Austin Sanetrik

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Monday, January 14, 2008 5:19 PM CST

Hi Everyone!
I know it has been a long time since my last entry, and a lot has happened. Of course I know! We are talking about my life, Right! Well as many of you know Steve accepted a position in Florida and moved at the beginning of March of 07. I stayed in CT with the kids and the house and moved to Florida by July of 07. However, the longer we were there the more apparent it was that the decision was not the best for the kids, or us. It was difficult trying to line up doctors and other support personnel for Austin. Even to have a doctor return a phone call or plan an appointment was impossible. Once I was working at a middle school there I also began to worry about Cayla and if it was a good decision for her. The stress increased and we missed our support system so much that we made the decision to move back to CT by October. So we are back in Connecticut! I was able to get a job in the same school district. Although Steve and I are no longer together, we have agreed to continue to parent our children together. We have been through so much together we really need to have perspective of what is important in life. The kids!!!
Austin is doing well!! Last MRI came back stable and we are at 4 years that he has been cancer free. we can not use the word remission until the 5 year anniversary, but that is right around the corner.
Someone recently asked me about Austin's web-page and I just read thru the history, before I sent the link. Living through everything and just focusing on each day, I have to admit somehow I forgot how terrible some of those days were.I still have the frame of mind of just living through each day. Sometimes I get caught up in the daily stress of work, being mom, a friend, and don't always appreciate the small moments. PLEASE if there is one thing you take from this please appreciate all of the tiny moments in your life that bring you happiness. Regardless of how short the moments are. When something terrible happens you need your memories of those tiny moments of happiness to get you through all the terrible things that can happen.

Hospital Information:

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

E-mail Author: ambersanetrik@hotmail.com