Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Pre-Season Training


After an extremely long and frustrating week, we finally have a short term game plan in place. Todd is still in the hospital at UPENN and will most likely be able to come home this Friday. Once home and recovered from the surgeries, our focus over the next 3 weeks will be to get Todd back to his fighting weight and help him physically and mentally prepare for his upcoming chemotherapy treatments.
Our oncology team at UPENN in combination with a research team at Memorial Sloan Kettering is currently investigating which type of chemotherapy will be best for Todd's case. The good news is that over the past six years, we have kept some heavy hitting chemotherapy in our back pockets as reserve.  Our team is exploring all options and, hopefully, over the next few weeks, we will have a treatment plan in place.
Although we are in somewhat of a holding pattern at the moment, we still have key goals to focus on: weight gain, exercise, and mental strength.
I suppose if Todd were back at Taft or Colby, this would be considered the most intense pre-season training he has ever gone through. Hopefully, I can be as good of a captain as he was.
Luckily and thankfully, we have the most amazing family and friends to help get us through these dark days with encouragement, support, smiles, and friendship. As a friend of mine recently wrote, we have an army of people behind us and, believe me, we can definitely feel your love and support.
I'll be in touch soon once Todd is settled at home and we have a chemo plan in action.
Love,
Amanda

2 comments:

  1. Todd and Amanda,

    I can't begin to imagine what you guys go through. What I do know is that your focus and toughness are amazing and an inspiration to many including myself. You have all of our support.

    Chris and Jackie

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  2. Bust a move like you always do, Todd. Much love my brother.

    Love,
    Carter

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