On April 25th Kaitlyn was supposed to marry Connor Bridge in the Salt Lake Temple here in Utah. On Tuesday, March 25th we found out that Kait had relapsed and the leukemia is back. Kaitlyn and Connor decided to go ahead with their marriage, so they asked her doctor if her readmission to the hospital could be delayed for a couple of days. On Wednesday, the 26th she went in for preliminary surgical procedures: a lumbar puncture, a bone marrow aspirate, and a central line put in her chest (her last treatment was done entirely with a PICC line in her arm). As soon as the hospital procedures were done, they obtained temple recommends, got a marriage license, contacted his parents (who drove all night from Montana), and changed their appointment at the temple from April 25 to March 27.
The next day (March 27th), Kaitlyn and Connor had a beautiful temple wedding. We had a family dinner at a nice restaurant and they spent their 1-night honeymoon at a local hotel. It was a wonderful day! Connor's brother and sister-in-law surprised him by driving all night from New Mexico to be at the wedding. About 35 family members and close friends attended. A day when everything felt happy! It CAN be done without all the big deals and extras! Yay!
I picked them up the next morning and she checked in at the hospital. We can't thank everyone enough for their prayers, love, concern, and faith on our behalf. We love you all!
