To all of you who have been so kind to our family, 

Please know we value each of you and appreciate all your love and support! We are thankful for how you have come along side us on this journey. This is what we learned today:

Thursday, 2/27/25 at 11:00am was our initial oncology consultation at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Greeley.

It is suspected that Caleb has Lymphoma, however the diagnosis process is step by step and may take 3 weeks or more.

These are the steps:

The MRI provides higher resolution imaging (better than the recent CAT scan) to precisely locate all Caleb's organs and tissues. 

The PET scan will locate the highest areas of concern. Once this is evaluated a biopsy can be ordered and scheduled. 

Note: The MRI and PET scan can be done in any order and we hope to have them completed by 3/8/25. Combining these two scans will show the best place to perform a biopsy.

3:Biopsy 

There are about 70 kinds of Lymphoma with a wide variety of responses to treatments. Because of this it requires a large sample. A needle coring can’t provide the required volume so an excision will be done. This is expected to be an outpatient surgery that’s roughly a week after imaging is evaluated. 

4:Lab analysis 

Because of the many varieties of Lymphoma tissues samples may need to be sent to specialists in Ohio or Texas for examination. That part of the process is estimated to be a week. 

After all of that we will finally have a diagnosis and begin the conversation about treatment/care.

Many of you have asked how our family is doing. 

Caleb is very tired, but he is sleeping well, has a healthy appetite, and shows no signs of pain.

Logan has been helpful chipping in around the house and is busy with school. We appreciate him! 

As for us, the “not knowing” and waiting is hard. Normal activities (even sleeping) are colored by our concern for Caleb. Focusing on anything is more difficult than usual. We try to avoid dwelling on the unknown as best we can and maintain a semblance of normal at home.