Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Jennifer called me early this morning.  They got word yesterday that Taylor does have Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  Not the news that we were hoping for.  He will go back to the hospital next Wednesday for what they call 'staging'.  That is where they will do several more tests, scans, etc. to determine where exactly all the cancer is in his body, how aggressive it is, what stage it is in:  1,2,3,or 4, and what course of treatment they will follow.

It was so thoughtful of Jenn to call me and give me a head's up before Christine found out so I could prepare to tell her.  They are close cousins.  Just 2 1/2 months apart.  Divinely, she was the only one in the carpool today so we were alone.  She was silent at first then I glanced over and saw the tears starting to run down her face.  Then she cried really hard.  We were on the toll road driving home from school.  Something so normal but inside the car it was anything but normal.  I put my hand on her arm and let her have her tears.  Sometimes all you can do is have your tears.

We are prayerful and hopeful that he can beat this.  He is strong in spirit.  And we have the gospel teachings that we know are true of a Heavenly Father who knows all and loves us more than everyone else combined.