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spencer henson kopacz

@_spencerhk

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– living life with my husband & daughter ☁️
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📍emerald coast, fl

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Steve got admitted back into the hospital yesterday for infected abscesses in his abdomen from his most recent surgery.. bummed that we have another hurdle to get through before being fully healed.

But I know once this is taken care of, he’ll be back on the path to recovery ❤️‍🩹 please no more speed bumps!!! 🤞🏼 @stevenkopacz

stomach cancer, cancer side effects, abscess drainage, post surgery recovery, wife to cancer patient, bowel resection by @_spencerhk

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Nothing like an afternoon spent outside cleaning up hurricane debris while simultaneously switching gears for halloween. Florida is weird like that 💀🌀🍃💨

hurricane clean up, halloween decor, yard clean up, halloween skeletons, fall in florida, seasons change taken in Panama City Beach, Florida by @_spencerhk

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2 days ago

The girls are back in town 👯‍♀️🎀💀 @stevenkopacz

halloween, halloween skeletons, only child, family humor, halloween decor, skeleton decor, no siblings by @_spencerhk

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10 days ago

A chatty Saturday morning date, love catching up with you guys ☕️🫶🏼 @stevenkopacz

morning vlog, morning chat, stomach cancer, surgery recovery, wife to cancer patient, vlog, grief, navigating grief, solo parenting by @_spencerhk

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14 days ago

Gentle reminders to myself because things have been heavy for quite a while 💌

Channel my inner child.
Be more free-spirited and go with the flow (virgo problems).
Be silly.
Laugh more.
It’s okay to cry but do something that makes you happy after.
Not everything is so serious.
It’s okay if the house is messy.
Give yourself permission to rest even when the to-do list is long.
Don’t lose the plot on life.
Breathe.
Smile at yourself in the mirror.
Remember, you deserve happiness.
You are loved 🫂🤍

gentle reminders, grief, navigating sadness, positive outlook, wife to cancer patient, reminders to self, whimsical portraits taken in Eden Gardens State Park by @_spencerhk

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15 days ago

A pretty good start to my week! Getting back into the swing of things at home while @stevenkopacz is recovering. Each day is a step to being fully healed 🫶🏼✨

daily vlog, vlog, day in my life, DIML, lagree pilates, wife to cancer patient, surgery recovery by @_spencerhk

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18 days ago

All is right in the world 👧🏻🫂🤍

daddy daughter, daddy’s girl, cancer side effects, living with grief, hospital stay, home from the hospital @stevenkopacz by @_spencerhk

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22 days ago

It’s been a long 17 days, I could cry tears of JOY 😭🥹🤩😝 @stevenkopacz

cancer side effects, stomach cancer, hospital stay, bowel obstruction, wife to cancer patient, living with grief by @_spencerhk

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This is Steve day 1 post surgery! I was fully prepared for him to still be out of it and not feel like talking very much. In comparison to his past surgeries, this one seems to be a night and day difference. He was awake the whole time I was at the hospital, we were talking and laughing, planning what we are going to do when he gets back home. I was so surprised and am so grateful that he’s having a much better recovery than in the past.

We’ve been doing this a long time, in almost 9 years he’s had 5 surgeries, countless hospital stays and more scans than we can keep track of. One thing that stays consistent throughout this entire journey is Steve’s strength to fight 🥹🤍 proud to be by your side babe 🫶🏼 swipe for a hospital throwback @stevenkopacz

cancer journey, stomach cancer, cancer side effects, bowel obstruction, grief, wife to cancer patient, hospital by @_spencerhk

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a month ago

Filmed yesterday (9.18), surgery is this morning (9.19)

Today is surgery day for @stevenkopacz ready to be on the other side of this. Wish him luck and send us good surgery vibes with a side of easy post-op healing ❤️‍🩹🤞🏼

bowel obstruction, stomach cancer, cancer journey, ostomy, laproscopy, cancer side effects, surgery by @_spencerhk

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We were hoping to avoid surgery but it seems that is our only option now. Super bummed that TPN didn’t work out for Steve, we really wanted it to be the right path for him. But we trust his doctor and feel this is the next right step to take 🤍 @stevenkopacz

bowel obstruction, stomach cancer, cancer journey, fyp, ostomy, grief, wife to cancer patient, hospital stay by @_spencerhk

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Today I turned 35 🦋☁️✨ When I was younger, I had a vision of what my life would look like at this age. Married, a baby, a creative career, traveling the world with my family… and while I do have a lot of those things, the reality looks completely different than what I envisioned.

Unfortunately, my husband got diagnosed with stomach cancer at such a young age and it threw us off track for a little bit, but we were able to get back on the track for almost 8 years. And then, we were hit with it coming back a second time, and nothing has been remotely close to the same since then.

I can wish that this didn’t happen to him, or me, or us but that doesn’t change the fact that it did. And it doesn’t change the fact that our lives will most likely never be the same again. When I reflect on the last 12 months, there’s a lot of pain and grief, which is to be expected. And I’m sure there will be more pain and grief in the future, but what I really want to try to remind myself is to look for the beautiful moments, the small moments of happiness or laughter or excitement because they can get lost quickly. They can get muffled when you’re clouded with anger and sadness and fear.

I’ve been in survival mode for too long than I’d like, but I’m really hoping that 35 brings me more happiness, comfort and healing 🕊️

Thank you to each and every one of you who has wished me a happy birthday, I feel so loved - I’m so grateful for my family, my friends (old & new!) and for @stevenkopacz . Thank you babe for encouraging me to still celebrate, I love you and wish we could’ve celebrated together 🤍

And thank you to my insanely talented friend @kianatatephotography for taking these photos of me and turning me into a fairy 🧚 these will always be so special to me, ilysm

turning 35, virgo birthday, virgo season, whimsical portraits, grief, cancer journey, family grief, stomach cancer taken in Eden Gardens State Park by @_spencerhk

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