EC Stilson's

I won't lie; Wednesday was an incredibly rough day. I battled my insurance (it's crazy fighting cancer AND my insurance) and found o...

A memory...  My four kids and I bought a bouquet of flowers and vowed to give it to the first woman we saw. "I hope we'll see someo...

 “She has the most beautiful eyes,” I said about a stranger at the diner.  “You should tell her,” Candy responded. “I can’t,” I whispered. “...

 Mike and I drove down to Utah, so grateful to have a room at the Hope Lodge. It’s an absolutely gorgeous facility, and we felt extremely lu...

 When I was younger, I’d wonder if my life truly mattered, but then I’d stop worrying and think, “I still have time. Maybe I’ll do something...

Mike doesn't believe in G-d, and rather than let our differing beliefs tear us apart, they've knit us closer together. We discuss va...

 When someone faces hardships, we assume 100% of people will be kind. Unfortunately, this isn't the case. While 99.999% of people might ...

I keep saying that sometimes our problems aren’t as obvious as terminal cancer. Whether you’re getting a divorce, trying to find a job, or s...

 Who knew cancer could unite so many people? I’ve been open about my fears and even peace with it all, and what’s happened in return is asto...

We really can grow complacent when given enough time… In fact, I've been sick for so long—since 2020—that my family and I have almost gr...

Top Row (left to right): Indy, Trey, Sky, Ruby Bottom Row (left to right): me and Mike Mother’s Day has historically been a tough day for me...

 Last year, around this time, doctors found a new mass in my brain. I remember thinking, "This is it. This is the one that will kill me...

 “It was the hardest year of my life, the year I found out you had stage 4 cancer,” my teenage son said. My heart dropped. Having terminal c...