the lewis 5

One Year Mark!

2011-07-21T17:55:00.002-07:00

Race for the Cure 2011

2011-05-09T14:31:00.001-07:00

Cole,Gage,Aeddin and I walked the mile on 5/7/2011

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Welcoming the new year, and bidding farewell to 2010 was a personal triumph and a time for celebration. In June, I found myself faced with probably the scariest, and most disorienting moment in my life. I found a lump in my right breast. The kind that you hear about, but can't seem to believe when YOU have one. The kind that hurts, and doesn't move. No! I called my doctor that day and made an appointment.

Mammograms, ultrasounds, and biopsies... July 12 changed my world.

Two days later, I met the surgeon. Two weeks later, she removed the mass. During the procedure, she also placed a special type of IV that is still buried in my chest. I would later be told that it would be in place for five years. A fact that I like to remind my brother of, every time I talk to him.

Chemotherapy, placed into that special IV, started in August. Six treatments in all. August through December. After the first treatment, I had some nausea and body aches. Those problems progressed with each treatment. My hair started to thin, and fall out. I took charge, and shaved it off! I made it, I survived chemo.

The frosting on this cake of a year was when I started having belly pain in December. Appendicitis? Really? Are you kidding me? What... a tumor in my appendix? You've got to be kidding me! More tests? You're going to stick that camera where? Fine. Get it over with. Yes, its true. I had cancer in my appendix too. 2010, I'm so over you.

This was the toughest, most challenging thing I have ever done. I don't think I could have gone through it without my friends, and family. So many wonderful, loving people have been so very generous in helping me, and my family. I wasn't able to continue working in a job that I held for 21 years, and that has been difficult.

I've always had to be a strong person but this cancer tested me. Radiation... bring it on.

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lewis family updates 07/12/2010-12/14/2010

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I finished my last chemo on 11/29/2010 and almost a week out from that I had my appendix out.

my friends made my day with the shirts and cake

I lost all my hair

this is where the breast cancer was stage 2 cell growth 3. 7/26/2010

this picture was taken 4 days before I went in for my Surgery

Aeddin's Birthday

2010-05-18T19:52:00.001-07:00

zoo

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leopard

Aeddin blue eyes

Gage candid shot

britton loved this ride

vultures

new baby elephant

next we saw monkeys

BRITTON'S BIRTHDAY.

2010-04-25T14:15:00.001-07:00

get ready here I come.

just ramdom pictures

2010-04-07T15:07:00.000-07:00

my little helper

Britton Surgery

2010-04-07T15:02:00.001-07:00

before and after surgery.

Britton had a benign tumor march/ 08/2010

Aeddin & Gage playing guitar

2010-02-27T18:54:00.000-08:00

christmas fattigmon and breakfast

2010-01-12T18:16:00.000-08:00

Aeddin helping Grandma Nee make fattigmon's christmas eve and then Johnson christmas breakfast christmas day.

Britton sleeping

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halloween 2009

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Jason's Birthday

2010-01-12T17:56:00.000-08:00

the poor cake frosted it to soon!but it was still yummy.

our puppy Nalla

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fall colors

2009-10-03T11:39:00.001-07:00

gage's brithday

2009-10-03T11:28:00.001-07:00

Britton enjoying the cake. Gage, Aeddin, Grey & Wyatt having fun at fat cats bowling

nebraska car show

2009-08-27T17:47:00.000-07:00

Justin's car

salem pond

2009-08-08T18:21:00.001-07:00

Gage caught this fish and both Gageand I dont know how to take a fish off a hook
I have seen it done so many times and it looks very easy, but this fish has spines on it's top fine so I could not get a good hold on it. Gage tried too, with no luck.

we had to ask for help.

Britton was not scared at all I was not there that day. Jason took the boys fishing.

THE 24TH

2009-07-25T09:53:00.000-07:00

clouds and rainbows

2009-07-14T20:34:00.001-07:00

we just went down in the feilds for a ride after it had rained

the fourth of july

2009-07-11T21:15:00.000-07:00

setting up the food for the BBQ

TRACTORS PULLS

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some of the truck too

the one on the far right has four hemi motors

Air Show

2009-06-09T16:44:00.001-07:00

we had a blast paid $23.50 for 5 hot dog but we still had fun meet up with some friends.
we left before it was over britton does not like loud sounds.

our on going project

2009-05-22T19:42:00.000-07:00

The Man with the plan!

Aeddin is on clean up too but he get paid by .25 a peace

Grandpa Lewis Came with Uncle Justin and is on clean up

Uncle Justin came From Nebraska to help us

Uncle Blaine is helping with the roof.

2009-05-17T17:03:00.000-07:00

Britton , Aunt Amber throwing rocks in the pond.

Aeddin

2009-05-17T17:00:00.000-07:00

School picture

Aeddin with Uncle Blaine March 29th I so very Happy with Aeddin choice he had it all on his own!

Helping me at the laundry mat when the dry went out!

Gage

2009-05-17T16:59:00.000-07:00

Salem Pond

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Gage did not want to leave the pond!

sorry I just had too!!!!

Aeddin fishing from the shore

this poor fish did not have a chance, Britton returned it to the water BUT threw it in and the poor little thing just layed there for ever. but it did finaly swim away.

Britton, Aunt Amber and I at The Play Ground while the guys are in the boat.

Gage

2009-05-17T16:54:00.000-07:00

here is Gage's eight grade school picture.

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We took the Boys with Uncle Blaine and Aunt Amber to Salem Pond yesterday for Aeddin's Birthday

Britton

2009-05-14T19:35:00.001-07:00

snug as a bug in a rug

trying out my new phone and here is what we got so far.