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On October 3rd, we unfortunately received bad news. The PET scan and bone marrow biopsy results came back that the cancer is still there (but is responding to treatment) and Mark will have to start chemotherapy again, this time with a new chemo regime and a referral for a bone marrow transplant. Mark will be off of work for over a year this go around. We are scared but hopeful.
We became new parents 2 weeks ago to a beautiful baby boy. I am off work recovering and working to finish my Respiratory Therapy program and receive my license hopefully in the next month. We've had to use our entire savings, and have had family members help us. I thought we'd be ok and that Mark would be fine. But we are truly needing help now, and it is really humbling to have to set up a go fund me page, but we need help to make it through the next year of chemo and treatment.
Anything would help us! Donations would be used towards our medical bills, rent, utilities, groceries, and baby needs.
Please read our story below...
Earlier this year my husband Mark was diagnosed with stage 4 Lymphoma. What we thought were flu like symptoms turned out to be cancer. It completely flipped our world upside down. We had just found out we were expecting our first baby when we got the news. So we had to put our excitement on hold and gear up for the fight of our lifes.
A bone marrow biopsy confirmed that mark had two forms of lymphoma. And 70% of his bone marrow had been affected. The doctor advised we start chemo ASAP. So the following Monday (April 3, 2018) Mark was started on a chemo regime called R-CHOP. It was an aggressive form of chemotherapy that he would get every 3 weeks for a total of 6 chemo sessions and then be re-evaluated to see if it worked. Each cycle he received this chemo via an IV and into his brain and spinal column via a lumbar puncture which took a toll with each subsequent treatment.
We were scared, sad, angry, and frustrated. But with nothing to do but fight, pray, and trust our medical team, that’s what we did. We said our prayers and gave it to GOD! Some days were easier than others. And some days it felt like the world was caving in on us. We spent many days and nights at the hospital for chemo treatments, lumbar puncture appointments, lab tests, surgery, and baby appointments, it felt like we lived there. On July 26th, Mark received what we thought was his last chemotherapy session. We were excited to finally start getting our life back on track. After being off of work for 6 months for this intense treatment, Mark finally went back to work and boy was he happy!! And on September 16, 2018 we welcomed our beautiful baby boy into the world. :)
We became new parents 2 weeks ago to a beautiful baby boy. I am off work recovering and working to finish my Respiratory Therapy program and receive my license hopefully in the next month. We've had to use our entire savings, and have had family members help us. I thought we'd be ok and that Mark would be fine. But we are truly needing help now, and it is really humbling to have to set up a go fund me page, but we need help to make it through the next year of chemo and treatment.
Anything would help us! Donations would be used towards our medical bills, rent, utilities, groceries, and baby needs.
Please read our story below...
Earlier this year my husband Mark was diagnosed with stage 4 Lymphoma. What we thought were flu like symptoms turned out to be cancer. It completely flipped our world upside down. We had just found out we were expecting our first baby when we got the news. So we had to put our excitement on hold and gear up for the fight of our lifes.
A bone marrow biopsy confirmed that mark had two forms of lymphoma. And 70% of his bone marrow had been affected. The doctor advised we start chemo ASAP. So the following Monday (April 3, 2018) Mark was started on a chemo regime called R-CHOP. It was an aggressive form of chemotherapy that he would get every 3 weeks for a total of 6 chemo sessions and then be re-evaluated to see if it worked. Each cycle he received this chemo via an IV and into his brain and spinal column via a lumbar puncture which took a toll with each subsequent treatment.
We were scared, sad, angry, and frustrated. But with nothing to do but fight, pray, and trust our medical team, that’s what we did. We said our prayers and gave it to GOD! Some days were easier than others. And some days it felt like the world was caving in on us. We spent many days and nights at the hospital for chemo treatments, lumbar puncture appointments, lab tests, surgery, and baby appointments, it felt like we lived there. On July 26th, Mark received what we thought was his last chemotherapy session. We were excited to finally start getting our life back on track. After being off of work for 6 months for this intense treatment, Mark finally went back to work and boy was he happy!! And on September 16, 2018 we welcomed our beautiful baby boy into the world. :)