Treatment 4 of 12.

Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that today marks the fourth treatment out of twelve.  The first treaments came and went with little difficulty.  Minus the occasional numbness of the foot and her not sleeping well at night, she was doing great. 

Last week was her first side effect of the chemo treatment.  They had to stop the infusion of Taxotere and had to administer a saline solution and then benedryl.  Kimmy said "After my friend experienced her reaction I thought 'Would I know what to look for if I started to have a reaction?' and then started feeling very hot and my skin around my face started tightening up".  Yep, that will do it!  Along with that, the treatment went longer because once they started the chemo infusion again, they had to do it at a slower pace. 

So, this week let's hope she doesn't have another reaction and she's done a little sooner.  Her treatment just started... I'm praying everything goes smooth and with my mom there, I'm sure she will make sure everything DOES go smooth. :) 

BIG HUGS to Kimmy!

Hope everyone has a great Thursday and rest of the week,

Erika

Round 2....

Hi everyone,

Kimmy starts Round 2 of the next chemo treatments tomorrow (Thursday). 9:30am.  Remember, these are the ones that will be every Thursday through mid June. Entering the world of the unknown again as there is no telling how this will affect her.

We'll know in a few days and we will let you know.

Thanks again for all of your support.

Chemo 2.1, better watch out. Kimmy's in a fightin' mood.

LUUUUUUUUCCCCCC!

Hi everyone!

As you know, an ongoing mission has been to collect fun photos for Kimmy....random moments of inspiration! Kimmy texted me a couple of days ago and said Luc Robitaille, NHL Hall of Famer, was going to be at Living Spaces in La Mirada for an autograph signing. Sweet lord, I couldn't contain my excitement.

If you don't already know, Kimmy's love for Luc spans back into the 1980's. Her room was purple, she knew every statistic for every player and Luc Robitaille was her favorite player!

Late '80's - Jessie attends a Tip-a-King event with Kimmy. Mom drove us and got into a bidding war with some big company over a signed hockey stick. Apparently mom knew the woman in charge and got the secret notice when to add her final bid before the sheet was pulled at the auction. Mom's tigress silent auction ways were in full effect back then. She loves the drama of a good silent auction!

In between, Kimmy watched a zillion games and was at the game when he retired! The best full circle moment came when I was offered the chance to work at his retirement gala event. I said "I will do it for free on one condition...my sister Kim needs to be here too!" And wouldn't you know, Kimmy had the BEST job! SHE was Luc's personal contact for the event. SHE was his greeter, making sure the family knew where they were going, where to sit for dinner, make sure they were ok, etc. etc.  I watched and cried like a baby from the shadows. I was so happy. It is a moment we both will never forget, for different reasons.

Feast your eyes on this! 20 years later...

Here are a few more fun pics to enjoy from this glorious evening!

SO, when I get the call that he is going to be at MY Living Spaces, I have to be there!!!  Actually, it was a text that sent me all aflutter. I threw Sammies sock in the trash and put the trash in the laundry basket....

The online notes said only one autograph, so I printed my before and after shots seen here and my Kristin Chenoweth picture as proof, and armed with my planned speech, we were off! I took the girls with me, Megan taking cell phone pics, Mia taking video and while in line, trying desperately to teach the girls about Luc and why we love him so. Truly, this is Kimmy's love, I consider myself collateral damage.

Funny enough, last week, I made this picture, taken from his retirement party, to provide Kimmy with a boost in spirits! (you can click on the picture to enlarge and read the text)

Little did I know, just a few days later,  I would get THIS!

I am at peace, I can now relax. I got the only shot I ever wanted.

 It's April Fool's Day, make sure to trick someone today....GO KINGS!

Jessie