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Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on our lives and to give thanks for all of our blessings. I try to live in a constant state of gratitude, but this year had its own unique challenges. Over Memorial weekend Tim was diagnosed with brain cancer. Having recently experienced the trauma of brain cancer with Tim’s baby brother Michael, we were scared and overwhelmed. Thankfully our family and friends quickly rallied around us to help navigate an especially tense and frightening situation. With their help, we assembled a great team of doctors to evaluate treatment options with us. After a brain biopsy, 5 rounds of inpatient chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, we are thrilled that Tim is in remission and hopefully cured! We are so thankful for our faith, family and friends — all pillars that helped bring us through the most intense time. So today, as we reflect on all of the blessings in our lives, I wanted to say thank you to Tim, the love of my life, for fighting so hard to beat his tumor; my parents for their love and support always but especially during this time and for giving me the gift of faith; my sister and her family who rallied around us, shared laughs with the us and encouraged us; Sean, a great brother in law and awesome medical advocate who I learned so much from and used daily in Tim’s battle; and to all of our friends who helped find second opinions, gave great advice, supported Tim and me with love, calls, notes, gifts and laughter and visits when we needed it the most. We are truly blessed and are so thankful for the love and support from so many that turned a devastating diagnosis into a truly beautiful experience.
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