My Husband, The Survivor
My husband, Chris, and I have both had debilitating illnesses. We've been each other's caregivers during long recovery from ilnness.
In the Fall of 2015, Chris began noticing pronounced fatigue. He lost weight, and suddenly noticed a red rash popping up on his legs. After a blood test, he was told to go to the emergency room, where doctors were expecting him. Chris was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Our daughter, Charlotte, was only three years old.
What followed was months of chemotherapy, fevers, emergency room visits and hostpial stays. The doctors at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics were confident that they would be bringing Chris to full recovery. Around Christmastime, a match was found and Chris began the preparation for stem cell transplant.
What followed was months of long recovery, Chris needed to not only regain strength, but his body was building his new immune system. Viruses and germs were scary for us; he had the immune system of a baby, and was susceptible to falling ill.
Chris and I have often talked about how much PhoneSpuds would have helped him during his battle with leukemia. 
Here are the words Chris wanted to share about our product and his treatment and recovery.
I wish this would have been around when I had Leukemia.
While spending a year battling leukemia, I spent a lot of my time in bed, resting from the effects of not only the Leukemia but the chemotherapy being used to treat the disease.
About 5 months into my journey, I was matched up with a donor for a stem cell transplant.
While the stem cell transplant is the reason I live a normal life today, one of the immediate side effects was a pain in my hands that was, at times, unbearable.
My hands felt like they were on fire.
My only relief was holding an icepack in my hands, nearly 24 hours per day, even when going to sleep.
This amazing invention would have been so helpful for the year I spent, in and out of the hospital, bedridden and ultimately recovering from cancer.
Chris Diamond
A Survivor
This holiday season, we hope you can gift a loved one a PhoneSpud.
Whether someone is recovering from cancer or another sudden illness, coping with chronic pain, traveling a lot, or just looking for a more comfortable way to hold their phone, Chris and I believe in our plush phone stand product, PhoneSpuds, which was born out of necessity. When someone is undergoing chemotherapy, needing rest, and in a recovery journey, any level of added comfort is a blessing.
As the year winds down, we look forward to continuing our entrepreneurship and wellness journey.
Wishing you love,
Kim
