Thursday, April 28, 2011

My Sister Sarah


mud mask facial in the hospital w. Sarah on day 7

I just got home from my visit to Utah where I spent a lot of time in the hospital visiting my sister Sarah. She just had major surgery where they removed a huge tumor from her abdomen. They also removed about a foot of her small intestine and part of her colon. It's so scary and she is in so much pain. The doctors said the tumor was a slow-growing cancer called GIST - gastrointestinal stromal tumor. They said it was easily treated by a low dose of chemo. But I just found out tonight from my other sister that they might have been wrong and it could be a more aggressive kind of cancer. Which means the treatment might not be so easy. So, now I'm back in Tennessee feeling helpless and far away. I decided to do a website for her with updates for family and friends and give people a way to help her by donating to a sarah fund. I want to raise $3,000 for her by June 1st to help her with medical bills not covered by her insurance. I know they have a high deductible and are both not working while they go through this - so this will be a drop in the bucket, but it will still help. Here is is

http://forsarahanne.blogspot.com/

THANKS SO MUCH!!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Pictures of the day

Here are two of my best friends from high school (I won't name any names to protect the innocent). I was cleaning out my desk this morning and found this wallet photo they gave me of their professional soccer picture. What a treasure huh? I love these dorks.



Ok, while I'm at it I might as well scan a few more...

Here are some 9th grade Huntsville locals serenading me. Do any of them look familiar?


Here are some blokes partying on graduation night.


And I have no idea why I have this picture. But it's so funny.


And here are some fine looking folk on a beach in California back in ... oh I don't know was it 99? Looking good you guys.


Ok, so totally random. And I'm probably going to be in trouble. But fun right?


Every story has a beginning...

Joey and Katie first met in Mr. Hawkes 3rd grade class at Valley Elementary. They became good friends in Jr. High and best friends in High School. Katie wrote to Joey on his mission in Tiajuana and Joey wrote to Katie later on her mission in Tokyo. Years later at the ripe old age of 25, these best friends finally fell in love... or maybe just realized they were already in love. They got married on January 22, 2004.

happy kids

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