Well hello
there. .
I have high-jacked
Wes’ blog in order to show my appreciation to all those who have helped us
during this difficult time. There have
been so many that have reached out to help us: family, close friends,
co-workers, friends from the past, complete strangers, etc. It is because of all of you kind-hearted
people that Wes was able to kick cancer’s ace!
This is my
personal list of people that have helped me, but I’m sure Wes wishes to thank
these people as well.
Thank you:
1) To everyone who took time out of
their busy lives to bring us dinner.
2) To the kind employees over at the
Burger King around the corner, who I’m pretty sure we kept in business because
apparently chemo makes you crave a Whopper?
3) To Wes’ doc, Dr. Popplewell, who to
sum it up saved his life. Also who
didn’t give in to Wes’ several attempts to discontinue chemo.
4) To all our friends and family who
came from out of town to visit us. We
honestly had people coming every other week, and I know the constant company
helped to keep Wes’ spirits up.
5) To the staff over at Virgin Vacations
who allowed us to postpone our trip to Italy, and waived the extra change fees
when we went to rebook.
6) To the Rite-Aid pharmacy who always
had Wes’ prescriptions ready for me to pick up, and never judged me when I went
to stock up on Wes’ prune juice and stool softeners.
7) To my friends who called to check on
me, and listened to hours of me complaining.
Who supported me, consoled me, and cried with me.
8) To Wes’ DEA family who did hours upon
hours of fundraising to help with the cost of medical bills. Who sold DEA Cancer hats, arm bands, and
tickets to a really fun comedy night; all for the Wes Cancer Fund. Thank you to all those (not only those who
know Wes, but complete strangers too) who donated money, attended the comedy
event, and put money down on the silent auction; your generosity was unexpected
and overwhelming.
9) To Wes’ Arizona family who donated
money as well. Not only siblings, parents,
aunts, uncles and cousins, but younger second cousins who went door to door to
sell cookies for the Wes Cancer Fund.
10) To Wes’ dad who dropped everything
and came to stay with us in the beginning when things were new and scary. Who went to doctor’s appointments, watched
our house while we were at work, and even attempted to “dog whisperer” our
crazy dogs. Sorry Dave, she’s still
crazy.
11) To all those who thought and prayed
for us every day since January 1, 2012.
Who called us, thought about us, messaged us, and care packaged/carded
us; we’ve never felt so loved.
12) To the cast and crew of The Office,
who never failed to cheer us up when we were cooped up on chemo week. Laughter was our best medicine.
13) To my dad and brother who made
several “service calls” to help fix things around our house that I was unable
to do myself. Yes, I tried to snake a
drain and failed miserably.
14) To my mom/boss, who listened to my
problems every day, literally every day.
Who gave me 17483074 days off of work so I could go to treatments. Who always had a positive attitude. Who cheered me up when I was sad. Who brought us elaborate meals at least once
a week. Who offered to help whenever I
seemed stressed/fed-up. Who was my rock
when life seemed to be crumbling around me.
I love you.
15) To my dear Wesley who gave everything
he had to beat this. Who kept his
spirits up week after week, even during times of absolute torture. Who has developed a new talent in whistle
calling for me. (This sound still haunts
me. Like I think I hear it, and I go
running for him, but he’s not even home. . . Spooky) Who would have treatment on Friday and would
go back to work on Monday; continually working full-time. Who attempted to keep
things together even when his skin was crawling and his hair was thinning. Who
would be sick in bed and still able to crack me up. Whose sense of humor made light during our
darkest time. Who never gave up, and who
is now a cancer survivor. I love
you.
There are
5735038 more people I could thank. I
wish I could name you by name. . . heck skywrite a list of the most generous
and kind-hearted people for the whole world to see. . . but I’ll settle for
this: We would like to thank you for all you’ve done. We are humbled every day and are forever
indebted unto you. We love you!
-Kristen
Happy 4th! Let freedom (from chemo) ring!
