Life's Journey

Dearest family & friends,

First, I wanted to ensure that everyone has the correct address for Sarah’s hospital room. There was a slight typo with the address Janice sent out late last night. Certainly understandable given the day we all had.  

Second, Sarah & I wanted to pass on our heartfelt thanks for the positive and encouraging feedback you all have already given us.

Sarah is currently in a lot of pain and has a difficult recovery from surgery ahead of her. The continued support from all of you will most certainly make that recovery a little easier. At this point we are hoping that Sarah becomes strong enough to check out of the hospital on either Sunday or Monday so she can continue the road to full recovery in the comfort of our home. Just in case anyone on this distribution does not have our home address, here it is as well:  (please email me at [email protected] if you need my address) 

Unfortunately, as Janice noted in her earlier message, cancer was found during the surgery. The doctor was able to remove both ovaries that contained cancer and the other small segment mentioned by Janice. We have been told by the doctor that he has only seen this type of situation 3 times in his 30+ year career and he was as surprised as we were to find that Sarah was no longer in remission. Samples have been sent to several other hospitals (John Hopkins, Mass General) to ensure we have a clear picture of what exactly we will be fighting. Once we have those results, estimated for mid-next week, we will know the treatment regimen that Sarah will have to endure to get back to remission. Sadly, all the options that have presently been laid out include both chemotherapy & radiation treatments. We will have a better idea of needed intensity & duration after the doctors come to a consensus on the pathology.

Many of you have offered to support us in whatever we need, which is most appreciated. At this point all that we ask is that you continue to include Sarah in your thoughts and prayers as we gear up for the coming fight. I have no doubt in my mind that my beautiful/smart/strong/incredible wife will defeat this god awful disease again and we will be back to our adventures in no time!

In that vein, and to end this message on a more upbeat note, I’ve attached a picture from our latest adventure. A surprise hot air balloon ride that Sarah took me on for our 1st anniversary just last Tuesday 

Warmest Regards,

Roy