The follow-up CT Scan shows
NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE!!!
CLEAN!!!
UNREMARKABLE!!!
We do not know what the future holds for us – none of us do. We are not ignorant to or about this disease – we never will be. I will work to always be two-steps ahead of this. We are realist… but we are also, optimists. We are well aware that this cancer will come back, but we don’t know when or how or if ever to the degree where it is detectable and/or causes issues. This is a very unpredictable cancer and some of Tim’s cells are aggressive – so that will always live and remain in the back of our mind. But that friends, is where we will work to keep it. In the very back, in the smallest place, taking up the least amount of room. This will be challenging at times. I’m guessing with every little wince that he might have or every time he doesn’t feel “just right” I already know that my heart will sink and I will go in to worry-overload. That is life. It is just the way it will always be… but we will take it and make the best of all of it. Now we move on to doing exactly what Tim said he would do from the very beginning. HELP OTHERS… help to save lives. Help support Appendix Cancer Research. Help to get people to see the Specialists that they need to. Help to educate. Tim WILL inspire others. He will educate them on the importance of being your own Advocate. The girls will be shining examples to other children that have found themselves in this terrible situation. They will become engaged in the community to help others. Be uninTIMidated is and will continue to be my passion. I know why I was put here. I know we can make this world a better place. We will make a difference in people’s lives. We will do good. This is my absolute promise. God has handed this to us for a reason and I believe we are here to help do His work. To help people put things in to perspective. To help save lives. To help everyone remember that we are here on borrowed time. To hopefully help remind others to DO GOOD, to pay it forward. AT the beginning of this journey, I had said… “in the end it would be clear” and now I can say that we stand here holding hands with our princesses and smile… we get it.
In closing to this Chapter of our life, I must say that Tim is the epitome of all things good, of strength, of what a human being is. He is my Super Hero… he always has been and will continue to be. I am in absolute awe of him. I wish to be more like him than ever before – he is a super star in my eyes. He is my hope and my strength. He is an incredible example of inspiration for our daughters, Skyler and Mackenzie… more so that I think he can or will ever imagine. Tim has given me more than any person deserves.
To all of you… Live life with your Eyes and Arms wide open… always.
XOXO, Denise