Not so great news

Hello everyone! Last night was an exciting night here with Team Evans. We tuned in to watch the Billikens game as they took on Xavier University for the last game at home and celebrating senior night! It was a Billiken blizzard at Chaifetz Arena, everyone got a white t-shirt for the game. It was absolutely breath taking to see the sold-out arena all in white! When they began pre-game coverage, I kind of lost it for a little bit. Seeing my teammates, the Sainsations cheer and dance teams, dancing on tv, made me so proud but so sad. There was no place I would have rather been then right down there on the floor dancing with them. Some tears were shed but I couldn't be more proud to be a part of the team. They all wore yellow ribbons to support me and a purple streak in their hair because it's my favorite color. I couldn't be more blessed with such amazing teammates and friends and seeing that on tv brought me to tears. I would like to give a special shoutout to Maddy, one of my captains on the cheer squad, and Alyssa and Candace the seniors on the dance team. It was senior night for them and I wish more than anything I could have been their for their last home game and to honor them. I've learned so muchh from you beautiful ladies this year and I am thankful to call you my friends. I love you guys! The game was one of the best I've ever seen as the Bills came from behind and took down the Muskies 70-59. What a way to send out the seniors and celebrate the last game at Chaifetz. So proud to call myself a Billiken.


Today, my day began bright and early as we headed to the clinic at about 8:30 this morning. It was time for my weekly check up, so Mom, Dad, Bianca and I wheeled into my doctors office where they took my vitals, my weight, and all around check up, as well as drew blood to monitor my counts. After a nice long chat with my nurse just asking more questions and getting answers, we got the lab results back of my blood. We were kind of shocked, including my nurse, and a little bit disappointed to find that my counts have dropped even lower than the normal "low." My nurse didn't expect that to happen, but I guess my body is still just adjusting and dealing with the chemo. She said that we shouldn't be alarmed, although I kind of was when she told me the numbers! They are in fact, extremely low. Other than the disappointment of super low counts, my overall health is great! My nurse was impressed by all my other check up items. She also inspected the scar on my leg from the biopsy which is just about at 5-6 inch line up the side of my thigh. She said that it looks fantastic and is extremely impressed with how it is healing and that the swelling is starting to go down a little. I am still in a lot of pain, but it's the pain that I was dealing with before the surgery, the pain of the actual tumor. So, that changed my plans for the day. I couldn't go out to breakfast this morning because I am considered "neutropenic" now. Neutropenic means my counts are so low that I am extremely susceptible to colds and infection, even more than we expected and have been preparing for. I am also disappointed because I couldn't join my family tonight down in Copley to watch Walsh boys basketball play their first playoff game. Good luck Warriors! I am laying low tonight and got to take a nice snooze this afternoon which felt great! Excited for Revenge and Modern Family tonight, its our favorite night of tv! 


Always praying for the city of Chardon and for all the families dealing with the tragedy. I cannot imagine what they are going through. Every time you think times are tough, tragedies like these unfortunately put things into perspective that some things are not as bad as they could be. Count all the amazing blessings that each and every one of you have because we are all so fortunate! Also, please pray for all the midwest states dealing with devastating tornadoes. So hard to imagine your community being destroyed. Despite the awful things happening in the news lately, I am so blessed to have amazing support. We all had some tears at the doctors office this morning imaging what it is like to go through cancer or illness alone. I cannot stress enough how humbled I am from all the support and love you all have shown and continue to show me and my family. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. The love is being sent right back to all of you. Keep your heads up and please keep smiling, you are all loved.