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.
Pockets of Normal
There is a thin line between being grateful for the support and help people are willing to give you during something like this and feeling like you've been rendered completely useless. I know that we need help with dinner several nights each treatment week. I know...
Fourth Treatment Update
We've reached the end of my first cycle of chemo! This cycle is the short one but we're also told that it is often the harder one. I started Thursday's treatment with counts that continue to be lower than the time before but the doctor calls them "perfect" so she...
Fourth Treatment Thoughts
Tomorrow is the last of my AC chemo treatments. I am thrilled and terrified. I am thrilled to be done with this part of my treatment journey and I am terrified about what comes next. It is unknown. It is known to have yucky side effects. I'm trying to focus on the...