I promised you all an update and Team Canterwood (and our friends, especially Alex, Lauren, Becca, Katherine, Bri, and Andi) have been so supportive with e-mails, Facebook messages, etc.
I don't want to put too much of Kate's personal medical history online, but this last visit at Mayo was good and bad. Good because we have a surgery scheduled. Bad because doctors still don't know how to stop/help her with the screaming pain she's in every day.
We're going back to Mayo for the third time the second week of October. Kate is going to have surgery where doctors will try to find a cause for her pain. It's extremely exciting to have this chance, but also absolutely terrifying because of the fear that they won't find anything.
So, we are both very nervous and anxious right now. Going back to the hospital is not fun. I don't know how Kate has done it so many times. She still edits Canterwood while living every day for the past year and a half with a pain that medication won't cover. Pain that makes her scream. It's heartbreaking to witness and there's a helpless feeling.
We thank you all for being there to back us--your support has brought happy tears to Kate's eyes more times than you know.
I ask you all to send good wishes into the universe for Kate on October 11th--the date of her surgery. I'll create a Facebook page as soon as I have time.
Thank you, guys. We love you all!
xoxo
The Brooklyn Trio got into Rochester on Tuesday night and crashed. There have been lots of appointments at Mayo and, for the first time, a doctor who listened. Dr. H has an idea of what could be causing K's pain and though we won't know for a while, there need to be more tests, etc., we're all happy that there is finally the tiniest bit of hope and something to go on. I don't want to share too much of K's personal stuff, but I wanted to thank you all for the love and support. I promise to keep you updated with how she's feeling and if this doctor's guess turns out to be correct.
I'm writing a piece that's due soon and using the hotel's color printer like CRAZY. Been printing tons of Facebook pics that I've wanted to have. Now, I'll have things to frame at home.
I'm probably going to head over to the downtown Rochester Barnes & Noble to sign stock like I did last time. How can I NOT visit that castle-like B&N?
I'm also superpumped about my signing on Sunday. Again, the details:
Sunday, September 18th at 2pm
Rochester, Minnesota
Barnes & Noble at the Apache Mall (NOT the downtown location)
Come say hi! I don't want to be all alone, lol! :) I'm already superexcited that Lauren, the winner of my 15-minute phone chat from eBay, is coming. Our talk turned into half an hour because she was so supercool. Her awesome mom won the chat and the proceeds from all of my eBay auctions are going to the ASPCA.
If anyone else is interested, I'll add a Skype video chat, phone call, etc., to eBay and we'll see if we can help more animals with donations!
TGIF! What are your weekend plans?
I hope Kate gets better soon, and she is so brave to go through this! I really hope her surgery shows something. I'm sure she'll ggggggbetter soon, because without her, Canterwood wouldn't exist.
awwww poor kate. I'm sure she'll be better in no time. Keep holding on kate! <3
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Happy thoughts 4 now and i will also say the same thing on 10/11!!!!!!!! (which by the way is exactly 1 month and 1 day from my bday)
GOOD LUCK KATE and get well soon!! Trust me, there is an end to everything bad eventually. i promise. it sometimes takes longer than we would like, and sometimes the results aren't exactly what we envisioned them to be, but in the end, EVERYTHING works out ok. Jessica, if you read this, you and kate please keep this in mind. And making something right is tough sometimes, but you will all get through. BELIEVE IN HAPPY ENDINGS!!!!!!
-Aly
Jess, our prayers are with all of you Kate is a strong person she will do fine, she has a great support team!
If anyone can get through this beautifully, it's you, Kate.
Our thoughts will be with you as you go through these tough times and get better.
We love you!
Omigosh Aly is soo right. And she has the same name as me!!! Hehehehehehe I found someone else named Allyson just today check out my blog for deets
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Omigoodness, you guys rock. :) <3<3<3 You and Kate are just... amazing tell her that she will always be in my prayers.
Good wishes and best of luck and love,
Sam
OMG :( I wish you all the luck Kate! I'm positive everyone on HorseMystic is crossing their fingers for you! I wish you the best and nothing less:)
~Bridgit