Starting Treatment at the Huntsman Institute

Family and Friends,  1/28/16

It was recommended to us that we create a better way to get information to each of you for updates, and details regarding Mandi's treatments.  

We will try to do the very best we can knowing of the love and concern each of you have for Mandi.

Today we went to the Huntsman Institute and met with Dr. Glen and her team, to get an idea of what other treatment plans were available.  It was a good idea and we decided to go ahead and have Mandi's treatments take place there.  There are a lot of details, but to sum it up she will begin chemotherapy this upcoming week, the first part of February.  Consisting of 5 to 6 days hospitalization every three weeks for six treatments.

We are very upbeat, after learning the positive outcome from this treatment in the past from other patients, and plan for the disease to be cured by the end of this year.  

We would like to thank each of you for your kind thoughts, meals, treats and especially prayers.  There are so many of you that continue to have a lasting impact on our family.  We love and thank you all for these relationships.  We also Thank our Father In Heaven for the blessing you are in our Families life.

This is officially my first experience posting on a Blog, and hope to be able to figure it out.  So you will be able to share this very challenging, yet faith and testimony building experience with us.  We have learned already that through the trials we face, whether ours or that of others.  When we allow the atonement of the Savior to ease the burdens we may be faced with.  It helps us to understand the love he has for us and then we can receive empathy for his suffering, to help ease the suffering of others.  

Thank you always,  The J&M Poulsen's