We just got test results back from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and they said Shawn Jr does not have the BRAF mutation. This means he does not need to take a BRAF inhibitor and will do “normal” immunotherapy.
It has been 4 years since July 11, 2019. On this anniversary of his death, I want to take a moment to reminisce about all the things that made Shawn Jr. so special. When remembering Shawn, it's funny how the big milestones are not nearly as important as the small things. It's the little things, the everyday moments, that made him who he was. As I sit down to write this blog post, I find myself smiling at the memories of him. I was thinking about his quirky jokes, subtle gestures, infectious smile, and everyday preferences that defined him and made him such an amazing and likable person. Below is a list of things that his family and friends remember about him. It’s funny how he didn’t really change but related to all of us in a different way and how we all cherish his memory through our own unique lens. I will admit, some of these aspects don’t register with me the way they do others. But, all of these recollections give our collective community a little reminder and gl
Shawn Jr died two years ago today. That means 730 days have gone by since we watched Shawn Jr take his last breath. Sometimes it still feels like yesterday. Shawn’s death is now the milestone that we use for everything in our family. When we are talking about events, we always reference if the event was before or after Shawn Jr died. This weekend our family is in Los Angeles at the wedding of Bryan Knostman, one of Shawn Jr’s very best friends. Josh is standing in for Shawn Jr as a groomsman. Almost of all of Shawn Jr’s best friends are here. It’s hard to see this group of people together without him. He would have loved to be here with this crew celebrating Bryan getting married to Jess. It is such a bitter sweet moment. Watching Shawn’s friends hit major life milestones is a difficult reminder that he is not here and had so much life ahead of him. His friends are graduating college, getting married, starting their first jobs and having children.
Another year has passed. It is hard to believe that it has been 3 years since Shawn Jr. left us. Whenever I reflect on Shawn’s death, it sometimes feels like long ago and sometimes it doesn’t. When I think about everything that has happened in our family in 3 years, it seems like a long time. But, I can remember sitting beside Shawn’s bed at MD Anderson like it was only yesterday. While lots of events have happened, the biggest one happened just 12 weeks ago. Misty and I became grandparents when Reese and Brittany welcomed little Shawn Fletcher Wilson into our family. Little Shawn Fletcher is named after Shawn Jr and has been growing and changing every day. Fletcher has been a joy to have around and is a daily reminder that life changes fast. Speaking of time passing quickly, how can I already be a grandpa? It feels like it was just yesterday when Misty and I were in high school. In just 3 years, we have had one family member leave and another join us. That is hard for me to
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