In a nut shell . . .

The last 3 weeks have been a whirlwind of doctors visits and tests, all because of a little bump I found on my shoulder/neck area. We finally got the results on Thursday, March 22, 2012, and we were shocked to find that I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Crazy! I'm Mormon and have never smoked a day in my life. I didn't grow up in a home where anyone else smoked! On Mon. March 26th, I started my first chemo treatment. All very exciting stuff! It has been a tsunami of emotions, but I have had such an outpouring of love and support from so many wonderful friends, family and my Latter-day Saint Stake. My faith is strong and I know that God lives. I know that with Him all things are possible. I know that I can do hard things with his help and that miracles still happen. Our son, Tyler, was engaged 2 weeks ago and we have a wedding to plan for June 23, so there's no time to get over-worried about things that are in the Lord's hands. I just need to get better, so I can get back to doing the things I love and being with my family.