The battle is over...

My dad put up a very good fight and he was improving but over the weekend he developed another infection, signs were long periods of sleep and he did not sound himself, and his condition diminished..

My father passed away yesterday afternoon. Heaven awaited him and now he is home...

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also." John 14: 1-3

He will be deeply missed but forever in my heart...

My dad is getting stronger!

Thanks to my friends who have been praying for my father..he is getting stronger and sounds and looks so much better than 2 weeks ago :) he is determined to fight this! Please pray for the guidance of the medical staff on his care... He is going onto the rehab floor today to get intensive physical therapy. LB Memorial is not doing anything to treat the Leukemia. We do not think that this is the best place for his treatment and once he is strong enough to walk again from his weakened condition, he will be going back to USC Norris Cancer Research Center for further treatment

KEEP UP THE FIGHT

They have moved Dad to the oncology floor and taking new tests and administering physical therapy to keep him strong and get his muscles moving again..The doctors may be trying to give him a new set of chemo treatments and he is doing all he can to fight this ugly disease..

Very Sad News

Well..It has been awhile since I have posted updates for this fight to continue...


Very sad news....





Dad was admitted to the hospital at USC Norris during Labor Day weekend for an infection in his port where they administered his chemo for the leukemia treatments..He was released a few days later..He did not fair very well and his wife had to call an ambulance within a couple days as he was shaking and could not rise out of bed..She asked the EMTs to take him to Long Beach Memorial where he has now been for 2 weeks. His white blood count has been very high..Lets say normal is in the 10s maybe 15s to fight infection..well with leukemia these infection fighters become radical and divide into abnormal cells..Dad's have been in the 100,000s.

I would never had known that the battle, my father started with, against cancer and treatment with chemo and radiation for his lymphoma and tumor could turn ugly on us and cause this new blood cancer ravaging within his body. The tumor has ceased growing and the lymphoma now not the issue but Leukemia.

Greg and I were told last week that the doctors have said there is not much more they can do for treatment..Dad is not at an age that he can receive any new technologies such as bone marrow or stem cell transplants and now I feel this is in God's hands and the disease will either take over my father's body or with prayer a miracle of all miracles will happen..





Dad has been prayed over, prayed with and he is such a positive man that he is looking for hope and we do not talk about death.. He has been eating well and we listen to talk of future plans..I again am praying for a miracle to happen...

WATCH THE FUN WE HAD AT RELAY HERE!

OR SHOULD I SAY THE GREAT EAGLE SPIRIT!

WHAT A GREAT RELAY EVENT!

OUR TEAM CAMPSITE

We raised $169 at the event with our Relay gear

and raffle!

OUR GOLF GIFT BASKET

OUR FOOTBALL GIFT BASKET

These both were a hit as they each had a chance

to win a 2 night weekday get away!

Thanks Joy for the donation of this Charger's T-Shirt

Aunt to #32 Erik Weddle of the Chargers!

The young man who won this was a Super Charger Fan!

He was very excited to have this and the autographed photos for

his book!

Team member Becky Parts won one of the Sirius radios

and Cheri Hodge, the other!


Our Mission statement was educating the public about Lymphoma

First lap was the survivor's walk!

Our team survivor - Virginia

We had Ernie, our MSJC mascot on our side!

He was out there helping us to fight cancer!

I WANT TO THANK ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS

GREAT EVENT! WE MADE A GREAT TEAM!

Greg, my husband

Virginia

Darla and John

Becky

Michele Todd, her sister, Colleen , Greg, Maricela,

Michelle Tidwell (Ernie - she was great!)

Michele and Colleen with David

Rose with the MSJC cheer who hung out with us for awhile

My son, Erik

Rose's grand daughter

Team members, Debbie Perez & Cheri Hodge

with their children. It was great to involve our children in this

event. To show them that we can make a difference!

Greg and I with Ernie!

We were voted team with most spirit

because of this bald eagle!

One of our late night walkers Eryn.

and our late nite crew, Mari, Michelle, Maricela..

What 2am? Thanks..I must admit, I couldn't do it!

MIDNITE MADNESS NEEDED TO KEEP

EVERYONE WAKE!

Also thanks to team members and their friends and family-

Nicole Mata, Maria Struthers, Jon Toro, Jim Gualatiere, Andrew Webster,

Michelle Rodriguez, and Kathy Charles for coming out to this event.

Everyone seemed so concerned about Ernie

but we made sure our feathered friend had plenty of rest and

plenty of water! This bird just would not quit!

Team member Sabrina Vega showed

her team spirit by participating in the

Walker Race!

LUMINARIA THE REASON WHY WE RELAY!

To Honor

and remember...

and to give



for a future and a





KEEP UP THE FIGHT!