Today, I first did some school work, and I am so close to being done, it's great! But, of course, I love doing the math instead of the science. But it's all good.

Then, I just kinda hung out with mom while Adam was in Cortland watching the Jets with Uncle Tim and Benjamin. He just got home, and it sounds like they had fun.

And tonight, I'm not really sure what we are going to do. I wanna go out for ice cream. :)

We'll see...

Love,
Erin Renee <3

Sorry that i forgot to write about his game yesterday, but they played Liverpool and kicked butt!!!! No one knows what the exact score was, but it was a lot to a little. And Adam scored 2 goals!!

Too bad it was his last game...

Not much going on today....went to Wal-Mart this morning, came home and had lunch with Gram and her friend Judy, and I think now Adam and I are going to Nick's house to get a new phone case off eBay. So fun... :)

Not such nice weather today :(

Love,
Erin Renee

And good news!!!! NO MORE FEEDING TUBE! :D

Sorry that i didn't post yesterday, but it was a good day. Mom and dad had a meeting to go to, so Adam and I went to Kimber'w house while we were waiting. Kimber and I played cards and Adam and Tristen caused trouble!!!! Then after, mom and I came home and just relaxed, and Adam went to lacrosse practice. We watched bachelorette after we picked him up.

Then today, I was supposed to start treatment but, my counts were too low so I have to wait until next week to start. After we left the doctors, Mom, Adam and I went out to lunch, and then to bring some stuff to the rescue mission. Now, we are going to Adam's last lacrosse game! I will let you know how it goes! :)

Hope you all are staying cool.

Love,
Erin Renee <3

Its 10:30 now, and we have all gone to church already, and thats ab0ut it.

Plans for today: Uncle Craig is coming over for lunch, Adam is probably going to the skate park with his friend Tyler, and we might work on cleaning up the basement some more.

Not a lot planned, but thats not always a bad thing.

Have a good day everyone!

Love,
Erin Renee <3

Well today was grandmas birthday, so we spent the morning having breakfast and playing cards with her.

At around 12:00, Adam had some friends come over and grandma left, so mom and I spent the rest of the day with them. This consisted of going to Fun Junction, which I didn't think I would like, but it was kinda cool. Then we went to Cicero Country Pizza for dinner and then came home. And now I know you are wondering where my dad is...well he went to a wedding reception/party for someone from his work. We missed him!
Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!!!! Hopefully no rain tomorrow.

And I would like to ask that everyone prays for my friend Robin, who is in Rochester recovering from a bone marrow transplant, and for my friend Katlyn, who is in Schenectady receiving treatment after a terrible car accident. Thank you!

Love,
Erin Renee

Hi everyone,

We have been so busy, which is a very good thing!! I am posting because Erin is working on math work now and the tutor is coming, doctors appt, and then some running around. Another very busy day planned-Erin is getting stronger and stronger everyday. She is now able to fit into her old clothes!!!!
Yesterday Karen took a half day and spent the afternoon with us. We went to Olive Garden (my favorite) for lunch, more furniture browsing (for Erin's make a wish room makeover) and to Verizon where she got a new phone.(same #). Then Kimber and family came for dinner and spent the evening with us.
We hope you are all enjoying your summer, most of you are probably thinking it is going by too fast, and normally I would agree, but this summer can not end soon enough as the end of summer will also be the end of Erin's treatments!!!!! Meanwhile we will make the most of these summer days and hope you do the same.

Have a great weekend.

Love, Lori

Today looks like it should be another good day. The tutor is coming over around 11:30, and then I think mom and I are planning on going to Ashley Furniture to look at stuff for our new room. Then, I really don't think much else is going on. I am getting tired, been kinda busy, so I will probably rest.

I hope it stays dry today!

Love you all,
Erin Renee <3

Started off the day with the tutor, like always. Then, I had a doctors appointment, and the doctor said that counts look good and treatment should start somewhere around the beginning of August, but possibly earlier. And after that, mom and I came home for about a half hour and then we all took off for Adam's lax game against CNS, where he kept up his streak of scoring at least 1 goal a game! And we won! :)

So again, another good day!
Hope you all are having good days too!

Love,
Erin and family

The weather did end up getting better yesterday by the end of the day, but today looks like it should be nice all day! Been waiting for that :).

Today, looks like it may be a busy day. Not bad, but there are a lot of little things that mom and I would like to get done while Adam is at lax camp at OCC. We are planning on having the tutor over at 11:30, going to the rescue mission, Dick's, picking up my room, etc.

Hope everyone enjoys the nice day!!!

Love,
Erin <3

Were sorry that we have been so behind lately, we seem to forget sometimes. Yesterday was a fun day, mom went to Dr. Hamati's house for an employee only party, so dad, Adam and I went to Oswego to watch my old softball team play. They won the first two games, but unfortunately lost the third. After, we came home, made dinner, and then mom got home and we all watched Click together.

And as for today, we have already gone to church and the mall to get new shoes for Adam. And for the rest of the day, Adam has a birthday party to go to, dad and mom have some house work, and if I am not helping them, I will probably be resting.

Not such nice weather today...

Love you all,
Erin Renee

Good Morning,

It is actually Sat. morning, but we didn't post last night so I am doing it now. Erin had appt yesterday on 5c, where she received platelets. She is feeling good and should start next treatment the first week of August. After appt. John met us for lunch. Erin's eating is back to normal and she now weighs 110 lbs!!! As for weekend plans, I am going to Dr. Hamati's house for a party, of course Susan will go and it will be nice to be with some friends I have not spent time with in a while. Im not sure what the rest of the family will do today, but Im sure they will come up with something. John and Adam had a very busy week, so maybe they can get some rest today. Oh yeah, Erin made dinner last night!!!! She is getting so much stronger. Yay!!!!!

Enjoy your weekend

Love, Lori

Sorry that I didn't post yesterday...it was a busy day!
This Thursday was so busy because Karen took a half day to hang out with us for a while. When she got here, the tutor was still here, but after she left and Adam got home, we all took a trip to the mall, and then to Wegman's. Then, when we got home, we made dinner, which was delicious. (meat and vegetable kabobs) Grandma came over and ate with us too, because we had a ton of food! And we also made this really good dessert, but idk how to explain it. I fell asleep early, but Karen didn't leave until like 10:15. It was a good day and night.

Hope you all are also having good days! And enjoying the weather! :)

Love you,
Erin Renee <3

Hey everyone,

There is no special reason why I am writing today, I just had the computer so I told Erin I would. Things have been going very well with Erin and she is getting stronger every day. Today has been another busy day. Lots of company all day, ending with Carol Lynn coming over and having dinner with me and Erin. ( John, Adam, Tristen went to a car show ) Adam has been very busy with lacrosse and this week basketball camp. Next week lacrosse camp. Even though we are all very busy it is so nice to all be home together.
Hope you are all enjoying your summer. Please continue praying for Erin as we are so close to the end, but still have a ways to go.

Love, Lori

I did have plans to like clean up my room and stuff today, but, I went to the doctor's, and I had to get blood which took forever. Like seriously, I got there at 10:15 and left at 4:15. That's insane.

Now, I have been home for a little bit, but mom and I are leaving to go to Kimber's house, and Adam and dad are going to Adam's game.

Long day, not bad, but not great til now. Hope everyone is enjoying the weather!

Love,
Erin Renee :)

Well didn't leave the house today, but got a lot of stuff done.

First, mom and I went through a lot of the cards, banners, etc. that I have received, and sorted it all out into bins. Of course, we weren't going to get rid of the stuff, but we had to straiten it out. And that took a while, a large portion of the day.

And then, mom and I started to make a poster board with pictures on it of things that we would like for the new room that I am asking for, for Make A Wish. (which also took up a good chunk of time)

I know I have already said this before, but it is great to be feeling a little more back to normal. I knew the time would come.

Love you all,
Erin Renee

Today was a very good day. I got up, did some math work, went to Katlyn's benefit (which was great), and went to Amanda's house to hang out with the girls on the softball team. Boy did I miss them! It really was a great day.

Also, day by day I am feeling better and better and more "normal". I am so happy.

Were going to get through. I know that most all of you have been saying that since the beginning and now it's coming true.

I love you all (always),
Erin Renee

Today was a pretty good day. Started off busy, Dad leaving for work, getting Adam ready for his party, and having the tutor come over. After that, we had a couple hours to just hang out and relax, and then off to church. Then, after church, we went out to dinner at Ruby Tuesday, and then went to a couple stores in the mall.

Obviously, I am feeling a lot better. I am now pretty positive that the fever resulted from the chemo. Which is great. And also, my counts haven't completely dropped yet, but are on their way down...

Hope everyone had a good day today, and avoided those darn thunderstorms!!!

Love always,
Erin Renee

So, for those of you who haven't heard, this morning at around 12:30 I had a fever of 101.4 and had to go to the ER. Of course, when I got there, it was gone. So all they did was take cultures, and put me on an antibiotic. At around 4:00 AM I was sent home. You see some crazy people in the ER, let me tell you.

Today, I had a check up appointment on 5C and again they put me on antibiotics, and sent me home. Now, if I get a fever they are just telling me to take Tylenol instead of coming in.

I hope that these are the only side effects of this chemo. I had to expect some..

I know it hasn't gotten too bad because of all your prayers. Thank you.

Love,
Erin Renee

So today was decent. This morning we watched a movie, and that's pretty much it. Karen took a half day to spend the day with us, and we made quesadillas for dinner. Yum, I am glad that I am feeling good enough to eat them.

Really just relaxed today and planning on just relaxing for the next few days.

Love you guys,
Erin Renee

Well, the effects of the chemo are starting to kick in, which stinks but is expected. I am just pretty tired, and a little bit nauseous.

It wasn't a bad day though...First, I had my appointment, then Mom, Adam and I met Susie for lunch, Tim came over to visit, and so did Kimber. It was a pretty good day.

Even though I am getting some side effects, everything is still going well, so hopefully it stays like this.

Love you all,
Erin Renee

So today was my 2nd day of treatment and so far everything seems to be going good. Tomorrow is the 3rd and last day that I have to go to the hospital, and hopefully everything goes well then too. It is great that I am feeling good, but there is one problem...my counts still drop. And right now and until I know that my counts are doing pretty good, I have to be really careful about where I go and stuff so that I can hopefully avoid getting sick.

The only other thing that I am planning on doing today is watching a movie with my mom, and it will be easy because Adam and Dad will be gone at Adam's game. So, overall, a pretty calm and quiet day, but that's alright cause it wasn't too nice outside anyways.

Love you all,
Erin Renee

P.S. Sandy - it's funny that you mentioned you were looking forward to working with our family. I said the same thing about you and Joe when you left our house. We are also looking forward to meeting Kristen.

So, as you all know, today was the day that started my first outpatient treatment. It really went well. And, it didn't seem to take too long cause Aunt Barbie went with us and we played cards. I really didn't know what to expect as for reactions, but, so far so good.

Today, we also visited Nick because it is his birthday and we gave him his present.

Overall, not too bad. Besides it's a nice day so I might have to go sit out there.

Love you all,
Erin Renee <3

I'm sorry that there was no blog last night, we had a late couple of nights and were just so tired last night when we got home. For those of you who don't know where we were, my Uncle Tim threw a 4th of July party so we didn't have to worry about it and it was so much fun!

And as for today, it was pretty busy. We all went to church, then went to the mall and I got a couple nice outfits (yay!) and then when we came home, the Make a Wish crew came over to confirm my wish and fill out paperwork. After everything, Grandma came over and played cards. So, overall it was a great day.

Treatment starts tomorrow, going to be there with Barbie. I know all of you will be thinking of me though, and I thank you for that.

Love you all,
Erin Renee

Last night was our benefit party at Kimber's house, where we were presented with the money that was raised at Erin's fundraisers and benefit.
It has always been hard for me to stand up in front of people and give a speech. I really need to let you all know what my heart is feeling.
I do need to echo John in the fact that of course the money is wonderful, and we will definitely make the right choices and put it to good use, but, life is much more important than money and material objects.
I never imagined I would have the love that I have for both Erin and Adam as a mom, and as a wife for John. There have been times in the past that I would think my life was too good to be true, and then six months ago, God gave us a reminder that life was not meant to be perfect. What we have endured over the last months has at times been a living hell for our family and especially for Erin. I knew in the beginning that this could either make or break our family, I can now honestly say that this journey has made our family stronger and closer than ever.
I know I became the person that I am today because of how I was raised. You all know my wonderful mom, and for those of you who did not know him, I had a one of a kind, very special dad, and add to that two sisters and a brother that have always been there with love and respect for each other.
I have always had a strong sense of what I want out of life and I have always tried to surround myself with people who I feel make me a better person. I believe that if you have one true best friend, you are blessed. Well I was lucky enough to have three-Kimber, Karen, and Carol Lynn-and I thank God for them every day. To that blessing, add many great friendships both old and new found.
My life goal is to set an example to Erin and Adam about the important things in life, all of you are that example. To those at the party and to those who were unable to come-from the bottom of my heart, I say thank you for all that you are and all that you have done.

With love,
Lori

So again not too much happened today...mom and I went to the high school to pick up the stuff that was in my gym locker, and then she stopped at Wal Mart to pick up a couple of things. After we got home, we watched a movie, and now Kimber is here.

Tomorrow, I have a doctors appointment at 10:00 and I think the tutor might be coming over sometime after that. And then, the big benefit party!! :) So excited...

Should be a good day!
Love you all,
Erin Renee <3

Hey Everyone,

I just realized Erin didn't leave a blog yesterday so I will now and Erin will later. Yesterday was my friend Dr. Howil's birthday so we surprised her with a visit to her office, she was so happy because she hasn't seen Erin in a long time. Tutor came in the afternoon and Karen, Kelsey and Carolyn came for dinner and to hang out for a while. Adam has been at Kimber's for the last two days - he may never come home. Im sure he is having a GREAT TIME!!! Very busy days ahead, dr's appt. tomorrow to see if counts are ready for treatment to start Monday.

Have a good day,

Love, Lori and Erin