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ors can answer some which you don t even know how to ask and many that can never be answered i have been thinking what i would have wanted someone to tell me when i was first diagnosed i had many family and friends running to support me in the beginning i was somewhat embarrassed to have so much attention focused on me i didn t want to go anywhere for fear i would see someone i know and then have to explain everything and keep from breaking down it took too much energy to be strong for everyone else what i really needed was for someone to come to me who had already been in my shoes although well meaning i just didn t want to hear about someone s cousin who died from the same cancer yes that happened in front of my children i desperately needed to hear from someone who had survived who walked through the valley of the shadow of death and lived i wanted someone to tell me that they did it and i could too that it is possible that the prognosis and google and research and statistics do not have to apply to me that believing that you will survive may help you do just that i wanted someone to be honest with me to tell me it is going to be tough but spare me from all the gory details unless i ask specifically about them to tell me some blessings that came through this trial and explain to me how to replace the constant fears with consistent faith i needed someone to help me figure out how to drop my roles as a wife and mother and focus solely on preparing for the battle of my life learning how to step back and let others take over the daily tasks of family life i needed someone to tell me that a cancer diagnosis is an opportunity to seek and rely on faith in god that he will send angels here on earth to carry and support you and heavenly angels to bare you up in your dark days and painful nights and that peace can return to your life whether you are healed or not i am in a place now where i can be that messenger to people i know and to others i have never met i hope that you may find an increase in faith and peace through your journey at february 20 2022 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest october 27 2021 the point of the mountain at october 27 2021 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels mountains location utah usa july 16 2021 a piece of heaven for the first time in 34 years my husband and i are both empty nesters we are getting used to this new stage of life and have been on quite a few little trips this summer our favorite is the weekends we spend in star valley wyoming in fact thats where i am now sitting in a camp chair listening to the birds chirp and the breeze blow through the pine and aspen trees i wish i could bottle up the mountain air and take it home with me our kids and their familes come up often and we love watching the grandkids play with their cousins in the woods just like i did as a child i feel so blessed to be able to enjoy this little piece of heaven my great grandparents helped settle this area my grandfather was a sheep rancher with hundreds of acres of property and my grandmother taught school they left an amazing legacy to their 3 daughters one of whom is my mother their hard work love of family this land and faith in god has strengthened me many times throughout my life we brought my 85 yr old mother up with us last week she was raised here but married my father and they raised us in utah they were both school teachers my parents built a cabin here 40 years ago it seemed so big then but the family has greatly outgrown it now the area around the cabin is filled with several trailers and tents during the summer as i was walking up the trail at the cabin last week with my mother she mentioned how happy my grandfather would be to see his descendants using the land to spend time together as a family his legacy continues i will continue to enjoy my time in this little piece of heaven for a few more weekends but thoughts and plans for school are already creeping into my summer vacation when i feel myself starting to stress about school preparations i stop and remember a time a few years ago when this would not have been possible my health and cancer diagnosis had left me with a bleak future the treatments were tough and it took literally years to recover but i recovered and am still doing well well enough to travel with my husband enjoy this beautiful land and pursue a career in education which i thought had passed me by i know this is not usually the case and my heart goes out to those who are struggling and those who never had the chance to recover i do not take my good health lightly and thank god every day for this gift i have been given i offer encouragement to those who are dealing with multiple myeloma and the treatments side effects and vast implications in every area of your life there are possibilities of hope and healing and new dreams for the future and my wish is that they will come to you at july 16 2021 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest april 11 2021 moving mountains thoughts for today at april 11 2021 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest november 20 2020 givethanks its been 12 years since i was diagnosed with multiple myeloma today i give thanks for my life and the many more years i have been given a few years ago i could not even dare to dream that i would not only live this long but be healthy and strong i owe my gratitude to my savior who blesses me each day with good health an amazing family and the gospel of jesus christ which gives me peace and hope at november 20 2020 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 12 years church of jesus christ of latter day saints thankful march 15 2020 finding peace this sunday as i gather with my family and prepare for the next few weeks of quarantine this song has been running through my mind i teach children in my local lds congregation last year we learned this song together i loved it from the first time i heard it we have all weathered the storms of life whether it be financial difficulties family and relationship struggles or sickness and poor health but rarely has the whole world faced the same storm together today has been set aside as a day of prayer in the u s my prayer is that we may all find true and lasting peace in christ at march 15 2020 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels jesus christ peace november 10 2019 a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step still alive and kicking 11 years with mm a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step my journey in martial arts began a thousand miles ago in 1997 when i donned a crisp white uniform and belt this journey has had many winding roads starts and stops i was excited to join my husband and three children and start on the path my family had begun however it was short lived as two more children joined our family and my green belt was set aside over the years i watched each of our five children rise through the ranks i dreamed of practicing and testing along with each one of them but as the responsibilities of being a full time mother part time business owner grew this dream faded into the background and i hung up my yellow belt martial arts has been a big part of our family and has made a lasting impact on our family culture no matter the age of each of our children they all had something in common with one another it was wonderful to find an activity where everyone could be involved the family that kicks together sticks together seemed to be our family motto i attended many rank tests and tournaments over the years as i supported my husband and children through their journeys at one point i was practicing enough to enter a tournament i remember entering in the women s 18 34 sparring competition i was 34 and my first opponent was 18 it was not pretty and i ended up on the floor and at the chiropractor the next day but it was thrilling to actually compete instead of being on the sidelines however life with a busy family once again took priority and i hung up my blue belt weapons form to the song survivor my journey came to a crashing halt in 2008 when i was diagnosed with multiple myeloma cancer of the bone marrow i immediately begin treatment including two stem cell transplants and three years of chemotherapy and maintenance medications my life goals and dreams for the future were all put on hold with the real possibility that my life would be cut short i dealt with extreme fatigue intense bone pain kidney and liver damage cataracts and a myriad of other side effects it took many years to recover although multiple myeloma is incurable i have been blessed with the gradual return of good health i am one of the lucky few five years ago my oldest son asked if i would be willing to help him at maple mountain arts studio which he owned on main street i began helping out with new students and office tasks my energy level was just returning and some days it would take all that i could muster to make it down to the studio for a few hours but it was a blessing to have some responsibility and a place to gently recover as my health returned my goals and dreams for the future came back into focus i began teaching four years ago at the jr high and am now teaching full time at the high school although i was busy with a new career the thought of earning a blackbelt once again became a possibility so with some persuasion and encouragement from my husband and son i once again donned a uniform dug up my old blue belt and started over re learning the forms i was feeling old out of shape and very hesitant but i was back on my journey and decided i would just take it one step at a time this journey has been tough everything is a challenge from memorizing forms stretching out limbs to learning to punch block and kick with a class full of teenagers some of whom i have taught in school me and my sparring partner grappling buddy and daughter in law i have been so fortunate to continue on this last leg of my journey with my daughter in law we have vented to each other after a tough class laughed until we cried as we learned to grapple and encouraged each other to keep going when it was tempting to quit the closer i get to the end of this journey the more i realize that a black belt means so much more to me than learning to kick and punch it is about overcoming overcoming the limitations of the past overcoming physical challenges and poor health overcoming the barriers we set for ourselves about age skill level and past experiences it s about overcoming excuses there have been many moments on this journey when i have thought about quitting and many times when the possibility of giving up this journey seemed inevitable life has thrown me some pretty good reasons to walk away from this goal but the chance to join my husband and children in the rank of black belt has driven me to continue this journey to overcome the challenges put in my path and to relish this opportunity to realize my dream that began a thousand miles ago the chance to join my family as a black belt finally became a reality so grateful for the love and support from my family at november 10 2019 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels karate martial arts october 28 2018 10th cancerversary happy canceversary to me it has been 10 years today since i was diagnosed with multiple myeloma my treatment included high doses of chemotherapy melphalan velcade thalidomide revelomid and two stem cell transplants this kicked me down to barely breathing but kicked myeloma into a complete response i was on maintenance medication for about 4 years and have slowly regained my strength since then i continue to do blood tests and lab work every three months and scans and a bone marrow biopsy once a year to celebrate 10 years my family gathered in salt lake city with the lls light the night event it was wonderful to have my whole family minus two babies together reflecting on this journey and rejoicing in life 34 years together and counting we wore stickers saying kelly s kicking cancer since 2008 i feel healthy and strong and try to keep cancer on the back burner where it can t take over my thoughts or negatively affect the day to day decisions i make i am a full time teacher wife mother and grandmother and i have so much to be thankful for so the big question is am i cured unfortunately there is no cure yet for myeloma but good things are happening in the myeloma research field and also in patient research life is good healthtree org is a website and patient research platform that was created by a myeloma patient and her husband right here in utah through patients sharing their specific types of mm and treatments with other myeloma patients and doctors around the world researchers are able to find what works and why it works and then treat patients with the right treatment for their specific type of myeloma this simple free website uses the power of the internet to share useful information with each other instead of trying to reinvent the wheel with each new patient i don t know why i have been so lucky at this point to be celebrating 10 years with no maintenance medications beyond my initial treatment but if others can learn from my experiences i am glad to help please check out this website and see what can be possible by sharing information at october 28 2018 11 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels celebrations family healthtree org lls ten years treatments utah october 29 2016 eight years it has been eight years ago today since i was diagnosed with multiple myeloma october 29 2008 will forever be etched in my memory as the day that changed the course of my life on the one hand it was as if a bomb had exploded taking away my health shredding my future and destroying my hope but on the other hand this is the day that my journey began and i cannot erase the dark painful days without giving up the miracles and blessings that have come about while climbing this myeloma mountain it has been eight years four years longer than my first prognosis i am healthy and strong my lab results show no signs of myeloma is it gone will it come back i don t know but i am going to ride this wave as long as possible and maybe mm won t crash back into my life again i can t ask the what if s anymore instead today is a time to reflect and share some of the miracles and blessings i have received during this journey spending time with my family in star valley wyoming 7 new family members since diagnosis and a new daughter in law and a grand baby both coming in may spencer my youngest just starting his senior year of high school he was 10 when i was diagnosed trent and lys are getting married in may aren ...