Monday, February 26, 2018

Don Robinson state park. Yeah for a Sunday drive!

Been revisiting the ring theory as it is hard for some people to not dump in. The best part is that it doesn't deny you the right to your feelings it's just that it is selfish to dump those feelings in on the person facing the trauma. We have been lucky as a family as we recognize that everyone is hurting in some way from Wil's diagnosis and very few people have dumped in on us intentionally. Mostly we are loved and cared for and spoiled and surrounded with amazing family and friends who go above and beyond in their love and concern for us. And mostly I share it because a few friends are struggling hard with their family members not being able to comfort in and dump out.
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/apr/07/opinion/la-oe-0407-silk-ring-theory-20130407

I think this is more like survivors guilt. We have a little girl at the cancer center dying this week and it is hard to feel bad for ourselves but as long as we are giving Sydney comfort and dumping our own stress somewhere else we know we are doing the right thing by her and her family.

This Quote helped us this week when we were anxious about the "what if's"

We really need a couch! Hard to snuggle on the chaise.

Well it was a pretty crappy weekend as Wil and I both have a wicked cough. I'm off to the doc today to make sure it not the flu. Went for a drive on Sunday to get out in the sunshine and stumbled upon a brand new state park with 2 hiking trails. Can't wait to try them out when we all feel better.
Sonny dog is getting older and slowing down but he still loves to play fetch.

Friday, February 23, 2018

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Rough afternoon of puking.... Vincristine sucks! So glad we only have it once every 4 weeks in this cycle...

Crazy meds this week for steroids week... he already has the hiccups...plus sweat through towels and sheets last night due to the vincristine yesterday... already been a very long week and we have 4 more days to go.... send sleep vibes and go away heartburn and hiccups!!!
And should say that was May 18, 2017. ^^

Best sister ever 😘

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Day at the clinic for vincristine. Numbers still too high and doc will have to increase chemo probably. Day 57 of 84 for cycle one.

6 weeks progress

My former basketball players ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Winter formal 2018. Wil went with Rocky a foreign exchange student from Austria.

Sperreng students vs staff basketball game to benefit Leukemia and lymphoma society.

We spent part of our president's day at the Civil Rights exhibit. Morning was rough but a few hours sitting around learning about St Louis and Missouri's Long history with the civil rights movement was good food for thought. Missouri did not want to come into the union as a slave state, especially since we had more free blacks than slaves... crazy how history chooses to portray Missouri. This exhibit is worth a visit!!

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Saturday, February 17, 2018

A car with heat! And a whole lotta perks! Happy Valentine's Day!

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

21st Birthday in Vegas!! Woot woot!

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

STL weather is crazy!

World Cancer day was Feb 4

Big Grandpa took Wil to the cancer center today. Couldn't do it without lots of help

Gave Wil and Chris a crash course in meds. They will do great for the four days I'm gone

Tuesday night meds

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Coaches vs Cancer 2018

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Clinic visit the nurses loves their autographed Cardinals hats!