Treatment Day 12 of 30....love that snow! (Ugh)

Happy 45th Birthday Morris!! Best bro-in-law I could ever ask for. He's been nothing but a fantastic man to my sister, my family and me.
Wow, almost at mid-point with this treatment. What a difference a day makes. My hair is REALLY beginning to fall out now. Kind of in clumps in the 3 zones they are doing the radiation. My head is also burnt, the sun-burned feeling (also caused by radiation). These are all to be expected so I am not shocked by any stretch. I'm also feeling the fatigue still, just a little more each day.

Once again I was up at 4:30am.....I honestly believe that SOMETHING is going to happen to me at that hour. Its crazy. I can't even use the work excuse anymore since its been just about a month since I was there. Wow, feels sooooo much longer. I miss the day-to-day hustle of that place! I think I thrived on it. Speaking of work and wonderful people, I got the shock of a lifetime last night. Jim Wallace, Barry Vickery and Mike Evens all stopped over again. This time they came bearing a huge gift bag! (I'm so not good at receiving gifts!) Needless to say, when I opened the card and bag, I was floored. Apparently, what started out as a small collection amongst a few people at work ballooned into enough to purchase a new Sony DVD Camcorder and accessories. I was in total shock and am still shaking my head at the selfless kindness that my Cami friends have shown me in this time of need. You folks are beautiful people!!!!!!!
To top all this off, they also presented me with a fantastic picture of Cami with friend's names scrolled across the perimeter of the frame and a card filled with best wishes from all of them. Wow you say? Oh contraire, they weren't done yet!! They also presented me with an envelope containing almost $700 toward the "Disney Fund". My greatest wish is for Faith and I to be able to get to Disney. Its every kid's dream and I want to fulfill that dream for her. (pausing for my tears again) lol See what I mean, I'm strong as ever until I think of her.....then I'm mush!

So, to ALL of you who cared enough to help this dream come true for her and to allow me to forever record memories, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You will never know how much you have all touched my heart. I will never forget you....never, ever ever!! :) A little birdie told me that Diane Perkins, Lindsey Sheppard and Kirk Butler had a major role in getting stuff done. You guys are awesome!!

A friend of mine suggested to me the other day to think about writing down 5 things that make me happy and/or 5 things I am thankful for. Here we go:

1. My beautiful family......this includes my dear Faith, my parents, sisters and all their husbands, boyfriends and children, my only relatives in Canada my Aunt and Uncle and cousins Donna and Lee in Burlington and all my relatives overseas in England and Scotland who have been very supportive not only to me, but to my parents also.

2. My friends....Wow. I never ever ever thought that I would see the day when I would think to myself, "geez Ed, you've got alot of friends out there in this great big world!!" But yes, I have now seen first hand what true friends do for one another in a time of need. I love all you guys/gals to pieces!!!

3. The challenges my job has brought me over the years. As well as the mentors I've had in the past and present.

4. Technology. Without it, we would not be able to convey these kinds of thoughts etc to the majority of our friends without hiring a team of donkeys to hand deliver a written note to all! (lame humour there)

5. Happy that I've been able to help other people who are a part of my life. Whether it be just through friendship, or late night conversations, or just "being there". Pay it forward remember ;)



Ok, time to get ready for my treatment....if the roads are nasty, I'm turning back home though!

I love you all....

Ed