From the moment I heard that Ashtyn had cancer, I never believed the path would be easy. I understood her journey would be a roller-coaster. I knew I needed to cherish the happy times. During difficult times I knew I needed to have hope that good times would come again. This week was a good week. Two nights ago I said to Ashtyn, “I’m happy. … Read More →
The Road To Diagnosis
My brain is mush. I hardly know what day it is, let alone be clear of the events that have taken place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. I am definitely at sensory overload and the interruptions to write this seem to be constant. Ashtyn’s first night in the hospital was one with no sleep. She had 2 units of blood transfused through the night which meant … Read More →
The Beginning…
Wednesday January 30th started with a prayer. “Heavenly Father, thou knows Ashtyn has missed school and has been sick for a couple of weeks. She has been pale and has had very little energy. Last night my mom called to pass on a message from my dad that he really feels Ashtyn needs to see a doctor. You know how my dad is. He isn’t … Read More →


