6 chemo's down and 6 to go! Yahooooo!

Today my sweetheart of a friend Angie took me today. She took last month too but I forgot my camera :)

We had a fun day just talking and laughing! Love ya Angie!

Jory's first track meet.

Jory at his first track meet with St. Stan's. First time any of my kids have done track. It was nice to watch. Jory did get 2nd on the high jump. The relay they got 1st. Then I want to say in 400 he got 2nd. Not sure. It was fun though.

Why do they start so low....maybe it's for short people like me....ha-ha....yes there are some short kids doing the high jump. I have to say they did a great job! Well done to St. Stan's & St. Paul's track team. All the kids did a great job.

Looks like he's floating in air. He does like the high jump. Who knows maybe he will do track in high school...who know's :)

Well here I go again....no hair...no biggie!

I'm a fighter....I am a cancer warrior.....I will survive...............

Well it was my choice to remove the hair that keep falling out and out. It comes to a point where you get so sick of it on you, in your hands when you wash your hair. It falls in your food. Which is truly gross!

I have to say it gives you the one up on cancer. Because you are the one who can control when the hair is shaved. I took the control and I made that choice. I won't let it control me. At any point in my fight with this cancer it will not control me.

Pictures from Oblong...family :)

This is my family..not all but those who could make it to Aunt Deanna's funeral. She is at peace now. For that I am thankful for.

Dad, Uncle Greg, Aunt Darlene & cousin's Gary & Jerry.

Another month of chemo.

Playing some "dice" LOL!

Can you say OUCH!! Hmmmm...yeah forgot to put on the Lidocaine Cream.
Plus Kris took a picture of herself. Nice Kris....LOL!

Oh the hair thing. It's all good. I think I look pretty good with a buzz cut there. Give it another week and it will be all gone. My dad shaved his head...not like he had a lot of hair anyway....but for now I still have more than him! HA!

Well here is another month of chemo starting. That's Paula taking care of me. Jenn is some where around. I have to say these ladies are the best! I don't know how they do this day in and day out. Their angels!

So far Nicholas, Gina, Angie & Kris have joined me at chemo. I have to say Thank you to them!! Their awesome family & friends! Without them I don't know what I would do. Thank you!!

Plus a HUGE thank you to those who have made meals for us on Wednesday's. That's always chemo day. Kris also took on the meal planning for us. She makes sure on Wednesday's we have a meal. Thank you Kris.

She sent out those emails and lined up everyone who wanted to help. Everyone has been great!

Also a big Thank you to all my friends who have sent me cards, candy & bracelets. Thank you to all who have been praying for me. It's working! ;)

I feel so loved! That is a wonderful feeling. See acts of kindness help others. It makes me smile everyday.

Thank you everyone & I love all of you very much!!

GOOD NEWS!!!

Well Steve & I went to my doctor's appointment this morning. Dr. Kang had good news! PET scan went great. No cancer any where else. My cancer in the pelvic bone is smaller.

He said when we first started the cancer was at a level (think that's what he said) 6. Well he said anything under a 3 is normal.....................


MINE WAS A 2.1....WHOOT WHOOT!

Now how do you like that!

PLUS...........

So far Dr. Kang has taken 2 months off of my chemo! So only 4 months so far instead of 6....hehehe!
But as always we will see. He could put the 2 months back on. We just have to wait and see. So right now it's 4 months of chemo. 1 month down and 3 to go :)

Well it's gone. Was so sick of it falling out every where that Angie came & shaved my head.

She is one amazing friend! Think the world of her & always will :)

Aunt Deanna

Here is the speech I wrote for my Aunt Deanna's funeral. I read it at the funeral. I must say it was by far the hardest thing I've ever done. She was an amazing lady. I owed it to her to speak for her. I loved her so. So I thought I would share it was everyone else.


The song I picked for her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zvKXaOVASs

　
Today we come here to celebrate the life of Deanna. A mother, sister, sister- in- law, an aunt, and a friend.

We need not to cry but be happy for she is no longer in pain on this earth. She is with god & loved ones now.

She wished upon a star and woke up to where the clouds are far behind her. Where her troubles melt like lemon drops. She sees old friend and family shaking hands saying "how do you do?"
They’re really saying I love you. She went somewhere over that rainbow. For the colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky, are also the faces of people passing by. That is the place she is in now.

She is at peace. No more pain no more judgement from anyone. Not one person in here is perfect. So do not judge her for the road she traveled. If you walked just one mile in her shoe’s I don’t think you could handled it.
Her battle with breast cancer was a long lonely road. If you haven’t had cancer or breast cancer you cannot understand what she went through. She had other demons. That is where these doctors failed her. Failed her so that she couldn’t let those demons go. If you haven’t walked that road of hell you don’t understand her at all.

WE all loved her so much. WE all wanted the best for her. WE all just wanted to help. She had to want to help herself. No one can fix your issues but yourself. So don’t be upset or mad. She did it her way.

She would want all of us to move on and be the people that she knew we can be. She would want all of us to take responsibility for our own actions. She only wanted the best for her children and her family. She needs all of us to be at peace with her.

Angie, your mother only ever wanted you to be happy. She loved you so.
Sunny, the same for you. Only happiness for you. Forgive her for the person she became.
Brandon, oh how you have her spirit. You do things your way like her. Be proud of that.
Bryce, from the day she brought you home, she always wanted you to be the man she knew you could be. Do that for her.

For her brothers and sister,.my dad Ron, Uncle Greg and Aunt Darlene you also should remember the good times. She loved you all so deeply. Yes you all had a hard childhood but no matter what you loved each other. You only wanted the best for her. At times none of us said or did the right thing. No one is perfect. She would want family peace. Follow her wishes and your lives will be a better place. It’s only water under the bridge.
　
I have to tell of good times with her. On summer break at the old log house was when we all had a huge water fight in the house. What a mess we made. We didn’t have water guns we used cups bowls and ton’s of water. But oh what a great time we all had. The laughter that came from all of us and the fun we had I will never forget.

She taught me how to pluck my eyebrows, put on some make up and even colored my hair on one of my summer trips there. Let’s just say she forgot she had the color in my hair. My parents had no clue what to say. But they weren’t mad at her. This is how I remember my Aunt Deanna. Always giving, caring and loving.

Let’s all remember the beautiful woman she was. Remember her laugh, her smile that lite the room up her caring ways, how artistic she was and remember the love she had for all of us.
I love you Aunt Deanna and always will. You were my second mom in my life. For that I am grateful. I will always love you.

I know you’re at peace and in no more pain. God bless you and may you feel the love from this room today.