We are in awe of the connections that have positively impacted our journey. 
We have received so much help from so many strangers, near-strangers, friends of friends, and long lost contacts over the past few weeks it is hard to ignore. The world works in mysterious ways. 
A former student of mine from almost 20 years ago greased the wheels on getting me to the U of Utah hospitals and has helped take care of Johnanna and me.  Who does that for a former high school teacher?!  
A former Carroll professor now works for the Huntsman Cancer Institute and helped connect us with our team. 
 
A couple of former professors from Carroll College have lent us their house and their car for the week. We never officially worked together and only know each other professionally—  But they did it anyway out of the kindness of their hearts.  
Neighbors and friends of these professors have gone out of their way to make us feel welcomed and comfortable in SLC; offered a house as a place to crash while I get treatment; given us a ride to the airport.  Unbelievable.   
Carroll students have gone out of their way to donate money, walk our dogs, bring us flowers, and more. 
Former Carroll students have helped arrange rides, donated money, purchased support bands, and keep checking in on me. 
A friend has a former student who will be one of my radiation therapists during my treatment. [...]

Many people have asked if they can bring us meals. Eric’s colleague and friend John Rowley has set up this organizing site. If you are interested in helping us with meals, please check out the link below! 
Thanks! eric and Johnanna[...]

After a couple of intense days filled with multiple office visits, testing, and procedures, Eric and I are heading home to Helena tomorrow for a short respite prior to beginning treatment. Unfortunately after all of these appointments, procedures, and bloodwork, we don't really know any new information. We are in the process of screening Eric for the clinical trial, which unfortunately means more waiting. [...]

Eric had a rough couple of days but was able to stabilize and was released from St. Peter's Hospital yesterday. We came home and rested for a few hours. And enjoyed a wonder meal together. Thanks John and Gabe! [...]

During Eric's surgery a few weeks ago, the majority of his tumor was removed; however, a few areas of concern were not removed. We've been waiting for what feels like a lifetime and yesterday Eric and J were able to meet with the University of Utah Oncology team. They were able to confirm that Eric's tumor diagnosis is in fact a Glioblastoma Wild Type. This type of tumor is a malignant, very aggressive, brain tumor. With their Oncology team, Eric and J discussed a number of treatment options. But, before any final treatment decisions are made, we'll allow Eric time to heal from surgery. [...]

We thought that we would update you with where we are in this process. We are waiting.....waiting......waiting.....not so patiently.

We have a couple of appointments scheduled for tomorrow where hopefully the final treatment plan can be decided upon and we will have the clearance to start radiation and chemo. Once we know the final treatment plan and time frame, we will be able to solidify our plans. We are both nervous for the appointments tomorrow as well as apprehensive for what that information may mean. [...]

Eric and Johnanna are embarking on a journey they never expected...or wanted. To help keep their spirits high and them laughing often we are launching a new project to help collect your favorite memories of Eric. Funny or silly...an inside joke...or a series of photos from your last adventure together. The possibilities are endless. [...]

Today we had an entire day to just enjoy each other, hang out, and experience a little SLC life. No medical appointments! We started off the day with coffee at the hotel followed by a hike to The Block U.[...]

Eric and I met with his oncology team for the first time this morning. Dr. Colman and his team are very personable, knowledgeable, and caring. As scary as it was walking into the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), everyone we encountered made it much easier. We completed some preliminary planning with his oncology team, have a rough plan pieced together, and are still waiting for some very specific genetic sub-typing of his tumor before proceeding with treatment which will most likely be an aggressive radiation and chemotherapy combination however the results of the pending tests will hopefully allow a few more treatment options.[...]

Hello everyone, and thanks for all of the amazing support. J and I are here in salt lake for the first oncology appointment, but moreover we’re here to work with the doctors to pave a more clear path forward. I have been reading the posts here on PostHope and it has been such a great reminder of how lucky we’ve been to be surrounded by such great people. Seeing the posts from my current students reminds me of how much I was truly enjoying this semester: from teaching great math like ANOVA, the heat equation, and linear programming, to the fact that I really seemed to have awesome, motivated, and hard working students in every class. It has also been super humbling to hear so many voices from my my past: great friendships, former students, grad school buddies, old coworkers, and adventure friends.. Hearing from all of you has really buoyed the spirits. I can’t thank all of you enough for having our backs during all of this. [...]