Aww for Heavens Sake

Well just from the title I am sure that you all know what has happened, NOTHING. I left to meet with the doctor on Friday as I was supposed to have the removal of the little leaky area where the three places had needed an additional two weeks for full recovery. I had one head clip removed and that was it. Only 1 clip was cut. Well OK, I am sure that things will get better, even though my area on the side of my head is still too large from being swollen. Hallie and I met with doctor number two to get ready for my first chemo infusion which is now two weeks overdue only to find that we are waiting some more time. AHHHHHHH. You see there is a little (lot) of concern about how this section has remained swollen and leaking of CSF for almost the last six weeks. Well after a ton of questions we have all decided to go down there on Friday to get another MRI to see what is going on inside. There is talk that both of the doctors will inspect it out to see what is happening on the inside and from there we will make some decisions. It is so difficult to have your life planned and then have to put everything onto hold as you are not sure now what will be the thing that is recommended once the MRI data is seen. Oh well. I am a little frustrated but just wanted to share with you all what is on track for me. I know that God has something for me but sheesh I would love to know where we are going. Take care everyone.

A little note...

Hey Everyone. I want to apologize about my big talk, but I have something happening tomorrow so I will make a hopefully interesting new bit of info, but I wanted to say "Oh My Gosh" for the little www.amw.com area. When I started this Monday I was at the rating of 151 out of 154. Sheesh I thought. Well I just got off the note to look and I am at 6th of 154. Wow!! Now I want to apologize to all those do don't feel like checking the vote to come together and place a vote, but it is unbelievable. I know there are 4 days left to be slid right out of my area, but gosh, being 6 is the best I have ever been. Anyway thanks again to you all who are voting daily for me in all those emails of your families and I hope I will have some very interesting info for tomorrow. Remember if you want the easy way it is at http://www.amw.com/allstar/2009/ . Catch you all soon. Eric

Just When You Thought It Was Going To Be Easy

Hey everyone. Just like I said, when you thought it was going to be so easy, SHIFT. Anyway before I chat I just wanted to tell Heather, a family friend, that if there is anything that I can do to help your needs please just let me know. I'm not sure that I can actually do anything, but sometimes even just chatting is a great way to help. Now the story, amazing. I had my stitches all pulled on Monday and was so excited, giving me a few days to get everything ready to start my new chemo stuff on Friday. Well Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday all allowed me the opportunity to see that my head, now without the stitches, was having liquid fall from a hole. So I called the City of Hope and after several phone calls it was "come in right now." AWWWWWWWW. So off we went to have the doctors see why I was getting liquid out of my head. Well I think it as about the particular area had two stitches, not just one and had not properly joined, but it was a little difficult as I had this paper protecting my head waiting to be fixed. It was a little hard to tell you specifically as they started working, then left and used the phone, returned, and then left again for the phone. They seemed to make a mention that they just wanted to make sure that there would be no issues as we were going to start the chemo stuff. So ready to leave after I had been all re-sealed and then the next one was given to me, you need a PICC so that you can have some medicine for the next 5 days. A what? PICC? What the heck is that? Well now I know, I have a IV that will allow everything to be given to me. Sheesh. The quick info is that we are going to wait a little longer to make sure that my head has fixed itself before trying to teach me the new IV chemo stuff. Lastly just in case you forget the place to go to if you want to vote for me. I don't know how again it works, but I just wanted to give anyone who wants to vote daily for me an easy opportunity. http://www.amw.com/allstar/2009/ Thanks again. Also I just wanted you to see my amazing niece Morgan who is helping me take some more of this anti-stuff. Just a couple of more days to go!!

From Hunter to His Awsome Dad

Hey Everyone! I hope all is going well for everyone. I just wanted to share a moment with you all. I had gotten this piece of paper after that last surgery from Hunter and placed it up on the wall. It wasn't until today that I really had the ability or need to read and enjoy it. I am pretty amazed that here is a nine year old boy who has been able to understand that things are probably not the best in the world, but they are exactly as God wants them to be for me. I just thought I would share this with you all. Have a great day and if you want keep voting, six more attempts to become one of the eight who might win!