A very nice weekend...

I picked the kids up this afternoon from camp. They both looked very tired and said they had a great time. We have signed up for the family weekend in 3 weeks. We also signed Justin and Daniela up for a week long camp down in Leonard's MD. Justin said he had a very good time.

Cody, Diane and I went out to watch "Horton Hears a Who." It wasn't that good really but Cody liked it. That's all that matters.

I had a good friend donate $250 to BOP in response to the $500 match offer. Thank you very much...

There is not much to report when things are going good. One thing that is a little concerning to Diane and I is that Cody's appetite has really dwindled of late. We think that it may be the antibiotic he is on. He only has to take it 2 more days. If he doesn't start eating soon after he will have to get a feeding tube in his nose...

Looking forward to a nice weekend....

Justin and Daniela will be heading to camp tonight and will be there until we pick them up on Sunday. Sooooo, that leaves Diane, Cody and me this weekend. I know that Diane already planned on taking him to see "Horton Hears A Who." Hopefully the weather isn't too cold so we can get outside.

Cody has 3 things scheduled for next Tuesday. He will be getting his breathing treatment, his immune booster and also an ultra sound. It will be a long day and he can't eat for 6 hours before the ultra sound. Diane received the results of the pathology report that was done on the section of liver that was removed. They said that the 3 tumors tested positive for neuroblastoma. Now we definitely need to do cleanup with further treatments. This cancer is pure evil. Once it shows itself in a child, it is so very hard to get out. Cody has 3 more weeks before we can begin any kind of treatments.

I've had the privilege of corresponding with a very generous person who joined Cody's Crew. He had some very good ideas for fund raising that I will be considering. One idea was drawing some Christmas cards and give the profits to "BOP" Band of Parents. I think I may do that one.
A challenge is issued!!!
Another idea he had is that he would match the next $500 dollars that is donated to BOP in Cody's name. It does not have to be one person doing this either. It can be the total that is collected for BOP. I do ask with these donations that you go directly to BOP's site to make this donation. Just ask that they notify me of your donation. That way you can get the proper paper work to make your donation tax deductible. All that gentleman and his wife ask is to remain anonymous.

Yesterday was a pretty good day..

Yesterday was a typical Virginia spring day. With sun and temps in the lower 70's, it was a chance for the kids to get out after school. I even let Cody play out on the deck a couple of hours before the others got home. The start to his day was not so good. While I was on the phone Cody got out of bed and sat on the couch in the living room then proceeded to throw up. Diane had mentioned that she felt bad the night before so whatever it was didn't last long. He didn't have a fever and after he made the big mess on the couch he was fine. He didn't eat much yesterday and I wasn't going push it.

Justin and Daniela have a big weekend ahead. They are going to a camp for siblings of cancer patients. Daniela has been talking about it for weeks. She is marking the days off the calender. Justin on the other hand is not so sure. He does not do well being away from home. In fact, the last few times he was going to stay at a friend's house overnight he called and wanted to come home. This will be a little easier for him I hope. With Daniela being there also, I hope he will feel more comfortable. One problem is if he doesn't do well it is a long drive to go pick him up. This may be a tough love weekend for Justin.

Cody's crew has grown quite large. The bracelets have been a huge success. I've shipped out many packages over the past two weeks and continue to get orders. If this keeps up I'll be sending in another order myself. Thanks to all of you....

At this time I would like to ask that you mention a special someone in your prayers. Her name is Kimberley Geisler. She is the daughter of our good friends Mary and Tony. Kimberley is going through many difficult medical issues and her prognoses doesn't look good. Please drop by her Caringbridge site Kimberley and drop her a note. Mary has always been so supportive of us while we are dealing with Cody's issues. God Bless you Kimmy.

A pretty good couple of days..

Well things are starting to settle down again after getting home on Saturday. The kids were just about down from their candy high from Easter when my oldest daughter Corie brought them a bunch of candy last night. I think I ate most of it... Urrrr.....
Cody is healing nicely from his surgery. I don't know if I mentioned it before but they didn't use stitches on the outside of his body to close the skin. They used glue to close it and didn't even have a dressing on it. His hair is starting to grow back now and his head is like a big peach. I can't help but rub it every time I walk by him. Diane will be taking him into clinic today for a checkup. We have 3 more weeks off before we move on. I'm real sure what the next step is but I will keep you all posted.

Thank you all for the prayers.... Please keep it up....

A note to our Australian friend, "Please drop me an email and say hello." I've noticed that you check in regularly and I'm just curious. mickdee66@comcast.net

Easter Pictures

Here are a few pictures from yesterday's egg hunt....