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Feeling so good

I am feeling so good that I feel like dancing. I have been so busy lately with school and taking care of things around the house. Ang and I have also been having friends over to play cards and watch the football game. I also started working out again. Woo hoo. It is amazing at the amount of eneregy I have now. My friend Amy is having a benefit to give back to Dr. Burt and the hospital that changed our lives. Check her out on my site. Come on give a dollar, we spend more than that on junk. Your helping to change lives!
I go on Oct 24th to a hand specialist to have my wrist checked out. I am having a lot of pain with it and the first Dr told me he thought I broke the tip off my ulna at some point and injured the sling...he was not able to fix it himself, so he is sending me to another Dr. Lot's of fun.
I hope this finds everyone healthy and happy. Take care and God Bless.
Love,
Devona

URRRGGG

Ok, so I decided that while I am recovering that I would do something productive. I signed up for school! I have been stressed out thinking about having to find a desk job since i am not able to go back into the manual labor field that I was doing before. And let me say that I loved that type of work. It was mentally and physically challenging and kept me in shape. It also showed the men in this world (bc I was the only woman) that woman can work just as hard if not harder than them.
Ok, so I decided to get an education in medical coding. I should know enough at this point about the medical field to know that this is what I want to do. Let me just say that medical terminology and anatomy suck. I am getting through it and made a 96 on my first test, but it is hard. At least it gives me something to do!!!!!
I am doind well and have no complaints. I am feeling better and better every day. I hope you all are doing well and have a safe weekend.

Devona

Hello!!!!!

Ok, so friends have been asking if I am ok bc I have not written on here in a while. It is nice to know that people really want to read about what is going on. Thanks, it really means a lot.
What I have been up too...more like what have I not been up to. Two weeks ago I kept my niece for a week and we had a blast. I took her to the kid water park here in Waco and she loved it. She is 3 going on 23. I took her to the bathroom bc she said she had to poop and while she was in the stall all you could hear was her singing "buy you a drink" by T Pain. She knows all the words and people were looking at me like what are you teaching that child. It was funny. I love spending time with her.
Ang and I have been working so hard around the house. Mind you we just bought this house in April, so we are busy with fixing minor things. We have been putting new flooring in Dom's room, cutting down trees and bushes, and trying to pull up all the bricks that someone laid all around the back yard. Not quite sure what they were thinking! We have had fun doing all these projects and I am really amazed at not only how well we work together, but all that we are able to accomplish together.
I am doing really well with the exception of getting a lung infection called plurasee...and let me tell you that shit hurts. I felt like I was having a heart attack. We had to spend 5 hrs in the er bc my regular dr wanted to make sure I did not have a blood clot in my lung. Other than that I am doing well. I am eating great and I have a lot of energy. I feel better than I have felt in a very long time. I was going to take a job at a local 401k provider, but Ang thought it was too soon and I am taking a medical coding class and it would have been too much to do both. It will be nice to have a career to start over with.
So other than the monor set backs I am doing great and I hope you all are healthy and happy as well. Take care and thanks for the thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Devona

set back

I had a small set back last week. We took dom to the airport in Dallas and on the way back home we stopped to see my dad. When we left we stopped to get a soda and potty and I somehow managed to find a piece of tile sticking up and stumbled a bit. It really was more like I kicked it while walking, but did not fall. Well that night I could not sleep bc the top of my foot hurt so bad. The next morning I could not put any weight on it and so we went to the dr and he said I had a stress fracture and gave me a pretty little shoe to wear. Sexy!!!! So I go back tomorrow to see how it is healing. This is Gods way of slowing me down.
Other than that all is good. Ang is cooking some good food to get me fat again and I am a happy girl. Please pray that food will start tasting good for my friend Amy who had her transplant right before me. She is a bad girl and is still not eating well. keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Anyone have any unique vegetarian food ideas let me know....she is a vegetarian and maybe I can send her a new idea that will trigger her lil taste buds.
Hope your all well. Mom and Joe are coming down tomorrow. I have not seen her since we got home.

Love,
Devona

pics

Here are a few more pics. One is of my friend Nancy and I, the other is the last time Ang came to see me before I came home, and then my favorite guy in the world....Dr. Burt. Let me just say that Dr. Burt really is amazing. The care I received at Nw Memorial Hospital was awesome. The nurses were just dolls...although I did make one cry. Look people my machine beeped all night and she was doing nothing to fix it, so I was a little cranky. Yes, I apologized.
So, Ang came to see me when I went back in the hospital and she would pull her chair over to bed and sit near me and watch tv. On this day that the pic was taken, Nancy, Amy and her mom Ellyn had come to visit and they had left the room for a while to go to lunch with mom. I was not feeling so great that day, so I guess Ang and I decided to nap. We obviously fell asleep holding hands and mom took a pic when they came back.
I had a funny nurse that kept me on my toes...funny story she caught me picking my nose (oh don't act like you never do it) and was giving me hell....well later on she was in to change my iv back and she farted. Yes, outloud. She said oops I just farted. Mom and I just rolled. I would have blamed it on my shoe or something. So anyway, I asked her if Ang and I could cuddle on the little sofa (when I was in before I could not be touched, hugged, kissed bc of cooties) and she said hell yeah she can lay in the bed with you for all I care just no french kissing or having sex. I guess I find all this funny bc when you are stuck in a bed for 4 weeks little things become really funny. So Ang crawled in my bed and we watched tv. It was nice to lie next to her. One lady that checks vitals came in and had a weird look on her face and I am quite sure it was not bc someone was in the bed...more bc she did not know we were together. Pretty funny. Anyway, I am rambling. I am still feeling really good and eating too good. Can't wait for my family to make it down.

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what a time

I am hope now as of this past saturday. Coming home made a big difference in not only my attitude, but my appetite as well. I was so ome sick. There was a time I cried all day and the nurse called in someone to talk to me. It is hard to sit in a hospital bed for 4 wks away from your family. Mom was great and took good care of me and I thank God that she had it in her to stay at my side the entire time. Ang came up twice and I know it was hard on her traveling after working, trying to get all the painting done at home before I came back, and all the other duties from taking care of Dom and all the animals. Thank you Ang for always finding the energy to get on a late night plane to come see me for a couple of days. I know the rest of you would have been there if you could have been.
So to let you know a little about what happened.
1. I learned I am allergic to platelets that are not washed first.
2. Any tape they use is not friendly to my skin. Because of this the picc line they put in so that they do not have to stick you all the time got infected and they had to pull it out.
3. I got pneumonia in my left lung after my transplant and was released early despite this...which mom had to turn around and take me back the next day and I got admitted again.
4. So more sticks bc I do not have a picc line.
5. All the antibiotics they are giving me has now given me an intestinal infection called c-diff. C-diff causes the worst shits and vomitting. Fun on top of everything else.
6. So now they tell me another week in the hospital and I should have almost been on my way home to Texas...I am not happy.
7. Stay in and crap 20 times a day and oh yeah had to get another picc line. For those that don't know a picc line is like a big iv that they out in on the inside of your arm up by your bicept that runs from your arm to right above your heart.
8. Ang came to see me the weekend I got discharged. Poor thing left late that night and was not suppose to get in to Dallas till midnight and(thank you sista) and then Ang got her first ever ticket on the way home. Feel so bad for her.

Ok, so I am home and I love it, but it is hard bc I cannot do anything to help out around here. They will not let me clean for 2-3 months at least. I hate watching Ang do everything. I love and have a lot of respect for her and hanging in there when she did not have to.
Nancy and Amy are awesome as ever. Thank you Nancy for talking to mom, taking her out for a drive, and for just being you. I have made two awesome friends that will be dear to me forever. Amy I thank you and your mom for the visits and sorry I was not better comapny at times. I know how hard it is to get the energy to do the small things, so you coming all that way to visit was great.
Thanks for all your prayers. God got me through all of this no doubt.

few days

Hello everyone. Sorry I have not been on lately, but I have been experiencing some fever and fatigue. I am receiving more platelets today just as a precaution. Angelique will be here tomorrow to spend a few days with mom and me. I am anxious to see her. Amy and Mark came by the hospital Monday but since she had a bit of a cold they would not allow her to come visit me so mom went to the lobby and spent some time with them. She said she would come and see me when she is well and before I am discharged. She sent me a cookie boquet which is so pretty and I appreciated it so much. Thank you Amy! The doctor said I have five more days of "bad days" then I should be on an upscale then. I can hardly wait for those days to come! I am still not eating the food they bring and my taste for "sweets" has disappeared but the nurse assures me that my taste for it will return.
Hope everyone is doing well and God Bless all of you!
Love,
Devona

Good day

I am having another great day. Mom got us a burger and iced tea from Fridays and it was so good. The hopital food is aweful. Really I have no complaints though.
I got a suprise visit from my dear friend Nancy. I just love seeing her. She brought us Krispy Kreme donuts, wrap for my port and chapstick....woo hoo. thank you Nancy. She stayed for quite a while and it was really nice to have company. I have a few pics to post of my view, mom,Nancy and I, and the shawl Dave and Robbi sent me. I hope you all are doing well and God Bless and take care.
Love,
Devona

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Last two days

Not a bad last two days. I started my chemo yesterday and did really well with it. I only got sick one. Woo hoo. It was my b0day yesterday and I got many b-day wishes, my surse ordered me a small cupcake, Rona sent me a cookie tree...yummy and mom gave me a beautiful Angel and two coins for get well and a celebrate life one. I love them. It was nice. I hate that mom is having to sleep on this hard bed here. I wish I was not putting her through this.
I talked to Amy and she is doing great. She is a strong one I tell you. You have to look at her blog....she has a pic on there from Mother's day with her two beautiful daughters. Amy you Rock!!!!
Man I miss Ang and Dom and my animals. Of course I miss everyone else, but I see Ang and Dom more. I am glad that I finally talked to Dad that always makes my day. Rona calls everyday and Faith as well. Thank you for all your love and support. I miss you all and wish I was there on the lake or 4 wheeling....soon.
give my baby girl Taliyah a hug and kiss. Tell her I hung her pics on my board.

Here are some pics.
Love,
Devona

Back in Chicago

Well I am in Chicago once again in a hotel room waiting to go back into the hospital tomorrow. I will go in and have a line placed in my arm and then start my 4 days of chemo. So, I am still up and it is almost 1am, so I decided to make a little funny pic. If you click above the heads it has a little funny saying. Just bored and not looking forward to tomorrow and all the needles!!!! uurrggg Hope you all are sleeping well and talk to you soon. God Bless!!!!!

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wish I was

weekend

What a weekend. Thursday night Ang and I were talking about how I might get lucky and not lose my hair....WRONG. Friday morning (14 days to the day of receiving chemo) my hair started falling out in chunks. Faith called that day and said her and Taliyah were coming down so that put a smile on my face. Ang took half a day off to get some painting done, so when she got home we shaved my head. Boy do I look stupid. Oh well it is just hair. Anyway, Faith and Ang painted while Taliyah and I worked on the yard. Basically we just mowed the yard which is always fun with a 4 yr old driving. Later on that evening we grilled steaks and ate out on the patio. The rest of the weekend we were pretty worthless. Rona and mom came down on Sunday to celebrate Rona's b-day and they finally got to see the house. They love it! We ate way too much food!!!! It was a great weekend. I have one more to enjoy before mom and I go back to Chicago. YUCK!!!!!
I am thinking about putting super glue in my eyebrows bc I am really going to look bad if anymore of them fall out. I would post a pic of my bald head, but I am just not ready to scare you all. I am feeling pretty run down and I am having a hard time keeping the food down, so keep your fingers crossed that it gets better.

Talk to you soon.

OH MY GOSH

Boy do I have a paddle ready for Nancy and Amy for not informing me properly. People if you ever have a temp catheter placed in your neck...beware it hurts like hell. Ok, the going in was not bad bc I asked them to sedate me. I had been puking all morning and I was not up for watching them stick a big needle in my neck. So, we get the line placed and go downstairs to the room that I have my cells collected in. There are pics below by the way. They hook me up to this machine and we basically wait for about 4 hrs for the collection to finish. We watched tv, Amy visited for a minute, and mom, Ang and I just talked about nonsense. Ang had to leave at 3 to catch a plane back home so she missed the exciting/embarassing moment. Before they remove the line, they send the cells up to be counted to see if you have to come back the next day. I needed 2 million cells...and brace yourselves....I collected 31 million. This is no typo. I knew those boogers were mass producing because I felt like my bones were breaking the night before. Ok, so now that I have all the cells, the nurse comes in to remove the line. Yes, they remove it without any local. She first removed the two stitches that held the line and then told me she was going to count to three and that I needed to push down like I was going to have a bowel movement on the third count. Do a practice one she said....one, two, three and I poot. Yes out loud! Talk about embarassed. I just farted on my nurse. LOL Again and on three she pulled out this 10" tube that felt like it came from me toes. I screamed the entire time it was coming out. Hurt like a son of a b$%^&. Man can they not find a better way to do this. Oh yeah and after all of that mom said "I feel pale" and Liz and I looked over at her and yep she was pale allright. She went to the bathroom and ran some cold water to cool off. She did manage to not get sick. Sorry mom for putting you through this!
Mom and I left the office, went back to the hotel and packed our things to come home the following day. Yippeee
Here is a sweet moment before I came home. In the hotel we had the kindest cleaning lady that did not speak any English. She came in everyday with a big smile on her face and ready to go. We would always bag our trash for her and have it ready to go (I know she has to work her butt off for little to nothing) and since she was so sweet we did not mind helping her out. Anyway, I am sure she knew something was going on with me with all the meds around and one day when she came to clean I was preparing one of my shots. She managed to tell us that she was going to be off the next day when we told her she could wait till the next day to change the sheets, so mom and I decided to find her and tip her in case we left early. She thanked mom over and over. So of course we did not see her the next day, but the following day (the day we were leaving) there was a knock on the door. When mom answered their she stood with a dozen pink roses in her hand and she came over to give them to me. She could not really communicate much except she was thinking of me and wanted me to have them. Look at how God touches us. Someone that does not know me, probably works for pennies, and only has one day off a week took the time to do something kind for a stranger. Do you know what this did for me? You just cannot imagine. I sat down and thought for a minute and decided to write her a little note. I got online and had it translated and basically I told her what disease I was fighting and thanked her for thinking of me and for her prayers. I told her I would keep her and her family in my prayers and some other sweet thoughts. Anyway, mom went to give her the note and she could not believe I had written something in spanish. LOL little did she know. We were leaving and I put the flowers in the front of my backpack and they made it the 2hr flight, the three hr drive home and hrs on the cabinet while I searched for a vase...all of this with no water and they still look beautiful. Thank you Guadalupe. I still can't believe she did that for me.
I hope you have enjoyed my ramblings. Write you soon.

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yay!!!!

What a rough couple of says. Boy these shots are not kind to me at all. I have spent a few days puking. Sorry I am sure you all wanted to know that. My bones are aching from the stem cells packing in them. It is like an annoying pain like a bad toothache. Mom and I had to get out on Friday to get my blood drawn at the hospital and I made it there and then got sick...left there and got sick...went to eat thinking it would help and got sick....so I said to hell with it and came back and rested till Ang got here. Yes, she finally made it!!!! Feels like we have been apart forever and it has only been 8 days since we saw one another.
Ok so that was the past few days and today is Saturday and I have kept everything down. Woo hoo. We went and had lunch at Weber Grill and Nancy blessed us with her company. It was the most beautiful day here and we ate outside. This is the first time mom and Ang have met her. They love her!!! Who wouldn't. She does so much to coach not only myself but others that are going through the process. I am going to add a few pics of all of us.
Amy updated her blog and you should all take a peak at it. We all need prayers and positive thoughts...so take a minute to say hello, as this will help her get her strength back. It sucks to be in lock down away from all the eveil germs, so we rely on you all to get us through this. Ok, don't feel pressure or anything....just kidding.
Also, I have two friends that are in need of prayers. My highscool friends dad is not doing so well. He had a massive heart attack and is about to have surgery. Her name is Sabrina so please pray for her and her family....and my friend Janet's dad has had a tumor on his brain operated on recently and is not doing so well. Please add then to your prayers and thank God for your health. I hate to see such wonderful people have to go through this rough time.
We are going to go ride the tour bus tomorrow, so I am sure we will post pics. Good night all and thanks for taking the time to read this. I love and pray for you all and can't wait to come home and see everyone.

Devona

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woo hoo

Hello all. It is cold here today. I started my Neupogen shots today and I have to take 2 shots one time a day. The shots are to make my stem cells mass produce for my harvest that will happen monday. I am not thrilled about it all, but I have to do it. They said in a few days I would feel like I have the flu and my bones will ache. Lot's of fun. Mom and I had to venture out today to go have blood work done and on the way back to the hotel we stopped at TGI firdays and had a lil bite. They have the best iced tea and I have been craving a good glass of tea. I miss my Texas food. The ladies that draw my blood are so nice. The one held my hand and told me how blessed I am to get this opportunity and that she is glad to be a part of it.
So, in all it is a great day and I am happy bc Ang is coming in two days. She has never been to Chicago.
Nancy and Amy (Nancy had the transplant over a yr ago and Amy just finished) have been so good for my spirits. Nancy calls and emails to see how I am and has added me once again to their prayer list. Amy who is at home trying to bounce back still takes the time out of her crazy day to call and check on me. I think we are more concerned for the other than we are for ourselves. She is a fighter and I admire her strength. I couldn't have asked to have been blessed with two better friends.
My mom is getting a lot of support from friends back home and I thank you all. Her best friend Kathy who she rarely sees anymore bc of there crazy schedules, has been checking on mom a lot and I know that makes mom so happy. She misses you Kathy!!!! Thanks for always looking after her. I love you! I am glad all her crazy co-workers have been emailing her....you guy's always make her laugh and I know she is missing scrabble lunches. Maybe Cindy and Sandy will learn how to lose better by the time mom comes home.
Well I guess I will nap now. We will get new photos to post soon.
Love,
Devona

Today

Boy am I homesick. I miss Ang's good cooking, my dog cuddling with me, Dom being goofy, and the goofy calls I get from dad and Rona daily. I manage to talk to Faith and Taliyah on my webcam every night and she just cracks me up. That toot gives me the hope and strenght I need to go through this journey. I HAVE to watch her grow up into a beautiful young lady. Mom is doing a great job making sure all is well with me and I know it is not easy for her to watch me go through this. I do ok until my family calls and then I tend to cry and I am not sure why. I think talking to my dad breaks my heart more than anything because I know he wants to be here. Dad, without you I would not have gotten this far and all your prayers and love are going to have me up and kicking your butt in fishing real soon. I am sorry that I had to get sick and mess all that up. I will make it up to you all. For once Rona was not out of town for her b-day and guess what...I was. I have some major make-up to do for that. They always throw the best b-day bashes for me. I love you all and I can't wait to be home.
Hey Dawn, Steph and Kim....thanks for taking care of Ang. I know she is dealing with so much and your company really helps her. I miss you guys.

doing well

Well I was hoping to be released today to my hotel room to rest after a 24 hour molization ?(chemo) last nigt. Today my electrolites were low, so the dr decided to keep me another night. I guess that is ok. I will rest in the hotel after tomorrow morning and start my shots at the hotel to boost my stem cell growth. I will do the shots till next friday. After that I will rest over the weekend and then come in monday for a port to be put in my neck to collect the stem cells. Not looking forward to that at all. They will cut a place close to my collar bone and stich around it to hold it in place for however long it takes to collect the amount they need.
I know is ready to get out of here because she forgot her makeup bag and is about to go nuts without it. Leave it to her to leave something. She said she would have rather left her meds...lol.
I miss my family and friends. Dad I am ok and I know we will get through this so don't worry. Remember you are saving my life with all you have done and God will get us through it all. I feel closer to Him than ever. Thank you for all you have done. Good night for now.
Miss you all!!!!

The strongest women I know

Ok, so I am here hooked up to an iv getting fluids and waiting to get a dose of chemo and looking at a beautiful quilt that a friend made for me. Before I left home to come here I was at a friends b-day bash and her step-mom Teri suprised me with a beautiful picture quilt. I know Ang supplied the pics and managed to hide the suprise from me (this being the first time ever) and Meredith aka Chrissy also had a hand in it. I have never had someone do something like that for me. It is beautiful and comforting and the best part is that I spread it over my legs so when the nurses come in with their big needles they stop for a moment to look at the pics and ask questions before they stick me!!!! Woo hoo thanks for the distraction Teri. Pics are down below.
I did not sleep well last night due to leg cramps and mom's snoring. Whoooo was she gettting it. LOL
I finally got to meet the beautiful Amy! She is a sweetheart. Amy is just finishing her transplant and will be going home tomorrow. I caught her just in time. She was able to give me so much info and hope to do as well as she has. She sailed right through the process and set the bar really high for us wimps. She is a hoot though and I am blessed to have met her. Her kiddos made her a really cute bunch of fake flowers (since we cannot have real ones), and since she is leaving tomorrow she brought them over to my room to brighten things up. AWWW. I am living next door to her till tomorrow. I feel a wonderful friendship blossoming. Keep her and her family in your prayers! I am adding a few pics. One of them is of Nancy (the dear small package of dynamite that had a transplant over a year ago) my sister Rona and myself, and the other is of Amy and myself that was taken last night when mom and I came to visit her. I am lucky to have them in my life and wish them the best and happiest days. Thank you both for taking the time in your hectic lives to share your wisdom and encouragement with me. God bless!!!!!

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Touching

This email was sent to me from my friend Dave and it was sent to him from a guy named Marc. This story is so touching and I am overwhelmed with the generosity of someone that does not even know me. I hope you all find this story as touching as I have. It is nice to know that even with the world as crazy as it is that there are good people still out there.

Greetings! Hope you all are getting through the winter without too much hardship. I seem to recall just a few months ago that we were all talking about how Global warming was making it such a mild winter....HA! So i'm going to warm things up a little on Wednesday March 7th, when I take the stage for the first time as a "Featured" singer/songwriter at Maynards, Sit N Bull Pub Open Mic Night. The show begins at 8PM with each open mic artist playing anywhere from 2 - 3 songs. Then I take the stage between 9 and 9:30 to perform a half hour set. During that set i'll be performing some of my originals with a few covers thrown in here and there to save you from the torture :D. I'm honored to have my neighbor, friend and guitar mentor, Jeff King backing me on Guitar and vocals. Now for the serious bit. As is customary for feature acts at Open Mic events, the hat is passed to collect money for the "Feature" who are typically starving artists. In my case you all know that I am neither starving nor an artist by profession, so I don't want your money. However, I know someone who does. You all may remember Westboroughs' David Rubensteins challenges when he was diagnosed with scleroderma and his insurance company refused to cover the cost of experimental treatment. Fortunately for David the outpouring of support from the community was able to raise enough money to pay for his treatment and he is now thankfully recovering at home. Scleroderma is a disease which hardens the soft tissue of your body and organs. There is no "formal" cure, but experimental treatment involving bone marrow and stem cell transplant is working but not covered by most healthcare insurance providers. To learn more about this disease go to http://www.scleroderma.org. You can read about David's progress in his blog by going to http://www.helpdave.org. In his blog David has identified another person Devona Coulson of Hewitt, Texas who is suffering from the same disease and is also in need of donations to help pay for the costs of her treatment and expenses. If you are able to come out on Wednesday March 7th, please give generously when the hat is passed because it could literally save a life. If you donate cash I will donate everything to Devona. If you want to bring a check please make it out to "Benefit Account for Devona Caulson". If you can not attend but still wish to make a donation you can donate on line at http://www.transplantfund.org. Just type "Caulson" in the Patient Website box on the left to get to Devonas personal donation page. I hope to see you on the 7th, The Sit N Bull offers great food, cold beer in addition to some pretty good entertainment. Add good people to the mix and how can you go wrong! If you need directions, you can get them from the Sit N Bull website at http://www.sitnbull.com.

Good news

Ok, so I have been waiting for what seems like forever to get my stem cell transplant underway. Thanks to the generosity of my dad and Jo, I am able to start the process. My friends and family have supported me and my sometimes questionable attitude. It has been hard to sit and wait, but I have managed to do so with a pretty good mentality. I am thankful that my mom is willing to give up her vacation and sick time to go with me to Chicago for 3-4 months. I know it is not going to be easy for her, but she is willing to do so without a second thought. I would like to say thanks to Joe for taking the time out of his Friday mornings to go around to the differetn businesses to collect the money from my jars. My sister Rona is going to go up with me for the 4 day testing period which is March 26-29th. The hospital team wants me to stay there and wait for the test results which takes 5 days, but I would rather come home and spend a week with my family. I do not want to stay in a hotel room for 5 days with nothing to do. I am so going to miss my little Taliyah and I hope she is able to visit me at least once with Faith.
There are a few people besides my family that I want to mention:
1. Ang and Dom for always being there and helping through my bad days and helping me have good days.
2. Dave and Robbi. Dave just underwent a stem cell transplant and has been an inspiration to me. I feed off his courage and strength and he has helped me with fundraising. He is an Angel in my eyes and God put him in my life for so many good reasons. Check out his blog and leave him messages, it is good to hear from people and please keep his family in your prayers. See him at http://desktopdavid.blogspot.com/.
3. All my family and friends who have helped me keep it together and raise money to save my life. Especially Elena G, Ciao Bella, Tracy G, Meredith G, Steph and Dawn, and Kim E.
4. Nancy B who has also had a stem cell transplant and is doing well. Thank you for your support and for taking the time to talk to my mom and ease her fears.
5. Rona's boss for donating airline tickets for us.
I hope and pray none of you ever have to go through this or anything similar to it, but if you do I will be here to help in whatever way I am able to. I will be posting things on here during my process. So keep this site in mind starting March 26 and on.
I love you all and I thank you again for all your support. I am truly blessed and thank God for all the wonderful people and opportunities that have come into my path.

Devona