Birthdays

Just a friendly reminder that I need everyone's birthdays. Please comment here if you have not already. Thanks!

I have added a few new pictures to Libby's blog too. Click on the link to the left.

love box

First of all Kathy and I would love to thank you all for your love and prayers. We know all is going to be well, and I will be back to my old self after I'm done with all the treatments. We knew my family was full of love and it feels great. With you all behind us it will make this so much easier. What really makes me wonder is with you all having such big heart, why don't you all weigh 400 lbs? Ha HA ! Again THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPORT and LOVE. With all that we can lick anything. LOVE you ALL. Ron

RONN NEEDS ALL OF US ON MONDAY!!

Ronnie did not get to have his Chemo and Radiation on Thursday as planned. He needed to have some adjustments to the mouthpiece and headgear that he will wear during radiation. His doctors were not happy with the coverage he was getting to protect him from harmful radiation getting out of the area they are targeting. He said he will go back on Thursday and Friday for new adjustments to the gear and then be ready for Monday. He will then have his blood work, the chemo and then go for radiation. He thought he would be out of the hospital around 4PM. So---- we need to start our cheering squad again on Monday for Ronnie and his family.

Happy Birthday Karrie

Happy Birthday Karrie! Hope you have a great day! Make Mike take you out to eat tonight. There is nobody better to close out our busy birthday month!

Thinking of you Ronnie

I know you are starting treatment today. Just want you to know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Love you.

GOOD LUCK RONNIE!!

Thinking of you today and wishing you all the good luck with your chemo and radiation that begins tomorrow. Hang in there! We are all sending you good vibs! Don't be afraid to ask questions! Let us know how you are doing! Lots of Love!!!

Here are some photos of Rob and Tiffany's baby room so far...

Happy First Birthday Jordyn Jae!!

Here are a couple of pictures from Jordyn's birthday party.

THANK YOU CARD FROM MOM!!

Mom called this morning and asked me to publish this on the blog. I showed her all the pictures on the blog when we were there! She enjoyed seeing the communication we all have!

I would like to thank everyone for the nice cards, pictures, and all the telephone calls during the last few months while I was under the weather. They helped me so much! I am good now and I even get to talk now! My voice is not normal yet, they said it will take time. Once again thanks to all. Love, Mom, Grandma, and Great-Grandma

Happy Birthday Roy

Hope you had fun on your big day! You'll have to let us know what it's like going over that hill! Although we aren't that far behind you! Maybe we'll see you Sunday at your place.

ADDRESS AND DEER JERKY

Hey all!
JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW MY NEW ADDRESS:

FEEL FREE TO SEND YOUR DONATION CHECKS HERE, AND YES YOU CAN MAKE IT OUT TO THE FOUNDATION.

ALISA EARLYWINE
25609 466TH AVE
HARTFORD SD 57033

ALSO, NATE IS SELLING JERKY STICKS AND JERKY. IT COMES IN A 1 LB PACKAGE. EVERYONE WHO HAS TRIED HAS LOVED IT!! THE JERKY IS A TERIAKI FLAVOR. ITS NOT TOO SPICY BECAUSE NATE CAN NOT HANDLE THAT. THEY ARE 10.00 PER PACKAGE; YOU GET A LOT OF MEAT! OUR BUTCHER WILL VACUMN SACK IT FOR YOU! LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR ARE INTERESTED. ASK MY SISTER HOW MUCH SHE LIKED IT!

Syd is selling Girl Scout Cookies

Just wanted to let everyone know that if they want to buy any Girl Scout cookies, Syd is selling them. They are $3.50 a box. She had me videotape her so everyone could hear her, but I can't get that posted on here. Her order form has to be turned in by January 26th. These are the cookies that she is selling: Carmel Delights

Peanut Butter Patties

Shortbread

Thin Mints

Peanut Butter Sandwich

Thanks A Lot

Lemonades

Daisy Go Rounds (100 calorie packs)

You can call Syd or email us! She says THANKS!

Thanks to you all

Hi everyone, I'm doing just fine for now. Kathy and Becky and I would like to tell everyone for thier thoughts and payers.I will try to use this to keep you all posted. They are putting a feeding tube in me on the 21st cause they want me to gain and mantain some weight. And I can put beer in it too, HA HA But with all the love that you all give us I will probably be full all the time. Then on the 27th I start with my kemo and radition for one day a week and radition the other 4 days. All will be fine so don't worry, only the good die young and you all know me. HA HA

Oh my gosh Hopie is two!

Aunt Di

Just a note of happiness! I called Aunt Di and talked to her for awhile. She is very excited to be back to work! She said it is very hard on her to stand for the 7 hours she is there and she is very tired when she gets home, but so happy to be back to a normal routine! GREAT for Aunt Di!
Look at all she has overcome! When we say our prayers, we can be thankful for this great recovery! She does not have to go back to the doctors for a couple months! A wonderful accomplishment!!!

Alan Yager

When we spoke to Dad he told us that Marlin Hunt had called him and told him that Alan fell at work. He broke his ankle and they cannot cast it due to the diabetes that Alan has. He is on bedrest for 23 hours a day, and can only be on his foot for a total of 1 hour a day. He will be on this schedule for 7 weeks. This would be very hard and I thought some of you may want to send a card to brighten his days, too! I do not have their address with me, but will post when I get home unless someone else has it handy and will post it before I do. Thanks!

Hi All. I emailed Ronnie yesterday and this is what was here this morning when I got to work. I just wanted to share it with you.
Thank you all for your prayers. That is right the feeding tube goes in on the 21st, then I start the kemo and radition on the 27th. That will be a long day, the kemo will take 4hrs and radition only 15 min. but we go to hospital at 7:30 am and dont leave till after 4 pm if all goes well. then radition the rest of the week at 11:30, least for the first week. But everyTuesday is when I have Kemo and radition so they are my long days. But all should go well It is only monday thru Friday But it is enough. My cancer Doctors said that they are going to por it ti me, so the side effects might get bad, but they don't know me very well do they? HA HA Oh I go for the pet scan on this Friday to see if it has spread, I will let you know when I get the results. You all (family) are a great bunch to have for support THANK YOU ALL hope I won't become a pest. Love you all Ron

Your chance to do a good thing!!

Hey everyone I am walking in a Juvenile Diabetes walk on January 31st. The walk is 1.20 miles, not very long... But I need sponsors to be able to walk in the event. Then my company matches whatever I get donated.

So would anyone like to sponsor me please? No amount is too small or too large!! Help me look good at my new job :))!! LOL!!

So, I would be grateful for your donation, let me know if you have questions or would like to sponsor me!!

Thanks everyone!!

PLEASE POST LIST OF ITEMS HERE

Under comments here lets get a list going of what items we all have for Ronnie!! Thanks everyone!!

MOM'S SURGERY

Just a reminder to all of you that Mom will have her surgery on the 15th. They are still unsure of the time, as they wait until the last day to tell you to fill all of the cancellation spots. She is excited to have this done and see if it will work. They will use a laser and try to clear off all of the scar tissue and nodules that have grown on her vocal chords as a result of the bad experience putting the tube down her throat for the shoulder surgery four months ago. The pictures she showed us from the camera they used to see the damages were awful. There is alot of damage.
We are very hopeful for her that this will work and be the end of her suffering. She will not be able to talk for one whole week after the surgery to allow the vocal chord time to heal. That would be tough!! Remember her in your prayers, cards and phone calls to dad!

CORRECTION!!!

We are meeting at Roy & Kathy's on Sunday the 25th at 11:00AMto get the baskets ready!! We will order in lunch -- what sounds good? We were thinking like appetizers from Applebees, Chilis, or salad and breadsticks from Olive Garden??? Whatever sounds good!! Let us know!

Ronnie

Has anyone started a package for Ronnie? He called on Wed the 7th and talked to Mike as I was at work. Mike said he sounded upbeat but I think it would have been different if he had been talking to me. (doing the macho thing with Mike).

Callie, thanks for talking with him and giving him hope and encouragement. He will need alot of that in the time ahead.

Happy Birthday Libby and Ella!

I must say they do grow up way to fast!! I also wanted to add that I have finally gotten Libby's blog all up to date with Christmas photos. Just in time for the birthday party! I didn't know how much I would miss my computer until I didn't have it for 10 days.

Ronnie Needs All of US!!!!

Ronnie called last night to talk about his current health crisis. He is very upset about what the future holds for his cancer treatment and we talked for quite awhile about how I got through all of the treatments and health issues associated with radiation and cancer. He is beginning a treatment plan with doctors at the University of Wisconsin for his cancer located just below the ear and jaw bone end on his neck. He will have to have all of his teeth pulled before he begins radiation, painful in itself. Then he will begin a series of 7 weeks of radiation for 5 days a week and a chemo treatment on 1 of those days. At this point, they will let him heal from the radiation scars and then do a surgery to remove the cancer and any lymph nodes that are affected. He has been told by his doctor that he will have to have a feeding tube, due to the radiation on the throat. Throat radiation is terrible. I have seen 2 people go through this - terrible pain. A series of 7 weeks of radiation is what I endured and it is brutal. We need to support Ronnie all we can. He is very worried and depressed about how he will get through all this. Thank goodness that he has Kathy and Becky. He also said that Kathy's daughter is a CNA and his offered to help all she can. Ronnie asked how I could even get through each day - and my answer was that I knew I wanted to live and needed to survive! I kept my faith in the healing process, my faith in my doctors, and my faith in knowing that each day was a gift to recovery. I kept going each day due to my family and friends sending cards of love and phone calls of concern to keep my spirits up. It truly keeps you going on a bad day. We need to now provide this network of love for Ronnie. I only have his phone number of 1-608-635-0057 with me here is Florida. Could someone post his E Mail?

HAPPY B-DAY January Babies!!!

It's hard to believe my oldest is turning 4! And in just a short week or so Hope will be 2! We will be enjoying Chucky Cheese tomorrow night! Yee Hah! Miss you all - lets do a ladies lunch again VERY SOON!