In August 2011, Duben was diagnosed with a unique type of cancer called Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He fought hard and was winning. He did it all while providing for his family, and being the most amazing husband and father. After finishing chemotherapy he got pneumonia, which took over his weakened body and caused severe damage to his lungs. On April 8 we said goodbye to the most amazing man I know. I've kept this blog to let everyone know we are doing well. Our children our amazing, and we are grateful for every day we have together.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

An Update!

Again, I apologize for not updating the blog more. New Years resolution maybe?

Things are going well for the Wildes. Duben only has 4 more treatments left! Now that he's completed 4 cycles he's getting his routine tests done this week to see how he is responding to his treatments. We are hopeful that things continue to progress and we will receive positive results.

Duben still has the majority of his hair, which we are so happy about. His hair is thinning a bit, and you can even see it in his eyebrows now, but he still looks great. He is still working away and even manages to keep up with Ainsley at home. We are so blessed. He definitely has his hard days, and each treatment seems to hit him harder, but overall he is doing well. We are so grateful for the strength he receives and know what a great blessing it is.

Ainsley is doing well and is excited about all things Christmas. Especially Christmas candy and Santa. She loves Santa...mostly from afar. She has been talking about having a brother a lot, so we are really excited about that. She is such a big help around the house. She is sweet enough to let mommy take the occasional nap, and even tucks me in. We are so grateful for her energy and love that she gives us, she brings us so much joy.

The pregnancy is going well. I'm definitely getting anxious for the baby to come, but of course not quite ready at the same time. I'm hopeful he'll arrive the later part of January.

We hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season. We love this time of year and have so much to be thankful for. This has been an emotional year for us, and we couldn't have made it through without the love and support of our friends and family. We want everyone to know how much we appreciate everything, the dinners, babysitting, the prayers, and the hugs. Every little thing has made our lives a little better. Thank you!

Merry Christmas!