Who We Are . . .
We’re the Babel family. Andy and I [Kandis] have been married for fourteen years. We have four boys. We love hiking, spending time in nature and learning new things together.
Early in 2023, I noticed a lump and thus began a crazy journey of tests, diagnosis and treatment.
We started this website to help keep everyone in the loop about how I am doing, to share God stories and to encourage others who may also be travelling this road.
Updates
Follow along as we travel this cancer journey.
Cycle 2 Treatment 2 Update
Today was my second treatment with Taxol (the new drug). They always do blood work before my treatments so they can make sure it is safe for me to receive the chemo. Today we were pleasantly surprised to hear that my counts were not only good but they were better than...
New Pain and New Limits
Starting the new cycle of chemotherapy drugs means starting over with new possible side effects and new possible limits. On treatment day and the next day [Friday], I felt amazing. I could participate in meals and family activities fully, which was incredible! The...
Surprises
Kandis went in almost as strong as ever. Good blood counts. Feeling good. We were cleared for treatment. The Dr. feels Kandis is so strong they changed to a different standard of care. 8 weeks every other week instead of the 12 weeks every week that we were initially...