Life Can Sure Change in a Second....

This past Spring has been a big eye opener at how fast life can change, it can for sure change in a quick second! Towards the end of April we got an email from my Grandma Simmons letting us know that my Uncle Lance was in the Hospital because he thought he was having problems with his Gallbladder. After being admitted they realized he had Pancreatitis. Once he found out his diagnosis he asked his Doctors to do a CT Scan just to make sure that they weren't missing anything. They agreed to do one where they found a mass at the entering of his pancreas. After doing blood work it was determined that he had Pancreatic cancer.

I know that those two words "Pancreatic Cancer" is not the best sign that things will be okay. But after a very long surgery they are pretty confident that he is going to be able to fight this and WIN!!! He is so lucky to have been in tune with his body to know that he needed a CT scan or they probably would have not found it until it was to late. He still has a long road ahead of him, but I feel like our heads are a little higher in hopes that the outcome will be good.

Lance Monday June 7 getting his second round of Chemo!

This has been a hard thing for me. My Uncle Lance has been an important person in my life. I remember when we were younger going on trips with my Grandparents he would come and he would try and convince us that he could make carrots and celery go through his ears and they would come out his nose! As I have gone on and had kids he has been so wonderful to my kids. My boys love playing around with him. He has two beautiful girls, so I think it is kind of fun for him to get rough and tough with my boys!!! He has also been so kind to Carson. Carson feels so comfortable around him, I love that he feels so comfortable with my family! He also has such a uplifting, funny personality. Just a few weeks before this we were together at a family party and we would ask him, "Hey Lance, what are you doing?" He would respond, "Oh, I'm just looking for some Up-Dawg!"

I realized at that second when I heard the news about my Uncle Lance how fast life can change. I feel like in the past little bit that life has given us many curve balls, so many at times that it is hard to see that they will ever stop! I have for sure learned that praying and keeping close to the Lord is the only way I can make it. I have realized the importance about being in tuned with your body and the importance to take care of yourself. I have realized the importance of prayer, man sometimes that is the only way I can get through this. And I have also realized that I never want to go through this emotional ups and downs with Carson living so far away again!

Even though we are positive with the outcome of Lances cancer I am still asking for your prayers for him and his cute little family! Thank you so much....