Brian and Taralu

Hello All,

As Brian and I embark on what we hope is our last Chemo treatment, we find ourselves in unfamiliar territory. What will the next steps be, what kind of process will we have to follow? Will it be a regiment of follow up appointments how often will Brian need to be checked, When will he get his port out… I could go on and on… What we do know is that chemo is taking its toll on Brian. He is in constant pain and not a little pain it is immense at times to the point where it is hard for him to function. He sleeps rarely and has not gotten a full night for many many many months. For those who see him at the gym, I am sure you can see the pain he is in even if he tries to hide it. We hope that within a month and a half to 2 months, he will be getting back to normal operating performance.

For our gym members that read this blog, thank you so much for hanging in there with us! After we have walked this path for months now, we hope and pray to get back to normal in the very near future!

For everyone that reads this, we hope that you and your families are NEVER hit with something like this! It has taken its toll on us both physically and emotionally and every other way possible for that matter. Brian and I have always had a very strong bond between us and for that we are both thankful! This wreaks havoc on every aspect of your life and without a strong bond I can see how it could tear you apart!

This has been a very difficult path to walk but Brian can hold his head up high as he has taken this path and has held on to what is good in life, He has not gotten the negative bug at all and has kept positive throughout this! He cares for everyone of our athletes and for all of our friends and family and has never given up on them! I could not be more proud of him!

Brian I love you with everything that I am and you have continued to amaze me every day! I look forward to MANY more wonderful years by your side!

I will post later this week to confirm if this is going to be Brian’s last treatment! Thank you all for your love and support!