIj7GUOVQDso8oBrk9nHG6pQopOFlEUCCSftUjpHrvAKBg3MElAYbdkb_4Ov4g-WF_jCa5JmsaLzcCfEoJfujtM6NFms47Dm4MK429oq-qQEcmcrFLMf73bmdoCvDVZGdGvPZvqJp5zxhjWh_g0PBH54ITMgp6cn8ArLvcmnjLORryysA/s4032/67E2004A-FEBE-40C6-9835-BF6AB4943A0C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUnIj7GUOVQDso8oBrk9nHG6pQopOFlEUCCSftUjpHrvAKBg3MElAYbdkb_4Ov4g-WF_jCa5JmsaLzcCfEoJfujtM6NFms47Dm4MK429oq-qQEcmcrFLMf73bmdoCvDVZGdGvPZvqJp5zxhjWh_g0PBH54ITMgp6cn8ArLvcmnjLORryysA/w300-h400/67E2004A-FEBE-40C6-9835-BF6AB4943A0C.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQReUSS7WehZwEbIl-TzSGtbztbqgrgMBWTrGX3kVKcQ9VMHnUN501E61vNrqCbUn1QI3CdDNlSSTlJIdUQQHdB813a0KP_pZficsiNUkZw_hDpNLcJcM1MMtrBy7sa-f7pEvgeVem7S_i59Y7ILQF3vkq9QnqsUYCS_ORsOD5QtsXrJ29dg/s4032/44AA5EE8-B525-4485-B063-D4A414D06F5D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQReUSS7WehZwEbIl-TzSGtbztbqgrgMBWTrGX3kVKcQ9VMHnUN501E61vNrqCbUn1QI3CdDNlSSTlJIdUQQHdB813a0KP_pZficsiNUkZw_hDpNLcJcM1MMtrBy7sa-f7pEvgeVem7S_i59Y7ILQF3vkq9QnqsUYCS_ORsOD5QtsXrJ29dg/w400-h300/44AA5EE8-B525-4485-B063-D4A414D06F5D.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QlMme08du55VsAMPWs0lcIAnydYamYvA4tq1yEh4nqjySXmb9HzyWvTHqyzNA9nyrX2DAIFankEfmG1P9tNdHSvXOLLznBqr6SmO9--kdTcHPxTvzE0r-Wd3kV4_3S37Ij_E3DJ0Ycbevkq8rmAowVEkMTJR5Tiii3BtRZAk0T_ODpAbAA/s4032/34E13B49-F994-48B1-A186-4A7E94B7CF71.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QlMme08du55VsAMPWs0lcIAnydYamYvA4tq1yEh4nqjySXmb9HzyWvTHqyzNA9nyrX2DAIFankEfmG1P9tNdHSvXOLLznBqr6SmO9--kdTcHPxTvzE0r-Wd3kV4_3S37Ij_E3DJ0Ycbevkq8rmAowVEkMTJR5Tiii3BtRZAk0T_ODpAbAA/w300-h400/34E13B49-F994-48B1-A186-4A7E94B7CF71.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-66982378280755626462022-06-19T09:52:00.002-07:002022-06-22T21:58:43.169-07:006 months<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIu21KifVgW-HGnteLSqKA8D9yBxUhJT4K6w9MJxvXA78qXw53Lk_7K40Ych0TwBiOc40C_DsrvphyGOeQZjfrDvloU-nhL6cdu_4be3u3PjpBN0HxEZtZoZP-gf9SL2ZsSMdD9fGx2LqmehjtqE6Zf8hrftzaPoSBR1PV591qYqwftttJQ/s1616/46DA002D-61FE-4C25-9547-73A07E9A44A7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="1284" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIu21KifVgW-HGnteLSqKA8D9yBxUhJT4K6w9MJxvXA78qXw53Lk_7K40Ych0TwBiOc40C_DsrvphyGOeQZjfrDvloU-nhL6cdu_4be3u3PjpBN0HxEZtZoZP-gf9SL2ZsSMdD9fGx2LqmehjtqE6Zf8hrftzaPoSBR1PV591qYqwftttJQ/w318-h400/46DA002D-61FE-4C25-9547-73A07E9A44A7.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">6 months feels like a lifetime ago but also feels like yesterday. It really is crazy how quickly your life can change in a blink of an eye.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I had a conversation with Hope the other day. Anyone that knows her knows that she is my worrier. Well, she told me...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"Mom, I was never worried when I was in the hospital. I felt so calm because I felt Jesus right there with me."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So thankful that we serve such a mighty God because I too felt Him with us and it was all the reassurance I needed. I even text one of my friends the morning of her surgery to tell her that I could literally feel Jesus right there next to us. It was the best feeling in the world.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please keep the prayers coming. MRI is Wednesday and we want more good news!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-44665444334472420082022-06-12T21:54:00.000-07:002022-06-12T21:54:20.779-07:00Summertime<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kids are officially done with the school year. Johnboy finished up his sophomore year and Hopie girl is finally out of elementary school. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both kids are doing great. Hope had another EKG and ECHO last week and all looks good. We also had an appointment with Dr. Shafron and he is VERY pleased with how well she’s doing. 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text-align: center;">Today marks 5 months and life is great!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We just got home from Hope’s last tournament of the season up in Flagstaff. Her team played AMAZING. Made it to the semifinals but came home this afternoon after a tough loss. So proud of my girl and her teammates though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The best part of the weekend….my niece played in the same tournament so we got to spend the weekend with my brother and sis n law. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope is still going strong on her meds. She’s losing a lot of her hair (another not so fun side effect) but we know this is temporary. Next MRI is in June.🙏🏼</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Four more days and it’s summer break. We cannot wait. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCCK1QPjrcLjpV2NTVm-P3DMg1dPHWFTSk8YBbBGSnk3DjLBCwFzBRV5zXSJU-2-m2u3CG3SsqWo9NQNvV646stZf9CuA3GzVkalEqTWtOPQANUwtIIYBsANWHpBe6PWixj7sQrJ7hxbe2aDnxdFSXoQlHR8-h3cF-XlMeJ6nTy54IOWHyQ/s4032/8D03DDC8-9497-4B02-949A-AD4B74B5D174.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCCK1QPjrcLjpV2NTVm-P3DMg1dPHWFTSk8YBbBGSnk3DjLBCwFzBRV5zXSJU-2-m2u3CG3SsqWo9NQNvV646stZf9CuA3GzVkalEqTWtOPQANUwtIIYBsANWHpBe6PWixj7sQrJ7hxbe2aDnxdFSXoQlHR8-h3cF-XlMeJ6nTy54IOWHyQ/w400-h300/8D03DDC8-9497-4B02-949A-AD4B74B5D174.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS55ZI-ezA6IHSz3Y5sEMLBrEgexTe3huGZBjjzYusSa9wohaoig7fGMbRO7gmLY4sCcGPdLk-K71dB5tHiiw_KQSEoa6QezX9tJPo15AmAvoJmpKbCzdWiRdUzv4SVcJqNqKh2VFDYYSOq0r8r6Ha7uXKsOirUkpILsKCDum3msqqdgYcoQ/s4032/9B8DB2EA-6779-4F7E-B31B-4C43DED3A783.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS55ZI-ezA6IHSz3Y5sEMLBrEgexTe3huGZBjjzYusSa9wohaoig7fGMbRO7gmLY4sCcGPdLk-K71dB5tHiiw_KQSEoa6QezX9tJPo15AmAvoJmpKbCzdWiRdUzv4SVcJqNqKh2VFDYYSOq0r8r6Ha7uXKsOirUkpILsKCDum3msqqdgYcoQ/w300-h400/9B8DB2EA-6779-4F7E-B31B-4C43DED3A783.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMr2o7YPErOmtK3OC3ry5F2w3GYdbCLxwTSrdijCh_iyxkJsAJy1gB6xH5JNLxBZUjG4h4n0-2n81RYhdF-dgpdwFfNwjsFW47Ec1btjTfHSQ4SwrlvSn1aFcRTCFtKGdKKwCqqIokfVu9ciMN2FkQeiIRsKCWnE0sd0tYh4NZmd3keYbb5w/s4032/0974AD82-A9D2-4469-96BF-A894BF6DDB54.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMr2o7YPErOmtK3OC3ry5F2w3GYdbCLxwTSrdijCh_iyxkJsAJy1gB6xH5JNLxBZUjG4h4n0-2n81RYhdF-dgpdwFfNwjsFW47Ec1btjTfHSQ4SwrlvSn1aFcRTCFtKGdKKwCqqIokfVu9ciMN2FkQeiIRsKCWnE0sd0tYh4NZmd3keYbb5w/w300-h400/0974AD82-A9D2-4469-96BF-A894BF6DDB54.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvohirjZrddzZIS5B7rFWs7Cw2JzHDw7s9rrGl2eNeFNVCj0zbLpjzFuh6ZC_lFdkXhVcOYvqpYQ0N0sobC1QkdtBRfhf5ez4d3DR3uP-ZtWzDUxibm0PZbC9eD3DXSY_zT_Usl8qGVohbhACXTutoVseLyFRSVCyYnJwj26HpIs3ClUTv_A/s4032/D7043834-707A-4F18-8C97-40AC0AC92306.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvohirjZrddzZIS5B7rFWs7Cw2JzHDw7s9rrGl2eNeFNVCj0zbLpjzFuh6ZC_lFdkXhVcOYvqpYQ0N0sobC1QkdtBRfhf5ez4d3DR3uP-ZtWzDUxibm0PZbC9eD3DXSY_zT_Usl8qGVohbhACXTutoVseLyFRSVCyYnJwj26HpIs3ClUTv_A/w300-h400/D7043834-707A-4F18-8C97-40AC0AC92306.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3_R_4gBTAvYnuD0ffu5ZZS7H6LJSNF23sJJxXL0lNb-VTOWva0mW_dLp8IlWSOLyBStrlaky95HutSWDPKbB31bAu3ajOlZNRq_RoM2BkKv-TMBc4cqttOIkDbeCZ7SyLTcRXvrR3ylwNZu_4KDqE2ceQPP95CxJ2Yy5ILm4Wrc35kaXfA/s1284/E10C40E2-608B-455A-9EA0-CC572D831473.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1284" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3_R_4gBTAvYnuD0ffu5ZZS7H6LJSNF23sJJxXL0lNb-VTOWva0mW_dLp8IlWSOLyBStrlaky95HutSWDPKbB31bAu3ajOlZNRq_RoM2BkKv-TMBc4cqttOIkDbeCZ7SyLTcRXvrR3ylwNZu_4KDqE2ceQPP95CxJ2Yy5ILm4Wrc35kaXfA/w400-h398/E10C40E2-608B-455A-9EA0-CC572D831473.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-15281758959310134012022-05-05T09:15:00.006-07:002022-05-05T09:29:57.980-07:00Doing Great<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not much to report. Both kids are doing great and life is pretty much back to normal for now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope is still taking the medicine to shrink her tumor (we are almost a quarter of the way through treatment!) She is manging the half dose much better. Her body is still covered in bumps/rashes/pimples but it’s not as itchy or painful at this dose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We just got back from her school field trip to the Grand Canyon and it was a blast. These besties made memories to last a lifetime. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up, soccer tryouts and summer break for Hope while John is counting down the days to see, Top Gun 2. He too is VERY excited to be done with school (prison as he calls it) and looks forward to summertime and Birch Bay!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Counting our blessings daily and praising Jesus for this wonderful life He has given us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2APO8GDqVgFvO5HLVyL8tkVXL-xQCp_MXMVPenmUe3hmR6TuqgEhjPP0jfmPkcvz-johgZd6-J8US0qeQOuCv_WemNLMaWJFYVMRK8pJ3iGtbXnObr5svC1I3pvmjILFCRrZUHCZBlArIXMn-2rNqrlG051rSmHvY_2tT7E6YT4Bk1aVYw/s4032/5B63E754-0418-4E74-81E5-927166FB0775.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2APO8GDqVgFvO5HLVyL8tkVXL-xQCp_MXMVPenmUe3hmR6TuqgEhjPP0jfmPkcvz-johgZd6-J8US0qeQOuCv_WemNLMaWJFYVMRK8pJ3iGtbXnObr5svC1I3pvmjILFCRrZUHCZBlArIXMn-2rNqrlG051rSmHvY_2tT7E6YT4Bk1aVYw/w400-h300/5B63E754-0418-4E74-81E5-927166FB0775.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Four months ago today my sweet girl endured a ten hour brain surgery. I still cannot believe all she’s gone through but we know that know matter what we face, God is BIGGER and we will never lose sight of that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She’s doing amazing. Hair is growing back nicely and she feels great. And…she hasn’t had a headache since Dec 18th🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qFt_vrtk36uyE2eQQiASiHE8fbdHOMIlfHN54z-2jXRs3b14YlRGbUPPGNFwUc1lA2n3J4lXC0xyQfu_K8FRohNeXpdxCND5oz7w0C6cmML3x4Epoy7liZMLJholj3LefqXEimOqZEia-ZwgwC-gxwCUl3B0IEybsKLymWUOFqrIEroV3w/s1888/0DE20F9D-5DE5-4617-AE78-6458CA6D7B63.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1888" data-original-width="1284" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qFt_vrtk36uyE2eQQiASiHE8fbdHOMIlfHN54z-2jXRs3b14YlRGbUPPGNFwUc1lA2n3J4lXC0xyQfu_K8FRohNeXpdxCND5oz7w0C6cmML3x4Epoy7liZMLJholj3LefqXEimOqZEia-ZwgwC-gxwCUl3B0IEybsKLymWUOFqrIEroV3w/w273-h400/0DE20F9D-5DE5-4617-AE78-6458CA6D7B63.jpeg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPq-lbNkDK8zsKaVKsEB8789WJY0HkJEdn8BLfPhqEDkhWPDRB5DkuY8GROSkRDHhPKW2Mh2pnJDJ0g5wJWT9T8rq0A71q5kE-ovU_bI3uivv4FmbZd_chEw6bYJdF4RTha1Q54NTPvWKWKE_U4KscNdrAVQuBZpxYzSNKi1-UGtBvA8RXbA/s4032/272EA659-8013-4117-83AF-17C0D260B169.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPq-lbNkDK8zsKaVKsEB8789WJY0HkJEdn8BLfPhqEDkhWPDRB5DkuY8GROSkRDHhPKW2Mh2pnJDJ0g5wJWT9T8rq0A71q5kE-ovU_bI3uivv4FmbZd_chEw6bYJdF4RTha1Q54NTPvWKWKE_U4KscNdrAVQuBZpxYzSNKi1-UGtBvA8RXbA/w400-h300/272EA659-8013-4117-83AF-17C0D260B169.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-51386975473116035102022-04-21T11:29:00.001-07:002022-04-21T11:29:09.710-07:00He is Risen<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a wonderful Easter!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoyed a pre-resurrection Easter Eve service😉. Slept in on Sunday, ate too much chocolate for breakfast, cooked a HUGE turkey (that was supposed to be cooked on Christmas) and enjoyed time with family and friends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope decided to forgo her headband that she’s been wearing (to cover her shaved head and scar) and we couldn’t be more proud of her. She looked beautiful and if you didn’t know what she’s been through you wouldn’t even notice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both kids are doing great. We’re all ready for summer break and lazy mornings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvqelEbNYdXfR56uMqkrI71I_mQ9OPciaaABUfcXeML6A4FUQ_D3URAnKNX9xHhZP29rOLmoj0kvuXNAlxeJPY7yCtn4DdqZDDlUM4m7-1LxCtUdHF7q8j9EN59eg6W5nn5zPf2kg6qkCsOWgJNim99UE9gOLWl8dfbKjrex1_J0SV0juIg/s4032/4C2BDD02-A437-40F2-8E4B-1BC83F244A8D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvqelEbNYdXfR56uMqkrI71I_mQ9OPciaaABUfcXeML6A4FUQ_D3URAnKNX9xHhZP29rOLmoj0kvuXNAlxeJPY7yCtn4DdqZDDlUM4m7-1LxCtUdHF7q8j9EN59eg6W5nn5zPf2kg6qkCsOWgJNim99UE9gOLWl8dfbKjrex1_J0SV0juIg/w300-h400/4C2BDD02-A437-40F2-8E4B-1BC83F244A8D.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbPkkDmlCwOWInBlX9qkmGY0YczIgN68fbkI8KLxpAjAjW6A9WiasqVc3YENFB8xEL5QWMsDDzJWXXF9Bth2LL0iJ6HuHPJGdI2uFobdJouV1VPabutLh-U1RhFN-0L43HBeeRvByafnnXfcgT8AEI6OwF9-Z1lh3bB5qzIxDfvQqpC-Qsg/s4032/DC81B94F-ACBB-4084-B10A-1839C02A1DAA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbPkkDmlCwOWInBlX9qkmGY0YczIgN68fbkI8KLxpAjAjW6A9WiasqVc3YENFB8xEL5QWMsDDzJWXXF9Bth2LL0iJ6HuHPJGdI2uFobdJouV1VPabutLh-U1RhFN-0L43HBeeRvByafnnXfcgT8AEI6OwF9-Z1lh3bB5qzIxDfvQqpC-Qsg/w300-h400/DC81B94F-ACBB-4084-B10A-1839C02A1DAA.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-39271038028835673272022-04-11T18:29:00.003-07:002022-04-11T18:37:13.506-07:00She’s back!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a great weekend in Prescott at Hope’s first tournament since December. She looked great, had some good saves and even scored her first goal this season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her team is amazing (girls and parents.). They were all so happy to have her back. She got lots of welcome back gifts and a big tub of ice cream for scoring a goal. She kept saying, “This is so much fun.”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We (especially Hope) enjoyed a nice long break from her medicine but we restarted again this morning and praying all goes well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next MRI is scheduled for June 21st!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAye8cOdWqHXe95VplJ1_YOz-qh4XQTemudF_1yVTWqnbieKpO5ORJ_ML1XiZ4HLkjof9BEcVnQtL7a3pKNxHFfFt9Iwg3lVuCjT8ZPlrChE4zBhnhJVrPECp67NHZt-qKWuuHJbl8-HHpoA2mUvuZ7pz9vAEJJhqf1K71vJtnDT0aZPAfA/s1146/69AE33D0-9A7B-420A-85B1-EC37BEC78C10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="1146" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAye8cOdWqHXe95VplJ1_YOz-qh4XQTemudF_1yVTWqnbieKpO5ORJ_ML1XiZ4HLkjof9BEcVnQtL7a3pKNxHFfFt9Iwg3lVuCjT8ZPlrChE4zBhnhJVrPECp67NHZt-qKWuuHJbl8-HHpoA2mUvuZ7pz9vAEJJhqf1K71vJtnDT0aZPAfA/w400-h348/69AE33D0-9A7B-420A-85B1-EC37BEC78C10.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Hope’s appointments this week went really well. Her oncologist is VERY pleased with how well her body is responding to the medicine. She said some people just respond quicker. Hope can continue taking a break off of the medicine for another week. She is very excited to leave all her meds behind when we head north for a tournament next weekend. We will restart a week from Monday and she’s able to half her dose at that time🙏🏼</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hope’s spirits are high and she’s feeling happy. Even though we have a long way to go with treatment, we see the light at the end of the tunnel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkUhJsk7VYmF9UJlTVB0xrD7YCWht5J9zSMwEW_h5KZFql3nZ2ebFzl3AyzCSlSnvor5AAlEtx99jftJVf3dKsSM7qevBogmwjMc2J86JUZPU8ELr-Aq-F_nOo2BnhVVB2itE0yvEq-4JJefg00tuULxV-6xR2QZKisEIMC8Gi0YsQ5T6-A/s2048/47DFC6C7-5B8D-41A7-92C9-F50546C5C78A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkUhJsk7VYmF9UJlTVB0xrD7YCWht5J9zSMwEW_h5KZFql3nZ2ebFzl3AyzCSlSnvor5AAlEtx99jftJVf3dKsSM7qevBogmwjMc2J86JUZPU8ELr-Aq-F_nOo2BnhVVB2itE0yvEq-4JJefg00tuULxV-6xR2QZKisEIMC8Gi0YsQ5T6-A/w400-h400/47DFC6C7-5B8D-41A7-92C9-F50546C5C78A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Today was her first game back and Wrestlemania (the Super Bowl of wrestling.) We all enjoyed the four layer cake Hope made and now we’re settling in for a long night of WWE wrestling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have two happy kids tonight and I am feeling so blessed for this life I’ve been given. </div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-29631516606971011512022-03-29T18:57:00.001-07:002022-03-29T18:57:35.439-07:00All is Well<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As they say, no news is good news!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope is doing great. Got straight A’s again this quarter (even with missing numerous weeks of school,) spent this past weekend with her bestie/cousin, Paige and is getting back in the swing of things with soccer practice every night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We’re excited and nervous (well, I’m the only one who’s nervous) for her first game back this Saturday. She hasn’t played in a game since the first week of December when she broke her nose. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is still taking a break from her medicine but we will discuss restarting it at her oncology appointment this Friday. It’s been nice giving her body a break this past week. Her poor skin is covered in rashes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As always, putting all our trust in the Lord. We are so so thankful for all the blessings He’s given us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuC3x3xHUQdNE6r16sESuE4h36ZQjhBo6bNofDNJNgzWRAU4ZoFUKE-v24kdsUnJfzlkkAmaymLmExif3_9eg04dWh1JOtOU7nY3CB6a5Fgx_9N_DD8rpc8xLJ7IRnLbMTl15ur3HLoS1epRqCsVlOSV6rxLb7K222SmU65TzgEbzjjlrqw/s4032/7692F1FA-ECFA-43FE-B436-18827B05187E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuC3x3xHUQdNE6r16sESuE4h36ZQjhBo6bNofDNJNgzWRAU4ZoFUKE-v24kdsUnJfzlkkAmaymLmExif3_9eg04dWh1JOtOU7nY3CB6a5Fgx_9N_DD8rpc8xLJ7IRnLbMTl15ur3HLoS1epRqCsVlOSV6rxLb7K222SmU65TzgEbzjjlrqw/w300-h400/7692F1FA-ECFA-43FE-B436-18827B05187E.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-52439147732264715772022-03-22T10:20:00.005-07:002022-03-22T15:10:02.559-07:00MRI looks GREAT<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This girl is nothing short of amazing. She had her first MRI (since starting her treatment) with and without contrast. She didn’t even flinch when they started her IV or while laying in the MRI for 45 minutes. While waiting to go back, she saw one of her teammates getting an MRI too. What are the odds that both girls would be getting MRI's at PCH on the same day and in the same room (back to back.) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We’ve been praying to see changes in the size and shape of her tumor. I told Hope that I was praying for a miracle and the tumor would be gone. She reminded me…"Mom, God’s already given us a miracle, I am alive." She's the best and always reminds us of God's faithfulness.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her oncologist emailed us late last night with the results…..and it looks GREAT!!! The tumor is significantly smaller🙏🏼</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We stopped the medicine again because the rash is pretty severe on her neck and back. Thankfully we can give her body a little break again and discuss dosage at her next appointment on April 1st.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We are praising Jesus over and over again!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIA9LD8-KNHlbTrmCUr1ECElBp4t_JmOlNL7rf7EbGuFEqPy9dw9XByHdKWj2Y0DydhtH2tgtXU-jVGteCYDENbUqc21CPoSPXvIqhN7fjpPlusVdvzhuCRVbC17B7TiSzucGLVutU7gCOyuQYihhfJKQx78sW2Whbuk3lBaK_Ar4xpQWdWA/s4032/6FBCEC97-E96A-49FC-8AFE-775C31F20F84.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIA9LD8-KNHlbTrmCUr1ECElBp4t_JmOlNL7rf7EbGuFEqPy9dw9XByHdKWj2Y0DydhtH2tgtXU-jVGteCYDENbUqc21CPoSPXvIqhN7fjpPlusVdvzhuCRVbC17B7TiSzucGLVutU7gCOyuQYihhfJKQx78sW2Whbuk3lBaK_Ar4xpQWdWA/w300-h400/6FBCEC97-E96A-49FC-8AFE-775C31F20F84.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_UUEOlFv1XjcHvty4qCHGp5KuTp1IombeSCxMX1rCIXlqhdg8oGFhB9LXGxao7ufzhtH_cl3GhHwBb_0XlpCOVjN3IQ9cB2hvWX40CcrjEpbyl2lf5hhqu9PLLlV8M81X2vcJSjN3cVdowzPr1xt9LYGqm3N-Bm71vFEaeb-4-j2oZkgng/s4032/859514B1-0B5F-4555-ADDD-D3AC8AD62F30.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_UUEOlFv1XjcHvty4qCHGp5KuTp1IombeSCxMX1rCIXlqhdg8oGFhB9LXGxao7ufzhtH_cl3GhHwBb_0XlpCOVjN3IQ9cB2hvWX40CcrjEpbyl2lf5hhqu9PLLlV8M81X2vcJSjN3cVdowzPr1xt9LYGqm3N-Bm71vFEaeb-4-j2oZkgng/w300-h400/859514B1-0B5F-4555-ADDD-D3AC8AD62F30.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-46033464966598806242022-03-20T17:32:00.002-07:002022-03-20T21:52:33.077-07:00Homecoming<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I <span>can’t let this day pass without giving a shout out to my favorite boy!!! March 20th is one of my favorite days of the year. On this day (</span><span>16 years ago) we were finally able to bring our baby boy home from the hospital…110 days after his birth. What a glorious day it was.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTD_gs944pDg8O-ypA1f1VF7rAdFhnknPEgDDsbiHSkpWuIfs9cYvjqcjyBef_TDpMMMlc6WBZxCwi-AlpHN2Rttj9ZZpO9VZpMckL4xgu6pS6KGR2MUWLVjHW6N_WmWrrcSaQtn3pdoN7Fze8TW0EFzdGSNlbX4qxYXLwaoumKS-2Jl49ZQ/s2048/37C2D233-5A2B-4959-8225-8D8C99EE8424.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTD_gs944pDg8O-ypA1f1VF7rAdFhnknPEgDDsbiHSkpWuIfs9cYvjqcjyBef_TDpMMMlc6WBZxCwi-AlpHN2Rttj9ZZpO9VZpMckL4xgu6pS6KGR2MUWLVjHW6N_WmWrrcSaQtn3pdoN7Fze8TW0EFzdGSNlbX4qxYXLwaoumKS-2Jl49ZQ/w400-h400/37C2D233-5A2B-4959-8225-8D8C99EE8424.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-72212747654200899772022-03-18T21:56:00.000-07:002022-03-18T21:56:23.223-07:00Three Months Today<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Three months ago today I wasn’t sure if my baby girl was going to wake up here on earth or wake up in Heaven. I don’t know what it’s like to lose a child but I’ve come close (two times) and the pain is like nothing I have ever felt before. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So so thankful for a loving God. No matter what we face He has never left our side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaIuYVgbB2oZ05ahHV1tue0mW_Fv0S0rrpvZC52CGZjzAzBL_TP5r8L8a7ATxIp6LAidwhkGX7HXXymAWW7HveVoUYq1GEvjmomsPao85pXNDTCsF-z7CDq-XZU_ifqoQlHK76ir5NpLn-9FYdtnlSQoaOqlrVONSF0qZ66DGTFOR6QA1tXQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaIuYVgbB2oZ05ahHV1tue0mW_Fv0S0rrpvZC52CGZjzAzBL_TP5r8L8a7ATxIp6LAidwhkGX7HXXymAWW7HveVoUYq1GEvjmomsPao85pXNDTCsF-z7CDq-XZU_ifqoQlHK76ir5NpLn-9FYdtnlSQoaOqlrVONSF0qZ66DGTFOR6QA1tXQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-23948742921895495862022-03-17T21:57:00.004-07:002022-03-17T21:57:55.851-07:00Weened!!!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this girl is officially weened off her seizure meds. No more Keppra!!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoying some family time up north away from all the doctor appointments but getting anxious for her MRI on Monday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As always…we’ve got this! We have HOPE!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3M5mZdhJhZxxSDzLTZdizrPCS45pUdI14zsDwHXqhbRIdfS3m9duGLRPHfxiqyfVTPe523AdSm3NRjNYAXzAE5PxUNDZ_7U_Zzr7I5yiPDMcnoVOeq5BwaVfIY430IRNlztVYmiOVqCxe_e0zR8daVLQgQqmtlD98pV8GD3Z8MLxvxNALXg=s1973" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1973" data-original-width="1480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3M5mZdhJhZxxSDzLTZdizrPCS45pUdI14zsDwHXqhbRIdfS3m9duGLRPHfxiqyfVTPe523AdSm3NRjNYAXzAE5PxUNDZ_7U_Zzr7I5yiPDMcnoVOeq5BwaVfIY430IRNlztVYmiOVqCxe_e0zR8daVLQgQqmtlD98pV8GD3Z8MLxvxNALXg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-16965502366801693772022-03-14T19:37:00.086-07:002022-03-14T20:05:42.718-07:0012 Weeks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This girl amazes us daily. I know I have said it before but she is seriously all the good things in this world wrapped up in one. I wish more of us had an attitude like her....she's so positive. Definitely takes after her Grams.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's see...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*She will be completely weened off her Keppra this Thursday!!!! She's been on it due to the seizures she had in the emergency room and because of all the manipulation in her brain during both surgeries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*She has now been on Trametinib (tumor shrinking med) for 26 consecutive days. While this medicine is no joke, she's trying her hardest to power through. The rash is intense and quite painful but between the weekly red/blue light therapy and a topical steroid cream her oncologist just called in, we are hoping to get a little more relief. These side-effects are tough for anyone but especially hard for a 12 year old girl. We are 1/8 of our way through treatment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*We are excited and anxious for her MRI next Monday. Praying to see change in the tumor size but also being realistic as we know it takes 8 months for the medicine to start doing its job.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are forever grateful for God's mercies and so blessed to have an army of prayer warriors lifting our girl up in prayer. Always relying on God's strength (Isaiah 41:10)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've got this. We have HOPE!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq5m6NHAIl0eVw9z6ptGKbUm2QY3mjcEOK_CyJbh7nV_K8jDIiaYqOZauI3MA2MeuNyN6dH71M8A5q2a-vqrHo5LE9Hb0v9IZDt4HYs35wRsX3DCrFyC2vJ5KrOXTr80dE6G0tN3vlX5zN0j8aaUR-hP3WpR3Q0G2R-iAm0P1CINn_m5KtpA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq5m6NHAIl0eVw9z6ptGKbUm2QY3mjcEOK_CyJbh7nV_K8jDIiaYqOZauI3MA2MeuNyN6dH71M8A5q2a-vqrHo5LE9Hb0v9IZDt4HYs35wRsX3DCrFyC2vJ5KrOXTr80dE6G0tN3vlX5zN0j8aaUR-hP3WpR3Q0G2R-iAm0P1CINn_m5KtpA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-66275696929753438002022-03-01T15:43:00.002-07:002022-03-01T15:43:51.052-07:00More tests<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today we spent the morning at PCH getting her peripheral vision checked. The testing was a piece of cake. She passed with flying colors and we’re grateful to check this off our list….for the next 6 months at least. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her vision is a concern because of the size and location of the tumor….but so far so good🙏🏼 Another answered prayer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On another note, today is day 13 of the restart of her medicine. Last time it was on day nine when the horrendous side effects started. We’re thankful for our dermatologist who prescribed oral and topical steroids and great neighbors/friends who own a medspa and have been doing facials and red/blue light therapy weekly. Praying we can keep the rash under control and the next two years will be smooth sailing. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8Gpo2JgKyK63dX5o9zppipj5ThN67pkopNH5BLENvDodhtPXbJ9_3yzjBymau9TnxWrbrYIyiL430u2O229ba0l7Xkrnnw0jfq_WcnSN1YPE1gdYLprbQFw4jbv6B8O7fmWdT2rvGk6C7tLff8OTfxNFEgzjWUS66ZVlEAE75j8WW5NNHsg=s1693" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1693" data-original-width="1284" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8Gpo2JgKyK63dX5o9zppipj5ThN67pkopNH5BLENvDodhtPXbJ9_3yzjBymau9TnxWrbrYIyiL430u2O229ba0l7Xkrnnw0jfq_WcnSN1YPE1gdYLprbQFw4jbv6B8O7fmWdT2rvGk6C7tLff8OTfxNFEgzjWUS66ZVlEAE75j8WW5NNHsg=w304-h400" width="304" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-8701396501394793662022-02-22T09:13:00.001-07:002022-04-02T20:34:33.544-07:00Two Months<p>Today is Tuesday, 2/22/22 and it’s Hope’s two month post op! I love it. </p><p>She restarted her medicine, Trametinib last Thursday. Praying we can manage the side effects and her body will adjust quickly…more importantly praying the drug does it’s job and shrinks the tumor🙏🏼</p><p>Our first MRI post PICU stay is March 21st at 1:00pm. While we know the medicine takes about 8 months to kick in, we also know we serve a God that makes the impossible, possible and we hope and pray to see some changes in the tumor. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi46llysHgkB7nPVZXO8UcvRVOeUQM8oLKdPetQIm4QTzUE7IrKpRUptHt1_LU1FVX82KK0NcNl3VkY2QfjioXwQZTnrtHr46rq2N-tjqZIFk2SCRbU0W613BWgxOLC5WsxDGEMxdeWKJzxGbzyC10U4YPPiDXLyY2WnHxtnxrJyX16HmtIMQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi46llysHgkB7nPVZXO8UcvRVOeUQM8oLKdPetQIm4QTzUE7IrKpRUptHt1_LU1FVX82KK0NcNl3VkY2QfjioXwQZTnrtHr46rq2N-tjqZIFk2SCRbU0W613BWgxOLC5WsxDGEMxdeWKJzxGbzyC10U4YPPiDXLyY2WnHxtnxrJyX16HmtIMQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-91052645506226047072022-02-17T16:28:00.003-07:002022-04-22T08:47:23.473-07:00Best Friends<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Find yourself some friends that will laugh with you, cry with you, pray for you and lift you up when you are down. Beyond thankful that Hope has these girls as her best friends. They are such a gift to each other and I am so grateful that she has them by her side during this journey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As mentioned, Hope is in and out of school and every single school day she misses, she gets texts from these girls checking on her and letting her know they are praying for her. They don't come any better than this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And to top it off, they all waited to have their bestie Christmas exchange until Hope was home and well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">God is so good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKlrz9nHMiKHzogupgJYdznhoxUA6sbYS4rjG-hTgaIFk_nSgU57WAT85GnY078_A9JSFhoGrwWtr2QE2jrBy90KSGFzVGGAlNkR6gkagDBSUADj2DclxQReiQjtM4KLANnN5dKBjWxnHwa8_DlMmVjqRBOuRJRxsijBVrMczg9hrerZCPEQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKlrz9nHMiKHzogupgJYdznhoxUA6sbYS4rjG-hTgaIFk_nSgU57WAT85GnY078_A9JSFhoGrwWtr2QE2jrBy90KSGFzVGGAlNkR6gkagDBSUADj2DclxQReiQjtM4KLANnN5dKBjWxnHwa8_DlMmVjqRBOuRJRxsijBVrMczg9hrerZCPEQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF8JFv3GPxeQhBiJ9X4jvuXR6S1u0GhGLjmB_QYX6ft6b9EuhDAp4fY8IH4YhOQ3Xr0nSmHLSXMjuAz_3cV4EZ4WAMal1eTd8YxWpM43F4iynz3F1d6aJGTj-g49sPqKOoPcasD4yX6M6ne_vd6P093ByGFvIf-iaVUhaUD4qiL6pJF7ia9A=s3777" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3777" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF8JFv3GPxeQhBiJ9X4jvuXR6S1u0GhGLjmB_QYX6ft6b9EuhDAp4fY8IH4YhOQ3Xr0nSmHLSXMjuAz_3cV4EZ4WAMal1eTd8YxWpM43F4iynz3F1d6aJGTj-g49sPqKOoPcasD4yX6M6ne_vd6P093ByGFvIf-iaVUhaUD4qiL6pJF7ia9A=w400-h320" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisFcfercB2xfBDl7hbRvgizQZHXjWgmsJE8-rl3Y9RvCn4lRWbfztlkcgDjiO8ds0DupIdCxtnPXK631MGrVKqEm2sBDJsODZ7TRIlLkg1tIktK0uWz6G9uleHt8SBxPokuYMaJZg_oWxLoGPnWu1H9PBuWF7iF_rLvRA8UzANZOEdhBqwHw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisFcfercB2xfBDl7hbRvgizQZHXjWgmsJE8-rl3Y9RvCn4lRWbfztlkcgDjiO8ds0DupIdCxtnPXK631MGrVKqEm2sBDJsODZ7TRIlLkg1tIktK0uWz6G9uleHt8SBxPokuYMaJZg_oWxLoGPnWu1H9PBuWF7iF_rLvRA8UzANZOEdhBqwHw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3a8yeznluywuZDtbozILrr6bb2v7ce1-0q38hnDEDgw_OHWHNdpeoqjsAlDdqzTKStsDqv4RlKtZOCqXwf7ggDm9FdoZoHekoIaxJO5yAA1joJIYsfRdzAttQAiD10XnOw8cpc6Nu5LVjA-boMiXIH-Tq4ZrUkUjwM52zaMRCyiWcriVhbA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3a8yeznluywuZDtbozILrr6bb2v7ce1-0q38hnDEDgw_OHWHNdpeoqjsAlDdqzTKStsDqv4RlKtZOCqXwf7ggDm9FdoZoHekoIaxJO5yAA1joJIYsfRdzAttQAiD10XnOw8cpc6Nu5LVjA-boMiXIH-Tq4ZrUkUjwM52zaMRCyiWcriVhbA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjh-cGmrhsfOT0NGT3E2nQKQY1BTBY8SiydIPeGRHxUjjwVrYFQBkBLZVmvF2Pw7kkiiiL5KpJ9JL0bUEZWSMLDt8L8aS6upSIFmCPG1E4tGPj0zuUXLM4tFqwuwCIekHa4XIeTYM6XiFHoGmsko_LT6VHJqplMvY2Y33gYbsja-WVqfgIl4g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjh-cGmrhsfOT0NGT3E2nQKQY1BTBY8SiydIPeGRHxUjjwVrYFQBkBLZVmvF2Pw7kkiiiL5KpJ9JL0bUEZWSMLDt8L8aS6upSIFmCPG1E4tGPj0zuUXLM4tFqwuwCIekHa4XIeTYM6XiFHoGmsko_LT6VHJqplMvY2Y33gYbsja-WVqfgIl4g=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-71414805006756437062022-02-11T16:24:00.004-07:002022-04-02T20:33:36.043-07:00It’s Been Rough<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am not going to lie, this part of the journey is rough. The side effects from her medicine came on fast. Her poor little body is covered in sores/rashes/blisters/pimples…a mixture of all of those and they itch and are painful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her oncologist had us stop her medicine (Trametinib) last Thursday the 3rd to give her body a break. She’s now on a strong antibiotic 2x per day, Keppra (for seizures) 2x per day and lots and lots of vitamins to keep her body healthy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She stayed home from school for a week, did her work online and took lots of naps. She’s also on Benadryl around the clock to help with the discomfort..but it makes her very sleepy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thankfully she started feeling more like herself again yesterday so she went back to school and by this morning she was feeling great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will restart the medicine this Tuesday and pray that the antibiotics we now have on board will help with the side effects. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Continuing to praise Jesus through this storm. We know He’s not done writing her story. We will get through this….just a bump in the road. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5dQlUld44MQdmtQs7x1CrOyfjAXuz1BKwG4nM1dZjADlIEeNoyIE5W7XK6nF36ePaXmRmR9O6gjD96NjtkrqJ9XE0M18Nwe1cIcepxWZ-FJ2H5OJinOo_uXuEMMpr8kvlcOOG9szHraCz0mK1orZZzf0p8Cnv1-VDjUnSlXs4546J0crcKA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5dQlUld44MQdmtQs7x1CrOyfjAXuz1BKwG4nM1dZjADlIEeNoyIE5W7XK6nF36ePaXmRmR9O6gjD96NjtkrqJ9XE0M18Nwe1cIcepxWZ-FJ2H5OJinOo_uXuEMMpr8kvlcOOG9szHraCz0mK1orZZzf0p8Cnv1-VDjUnSlXs4546J0crcKA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-89280606982046048382022-02-02T10:11:00.001-07:002022-04-02T20:33:15.803-07:006 Weeks Post-op<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She’s come a long way in the past six weeks🙏🏼</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She’s feeling well, back to school full time and doing pilates videos every night. Her determination is inspiring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However the side effects of her medicine came on quickly and they’re quit uncomfortable for her. She has a severe rash (acne) all over her face, neck, check and back. It’s painful and itchy. Thankfully our dermatologist squeezed us in this Friday. Praying he can bring her some relief. Our Oncologist said if we can’t get it under control we may have to half her dose or take a few days off of it and see if that helps. It’s going to be a long two years but we know the alternative it’s 100% worse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Birtch’s were made to do hard things. We’ve got this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpaKSkzdazK8YbRS-UkwXxZwaZqf3jWqLDflRVx-QY4SKn-wjPRo2_Mi8ONKCucDL9_1KvpnCCdxsbhdgLK6rGzP-wgfOWim9CK552Y_DCq6fu2GCONBsk6DfZ_GsEiffCRLZUuwJkjaqaKXNlPnu2J0OPtUIYdNZpfoDiTqPaOJTHVeR9Ww=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpaKSkzdazK8YbRS-UkwXxZwaZqf3jWqLDflRVx-QY4SKn-wjPRo2_Mi8ONKCucDL9_1KvpnCCdxsbhdgLK6rGzP-wgfOWim9CK552Y_DCq6fu2GCONBsk6DfZ_GsEiffCRLZUuwJkjaqaKXNlPnu2J0OPtUIYdNZpfoDiTqPaOJTHVeR9Ww=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-48621590634581353162022-01-31T20:39:00.002-07:002022-04-02T20:32:59.379-07:00Day Full of Appointments<p style="text-align: center;"> Both kids happily played hooky from school today so we could go to a few doctor appointments. </p><p style="text-align: center;">First up was Hope’s appointment with the ophthalmologist. With the size and location of her tumor we have to monitor her vision. I am happy to report she can see perfectly with 20/20 vision and there is no pressure behind her eyes. Next appointment is in four weeks and they will check her peripheral vision. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih-nTO6LUcoylFhZMqfWHd2P-5TW2DGm8xd9k0gNSOnnF20-7vBkC9_xAHkTXcBNx9nTTiKCcrwmCBVb0WM5ZfwnqFJHUOn7ZdOsPk4bQApb-4AyX8NcKHAq3lE2XruY_gzyJHujxW-cRPwbNkwxhQfOHzUF85QPTBzTwmzayBejjpEAVrXA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih-nTO6LUcoylFhZMqfWHd2P-5TW2DGm8xd9k0gNSOnnF20-7vBkC9_xAHkTXcBNx9nTTiKCcrwmCBVb0WM5ZfwnqFJHUOn7ZdOsPk4bQApb-4AyX8NcKHAq3lE2XruY_gzyJHujxW-cRPwbNkwxhQfOHzUF85QPTBzTwmzayBejjpEAVrXA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She came home and napped while Johnboy went to his orthodontic appointment. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1zv8fEokxWgISQNNXDYUBwc8WI7af_6Vx7zL0oalak-GTJ1E7bomUqdsvXobeWnfMjsODyx4SNdU6CqBN8we2nQnTmgJlgQXV5EqnC7UaYRQh223Bv1t-eknVIdcvDGyLPlyrfk8-jGoAgI9jZ3jBup3v3hk5VaNAQL2WOyaDiOOM_FZWDg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1zv8fEokxWgISQNNXDYUBwc8WI7af_6Vx7zL0oalak-GTJ1E7bomUqdsvXobeWnfMjsODyx4SNdU6CqBN8we2nQnTmgJlgQXV5EqnC7UaYRQh223Bv1t-eknVIdcvDGyLPlyrfk8-jGoAgI9jZ3jBup3v3hk5VaNAQL2WOyaDiOOM_FZWDg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today was a good day!</div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-25793468076264129622022-01-29T17:59:00.005-07:002022-04-02T20:32:43.125-07:00Five Weeks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today marks five weeks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It seems like a lifetime ago yet I can remember every single detail of that day. I remember Jamie calling 911, the firemen in her bedroom, my parents rushing over to be with John and my mother-n-law rushing to the hospital to sit with Jamie in the parking lot (because only one parent was aloud in at this hospital.) I remember screaming at the top of my lungs for someone to help us because she started seizing. I remember the old lady in the next room yelling at me because I was crying too loud. I remember the tears in the social workers eyes and the sadness in the ER doctors voice when he read the CT scan and told us our daughter had a large mass in her brain. I remember my nurse manager at work calling my chief neo (who called PCH and had everyone at Phoenix Children’s prepared for Hope’s arrival.) I remember the kindness of the airvac nurse and I remember him telling us he had a daughter the same age and he was going to treat Hope like his own (because I was not aloud to fly with her.) I remember hugging the pajamas she had been wearing because I wanted to be close to her. I remember watching her helicopter in the sky as we raced down the freeway to get to PCH. I remember crying so hard I couldn’t catch my breath. I remember begging everyone to get on their knees and pray. I remember her best friends sitting outside of the hospital on the bench for hours because they wanted to be close to her even though they weren’t aloud in. I remember my brother driving up from Tucson and sitting in the hospital parking garage all day long because he needed to be close to us and he didn’t know what else to do. I remember my best friends dropping stuff off at the hospital for us and bringing Christmas decorations for Hope’s room. I remember my mom being so strong and positive for us and I remember the tears in my dads eyes when I fell into his arms. I remember Jamie comforting me even though I know he was hurting just as much as I was. I remember everything and I’ll be forever grateful that Hope doesn’t remember one single thing about that day….except, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">“Who were those four Dudes in my bedroom?”🤣🤣🤣</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With all that being said….five weeks later and by the grace of God, Hope competed in her school Greek Olympics and her team took home the gold. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">God is good all the time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-iRS9trcCn9Fk_0eTl70s3WGZPEvhZbwCOk1hEi3NysgP9dptMQjBtSL1vP1CScIt3FlRgHHdKLX5jjfDjQV7OFhcPNUaQvG1skL9NKKhs2muZL8UbcwoEDD3PRbAqdznYoQu62NswI1uBmRZZXlkJiVVG3Sand6DYkk-Q9QhbOwsKpFQDA=s3104" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3104" data-original-width="2312" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-iRS9trcCn9Fk_0eTl70s3WGZPEvhZbwCOk1hEi3NysgP9dptMQjBtSL1vP1CScIt3FlRgHHdKLX5jjfDjQV7OFhcPNUaQvG1skL9NKKhs2muZL8UbcwoEDD3PRbAqdznYoQu62NswI1uBmRZZXlkJiVVG3Sand6DYkk-Q9QhbOwsKpFQDA=w298-h400" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQGIiqcVyTvIXGU7FviO13Lb6MdMBnXREv_e4v2scC9lxskjROYdsy26qJNjw7YROGTu65PE34QIGBEVHTCqoaHmcRgRq_5JDmk7VbFO9xC5RkwuM1nl_DCYWcurfzQBjegz7hL7D4o0iieeOqPeUvbV2xtZAZpgxxFa7osnhM86pPssq5LA=s2220" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="1284" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQGIiqcVyTvIXGU7FviO13Lb6MdMBnXREv_e4v2scC9lxskjROYdsy26qJNjw7YROGTu65PE34QIGBEVHTCqoaHmcRgRq_5JDmk7VbFO9xC5RkwuM1nl_DCYWcurfzQBjegz7hL7D4o0iieeOqPeUvbV2xtZAZpgxxFa7osnhM86pPssq5LA=w231-h400" width="231" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2QNJEUVW0U-oFftrfzVi2nOfRBq3LzfjkLpy3WWVEbH19nLEAA724q9BZoys1YQiij7YkNozEJEcIpAbZzuWozHQylXqyPoHr0RFsSzeAms9AUR_kob26d6t9ou8ml6WCj3f4bJ1M7cA3ZY3E-22cKxcPGucrkP4ZjT_Ay4j3ERxBY4uh5g=s3409" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3409" data-original-width="2416" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2QNJEUVW0U-oFftrfzVi2nOfRBq3LzfjkLpy3WWVEbH19nLEAA724q9BZoys1YQiij7YkNozEJEcIpAbZzuWozHQylXqyPoHr0RFsSzeAms9AUR_kob26d6t9ou8ml6WCj3f4bJ1M7cA3ZY3E-22cKxcPGucrkP4ZjT_Ay4j3ERxBY4uh5g=w284-h400" width="284" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-aS_-4IYOmiZ4MJJbbr4YJCOdteZTHWXMtZvk9uKs9KSCwu8_7niUL3vlacq2SRDV5xW0pCdFzZ7seDUbsKmaBHRLdz_ClyTAxM_hOXiJ_Shg4Q4vssp5HjsNtxswHnWUw3ESKKTL3PX0tWTlwNO51Jyf5DIUI3-ayVbDutNlp8eWXV8ulg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-aS_-4IYOmiZ4MJJbbr4YJCOdteZTHWXMtZvk9uKs9KSCwu8_7niUL3vlacq2SRDV5xW0pCdFzZ7seDUbsKmaBHRLdz_ClyTAxM_hOXiJ_Shg4Q4vssp5HjsNtxswHnWUw3ESKKTL3PX0tWTlwNO51Jyf5DIUI3-ayVbDutNlp8eWXV8ulg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-89386026032674028672022-01-23T19:57:00.001-07:002022-04-02T20:28:26.858-07:00Here We Go<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let’s get er done…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her blood work, EKG and ECHO looked great! The meds arrived on Friday morning and she started her first dose at 3:30pm. She will take two pills every day for the next two years. Next MRI is in 3 months and I’m praying for a miracle…and asking God to remove the tumor already.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We know He has big plans for our girl and all our trust is in Him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOMY35IiUqyFwxWpVUambEHjHQH45IPS2qUhi9MEfg4ln_bWea-HVB1ecL4FYmCy1-uVPPM6kc3APLKnoTiv9TDDIu0EbrGnzJBkiWZkmgM1HZzTK5y3NPY6NvYhrVJkcwbG0N9C85F3ITkPYxDfpvPPrdEfkVWG299RZ9R5Y7xLXc6lLhVw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOMY35IiUqyFwxWpVUambEHjHQH45IPS2qUhi9MEfg4ln_bWea-HVB1ecL4FYmCy1-uVPPM6kc3APLKnoTiv9TDDIu0EbrGnzJBkiWZkmgM1HZzTK5y3NPY6NvYhrVJkcwbG0N9C85F3ITkPYxDfpvPPrdEfkVWG299RZ9R5Y7xLXc6lLhVw=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-83548783732992052422022-01-15T18:48:00.004-07:002022-04-02T20:32:15.641-07:00Update from Coach<div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px;">Four weeks ago today I wasn’t sure if my baby girl was going to wake up here or in heaven. Forever grateful that we serve a mighty God.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px;">Update sent out by her Coach…</div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px;">As you all know, Hope made it out of the ICU and straight home on New Years Eve. She finally had her first full night of sleep in weeks. This can only help her to recover. From everyone who has been able to see her…the consensus has been, " She is herself, funny, smart, tough, the only difference is she gets tired quickly". THIS IS HUGE! After an invasive brain manipulation some changes are to be expected but to have no visible change in heart, attitude and personality is amazing. The tiredness is to be expected. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px; text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px; text-align: start;">Doctors are still in disbelief that she was doing well in soccer and school with no signs (aside from headaches) of what was to come this past holiday. However, this team knows first hand Hope doesn't complain. By the way, the headaches have disappeared!!!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px; text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px; text-align: start;">In the past 2 weeks she has had some visitors…including her entire 6th grade from school. I can only imagine she would be overwhelmed by the attention since she is not the kid who tends to ask for attention. She is good for about 30 mins at a time and working her way back. The strength will come with time. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px; text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px; text-align: start;">Yesterday was a big day. HOPE MADE IT TO SCHOOL FOR A HALF DAY!!! Ummm this was not supposed to happen for a month or more (but did we expect any less?) She received an award at school for straight A's, came home and ate then managed a 30 minute walk. As if that is not enough she then ran up and down the hallway trying to build up her strength. I mean seriously…strong mind and body!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px; text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px; text-align: start;">While the surgery is over for now there is still a bit of recovery and follow up. Which means prayers are still needed. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px; text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "comic sans ms", sans-serif; font-size: 23px; text-align: start;"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">This is what the next few years will entail: From Jill…</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Insurance approved the medicine she'll be on for the next two years. They denied it at first but our oncologist appealed it🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼. She'll go in for lab work, an EKG, an ECHO and an eye exam in a couple weeks before starting it. Then we have to go every three months for those same tests. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">It's a lot, but way better than chemo. Dr. Shafron said she could be back to playing on the soccer field in 3 months but when she starts feeling better she can get out there at practice and at least kick the ball around.....just have to be careful with her head. Let’s not forget, she's still out right now for her nose surgery a few weeks ago too. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">For now we are all missing Hope and the Birtch Family. However, this team continues to be a huge source of support for the family as well as each other. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Look forward to getting the girls back on Saturday. Thank you all for everything you have done this season. We still have a lot more soccer and team time to go!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">WE HAVE HOPE</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">-Coach Watson </span></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCbgeP0aajcIiupWiepHNcO0CWcJqGmCUDFUtWrLmfEU76hAOQkrx35sw7Wy8YqbJBv-8uu4yJOTHLBfsTRkFRSeH8r7f3E327TBkpPq-SoyiyRSg6q_huqnSI10Z2SLm3AbCl8345YhZ-KoKb5Ur9rpMupRtRa5-CgDOIHj5-AysS72NQkQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCbgeP0aajcIiupWiepHNcO0CWcJqGmCUDFUtWrLmfEU76hAOQkrx35sw7Wy8YqbJBv-8uu4yJOTHLBfsTRkFRSeH8r7f3E327TBkpPq-SoyiyRSg6q_huqnSI10Z2SLm3AbCl8345YhZ-KoKb5Ur9rpMupRtRa5-CgDOIHj5-AysS72NQkQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope went to her game today to cheer her team on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Reunited and it feels so good!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzwAPcrATid7m1YNw1zJYwxCqfpyAk0yF0lUNgDmtc1iJnXvZgBgs01sF-vXURRy_Rb-WNnBt5X6ge0y0kJU1DxRTXKXLxoKV-6xVua7zLrQW-ExmyClga0Jb476l93RmylYfj_AhITfbvLMukzglJ7CSS04j_oaxLixlNc-dnKKdIeBxRZA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzwAPcrATid7m1YNw1zJYwxCqfpyAk0yF0lUNgDmtc1iJnXvZgBgs01sF-vXURRy_Rb-WNnBt5X6ge0y0kJU1DxRTXKXLxoKV-6xVua7zLrQW-ExmyClga0Jb476l93RmylYfj_AhITfbvLMukzglJ7CSS04j_oaxLixlNc-dnKKdIeBxRZA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love these girls. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXqGsAwwZBF9gJCbyW6kmrLe1DyPiQFxR4vN-7KgbTQgTOVtvOPf6worivniugktKOQ7i-SHsXB-Y9dyTwr1Lkts7r-w_HQB-fFmpkeSOfUV2XUHQ_W2QURawb0aYRE2g5cInz67s5adikpnjsthY9o5Fp-0xi9eG-to-PVxtoMiTh3meMtQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXqGsAwwZBF9gJCbyW6kmrLe1DyPiQFxR4vN-7KgbTQgTOVtvOPf6worivniugktKOQ7i-SHsXB-Y9dyTwr1Lkts7r-w_HQB-fFmpkeSOfUV2XUHQ_W2QURawb0aYRE2g5cInz67s5adikpnjsthY9o5Fp-0xi9eG-to-PVxtoMiTh3meMtQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Teammate and Bestie!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmLuNreR0cjqT1yi8S415AFwf1NUnDR7qoCgZimz_5_lgbrMJcWfJmLglSNaEDavWZ56CaILtRBfM77a006zcg4pHcDF7dbHmpPcnWO4llcyZVO7mvx2dxM1LfBvfJs__rTmejRTrxTP9jLs-0QUPIoQWVnda7n0TT5FMDcqFM9ClLX9Df3g=s1284" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1284" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmLuNreR0cjqT1yi8S415AFwf1NUnDR7qoCgZimz_5_lgbrMJcWfJmLglSNaEDavWZ56CaILtRBfM77a006zcg4pHcDF7dbHmpPcnWO4llcyZVO7mvx2dxM1LfBvfJs__rTmejRTrxTP9jLs-0QUPIoQWVnda7n0TT5FMDcqFM9ClLX9Df3g=w400-h341" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So thankful for this team and our amazing Coach. </div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31335252.post-27966786068698414032022-01-11T08:45:00.003-07:002022-04-02T20:31:21.430-07:00All is Well<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They say…no news is good news, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My girl has been feeling great. Her energy is coming back! She’s been taking two long walks around the neighborhood every single day, doing her daily stretching routine for soccer (this girl is dedicated), lots of golf cart rides up to school to see her friends on their lunch break and the two of us have been watching numerous hours a day of, Heartland (and now we want a ranch and horses.) Ohhh and Jamie has been spoiling us with a fire every morning and night. We’ve declared this time our winter break do over!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is our first of many appointments at PCH. She’ll have blood work, an ECHO, an EKG, eye exam and then a meeting with the oncologist. We will do this every 3 months.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are continuing to remain positive and praising God again and again. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTQr3rVXo1keNyLKUodmvyh0QaDfmi7iQ9f5w6q0JaE2c2KJ2w_lmXooP0BFmidCPORQ7l1hn4ltcttBLnd82wjkDyImCi9x0TVk7piluU-XMCQQeUTxmJY-JBCfIXTeFnD8FiNdU_SRBrgKhjuZCd0Z8ceG5YMKKoMKdboUSdVI6cXi1KSw=s3843" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3843" data-original-width="2554" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTQr3rVXo1keNyLKUodmvyh0QaDfmi7iQ9f5w6q0JaE2c2KJ2w_lmXooP0BFmidCPORQ7l1hn4ltcttBLnd82wjkDyImCi9x0TVk7piluU-XMCQQeUTxmJY-JBCfIXTeFnD8FiNdU_SRBrgKhjuZCd0Z8ceG5YMKKoMKdboUSdVI6cXi1KSw=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4_BMECTD1-XrUp37HPzn9Iu_kttGtOnog7eM3fLb8YmLD433FPNddGX1BXq33FJP3oX6zgM_RsUZY9DzCAESSnRAd0oGSe34gSlGnKJG-B383ANNS_06mTKfXIC_uztV7QzCn7gQcA1pLnnEs-erNkPim7FPH7Cgx6Q6USM8da0chfSAO3Q=s1427" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1427" data-original-width="1284" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4_BMECTD1-XrUp37HPzn9Iu_kttGtOnog7eM3fLb8YmLD433FPNddGX1BXq33FJP3oX6zgM_RsUZY9DzCAESSnRAd0oGSe34gSlGnKJG-B383ANNS_06mTKfXIC_uztV7QzCn7gQcA1pLnnEs-erNkPim7FPH7Cgx6Q6USM8da0chfSAO3Q=w360-h400" width="360" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jamie and Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908468732218370163noreply@blogger.com0