Life Lately…
Where to begin? We are 11 days out from Hutton’s last round of chemo. I say “we” and it sounds strange but it really is WE. It is Mom, Dad, Hutton and Mimi all being 11 days out from chemo. It takes a village and Hutton’s fight against cancer takes an ENTIRE VILLAGE (you all included!).
So 11 days out..days 1-10 her numbers drop. These are the days filled with additional worry and vigilance, keeping a close eye on her. Days 10+ her numbers start to increase and stabilize and she starts feeling good again. For Hutton, if you ask her how she’s feeling, she will say she feels good, and then in an almost annoyed voice (probably because we ask her multiple times a day) she will respond, “I never felt bad!”
The main way to tell if she is actually feeling good is by how she is eating. Currently, she is eating like a teenage boy which is AMAZING! Her current favorites are Stefano’s ham with Mimis (my mom’s) mashed potatoes, and crescent rolls. She eats this multiple times a day and we absolutely love it! She is also big into Baskin Robbins ice cream!
She is already making alllll of the plans for when she is done with chemo and can be free to leave the house. Travel, theme parks, and finally getting her kitten…ALL the things and we LOVE it! We love that she sees the light at the end of the tunnel. She knows she has lots of catching up with school, but she is so excited she is almost DONE! We are hoping that this optimism continues after surgery…
Her surgery is scheduled for February 13th. Her surgeon will be performing a Hemipelvectomy. He will remove her (dead) cancer in her pelvis along with a portion of her pelvis, as well as her hip socket. It is a very intense and scary surgery as well as an intense and rough recovery. We are praying for the most favorable outcome, but to be honest with everyone, we are SCARED. How could we not be? But we are NOT letting Hutton know this, and we know that God has us. He has shown His presence from the beginning of this thing, He has been with us every step of the way, and He will not leave nor forsake us….but as parents, it’s still scary as hell.
In other news….
The Stripes of a Warrior race last weekend was amazing!!! It was so great seeing everyone in person and Hutton loved seeing pictures of everyone wearing Hutton Strong shirts. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!
We still have a small amount of shirts and LOTS of bracelets available to order. If we have enough interest we will do another sweatshirt order, so if you would like one please, fill out the Continued Interest Form.
We also added another charity event to the Events page. It is a Performace Pistol Class, being taught by @zedi_shoots. He is a good friend and is a Jedi Master with a pistol. He rarely does group classes, so if you have a solid understanding of firearms safety, and shooting fundamentals, and are proficient in “working from a holster” then this is a class you want to check out. There is also a raffle that will be held, so if you don’t want to shoot, feel free to come out, hang out, and participate in the raffle. (Make sure you bring hearing protection, it is after all on a range)
We have said it before, but the amount of love and support you all have shown, and continue to show is both humbling and amazing. We Thank You, We Appreciate You, and honestly, we only ask for your continued prayers as Hutton begins what we hope to be her last major challenge in her fight against cancer.