9/15/2018 Ryan was able to find the lump in his left upper chest tonight. It feels like he has a small bead sitting just under the skin. We are grateful he found it and that we can feel it, so…
Archives for March 2022
Official Diagnosis from Oncologist
9/15/2018 We had previously been informed from Uncle Bob, that Ryan’s cancer had spread throughout his body, but the oncologist called yesterday evening to clear everything up and answer any questions, along with recommending treatment. We are unaware of where…
Determined and Dedicated
9/15/2018 Ryan found out he had cancer on September 5th, and on September 6th he tightened the reins on his keto diet. Instead of being in nutritional ketosis, he adjusted the macros to put himself into therapeutic ketosis. This is…
Fighting with an Army
9/14/2018 The support and love we have received from family and friends has been very humbling and encouraging. Thanks for all the kind words, prayers, and love! -Kim
The Best is Yet to Come…
9/13/2018 (Facebook post) My sweet husband doesn’t love to be on the receiving end of service, nor does he like special attention drawn to him, but we both realize and understand that it takes an army to fight a battle….
“He’s Like a Dad to Me”…
9/14/2018 Jo was having a rough day with her own personal life (being a teenager is rough), and with the news of Ryan. I went into her room to talk to her and she was scrolling through “Positive cancer quotes”…
Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel
9/13/2018 It’s update time… On Friday I met with an oncologist. He went over our options, looked me over and said there was a chance that the lymph node removed was the only spot of cancer. He didn’t see anything…
The Storm
9/6/2018 I used to ask God why I had to deal with trials and, quite frequently, to remove those trials from my life. What I failed to understand then was that the purpose of this life IS to endure trials….
D-Day: Initial Biopsy Results
9/6/2018 About 3 weeks ago I discovered a lump in my right armpit. I hadn’t noticed it before and it raised some concerns. I went to see my doctor and I had some blood work done and an ultrasound done…
When Doubts Creep in… Hold onto Your Faith
The account of the father pleading with the Savior to heal his son and Jeffrey R. Holland’s talk “Lord, I Believe” from the April 2013 General Conference discussing it has helped me to better understand how to handle questions and…
Week 8: What a week! Feb 28-March 7
3/7/2022 Special assignment!? On Monday night Sister Nyguaard texted Sister Schmidt and I saying she has a special assignment for us and to call her. We were in the middle of contacting some people so we couldn’t call right away…
Week 7: Feb 23-28
2/28/2022 I had an amazing opportunity to go to the temple this week. I go to the Boise temple in this area. It was so beautiful. It looks small but seems bigger on the inside. I loved the layout of…