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I can't even begin to describe the anxiety, fear and pure stress I feel on the days where we find out Dad's MRI results. I'm a huge mess.  It's something you constantly think about all day, no matter how busy of a day you have, no matter how many distractions you may have, it's there, in the back of your mind. You want to hear the words, "Everything looks good!", and you so badly fear the words, "Well, it doesn't look good." Walking into the Cancer Clinic is something I do every 2 weeks, but this doesn't mean the same gut wrenching feeling doesn't come back every 2 weeks, and even more so on the days we get Dad's MRI results. You walk into a place you never imagined you would be, you walk into a place with people who all never imagined they too would be there, and each time it feels surreal.  Thankfully, Dad's MRI results were good! In March 2014, Dad's MRI results showed progression- the cancer was back...or so they thoug...

This week marks the annual Washington County Fair in Brenham, Texas. A time of year which has always meant so much to Dad, and a time of year I look forward to all year long. This year has been a bit different, as Dad was unable to help some of the exhibitors with their animals, and was not able to serve on a fair committee. But, just because Lar couldn't do exactly what he did at this time last year, doesn't mean he hasn't been enjoying the fair right along with us! I absolutely love seeing him out and talking with old friends, it brings a huge smile to my face to see him enjoying the fair this year.  It's strange to think that just one year ago our lives seemed normal, some would even say perfect- oh how wrong we would be! How wrong we were to think that we had it all figured out, that God had blessed our family in so many ways, when really, we had just barely figured out the secret to life. It's been 11.5 months since Dad's seizure, and in those 11.5 months w...

Success. That is the one word I would use to describe this weekend's run in Cedar Park, Texas. To say I encourage each of you to attend the 'Brain Power 5k' and/or the 'Run For The Rose' next year would be an understatement, I think each of you absolutely NEED to attend!  (Side Note: Run For The Rose will be Sunday, April 12, 2015!) These runs put everything into perspective. As the survivors walked by before the run, a friend of mine looked at me and said, "Some of them are so young." And she's right. Brain Cancer does not discriminate. Brain Cancer does not just impact the old. Brain Cancer impacts us all.  As I started in on my 5k, I looked at a little kid right in front of me and I read the back of his shirt: "In Memory of My Daddy." My heart sank.  I was watching a 7 year old little boy run for his Daddy, his Daddy who was no longer here. I immediately realized that I could be running in memory of my Dad, but instead I was running in hon...

As I prepare for another 5k this coming weekend, I also prepare mentally and emotionally for what the 5k represents- Brain Cancer Awareness. I know I will be surrounded by others fighting against brain cancer, and I know I will be asked for our story, what brought me to the run. I'm sure I'll share hugs with a stranger, who knows all too well our fight, and tears with others, as we share the devastation that is brain cancer. But I'm also sure these hugs will involve smiles, new friends and a community of people fighting for one common fight: A Cure.  Before Dad was diagnosed, I had no idea what a Brain Cancer diagnosis really meant, nor could I have imagined what a Glioblastoma (GBM) diagnosis meant either- and maybe that's a good thing. Our story has been one filled with hope, faith and love- and we continue to fight every single day to beat cancer. You really don't realize how blessed you are until you hear of others going through something more difficult, and as ...

It is absolutely crazy to think that we are 11 months post-diagnosis. 11 months! What a true gift these 11 months have been for myself, and my family. We've grown closer, found a new and improved faith in our God, and have been able to shine a light on the fight against brain cancer.  If you google Glioblastoma Multiforme you see the statistics, the average life expectancy of someone diagnosed, and you cringe. I don't want to share these statistics to make anyone feel sorry for my family fighting against this disease, but I want to share these statistics so you see how far we've come and how BLESSED we've been through it all. -Without treatment, the average life expectancy is 4.5 months. -With treatment, the average life expectancy is 15 months.  We've had 11 amazing months with Dad, as he has never lost his ability to know ANY of us, his sense of humor, his strength or his determination. Brain cancer is extremely underfunded and under recognized in the cancer c...