Ver Beek Blog

Wow I can’t believe this has happened. This is how it began……I went to the doctor two months ago because I found a lump. The lump was confirmed and I was sent for a CT scan. It was diagnosed as Mastitis and I was put on a round of antibiotics, Amoxicillin. I went back to the doctor two weeks later and nothing had changed so we decided to try one more round of antibiotics, Keflex. After no change I was referred to Dr. Housekamp, a general surgeon. Dr. Housekamp ordered an MRI and put me on another round of antibiotics, Doxycycline. The MRI results came back last Wednesday and Dr. Housekamp suggested having a biopsy right away. So quickly in fact that he came in on his day off to perform the biopsy. They put a rush on it and Friday at 4:20 I was informed by Dr. Housekamp that it’s cancer. He didn’t have the full written report yet - just the verbal. He said it’s a ductal cancer. It’s an aggressive cancer. It’s an inflammatory type of cancer, but we don’t know what stage it is or whether it has spread to my lymph nodes. He said we would start with chemo and then do surgery. He referred me to Dr. Amy Vander Woude who I am seeing Tuesday evening.

So right now we’re wrapping our minds around this diagnosis of cancer. We’re trying to accept it. Life is so busy for us. We were looking forward to a summer without morning sickness and being pregnant (anyone remember last summer?). Without the store. We were looking forward to enjoying a care free summer with our 7-month-old twins and 5-year-old daughter. However, it is what it is (I say that a lot).

We know God has been faithful to us in the past. He performs miracles. He proved it last October with Samantha (our daughter) and he can do it again.We told Brooklyn about the cancer Saturday morning and she reacted exactly the way we thought she would. She handled it very well and then asked if she could watch a movie.

Please pray that the cancer hasn’t spread. Pray for Dusty as he is going through this with me. Pray for our children that their lives may not be too disrupted by this. I know God can heal me. We have put our faith and trust in Him. THANK YOU for your prayers, emails, phone calls, visits, cards and flowers. They are all so encouraging. I will let you know what happens on Tuesday.