Greetings... this is MOMMA!
I have the honor of updating on behalf of Emily. This day was a good one and positive energy surrounds us and prayer lifts us. In the past 20 hours, life at the Cleveland Clinic has been good. The team here is world class, for our world class girl Emmy.
She had a real good night with her first dose of therapy. As Kenz said, there are two drugs that are kickin the C cells in her leg. There will be expected side effects and Em is taking on the nausea battle with grace and is winning. Just another sign that she is "one tough cookie". In addition to her actual team, a number of friends of ours at the Clinic learned that Em is a patient and we have had some doctors and professionals stop by to extend support and offers to assist in anyway. Overwhelming.
She responded well to the first night of treatment and enjoyed almost a full day of sleep today. It was a nice quiet day to rest and she and I stayed in our jammies. It was good to see her sleep. It has been a whirlwind week that included a biopsy, procedures with anesthesia, scans, tests, packing up some dorm items, "see you laters" to SLU friends, airline travel all in a wheelchair or crutches. Sleep today was a gift from God.
She will set the course for another dose of therapy tonight and resting day tomorrow. Her responses have been great and we are simply going day by day as we leave our breadcrumbs on this path to her wellness.
We are deeply moved by the response by so many folks - family, friends near and far (including Barcelona, Spain and Tuscany, Italy). Thank you for your prayers, support and posts to Em. Todd does a fantastic job reading them to her and it is nice to see her beautiful smile. I know that I am completely biased, but Em is a special person on this planet and this challenge is one that she will build a part of her life on. In a strange, difficult way she will find the value in all of this and apply it to be a woman for others - as she is already.
We welcome the treatment and therapy this evening and thank God for leg pain. We thank God for all of you and how this story weaves so many of us together. If you are reading this, you are on her team and we are on yours.
Game is still ON for Emily. Game is slowly OVER for the big C in her leg.
More will follow and thank you for staying close. She feels it and it matters.
Out for now.... MOMMA!
It's so nice to hear from Momma, and we are glad to know that Emily finally got some rest today. Our family is truly inspired by Team Evans will continue to pray for all of you. xxoo,
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Hi, Emily! Just wanted to pass along something that has been stuck in my mind for days. Remember the "pompom" mom from St. Barnabas? How she sat in the front row at St. Greg's, shaking those things like they were on fire? I was sitting next to you and after hearing you mutter (loudly), "Seriously!", I leaned over to you mom and said, "I have missed her!" (you, not the crazy mom!) Well, she was back on Friday at Gesu and made me laugh out loud. Oh, the joy sports brings to our lives! I can't wait for baseball season as I am saving a seat right next to me for you. We will have LOTS to chat about... Stay strong, sister!! Love you, Mrs. Cook
ReplyDeletesending high hopes from Brasil!!! Emily, be strong!
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Hey Em,
ReplyDeleteIt took me a while to figure out how to post here (I'm 45 and technologically challenged), but want you to know Uncle Craig and I, and Margie, too, are holding you in our hearts and knowing how, as Kenz said, you are living a story and a journey and will tell it some day--as a healing and inspiration to many others. Life is a mystery, and God gives each of us many secret blessings. You are finding some of yours now.
No doubt that you are a spiritual "cheerleader," as well as a SLUsation. Just hang in there, and the Universe will do the rest.
Sending much love and many prayers from Bula to you and all of Teamevans.
A. Nan
hi emily,
ReplyDeleteknow that you and your family are never far from our thoughts.knowing hospitals all too well i envision you and your mom in your hospital room and all the positive energy and love that surrounds you! you will have quite a story to tell when this is all over! can't wait til that day. lots of love-the goodfellows
Hi, Emily. You may not know who I am, but that's okay. I go to SLU, and I'm from Cleveland as well. I went to Magnificat with Ali and Kaitlin, and I know Sarah Cifelli, Johnny, and Greg. I'm also good friends with Anna Marchiando. I knew of you before all this happened just by knowing mutual people, but now I've heard a lot about you. It seems such a shame that I haven't gotten to know much about you until all this happened, but from what I've seen you are an amazingly positive person with a big future ahead of you. I can't wait for you to be back at SLU and healthy where I hope we can become friends. On behalf of all the Micahs and everyone at SLU, you are definitely in our thoughts and prayers. Your awesome attitude will bring you through this. Your fellow Billikens are pullin' for ya!
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-Susan Szendrey
Go, Em, Go! Team Schmidt is cheering you on. You're in the girls' prayers every night and in our hearts always. So proud of you.
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So grateful for a restful day! A rarity in the hospital for sure. I am focused on your healing as you're getting the chemo. You're truly surrounded by love, Em.
ReplyDeleteSending love from room 152 here in Walsh Hall. I miss your bright shining face little one. It's not the same but I know i'll be seeing you soon. Glad to hear you are resting up to stay strong and kick this cancer on the butt. People are working on awesome things here to support you, it's been truly amazing. Stay strong my little KayDee!
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Alpal
Good morning Emily and Jane,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to hear that you finally got some rest , that is a blessing.
Thinking of you!
Ana Pozuelo
Hi Emily!!!
ReplyDeleteThose are great news! I'm impressed about all the people that follows this blog (as I do) and all support that they give to you! IT'S FANTASTIC!
This week I had the opportunity to meet Silvia and Maria and we had an amazing time sharing stories. It lefts Nuria, Juanra and Alvaro, but I'll meet them because there's a thing that we are working on. Yes, a surpsise!
Thank you to all your family for making arrive all the messages everyday. It's a present for me.
T'estimo molt! petons
Judit
PS: I'm so proud to be a tiny part of TeamEvans! :)
Hi Emily,
ReplyDeleteYou are such a rock star! Sending lots of love and good thoughts from NYC.
xo
Caroline