A Random Thought

As I sit here on the 6th floor of the Huntsman Cancer Institute I peer out the window over looking the valley while I enjoy my complimentary waffle, I am almost overwhelmed with the rush of thoughts entering my mind. And as if automatic my mind pauses on a single thought, a thought that has been with me for quite some time. People it is “thaw” not “unthaw”, think about it for a minute, thaw is the opposite of freeze, so that would make unthaw the same as freeze, correct? Then why does everyone say they are going to put something in the microwave to unthaw it? Somewhere birds are chirping, somewhere children laugh and somewhere, someone is UNTHAWING something but it isn’t in a microwave.

Jen's Addition

I think Shane started tuning out the chinese doctor (Dr. Chen) after not being able to understand her... :)
The CT Scan showed 2 additional tumors attached to his rib. They think that one of those was actually the primary tumor that had metastized to the neck and other areas. There are several others scattered through his lungs as well as the one on his pelvis. Just thought I would give a full report from the CT Report.
You can definitely tell who the serious one and the sarcastic one is in this relationship.

An update from Shane

Well I guess it is my turn to update the blog since Jen is out of town at the moment so here goes. First I would like to start off by saying that I am the luckiest person in the world. Why you may ask? Because there is only one Jen and I have her, she truly is amazing and I realize it more and more everyday.

Now it is time to rant, what is wrong with all you people? And I don’t just mean the people that are reading this, I mean everyone in the world. I am so sick and tired of acronyms I can’t even see straight. When did LOL replace hahahahahahahahaha and when did ROFLMAO replace
hahahahahahahahah
‘Takes Deep Breath
Hahahahahahahahah
I have to deal with hundreds of acronyms in my job and then every jackass that sends an email or a text has to throw in another one “BFF” “LOL” “FWIW” “FYI”. So where did it come from and where did it start? Well I have my opinion, it was that damn Tigger, you know Mr. T-I-double-guh-err, bouncing around shouting “TTFN”. I don’t even know what to say other than “WTF”.

Oh yeah here is my update from today’s Dr. appointment, apparently I am the lucky owner of not 1, not 2 but 3 more tumors, one in my back on my ribs, one on my hip and one in my lungs. I go in on Monday so that they can surgically install a port, which is kind of like the gas door on your car, it makes it easier to get the Chemo into my system which I start on the 29th. I have a bone scan on Wednesday to see if the Cancer is in the bone.

Don’t worry I will let you guys know when it is time to start feeling sorry for me but now is not the time, and today was proof of that. I ended up getting into a fight with a guy at the hospital, it was a close fight for a while but in the end I was the winner, and to be a good sport I even helped the guy back into his wheelchair and even put his oxygen mask back on. Uh for those of you who don’t know me that was a joke, you know J\K, LOL.

Update on Shane

Today was Shane's first appointment at Huntsman's Cancer Institute. His appointment was with Dr. Bentz - the head and neck surgeon. He told us that they wanted their pathologist to take a look at the tumor to confirm the diagnosis before making any plans for treatment.
He told us that because of the location of the tumor, there would not be any more surgeries involved. He told us that normally when a tumor is removed, they remove the area around the tumor as well, to make sure they get everything. Shane's tumor was sitting on main arteries, bone, and his lung. So he said that wasn't a possibility.
Shane has been reading about angiosarcoma on the internet, and everything he has been reading was very bad. The doctor confirmed that it does not have a good prognosis. He told us that our best bet was to start radiation and there are some experimental chemotherapies available. He didn't go into very much detail. He told Shane that he wanted him to get his scan scheduled today if possible. We were able to schedule it for tomorrow night. So when we go to his appointment on Friday, they should have results to let us know if the cancer is anywhere else in his body.
Shane is maintaining his positive attitude that whatever it is...HE WILL BEAT IT!!
We are very appreciative that he is able to go to Huntsmans for treatment.

Shane's Tumor

Viewer Discretion Advised!!

Since the doctor told Shane that he couldn't keep the tumor, he opted for pictures. This was removed from his neck. It is about the size of a tennis ball.

He has a couple of appointments at Hunstman's Cancer Institute next week

(Feb 20 &22)

Hopefully we will know more after that.

Update on Tummy Tuck

Picture of my stomach at week 4 after Tummy Tuck...looking a little better :)

DeLeon Day Spa & Salon

So Shane and I decided to buy a business.......

It is

It has been a lot of work, but I love it. You might want to ask Shane if he loves it though...I spend hours in the office at home while he goes to bed. But I really enjoy doing it.

It is also nice because I will actually keep up on coloring my hair, eyebrow waxing, and any other pampering I want. :)

Crazy Things about me

I was tagged by my friend Amy.
Here are the "rules" she gave me:
A. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.
B. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

1. I am anal about how things are folded. They all have to be folded the same way and facing the same way. There have been many times that my nanny had not folded it how I wanted and I re-folded them correctly.
2. I like to clean - although I think there are others who would join me. I don't have time to do it...but love to do it when no kids are around and can focus.
3. I am partially claustrophobic...by partially, I mean that I can be in small areas but not with people around. For example: If I were to climb into a sleeping bag backwards, I would be fine if no one was around. But if someone was in the room, I couldn't do it. I think it has to do with trusting that they wouldn't do something to not let me out...this probablly stems from all the torture I endured as a child from my older siblings.
4. I can't sit through a movie without falling asleep. Shane loves this!! It takes me many, many times of watching something to get through the whole thing.
5. ok this is way too hard...i will have to think of 2 more and come back.
6.

Okay, I am tagging: Wendy, Jess, Malia, Bethany, Amber, & Patti :)

Jen's Long Awaited Tummy Tuck

So after 8 long years of hating my stomach, I finally did it!! The stretch marks and extra skin I carried around were my war wounds from carrying twins. No matter how hard I worked out, they would not go away. So I decided to work hard to get the rest of my body the way I wanted it and then to do the final touch - THE TUMMY TUCK.

So I had the surgery a week ago and wow...by far, it is the worst thing I have done. It compares nothing to any other surgery or child labor I have gone through. Shane has had a whole new experience of what would happen had we had a baby. He got that experience with me over the past week. There were nights that he had to get up with me 3 times. I felt soo bad. But I couldn't get out of bed by myself. He has been so great throughout this fun time. He has taken care of everything with the kids, feeding me, and making sure I have everything else I need.

So here are the results so far:

Pre- Surgery

Day 4 after surgery -- very swollen Yeah looks pretty gross

Pumpkins & Cookies

The boys love to carve pumpkins. In the past, we have always helped them design and carve them. This year we decided to have them do them all on their own. They did a great job.

Tyler carved a BAT

Dylan carved a BAT with MOON

Dallas carved a SPIDER

We also decorated sugar cookies. Tyler got more frosting in his mouth than on the cookie. Shane caught him with a spoonful of frosting in his mouth. :) Kids will be kids.

DMA Conference in Chicago

Fun pictures from Chicago...
We had fun working....our feet killed at the end of the day, but we always found some place good to eat. :)

Tony, Wendy, me and Jess at the Knowledgebase Party - TRU Restaurant

Me, Jess, & Wendy leaning over the balcony at House of Blues

Our Favorite!!!

Twin Anchors

It was a hole in the wall restaurant that had AWESOME ribs!!

Jen's 29th Birthday at work

Say Cheese!!

Tyler's 1st Flag Football Season

This is Tyler's first year of flag football. He loves it. He can be really aggressive and then he can be just standing there. I think he enjoys getting treats at the end of the game the most.

Couples Lake Powell Trip

We went to Lake Powell with 4 other couples...NO KIDS!! We went with Niki & Jason, Jackie & Ryan, Jeremy & Jeana, & Kristie & Brandon. These are all couples that were in Shane's old neighborhood.

It was a week of relaxation, wakeboarding, sun tanning (for the girls, of course), and much more crazy activities. I thought about putting pictures of some of the crazy activities that happened on here, but thought I might need permission from all of the involved parties first. :) 5 men in thongs wakeboarding all at the same time...it is quite a site!

We had a great camping spot up the Escalante. We were in a cave that covered the lake. It rained one of the nights, and our boats did not get rained on.

Family Lake Powell Trip

This year our family Lake Powell trip was small..... People who came: Shane, Jen, Dylan, Dallas, Tyler, Grandma Mindy, and Uncle Jace. We camped in the Escalante. We had an awesome cave to stay in. It gave us shade all day long. Dallas has been doing quite well with his wakeboarding, but he is still quite afraid of the going back into the wake.

Dylan doesn't have a lot of interest in wakeboarding, but he tries every once in awhile.

Tyler is doing well. He can get up, but not for long. His favorite is to wakeboard on Shane's shoulders....although it is very tiring for Shane.

Shane is still doing his crazy tricks that sent him into surgery last year. He has made it a whole year without surgery from wakeboarding. That is a first in the last 5 years.