Prayers

Hello to all of you Westra World followers...

 

This is Vicky’s friend Gitz {Sara}, and I’m going to be filling in here for Vicky from time to time as she needs me. There have been some drastic changes in her world, and as much as I’d love to find an easy way to coax us all into it, there just isn’t one. So as Vicky walks forward so will we...

 

A few days ago, Vicky received a diagnosis of breast cancer from her doctors. I know, that sentence is going to take a moment to really sink in. It did for all of us. She found out late last week that it was cancer, but didn’t have any real information about it until today. Vicky met with her doctor early this morning and right now they are calling it an aggressive and invasive stage three cancer.

 

As much as we all would like a minute to process this, even try to deny it’s possible, we are all now on cancer’s timeline, and on the doctor’s timeline to beat it. Things are moving rapidly, and we are so grateful that the medical professionals are moving whatever mountains necessary to treat her as quickly as possible. Vicky will have a PET scan on Wednesday so they can be fully informed about where the cancer is, and if it has gone beyond stage three or not. On Thursday she’ll have a port placed in her chest and Friday she begins chemotherapy, and should also get a full report on the PET scan that day.

 

Vicky is amazing. She probably thinks she’s a mess, but she’s wrong. She is standing on her own two feet, she is being faithful and transparent and is measuring her steps so she is walking forward intentionally. She chose "Alive" as her one word for the year, and she is going to live through this diagnosis with all of us by her, loving her and holding her up.

 

She will blog here when she has words. She knows it will be a therapy for her, but for now, she has a whirlwind week of learning the language of medicine and focusing on making sure she and her family are ready for what lies ahead. So sometimes she’ll show up here, and when she can’t I’ll be here so you never have to wonder how she is. Vicky is one of my very first blog friends, and has become like a sister to me. I promise that as soon as I know something, you’ll know it too so we can all love her well and love her together.

 

For now, prayer is huge. Please be praying for Rick and Vicky as they meet about chemotherapy tomorrow and learn a new language that’s coming at them. Pray for the PET scan on Wednesday, that this cancer hasn’t spread any farther than they think.

 

The plan for right now is for Vicky to undergo chemo for a month and then surgery and recovery time. After that will be more chemo, a round of radiation and then chemo again. Of course, any of that can change at any time, and she will get a different combination for the last phase through the end of the year.

 

Vicky is asking for prayers not just for her, but for her family, for her mom, Rick, Nolan and Colton. They all will need patience and peace and strength and fortitude. I know, even if she can’t reply to everyone right now, that hearing from you in the comments is going to help keep her going... so please let her know how much she is loved.

 

I’ll be back during the week to update you more. Thank you all for loving Vicky the way you do. She’s one of a kind.