A Long Hard Fought Journey (Completed)

Chapter 38: The Triplets Are Coming and A Recurrence.

                                                                                      3 months later

Casey is going to fly in today so we will go meet her to pick her up.  I had all of the kids with me today,well everyday since it is still summertime and they were out of school. It is August right now which means that Jessica and April will be turning 4 , Mary-Kate and Jenna are 12 ,and Bailey is turning 8. I am due next month which will probably be when they are in school. We have it all planned out that if I don't deliver earlier than planned and if the kids are in school then I will go to the hospital with whoever and the kids will stay at Alexis's house. If not then they will go with us but will stay in the waiting room. We were at home and asleep. Casey was downstairs in the guest room. I offered to sleep on the couch since I can no longer go up the stairs on my own because I am so big and can't hardly bare my own weight. Joseph didn't like that idea so I sleep upstairs which he has to carry me up and down the stairs.I am due in 2 weeks. I woke suddenly. Jake was downstairs and moving in his crate seeming anxious. My side of the bed was soaked along with a horrible smell. I then felt a terrible pain. I screamed so Joseph ran grabbing the stuff we had packed and got the kids and Jake into our new van that had enough room to seat everyone now which is ten people as in 8 kids and Joseph and I.  He quickly called Alexis picking her up,Kate was already working and Joseph was dropping the kids off. He came back picking me and Casey up. He carried me out to the van and drove as fast as he could while talking to the hospital on the phone the whole way. We made it there and I was finally ready to have the babies.It hurt more than ever and out of all the pain I have been through this was in 2nd place. Kate met us there while Alexis was with us. I went into labor and it lasted for almost 6 hours since we got up at 2 a.m. Finally at 8:30 a.m. I had my last baby and it was a girl.

Hazel Grace Casey Stevens was born at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday,September 7, Leo Tanner Stevens was born at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday,September 7,Noel Logan Carter Stevens was born at 8:30 a.m on Thursday,September 7.

Joseph was there by my side the whole time. Casey had gotten a nurse who came in to take our picture. We all crowded around.It was Casey,Joseph,Alexis,Kate,Me,and the triplets who were in my arms. We took another picture of my triplets,me, and Casey. Along with 2 more one with Joseph,the triplets,and me and one with Joseph and the triplets along with one of just me and my babies. Hazel looked almost exactly like me. Leo looked like Joseph but with a light brown colored hair,hazel almost. Noel looked like a mix between the both of us. Joseph laid them in their cribs for now while I laid in the bed quickly falling asleep. Joseph,Kate,Casey,and Alexis all stayed talking quietly. I would leave in the morning but I have to take it easy. The next morning came by fast. I love this life so much right now. We left the hospital with the babies in the seats closets to us in their car-seats. We went home and picked up the rest of my children. April looked nothing like either of us. Jessica and Jenna were twins to me they looked like me and the most like each other. Mary-Kate and Bailey looked a lot like Joseph. Casey took the babies to take care of them for me so I can rest. That evening before dinner I laid on the couch falling asleep. Joseph soon later carried me upstairs to lay in bed to sleep. The next morning I went downstairs,hungry especially not having dinner last night. Joseph looked like he was about to cry. Everyone else including the triplets were still asleep as they should be because they woke me up several times last night. Joseph,what's wrong,I asked. He pointed to the counter and I saw a letter laying there. I opened it and it was the results from my blood-work. It read:"We regret to inform you but I am so sorry to have to inform you that although you have been in remission for a long while the blood tests results came back positive. Your leukemia along with the tumor is back we don't know at which stage,it will require some testing,and chemo with whatever else is needed. Again we are so very sorry to give you this news." This can't be right,it can't be,there must be a mistake. I couldn't believe it and I didn't want to. The news sunk in and when it did I fell to my knees,my hand covering my mouth as I started to cry. I screamed into my hand,crying into it. It is back. I have had a relapse or recurrence whatever you want to call it. I ran upstairs upset,crying. I hugged my pillow and just laid there crying and looking at the wall. Joseph came in sometime later. He has been crying I can tell. He said he called in today. He held me and we laid there,crying,I was hugging my pillow. I had triplets and I am just now getting results from my blood test and it comes back positive for my cancer. We went to the doctor after telling Casey that we had to do something extremely important. We went to the hospital still half crying. They did several tests. I just then had a seizure an effect from the brain tumor and having to much stress at once. Not to include being so upset.They gave me medication. I have 3-4 months to live unless they remove it. So I did the surgery today. Surprisingly I woke up 3 days later. Casey had no idea yet. I decided to call her and I was aloud to go home tomorrow. Joseph was in the waiting room crying he has been in and out of my room. I was bald now and I had a scarf wrapped around my head so they can't see it. I hardly slept it was impossible. I was going to be able to walk at least. I do have to wear a mask though if anyone coughs or sneezes near me.I still have AML though. I have a weak feeling all the time and headaches along with small fevers and I bruise easily. I still have cancer and it doesn't seem to be going away.