Ana Update 001 / November 30th 2008 (English)

I needed to start this mailing list because it’s humanly impossible for me to answer all the e-mails we’re getting. I read and cherish each one, but I have so many things to do that this is the only way I can respond to all.

I’m simply overwhelmed with the e-mails, text messages, phone calls and personal visits we are receiving since this ordeal started. 3 days ago we had no suspicion of anything remotely similar to a dangerous illness.

The news from the MRI is not good. Ana has 2 brain tumors, a tumor in her right breast, a spot on her liver and a spot on her spine in the lumbar region.

This is such a shock.

Today I’m meeting with the oncologists to get a more detailed explanation of what we are up against. I know further testing will be done to determine the exact therapy that needs to be followed.

As soon as I know something or have any updates I will post them here for all of you.

You have no idea how much it means to me all the love you have expressed for my family, the incredible positive energy I have received has been a real blessing in this difficult battle that we are starting. Some people need to be alone in times of trouble; I do better when I’m in touch with people. That’s my personality.

We have a huge battle with a monstrous enemy in front of us.

Great battles prize the brave with great victories. Ana is as brave and stubborn as they come, and motivated by the love of all she will become even braver and stronger, so I know we will overcome and taste sweet victory at the end.

I know this because we received so much support from all of you already and I know it will continue to pour in.

Each message we receive, each phone call we get, each person that comes to visit at the hospital makes us feel that we have another soldier among our troops lining up to help us fight this monstrous enemy. The army of faith and love that we have on our side is becoming so powerful that it can only result in overwhelming victory.

Once again I’m so overwhelmed by the love and support we are getting that I feel that the words gratitude and thank you fall so short of what you’re making me feel right now. They almost sound like clichés, but what beautiful clichés.

Ana, our 3 children and I need all the prayers, good vibrations, positive energy, collective goodwill etc.. that we can get. So please continue to send it to us.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.


Victor