Happy New Year!

What a way to end the old year.
Well, crap! My Mister has cancer.
We just need to figure out what kind now.
The Doctor thinks it is either testicular or lymphoma. We are kinda hoping for testicular, but chances are it's lymphoma. Both are treatable, so we've been allowed some relief in this crazy mess. We are hoping to get his biopsy read by tomorrow afternoon to know for sure what we are dealing with. Then we can get on with our plan of action. We are looking for the best place for him in Phoenix so we can start treatment as soon as possible.
It really is crazy hard to swallow.
You hear about cancer all the time, but you never think it will hit this close to home. Honestly, when we first heard the news, time seemed to stop and slow down. That first full day in the hospital was the longest day of my life. And I know that's such a cliche, but it's become a cliche for a reason. Matt had test after test and endured so bravely. That night was hellish, with anxiety and urgency as our companions. When I got back to him yesterday morning, he had already had his colonoscopy and his MRI. He was just heading down for his Bone Scan. He had better color and was more like his old self. He has gotten better today, thanks to the help of little things such as Morphine and Perkaset. :)
Thank you all for your visits, phone calls, texts, emails, etc... They mean so much to us.
Thank you for loving Matt.
I have complete and utter faith that all will work out.

We were here to get sealed at the Manti temple tomorrow, but instead we ended up

in the ER. We were supposed to be here to get this news, surrounded by his parents, sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles. This is how Heavenly Father wanted it, so that's how it came to be. We'll just get sealed in Mesa. It is just down the street. :)

BTW, this is Matt's new year hat. It's an old Hill Family tradition. And we weren't going to stop it for stupid ol' cancer. So there!