A Great Big "Thank You"

There are so many times in life where the words "Thank You" just do not seem like enough.  This is one of those times where the words seem so small in comparison to the gratitude felt, yet, they really are the only appropriate words to describe the sentiment.  I have attempted to write a big heartfelt thanks at least a half a dozen times, but  I cannot seem to pull it off through the tears in my eyes.  So this will have to do.  Thank you to all of our friends, family and the local community (who are mostly friends and family) for your HUGE show of support.  We did it!  We made a huge difference in Bud and Patti's fight.  I cannot even begin to express our gratitude and and awe at the overwhelming show of love and support.  Thank you to everyone who was involved.  THANK YOU! THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!

Over the course of this week I will be individually thanking people/groups of people, it is just too much to wrap my head around at this point.  We love you all and are so happy to have you as a part of our lives!

Home!

Once again I am sorry for not updating this site sooner...For those of you who were not aware, Bud was in the hospital all last week with pneumonia.  It seems that with cancer there is a lot of waiting to see what will happen next.  Chemotherapy being the necessary evil that it is brings side effects, like weakened immune systems and next thing you know, a little fever turns into pneumonia.  Luckily, they caught it early and were able to treat it aggressively with antibiotics.  So, Bud spent a boring week in the hospital waiting for the green light to go home, and today he is home with Patti. 

For now, the chemo seems to be doing what it is supposed to, and we are all cautiously optimistic that all of these little battles will mean that we ultimately win the war.  Please continue to keep Bud and his family in your thoughts and prayers as we continue on this roller coaster of ups and downs and waiting to find out what is next.

The good news is that Bud is home and will hopefully be able to attend the benefit this weekend.  We continue to be overwhelmed by the support of the community.  Thank you for everything that you are doing to make the benefit a huge success.