Just four years after their wedding, Jennifer and Patrick Kardian, who lie in Roswell, Georgia, were hit with a shock: Patrick was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease. “Of course we were absolutely devastated (震惊的),” says Jennifer, now 35.
Nearly eight months of treatment followed, and it looked as though the Hodgkin’s had been defeated. Six months later, however, the Kardians received awful news: Patrick’s cancer had returned.
This time doctors were not as confident. “They wouldn’t give us any prognoses (预断),” Jennifer days. “All they told us was that they were going to use the most aggressive treatment possible.”
Although Patrick was weak and bedridden for months, the Kardians tried to be as positive as possible. “I couldn’t imagine life without him, so I refused to even entertain the thought,” says Jennifer. “Patrick and I made an agreement that we could cry on the day we received bad news, but only for that one day. We needed to devote our energy to fighting for Patrick’s life.”
Their efforts appear to have paid off While a recurrence (复发) will remain a lifelong threat, Patrick has been cancer-free for the last four years. More good news arrived when Jennifer found out she was pregnant. These two facts convinced the Kardians that on their 10th wedding anniversary they should renew their vows (誓言). “We both just felt so fortunate,” explains Jennifer. “Not only did we survive the awful ordeal of Patrick’s illness, but in just three months we were going to be parents for the first time. Renewing our vows seemed like a very fitting way to enter this next phase of our lives.”
So the couple, along with Jennifer’s sister and brother-in-law, flew to Las Vegas for a drive-through ceremony at the Little White Wedding Chapel, on Las Vegas Boulevard.
Jennifer couldn’t contain her tears when vowing to remain true “in sickness and in health”. “Those were no longer just words to me,” she explains. “We lived those words.” Patrick adds, “Now we hope to just live the ‘in health’ part.”

Just four years after their wedding, Jennifer and Patrick Kardian, who lie in Roswell, Georgia, were hit with a shock:
居住在佐治亚州Rosewell的Jennifer 和 Patrick Kardian新婚四年后，一个噩耗降临到他们身上。
Patrick was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease. “Of course we were absolutely devastated (震惊的),” says Jennifer, now 35.
Patrick被诊断得了何杰金氏病。“当时我们都被这消息给吓呆了”35岁的Jennifer说到。
Nearly eight months of treatment followed, and it looked as though the Hodgkin’s had been defeated.
通过将近8个月的治疗，Patrick的病似乎已经治愈了。
Six months later, however, the Kardians received awful news: Patrick’s cancer had returned.
但是在6个月后，这对夫妻得到了糟糕的消息：Patrick体内的癌细胞又复发了。
This time doctors were not as confident. “They wouldn’t give us any prognoses (预断),” Jennifer days. “All they told us was that they were going to use the most aggressive treatment possible.”
这次医生没有了以往的自信。“他们不能给我们任何的预断消息”Jennifer说：“他们告诉我们的只是他们将采取最积极的治疗措施。”
Although Patrick was weak and bedridden for months, the Kardians tried to be as positive as possible.
尽管Patrick很虚弱并且躺在床上好几个月了，但是这对夫妻仍然保持积极的态度。
“I couldn’t imagine life without him, so I refused to even entertain the thought,” says Jennifer.
“我无法想象生活没有了他会怎么样，所以我拒绝报有坏的想法，”jennifer说。
“Patrick and I made an agreement that we could cry on the day we received bad news, but only for that one day. We needed to devote our energy to fighting for Patrick’s life.”
“patrick和我有一个约定，我们可以在听到坏消息那天大声痛哭，但是仅仅只有在那天。我们必须尽我们的所能为patrick的健康而努力。”
Their efforts appear to have paid off While a recurrence (复发) will remain a lifelong threat, Patrick has been cancer-free for the last four years.
他们的努力似乎得到了回报，但是病情复发仍然是终身的威胁，Patrick已经4年没有发现癌细胞的存在了。
More good news arrived when Jennifer found out she was pregnant.
更好的消息是，Jennifer要当妈妈了！
These two facts convinced the Kardians that on their 10th wedding anniversary they should renew their vows (誓言).
经历了这些事情，使这对夫妻坚信在他们结婚10周年的时候他们要重新发誓。
“We both just felt so fortunate,” explains Jennifer. “Not only did we survive the awful ordeal of Patrick’s illness, but in just three months we were going to be parents for the first time.
“我们都感到如此的庆幸”jennifer解释到。“我们不仅使Patrick摆脱了病魔的骚扰，而且我们在3个月后就要第一次成为家长了！”
Renewing our vows seemed like a very fitting way to enter this next phase of our lives.”
重新发誓看来是很适合庆祝我们新生活的开始的方式。
So the couple, along with Jennifer’s sister and brother-in-law, flew to Las Vegas for a drive-through ceremony at the Little White Wedding Chapel, on Las Vegas Boulevard.
所以这对夫妇和Jennifer的妹妹和妹夫一起坐飞机抵达拉斯维加斯林荫大道的一幢白色小教堂进行重新宣誓的仪式。
Jennifer couldn’t contain her tears when vowing to remain true “in sickness and in health”.
当两人再一次宣誓“无论疾病与死亡都要在一起的时候”Jennifer强忍着泪水。
“Those were no longer just words to me,” she explains. “We lived those words.” Patrick adds, “Now we hope to just live the ‘in health’ part.”
“誓词对我而言已经不再是简单的词语”她说道。“我们一起经历过了这些誓言”Patrick补充说，“现在我们只求能够健康的生活着。”