One year ago today, Jason got his stomach cancer diagnosis. (The screenshot below is of the texts I sent to my parents and siblings right after we got the call.)

I asked Jason what the best and worst parts of this cancer journey have been. He said the best is that it’s shifted his priorities more towards family. The worst is the uncertainty. 

I echo all of that!

I’m so grateful he’s HERE. Stage 4 stomach cancer is a rough diagnosis, and the fact that he’s doing as well as he is, one year in, is huge. I’m also grateful that we’ve formed so many memories as a couple and a family over the last year. 

Awareness of mortality is a true gift that makes us truly grieve. It’s wonderful and terrible and emotionally exhausting. 

This week, hitting the “done with radiation” milestone was fun. It was great to celebrate. 

We’re still in the thick of it though. Jason will get chemo and immunotherapy again next week. Between those treatments, a procedure that prepped him for radiation, and the radiation itself, his body has gone through a LOT in the last month. We’ll be very ready for our family vacation in a little over three weeks!

There’s so much about the day-to-day journey that we don’t share publicly. Lots of hard stuff, and yes, many moments of joy too. I do best when I live in TODAY, and that’s much more difficult than it sounds. 

Thank you all for being with us in the last year. We still need you. This is a long road, and we can’t do it without the support of those who love us. Thank you for sticking with us for the long haul. 

Thank you, God, for bringing us to this anniversary. We ask for many more.

-Beth and Jason

You're always welcome to look at past emails here. Just be aware this site includes my author and narrator newsletters as well as my emails about Jason; I can't split them up!