Follow along with us as we battle this monster called Cancer..... this blog is meant for updates, prayers and faith! Only positive things will be discussed as Bishop Beckstrand goes through treatment for the next year or so.........

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

August 26, 2014 Last scan results.....

MRI (brain scan) NO NEW TUMORS!!!!!! All are either gone, or smaller!!! There is still some blood showing but not new blood and the doctor feels this is what has been the cause of some of his head aches.  But was very pleased!! Re-scan in 3 months!!

CT (body scan) There has been growth in all tumors HOWEVER... nothing big enough to change the chemo that he is on now and it appears that the chemo is slowing the growth, which is exactly what we want!!!

They did find a growth on his left hip that has grown far to much and fast over the last 3 months, so that will require radiation.  Not our favorite thing but much better on the hip than on the brain!!! So we will be getting that scheduled over the next few days and I will update more when I know more.

We have had a wonderful summer!! Doing lots of fun things! And are so thankful to all who continue to pray for Ron and give him Love and encouragement!! The fight goes on!!!

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT 


On a side note.... Lori turned 50!!!!  It was wicked!!!! Dinner with my kids and Wicked is in Salt Lake so we went to that!!  So much FUN!!! I'm holding a picture up of Logan and Lauren they couldn't be there but I was thinking of them and missing them!!


Best birthday ever!!! Spending it with Ron!!! Love him so very much!!! 

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

August 2014

"Faith moves mountains, but you have to keep pushing while you're praying."  Mason Cooley

I think we are pushing all day long!!! And I see great blessings continue to come our way.  I feel like we are being so blessed!!!

Ron went to the Huntsman yesterday for his monthly labs/infusion/iron day!  His labs look really good! The doctor was so optimistic it was wonderful.  He is very impressed with what is going on with Ron and the iron that he is giving him.  He feels like the combination of iron and his chemo is working to fight the cancer and is looking forward to in his words, "good scans at the end of the month." No he can't see into the future but feels like the way Ron looks which is really good, and the labs, also very good, that Ron's scans will be good as well!! So we will keep pushing and have faith that, that will be the case!!!

This is Ron in the infusion room getting pumped up with iron.  He said, "look out iron man!" And no Chase he's not playing candy crush on his computer!

Me, Lindsey, Emma and Grace were able to take a fun girls trip to Disneyland last week!  Chase and Kaylee came and "babysat" Ron.  Haha they stayed here with him so he wouldn't be left home alone. I wouldn't have gone other wise, and Ron knew it so he was glad to have the kids come and stay with him, and I was very thankful for them and their kindness in doing so!!!


We had a wonderful time and it was a trip we will never forget!! Thanks so much for Ron wanting us to get to go!  And he felt pretty good while we were gone.  I still had a little melt down missing him one day but Lindsey and the girls were great!!!

Ron will have his CT scan and MRI at the end of August!!! Always a scary time but we will keep having faith!!

"Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times" Martin Luther

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT