And Then I Got Cancer

Sarah will have a military burial at the Ft. Logan Cemetery in Denver on Monday, May 21st, at 1:00 pm. Her obituary can be found at the All Veterans web site at: https://www.allveterans.com/obituaries/sarah-elizabeth-lobser/ but it is also repeated below: As the sun sets it rises beyond the horizon. Sarah Elizabeth Lobser passed away peacefully in the evening of April 26, 2018 at the age of 38 years. She was surrounded by friends, family, and loved ones after a multi-day celebration with many happy moments. Her sense of humor shone through to the very end, and her life and spirit will continue to be an inspiration. Sarah gave us the gift of bringing all of us together. Sarah is survived by her parents, Monica and Greg, and her brothers, David and Daniel. Military services to celebrate her life are scheduled at Ft. Logan Cemetery on Monday, May 21st at 1:00 p.m.  Sarah graduated from Smith College in 2001 with a Bachelors in Mathematics. She graduated

This is a link to a shared photo gallery, please add your own! https://photos.app.goo.gl/9VvG4uLed9lvU6o62 Sarah Lobser passed away peacefully in the evening surrounded by friends and loved ones after a multi-day celebration with many happy moments. Her sense of humor shone through to the very end and her life and spirit will continue to be an inspiration. Sarah gave us the gift of bringing all of us together. All of your comments on this blog kept her spirits up through this long, difficult time. If you are so inclined to help others in need, please sign up to be a bone marrow donor or donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and of course, add your photos to the shared gallery. Much Love, The Lobsers

Dear Friends - We are deeply saddened that Sarah has entered the ending chapter of her battle with this horrific cancer. The medical experts expect only days left to live. It would really lift her spirits to read about memories you've shared with her and any other comments that you would like to offer. We look forward to hearing from you very soon, and we will read all comments out loud to her. Sarah is doing her best to be her usual spirited self in spite of these difficult times. We are grateful for everyone who has been a part of her remarkable life. Sarah's Mom and Dad

I don't know why it's taken me so long to update my blog. I got this idea that people were saying so many nice things about it, I started feeling the pressure of making every post perfect and heartfelt and humorous. So, in order not to be affected by these particular feelings, I figured I'd commit to making this post really sucky. A lot has happened since the beginning of January, so I'm just going to give you the nutshell(s). Last time I wrote, I was participating in a clinical trial at the Sarah Cannon Blood Cancer Institute. Well, it didn't work. There were only three people in my cohort, and I was the only one for whom the drug didn't work. So that was pretty disappointing. The only good thing about this trial was the lack of side effects. Except for a lack of appetite, which sort of ruined my birthday. My parents were determined to take Brent and I out to a nice restaurant, but I was so exhausted and so not in the mood for food that we ended up ordering

Today is day 4 of my first, and hopefully last, clinical trial. It's the first day I haven't had an appointment at the Sarah Cannon Colorado Blood Cancer Institute. I think it might be good luck that the institute and I share the same first name. CBCI is attached to Presbyterian St. Luke's, just a stone's throw from Denver's city park, where you would find the zoo and the museum of nature and science. Brent and I keep saying we'll go to the planetarium one of these days before or after one of my appointments, but it hasn't happened yet. The first day of the trial was long, over 12 hours. It started with an icy drive in, followed by a few unsuccessful attempts to draw my blood before resorting to another picc line. I then met with Dr. Maris, who gave me news I should have been expecting. The results of my testing from the previous week were in, and they didn't look awesome. My bone marrow biopsy showed that the leukemia was back up to 30%. Since my las

I hope you all had a lovely New Year's celebration. Not a lot happened round my way, but David spiced things up by participating in the Polar Plunge at the Boulder Reservoir. I don't know who started this trend of running into freezing cold water to ring in the new year, but I'm not surprised. People will stand in line and pay lots of money to do all kinds of weird things. Brent and David and I all went to the plunge on New Year's Day. There was a decent crowd gathered, with a warming tent where beer and pizza were being served. The crowd was divided into teams and individuals, and each entered the water in order of money raised for the cause (the cause being the American Cancer Society). Some of the teams wore matching outfits, like the guys in the speedos and bowties. The time came for the plungers to get in the water, and for the most part this involved bodies running full tilt into the water, flailing and splashing, sometimes high-fiving the rescue swimmers, then