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Another day in the life of criminals.

Monday:

This weekend I was off. Saturday Zachary and I went to my brother Mike's house. Mike and I were trying to figure out what is wrong the car. Hopefully it's nothing more then needing antifreeze. Zachary had fun playing video games with Eli. Later we took the kids to the Trunk-n-Treat. We almost didn't get to go. I talked about Zach's room before. When I thought it couldn't get any worse it has. I think we are going to have to rent a bulldozer and huge dump container to clean his room. Well the costumes were lost in there. Of course Zachary managed to find his but there was no sign of Kaity's. I had to keep diving in and coming up for air while I was searching. I even had a rope tied around me just in case I got lost so Sally and Michael could pull me out. Of course I saved the day. Even though Sally did have a back up plan for Kaity just in case. While I was getting Kaity dressed. I was giving her the tricks of the trade of how to receive the most candy. I was pro at it in my time, I was a legend.The neighbors would see me coming and they would go through there candy dishes quickly looking for the best candy. They knew given me an apple would me a big mistake. They didn't even want to think what the consequences might be. I would always walk through the door after a hard night's work of Trick-or treating with no less then a pillow case filled with candy(no apples). So I asked her what do you say if you want candy?, and she replied "Yessss"."No, kaity you say trick or treat". I asked her again. " Kaity, what do you say when you go up to a house and want candy". Her reply again was ,"yessss" This went on for about a half hour and I finally gave up. "Fine, do it your way, your just like your mother,always changing the rules. There was even a few seconds to spare so we could take pictures of our kids with the neighbor kids. I felt like it was practice for when they go to prom. The kids had fun there. Of course it wouldn't be a typical day without any mishaps. Everything was going nice and smoothly, I took Zachary outside to collect his rewards and he wanted to roast marshmallow and make smores while Sally stayed in with Kaity so she could finish eating her hot dog. Plus Sally (like usual) was busy talking to our neighbor and her friend Ann Marie who was there with her kids. Sally came outside with Kaity. She started to roast a marshmallow. I ask her where did she get it. She said she got it out of the basket sitting by the welcoming commitee. I was shocked, She actually stoled them. They were given away for prizes and not meant to be taken. Then I noticed Zachary walking around with 2 of the lighted spinning helicopters that were also given away as prizes. At first I didn't think much about it, but then I saw that Kaity's was in her bucket. Some how, some where, Zachary stoled it. Then Taylor spoke up and said hers was missing as she was wiping the tears from her eyes."ZACH, give her back her helicopter!" They even had mini hayrides and the kids wanted to go on it. While they were coming back Sally decided she wanted to take a picture of them. She runs out in the parking lot and almost got ran over by the tractor (mini golf cart). I decided enough is enough and I took their hands and ran to the car. Since by now it was late we decided to get something to eat. On the way out of the restaurant, we were walking through the parking lot when Zachary started slapping a car. I looked at him and what he was doing. He started giggling and acted goofier. I told him to quit as we started walking to our car. I didn't see Zach and I turned around and he was still at the care slapping it and laughing. I told him he better come with us or we are going to leave without him. He looked at me and said "this is our car" and I said "No". He looked up and saw Sally and Kaity getting into our car and I hear a "oooooooops" from him. That car needed a good wash anyway.

Every year (even before we were married) Sally and Michael and sometimes myself would "boo" houses before Halloween. For those who don't know what it is. We make treat bags for families and attached a note on telling them they have been booed. They are suppose to make a copy to boo someone else and place the other in the window. Then we place it on the porch ring the door bell and run away hoping we will not be caught. The funniest thing for us is not being caught. In the past we have taken the entire family out booing driving all over. We try to boo people who we haven't before and we like when we see our signs in their windows. Every once in awhile we will get booed as well. Zachary was off school all last week and was asking the entire time when can he go out "booing". We told him Saturday night. After everything I had done I was beat, So Sally and Zach did it by themselves. This year we decided just to do our neighborhood. They only booed 6 houses (we usually do around 12), Sally said they were caught once but it was from someone they weren't booing. So after the police were called and Sally explained what they were doing the police let them go to continue on there merry way.(just kidding) Actually Sally had to explain their Tomfoolery to the neighbor that busted them. They probably would have been busted more but, some of the neighbors weren't home. Zachary had fun though and was tired from all the running he had to do from the neighbors that weren't home,and got busted from the ones that were.

I was in bed by 10 pm Saturday. Which is early for me. Usually on my day off Sally and I stay up late watching a movie. I couldn't keep my eyes open. Kaity woke up around 2am crying. I offered to take care of her but Sally was still awake and said she could. On and off I kept hearing Kaity cry. About 4 I got up to take care of her so Sally could get some sleep. Kaity's leg was hurting her. She couldn't get comfortable. She would have me rub it then she would get down and try to stretch on the floor. She tried everything to make it feel better. Everything except for Tylenol, even with coaxing she wouldn't take it. Every now and then she would fall asleep on me. I loved that part. Just holding her in my arms and then right when I would start to doze off she starting crying again. Sally said it was at least the 3rd time she had done this in a week. She said one night Zach was up until 2am and Kaity wouldn't fall sleep until 5am. I slept though it and was disappointed that I didn't get to share in the fun with my wife. So now we are wondering if the damp and coldness are effecting her leg. If it continues we will have to take her to see the doctor.

Speaking of booing we were "booed" Friday night. The kids were happy to get a bag full of candy not to mention my delight with the sugary bounty. Saturday morning Kaity was all snuggled on the couch with her blanky and pillow watching cartoons with Zach. I sat down for a little bit as well. The next think I know Sally is by me nudging me to look at Kaity. I was like what, she is just sitting there being good. Then I saw her, ever so slightly, pulling down her blanky and sneaking a piece of candy out of the boo bag. Zach and I were not even the wiser. After I saw her, her mean mommy took away the bag along with a pile of empty candy wrappers.

Today, I decided to go to the clinic to see if could change my chemo day from Thursday to Wednesday. If I went Thursday I would have to go during trick or treating to have the pump removed on Saturday. When I am home, I am the one who takes the kids out. That's my thing. Luckily, I was able to change it. I will go in the morning after I get off work. I will be tired but I can doze off there plus I can rest up since I won't have to be back to work until Friday night. During this time around too, I was given a sample patch to try. I put it on 2 days before chemo and it's worn for a week. It is suppose to help with nausea. I hope it works and if it does I hope my insurance covers it. I heard a lot of insurance companies make it difficult to get it though. While I was at the clinic I had my blood work done as well. So I am all set for Wednesday.


Wednesday:

I didn't get to post my blog earlier. Sally, Kaity and I went out to breakfast before chemo. I was hoping I could sleep during it but it was very loud in the room. When I came home I was hoping to go to straight to bed. However, Zachary needed his glasses fixed again. Sally was planning on taking him and then taking him to "Frozen Yogurt Express" that is right across the street. Zachary didn't want Sally to take him because she was mean to him last night. She wouldn't let him watch a show on TV last night and made him go to bed. So that was his punishment for her. I didn't have to worry about falling asleep though. Zachary talked non stop except for the brief moments he had to breath and catch his breath and staring at his lego star wars with awe.

Next week I go back to 8 hour shifts and weekends off. The 8 hour shifts will be nice but I am not having over time isn't so great. I am really tired and not feeling my best at the moment. So take Care and God Bless.

Prayers for a good friend

I want to ask for prayers for a man, that was a good friend of my friend Dan and his wife Tina. His name is George and was the soccer coach for Dan's daughter Kesli's soccer team. He was playing soccer on a adult soccer team at the Dyer soccer arena yesterday. He collapsed and died of a heart attack while playing the game he loved and coached, he was only in his fifties. Prayers are needed for his wife Cathy, his son, daughter and for numerous family and friends of this obviously loved man. It was a sudden shock to all and it is a very hard time for family and friends. Thank you and God Bless

prayer help needed!

This is Sally. Bill is back on his 8 hour shift. He has been going to bed early trying to catch up on his sleep. He said he will be writing his blog over the weekend.

The reason why I am writing tonight is to ask for prayers. Bill's good friend Dan called tonight. His daughter Kesli's soccer coach/family friend, George, passed away unexpectedly. Yesterday, he was playing on an adult soccer league at he Dyer Soccer Arena. During the game he collapsed from a heart attack. He was in his early 50's. Please pray for his wife, Cathy their son, daughter, family and friends who are shocked and are having a hard time dealing with his untimely death of such a well loved man.

Just a few things that need to be mentioned.

Just a little blog since I had the day off. I go back to work tomorrow and for the next 3 days. I will have the weekend off to enjoy. I didn't feel that great over the weekend because of chemo but I am starting to feel better. I still have to watch it because if I do to much I get dizzy. Today, I took Michael to the doctor for a recheck. He has been released but was told it will be at least another 2 weeks for him to get rid of mono. When I came home I decided to spend some time with my pumpkin. Zachary has the week off from school because of fall break. Kaity has been running a fever and crabby since the weekend. Sally still isn't feeling a 100% yet so Zachary is getting bored. I took him to "Chela's" for lunch. Then I took him to get pumpkins. When we got home I worked on the Halloween decorations. I didn't do everything I wanted to. With being dizzy I didn't think it would be good idea to be on a ladder. I had to run to Menards and of course I can't leave without looking at the Halloween and Christmas decorations. Every year I look and every year I dream what I would buy if I had extra money to spend. I always say maybe next year. At this rate I am figuring by the time I have extra money I will be to old to decorate.

Like I mentioned earlier I had worked all weekend. On Friday I was off though. It was my niece Stephanie's 12th birthday party. I was not feeling well. I didn't sleep well the night before. The chemo pump was louder then usual. Sally said she was able to hear it in the bedroom and I was in the living room. Zachary fell asleep on our bed and we couldn't get him to move. I took the couch knowing I wouldn't be able to sleep very well how it was. Plus my wife has been sleeping on the couch a lot lately. I kept getting cramps in my hands and legs which didn't help either. When the kids woke up I went to bed and slept until 12:30. I still didn't feel well but I didn't want to miss Stephanie's party either. On the way there Sally could tell I was feeling worse. She asked if I had eaten anything that day and I said "no". I didn't eat because I was feeling nauseated. Sally stopped and picked up a candy bar and a drink for me. I did feel better. I enjoyed myself at the party except for the fact that Michael kept calling. No sooner we arrived Michael called Sally's cell phone saying he was really sick and was in a lot of pain. Not knowing what to do because we were 45 minutes away from home we called our next door neighbor to check on Michael. We were assured from them that Michael was going to live. Michael called what seemed like ever y 30 minutes until we got home. Stephanie had jumbo size gourmet cups cakes served with ice cream. Kaity wasn't interested in the pizza and salad that was served earlier but gobbled up the cupcake. Zach sat at the dinning room table like a big boy eating his. Then I heard someone asked if there was a bug on Zach's back. Sally looked at me and started calling my name so I could come and save the day. Then all of a sudden Zach caught on that there was a bug on his back. He got up started screaming and running. It looked like he was going to his own version of the chicken dance the way he was flapping his arms and hopping around. The bug fell off his back and I was able to get it before it went back on him. Not sure what it was but it was some type of beetle I think.

I found out last night Kaity loves to watch the old television shows. She wouldn't sleep and was crying in her bed. I took her out and Sally told me to turn off the lights and to change the channel to 26. She sat there with me watching "Dick Van Dyke" (for those who don't know I love that show. I own all the episodes". Come to find out when she can't sleep at night Sally will lay on the couch with her and watch the old TV shows. I was told she loves "Mr Ed". After a couple of hours Sally will switch it to the news and Kaity will fall asleep then.

This weekend I have another list of things I should do. I need to get the car fixed. I think the thermostat is going out. Anyone wants to help me? I would like to help out the sisters on Saturday morning knowing they can always use my muscle. Maybe do something else with Zach before he goes back to school. I am also going to try to drop off my nephew Eli's birthday gift. His party was on Sunday. I had to work. Sally and the kids were going to go but Kaity was running a fever so they stayed home. There is still Zach's room that needs to be cleaned and Sally wants me to get the indoor Halloween decorations out of the attic. (Indoor decorations are on the bottom of my list since know one ever sees them and they are not spooky) Saturday evening we will take the kids to "TrunknTreat". A church by our our house does this every year. It's really nice for the kids. They have cars which have decorated trunks. Each car has a different theme. Many of the adults who have the decorated cars are dressed in costumes themselves. The kids go from car to car trick or treating. Hot dogs and drinks are served as well. Inside the building are games for the kids too.

I have mentioned before about Hope. She is the girl in Zach's school who was hit by a car a month ago. I am happy to report her condition has improved tremendously. Last week she was taken off all sedatives and the breathing tube was successfully removed. Yesterday, she started talking and was even answering math facts. Today she was walking in the hallway and climbing stairs. She will be moved to an inpatient rehabilitation center next week. The day she was hit it wasn't certain if she would make it through that night. Now, she is progressing quickly. The power of prayer, faith, and love does work miracles.

On a sad note I am asking for prayers for a Highland family who lost their son, J.J., today. He was in high school. He was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a couple of years ago. He went into remission for a short time. His neighbors and his family would decorate their homes every Christmas. They called their street "Candy Lane" 2 years ago there was an article about it in the Times because that year they dedicated their street to J.J. There was a collection box at one of the displays to help his family with expenses. I took the family there one night. As I was putting money in the box I was thinking about how blessed I was with healthy kids even though they are brats at times.

The above was written on Tuesday night. I was to tired to proof read it (yes believe it or not I do proof read) and yesterday I was just to beat to even attempt.

It's time for me to call it a night. I have been needing more sleep then I use to. I will write this weekend. In the mean time take care and God Bless.

Chemo today

Today I had chemo and for the most part I am doing pretty well considering. Nothing major is effecting me now, but it is early and the effects usually hit me later. I am having mild nausea and a slight headache right now. When we left it was drizzling and I didn't have my hood on cause I was hot. That was a mistake because the rain drops felt like little needles piercing through my flawless complexion. I almost immediately put my hood on. I say almost because I am a glutton for pain. Like when you do things you shouldn't do. For example play with a sore tooth, knowing it hurts but you still continue to play with it. Maybe you don't but that's the person I am. Even though I know I need to protect myself from a possible illness I still try to be a He Man and that can be a big mistake. I guess I am still adjusting to my life style change after about 7 months of the chemo and almost 9 months of dealing with the cancer. Plus 2 major surgeries, 2 colonoscopies, a biopsy and one minor surgery. I think its more than enough time to get my act together.

Sally started a ritual on chemo days. She goes to Munster Donut( The official Donut shop of Bill's Life) and gets a dozen donuts and brings them for all the patients. First she brings them to me to pick out what I want and then the other patients get what I left behind. After eating my plump donuts I got up and threw away my garbage. I didn't realize that I had about a pound of donut crumbs on my shirt. "Whoops" I said to myself as the crumbs started to gather on the ground. Immediately I looked at Sally and said " Sally, what did you do? As I stepped to the side and started to kick the crumbs her way. "Honey , I will clean that up for you.

Michael has been sick for the last couple of weeks. A couple of weeks ago he applied at Kohl's where my sister Lisa works. Lisa was told Michael can't work there because she is in management and it would be a conflict of interest. Before chemo Sally and I went out to lunch (another chemo ritual). Michael and with him not feeling well came up in our conversation. I mentioned that I was glad he didn't get hired at Kohl's with him being sick all the time. I was concerned if he did get a job there he would be taking a lot of time off making my sister look bad. No sooner then I mentioned that Michael called Sally again. I think it was the 3rd time with in an hour he had called. He told Sally that Kohl's had called him for an interview for tomorrow. He was really excited and happy. It would be his first interview ever. He posted on Face Book of his excitement and even asked his Aunt Lisa for interview tips. He was later called and told his interview has been canceled. He is not wanted there because of Aunt Lisa working there. So his excitement only lasted an hour or so. If that was a prank it would have ranked high on my list as one of the funnier ones. While I was receiving chemo and before the donut and coffee run, Sally went home to pick Michael up so he could see a doctor. Michael was complaining since last night of being really ill. After it was confirmed he had mono he acted like he felt much better.

I finished with my chemo before Michael was done with urgent care. Sally and I went to Target. It was wet outside, therefore my shoes were wet. I decided I haven't annoyed Sally yet today so I figured it was time. While we were walking I kept making my shoes squeak. I was waiting for Sally to turn around and give me that look while telling me "Stop it" and giving me a slap on my shoulder. Instead she ignored me. The more she ignored me the more I did it. Trying to get louder and louder. She still ignored me. Then I looked away and I saw other people giving me the "evil" eye. Didn't accomplish my goal of annoying my wife but I managed to annoy everyone around us instead. Mission semi-accomplished, when it comes to annoying people why just leave it in the family.

Thanks for visiting and God Bless.

What a difference a week makes. I feel like a new person. Work was much easier on me this week. I wasn't as drained and tired. I still had some difficulties with food but I managed. I will be enjoying the next few days until Thursday. That is when I will have chemo again. It seems like as time goes on each chemo sessions gets harder then the last one for me. However, knowing there isn't to many left makes it easier to get through.

It has been an uneventful week with me working midnights this past week. Yesterday, I came home from work with no where to sleep in my bed. My bed was taken over by Zachary. So after my shower I went to sleep on the couch. Zach and Kaity woke up and turned on the TV. I was to tired to go in my bed so I laid on the couch. I was expecting to hear cartoons but what I was listening to instead was a info commercial. I managed to pry one eye open and I saw Zach and Kaity trying to work out to the info commercial for the Firm aerobic workout. I asked him what we was doing and he said he was exercising. He went up to me and said "Look I am skinny now". Then he went and switched the channel and started watching a cooking show.

After a few hours of sleep, I woke up and Sally was getting ready to run a few errands. I decided I go with her to spend some time with my lovely. The next thing I know all the kids were getting in the car even Michael. No sooner as we pulled out of the car I heard "I am hungry are we going to get something to eat?" Here I was thinking my kids wanted to spend time with their dear old dad and then I discovered it was food that played a role for the oldest one to go. Then I was thinking well the other 2 still love their dad. No sooner we got to the mall I discovered I was betrayed by my other son. His ulterior motive was to buy rocks with the money he had gotten from the tooth fairy. After that let down I comforted myself knowing that my baby girl wanted to go to spend time with her daddy. No sooner I realized she was just like the other 2. She wanted to go because she wanted a pair of pink fuzzy boot slippers. She knows that her daddy couldn't say no when looking at her big blue eyes and her little sad pout on her face after Sally said "No!". After the kids got what they wanted, they wanted to leave. No one wanted to walk around the mall with me. It was a sad drive home. I took the little traitors home and we got the 2 little ones in bed. Sally and I went to Stracks and Walgreens. When I came home I checked on them. Kaity was sound a sleep wearing her new slippers. Zachary was sleeping sitting up in his room. Sally and I have been on his case for him to clean his room. Sally even grounded him from playing outside until he picked up his room. Every time he is in his room "cleaning" it ends up messier. He has 2 bunk beds that are filled with clutter so he sleeps on his floor. He lost his "sleeping" section on the floor and had to resort to sleeping sitting up. I will have to cave in and clean his room again for him, Sally helps with the clothes part but because of her allergies she can't stay in his room very long.

This morning I went to mass with the kids. Sally went to her mom's to cook for her mom's 70th birthday party. Mary's birthday was October 2nd. Sally and her sisters and their families were able to get together today to celebrate their mom's birthday. Sally baked dinner rolls and made lemon rice soup and stuffed green pepper soup. Her sisters brought split pea soup, potato soup, tortellini soup, home made apple sauce, and a salad with Olive Garden dressing. The lunch was good but I had my heart set on the second course. We also celebrated Sally's nephew's 14th birthday as well. While they were singing "Happy Birthday" all I could think about was the two containers ice cream on the counter. Which one should I have Cookie Dough or Dulce Leche. Then what cake should I have with it. Atomic or chocolate? I almost broke out in a sweat trying to decide, I was so confused. I made the right choice. I finally decided on atomic cake with Dulce Leche ice cream. It was really good except I had to eat the ice cream really slow because of it being cold. As long as I eat it slow , I can tolerate the cold better.

Tomorrow I have off. Not sure what I will do. I want to start decorating the yard for Halloween. Zachary has been wanting me to have lunch with him at school. I want to go and have my pre- chemo blood work done but not sure if it would be to early. There is also Zach's room that needs to be cleaned so he can lay down and sleep. Sally wouldn't be herself without having her wish list as well. She wants me to fertilized the yard. She also mentioned that I should go to the Cancer Resource Center and check it out. She talked about getting pumpkins as well. So what will I do? I have decided not to plan anything and be spontaneous (which drives Sally nuts when I do this).

I am watching a good movie right now. It's called "Gifted Hands". So I am ending the blog so I can pay attention to the movie.

Take care and God Bless.

Crappy, Crappy, Crappy, Crappy

Did I mention crappy yet? That is how I have been feeling which is an under statement. I guess the longer I receive chemo the more my body stores it, which is why I am feeling like crap. I am still trying to get use to the 12 hour shifts as well. But I am surviving which is the important thing. Struggling but making it. I was off last night and go back to work Wednesday night. I have the weekend off and hopefully by then I will feel much better.

The entire family except for Kaity has been having colds since last week. I think I might be coming down with what they have as well. Lucky me. It's been over a week and Sally is still coughing away. Yesterday morning, she had a cough attack and pulled a muscle in her back while she was coughing. My little girl has been such a good girl. She has been climbing in and out of her crib so Sally doesn't have to lift her. When Sally is lying on the couch Kaity is on the couch with her. We really lucked out with her.

As I said earlier, I think some of my problem is going back to work on the 12 hour days 48 hour weeks. I really try to push myself to be productive. I know that I am not the same worker I was when I was first out of work back on Jan. 28th til now. I know obviously doing the chemo would tire me out, it's just that I didn't expect this much of a impact, when I was what I thought doing so well the last few weeks previously. I try to keep a lot of how I feel to myself. I know that that isn't very smart. Than I thought , I never claimed to be very smart. If I was smarter I wouldn't be in quite the situation I was in.(I had signs that I ignored) Getting back to me being back at work. I don't want to feel that I am a hindrance in my department. So I try hard to do things even when I feel like I am way to tired to move. Avery and my Co-workers all have been nothing but wonderful to me during my way back to work. They all have had a lot of patience with me, and I really appreciate that. Sometimes I feel the Black Dog of Melancholy, because I can't help but feel bad at the way things are now. I know it will take time but, as my family already knows I don't have much patience. I want results now!

I want to tell you all a few stories about when I was at the Missionary of Charities helping out one Saturday. I was asked to take some recyclables to the back. I went to the back and there was this gate that was locked and latched. I got it unlocked, now I was working on the latch for what seemed like a half hour or so. Then I got this brilliant idea. What would my seven year old son Zach do in this situation. Again I was trying to get this gate unlocked, after thinking what would Zach do. Then I realized the problem. Zach would plop his butt on the ground and start to play with his lego Star Wars. He takes them everywhere he goes. Then I came up with a brilliant plan part two, what would my 2 year old daughter Kaitlyn do. I knew right away that wouldn't work because all she would do is stand there and look cute. She would use her mental telepathy to have people do or get things for her. Like she did at my company picnic,when she stood at the ice cream table waiting for someone to give her ice cream without saying a word, and she got what she wanted. So I knew trying to do what she would do wouldn't help for obvious reasons, So I decided to rip the fence down instead. I really had to lift up on the gate to levitate the weight of the gate on the latch. It just took me long enough to figure it out.
While I was there I helped with serving of the food to the people. There was one lady who wouldn't come up to get any food. One of her friends had to come and get it for her. I was told that she had a major fear. A fear that I am afraid to mention. I really don't know if I can say it without screaming and pulling my lower lip over my head. I guess I will tell you, just don' say I didn't warn you. She has a fear of MICKY MOUSE! One of the volunteers was wearing a Micky Mouse shirt. I am not making light of her fear of Micky Mouse ,but it's Micky Mouse. I can see if it was Donald Duck,cause Donald Duck was a mean duck, always yelling at his nephews and just plan being a crabby patty. Micky Mouse is always happy and cheerful. I know it's a legitimate fear but its Micky Mouse. I really hope she gets help for her fear.

Thanks for visiting and God Bless. I will do the next blog probably Sunday.

Sally's Blog

This is Sally again. Bill wanted to write but he is really tired. It's been a long day for him. He woke up early this morning and made the 2 little ones breakfast. Zachary expressed yesterday he missed his dad and wanted to spend more time with him. So Bill promise he would eat breakfast with Zac in the morning. I wasn't feeling well so it was nice. I went back to bed. Bill tried to lay on the couch but Kaity has been missing her dadda as well and wanted to jump all over him.

Of course we are all relieved from the good news today. We will keep praying it will remain this way. Five more full chemo sessions left. It's nice to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. There will be another 6 treatments to follow but it should be much easier for him to handle, he won't have to come home with the pump anymore. Hoping until then the side effects of the chemo he can handle. It seems to be a little harder for him to handle. Plus he is still trying to get use to the 12 hour shifts. He is working tomorrow night through Sunday night. It will be harder for him because there is rule at work that is now being enforced. They were allowed to leave the premises for lunch. Because of an incident from a certain employee they will no longer be able to. It's crummy how one person ruined it for everyone. With chemo he has a hard time with food. What he might want a couple of hours ago, the the thought of it later on might make him feel ill. It wasn't so bad because he would be able to go and get something else to eat but now he can't. He won't be able to take medicine either if he isn't feeling well. With us just having one car, I might not be able to go for him either if he drives himself to work. Also, it was nice because once in a while the kids and I would meet him for lunch and now we can't.

After hearing the good news I left to get Michael and Zachary from school. On the way back I decided to celebrate by going to Munster Donuts and buying a box of donuts for Bill and the other chemo patients. I do not know why I didn't think of it earlier but I am going to do this every time. Often the patients are there for 4 plus hours. Many of them are by themselves. I know they might get hungry plus it's nice to have a little treat under crummy conditions.

Bill's favorite holiday is Halloween and the last couple of years he has been decorating the yard. Every year after Halloween we try to buy a little more to add on. Hopefully one year he can have a grand display. Bill is like a little kid when it comes to this. He is looking forward to next week when he has a couple of days off so he can start working on the yard.

Bill had mentioned a little girl, Hope, from Zac's school that was hit by a car. Her grandparents started a blog for those who are interested. She is still being sedated but hopefully by the middle of next week she will be able to wake up. The web site is carepages.com You have to register to use it. It's under HopesFirstCarePage

Bill said he will write a new blog Monday or Tuesday next week.

Hi, I am Bill Ceiga and I approve this blog.

Very Quick Message from Sally

Wanted to let everyone know they Bill's CT came on clean. No sign of cancer. Great news. Only 5 more chemo sessions left after today!