One Week Later.
"Mr. and Mrs. Anoa'i I wish I had better news but I am sorry to say the diagnoses is correct your Chronic myeloid leukemia has returned." Dr. Lincoln said looking at the couple holding hands in front of him.
Over the last week Roman had been to see a few Doctors and now they were seeing Dr. Kyle Lincoln an oncologist who specialized in leukemia and other types of blood cancers. DayAnna squeezed Roman's hand a little tighter she was holding out hope that maybe just maybe the WWE Doctor was wrong.
"So umm what … what happens now?" DayAnna asked her voice shaking.
"I would like to start you right away on a chemotherapy drug. It's on oral medication you take at home. Then I want to see you again in 14 days to check your levels and progress." Dr. Lincoln said.
"If this drug works how soon can I get back to work?" Roman asked.
DayAnna just looked at him and signed.
"Roman I can't know that right now. You are an athlete your job is very physical and demanding. My best guess is maybe a year. That is best case. Let's focus on just getting you back in remission first before we even talk about you going back to work." Dr. Lincoln said.
After spending a few more hours at the doctors office and Roman having a few more tests done to make sure the doctor was giving him the right dosage of medication. DayAnna and Roman finally made it home, Day went right up stairs to get into something more comfortable. She kicked off her shoes and changed into a pair of maternity leggings and a shirt.
"You look beautiful." Roman said to his wife as he watched her change. DayAnna just nodded as she looked down, rubbed her belly then tossed her hair up in a messy bun. "Day baby girl please talk to me you've been quiet since we left the doctors office."
"How can you even think about going back to work right now?" DayAnna blurted out. "How is that your first question to ask?"
"Day it wasn't like that. I was just curious as to when I could get back to training and the ring if ever." Roman said moving closer to her.
She just shook her head and stepped away from him.
"I don't care about that damn ugly title right now! The WWE is the last thing on my mind. I know you were disappointed when you had to lay that title down and I am sorry for that. But do you even see me right now?" DayAnna asked rubbing her belly in tears. "This isn't just about us! I can't lose you, our sons can't lose you. But the first thing you ask is when you can go back to that damn ring."
"You don't think I know that? Every time I look at you it makes me realize that I may not be here to watch our sons grown up. That I may break the promise I made you on our wedding day. That our forever maybe getting cut short. I get so pissed off at myself at my body I may look like beast but on the inside it's starting fail me. One thing I can say for sure is that I love you. I love our sons. I am gonna fight this with all I have. So yeah I asked about getting back in the ring just as a goal for myself and our family because honestly Day I couldn't bare to ask if I was even gonna be here for the birth of our sons." He said with fear, sadness and frustration in his voice.
DayAnna was in tears hearing her husband's voice shaking. She went over to him and hugged him.
"I love you Roman! I love you! I love you." She said over and over holding on to him as they both broke down in each others arms.
"I love you DayAnna! You have my heart always." He said kissing the top of her head holding her close to him. "I'm sorry baby girl. I am sorry for all of this."
"I am sorry to." She said softly.
Later that evening.
Roman and DayAnna had laid down to relax they had started a movie but both soon found sleep as they were both exhausted. DayAnna woke to up to the boys kicking and her bladder screaming at her that she had to pee. She looked at a sleeping Roman he looked pale and exhausted. She kissed his cheek softly before getting up and going to the bathroom. She stretched a little as she looked at the time it was a little after 6.
DayAnna made her way down to the kitchen trying figure out something for dinner. She looked at all the flowers and gifts that had been sent to their home over the last week. The out pouring of support people have shown Roman and their family in various ways has been over whelming but they were so grateful for it. DayAnna's phone went off and she saw it was Shane calling she hit the ignore button as she was looking in the fridge. When her phone went off again it was a text from Shane.
"Hey Day! Just wanted to check it to see how you are doing? I am here if you need anything." She read the text. Then sent quick thank you before going back to looking for something for dinner. When she felt the boys moving around she couldn't help but smile.
"Hey there my little guys." She said rubbing her belly. "I know you two are hungry huh? Mommy just doesn't really know what to eat. Ooo! Little man over here that was a hard little kick." DayAnna said rubbing the side of her belly. "I know you are both scared. I am not gonna lie to either of you I am terrified. I don't want to lose your Dad either. He is the only man that I've ever truly loved and he is so excited to be a Dad. He can't wait to meet you. So just hang on and I know we will get through this. We love you both so much." She said as she couldn't help the tears as they started to fall from her eyes.
When DayAnna's thoughts were interrupted by the door bell. She wiped her eyes as she opened the door to see her mother in law there with dinner in hand.
"I tried to call Rome but he didn't answer." Patricia said coming into the house.
"He's sleeping. It was a long day at the doctors office we actually both fell asleep shortly after we got home." DayAnna said following her mother in law into the kitchen.
"How is he doing? What did they say?" Patricia asked as she started to take care of a few things and get things out for dinner. When Patricia looked over and saw DayAnna in tears.
"Oh sweet heart come here." She said pulling her into a hug
"I'm sorry it's been so much to process." She sniffled.
"I know sweet heart. I wish I could say it gets easier. The first time Roman went through this it was just me and him alone on an island. We aren't alone this time." She said.
DayAnna nodded. "I just am so terrified for him. There is a part of me that is still so pissed that he never told me he was sick. I am his wife! I am pregnant with our twin boys and he never thought to say in the few years we've been together to tell me he had been sick before."
"Day listen sweet heart it's not that he meant to keep it from you. I think he was just scared that you would look at him differently. He wants to be the provider the protector and he thinks people would look at him differently if they knew. Not many outside the family new." Patricia explained.
"I would never look at him differently because he was sick." DayAnna said as she sat down on the stool.
"DayAnna I know you mean that but I have to ask are you looking at him differently now?"
"I don't think I do. I just worry about him more. The other day when we got home he insisted on putting together the bassinets we got. I told them it could wait because I could tell he was tired and pale. So I guess I worry about him way more he does to much knowing he is sick." DayAnna admitted.
"I think that is why he never told you. He wanted you to see him as he is not who is was. When he was first diagnosed with this we were alone. What he said in that ring on Monday was true he was broke, he didn't have anything. Football was done with him and he was battling for his life. He fought like hell to survive. He's been working hard ever since. Rome found new dreams to work for and he's done that with in the WWE. Then he met you and I knew the second he told me about you that you were the one that was gonna steal his heart. Past relationships never worked for him for one reason or another. He was with a woman when he was in college and I thought she was gonna be the one he married. But when he got sick she ran she couldn't stick with with him. So I think he's always been scared that would happen again. Especially with you he loves you DayAnna. Don't be to mad at him."
"I'm not mad at him I just wish I would have known. I would have made him get checked out sooner and not worked so much." DayAnna said.
"Do you think he would have listened? He does what he wants and I mean that in a good way. But you and I both know he's stubborn. DayAnna listen to me Roman is gonna fight this again with all he has. I know that he wont give up. He's got a lot more to fight for this time."
"Damn right I do."
As both Patrica and DayAnna turned around to see Roman coming into the kitchen.
"I told you Day I am gonna kick cancers ass. I have to much to live for. You and our boys! I am not giving up." Roman said putting one hand on her hip and resting the other on her baby bump.
"I know you will. I never want you think you are alone because I am gonna be right there with you every step of the way. You just have to promise me from here on out you are honest with me about how you feel. We are in this together." She smiled the twins kicked. "The four of us."
"HI my boys. You saying Hi to Mommy and Daddy huh?" Roman smiled rubbing her belly. "I love you boys with everything in me. I love you too Day you have my heart. It's the four of us." He told her as he leaned down to kiss her softly.
That evening over dinner Roman gave his mom the medical update from the doctor and the course of treatment he recommended. Once Patricia left and the kitchen was cleaned DayAnna and Roman headed upstairs to go to bed. It didn't take long for Roman to find sleep once again but for DayAnna sleep was a little harder to find she couldn't get comfortable as she watched Roman sleeping.
As DayAnna watched her husband sleeping she felt the tears swell up in her eyes once again as she began to pray.
"Please God don't take him away from us! Our boys deserve to have their Dad in their life. I am not strong enough to do this life with out him. I need him our boys need their father. Roman doesn't deserve this so Lord God I am begging you help us all through this darkness."
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