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The First Week of Treatment

Sorry I haven't emailed this week, but I want to let you know what is going on. I want to say thank you for reading this email. It is nice that you take the time and thought to think of me. The week started pretty normal - nothing on Monday, but I got word of one more scan to be done. Tuesday I went in to Primary Children's Hospital to get a PET scan, completing my scan accomplishments that now list at Cat scan, MRI, and now PET. I started to notice, especially on Tuesday, that I was getting more and more uncomfortable. On Tuesday I also met my doctor, and he informed me of the Chemo therapy treatment plan that I would be starting - tailored due to studies that showed a certain treatment plain for my age group and basic condition was more effective. This was my first time, actually (in the three weeks I have been home) that I have met with my doctor. He seemed informed, willing to take the advice of other leading medical consultants, and understanding of my questions. W...

A Permanent Return Home

After returning home, and being home for just over two weeks, I was told I will not be returning to my mission. My service of 16 months is, at least for the time being, complete. This was told to me by my stake president today, two days after receiving word from my doctor. I was told by the doctor in the Huntsman building for cancer that I do have cancer. It is a rare, childhood cancer that normally is found in children under the age of five. It is treatable, and I will be starting on either Tuesday, or Wednesday. The expected treatment time is about one year. My family has been here for me, and it has been wonderful. Due to my a family situation, and people being gone, yesterday was the first day that all of my immediate family was together. They will be able to support me as I get care at Primary Children's Hospital. I definitely have been blessed with great parents and a great family. I will have the help of doctors here, and specialists, who deal with 99 % of the cases of ...