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Emergency Jack

December 12, 2013 by Kathryn

There’s a hospital right next to this Jack in the Box. Or something.

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Many of you know Claire has been struggling with s

Many of you know Claire has been struggling with sudden crippling fatigue that started about two years ago. We've been to a bunch of doctors with little relief. After months of searching, in December we finally found a diagnosis that might explain her symptoms. Thyroid cancer. It's the most treatable kind of cancer and the prognosis is good. We've heard from many friends who have experience with it themselves or with close friends and it's been helpful to hear from you all.

It's been an emotional couple of months. She was diagnosed in the middle of finals week and although the prognosis is good and we're hopeful surgery will alleviate some of her symptoms, doctors are split on whether it will help the fatigue and also cancer is a big word. She has the BRAF gene, which causes it to spread more quickly and it's more aggressive in younger people. There's already been some spread to her lymph nodes so they will be removed along with her entire thyroid in surgery this week. Radiation will likely happen this summer after she's healed up.

The surgery sounds both straightforward and scary. We've gotten multiple medical opinions and feel confident in this path forward. We're feeling peaceful and hopeful but also raw and periodically freaked out. We'd love any prayers this week as she preps for and undergoes surgery. I finally put this up here because I can't remember who I've talked to and I wanted to post an update after surgery for everyone who loves Claire.

Thank you to everyone who has been so kind to us already and for all the well wishes and love. It means the world.

(The attached pictures are a thyroid sticker a friend gifted us with, loving messages left on our door by sweet friends, and a tiny stocking I made for "Roid" (her thyroid)'s last Christmas with us. It contained chocolate and a small sword to fight the cancer.

I’ve been wanting to do this forever. We didn’

I’ve been wanting to do this forever. We didn’t ski across the WHOLE country but I believe we activated some latent Canadian powers. 🍁 🎿

21 years married to the very best one. Our first r

21 years married to the very best one. Our first real anniversary date since 2019 and I took the date boots out for a spin.

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