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Have been pretty busy, so I haven't been blogging lately.

Thanks for all the good wishes on the remission. I went to mass with Zoe Friday (their whole school goes), and afterwards said a rosary. I was thinking about Paula, Monkey Boy, another friend of mine whose wife had died five years earlier from kidney cancer, and just how grateful I am to be alive. How unbelievably grateful for just one more clean biopsy. And to hope for one more and one more. It just made me cry. I was so happy, but the tears just seemed to come from nowhere. How much my life has changed in one year. I can't believe it's almost a year now. I am so lucky. So very blessed.

I got an update today on Paula. That girl is still fighting. I'm so happy. I want her to get through this so bad.

Paula is still in ICU fighting. We had a MRI this week, which said most of the swelling is getting better. The swelling in her brain stem was definitely improved. That is two CTs and now an MRI all saying Paula is slowly beating this. Bedside we haven't seen the improvement yet. She is fairly unresponsive, hasn't moved much. She is fairly hard to wake up, and then only stays awake for a few minutes. Monday they pulled the tube in her throat and installed a more permanent Trach just below her Adams apple. This is a lot safer over the long haul. The tube in her throat gets to be an infection worry after two weeks and hers was in for 3. The doctors are still very optimistic. They say it will still be weeks of acute care and then months of rehab. Thanks for the prayers. Randy

I'm doing pretty well on the fundraising. I'm not shy. I'm asking everyone. I really want to meet my goal, so I'm extending a $5 - $10 challenge to everyone. If you can't, then spread the word and challenge your friends. I just heard from a Houston friend that a co-worker was hit with leukemia. It's like a bad car wreck. And it doesn't just involve you. Your whole family. Your network of friends. I'm so involved in this world, but I'm going to do my damndest to spread the word and help find a cure.

Zoe is now officially a Brownie. My Tuesdays are history. She has Brownies and then soccer practice right after. But the troop leader is really cool. And all her friends go. We are really excited about it.

I never posted, but Zoe scored SIX goals last practice. And hustled and ran faster than anyone else. She is so cute and amazing. I love spending so much time with her even when she wears me out.

Well, I have a lot to do. Still unpacking. I'll try to write more later. Please continue to pray/ send good vibes to Paula. She's at MD Anderson still. Be strong.

I can do this. The Fall is here.

Your assignment today is to send an email to at least one person (or blog it if you can - Thanks Sassyfemme) about the Light the Night walk. I do want to raise a million in my lifetime, even if it takes $10 at a time. In addition, your assignment is to make a list of things you want to accomplish by the end of the year. They don't have to be monumentous, but simple enjoyable things that you know you can do.

I love you internets!

Posted by debutaunt at September 25, 2006 11:15 AM