Getting Better

Last night things weren't looking so good. Ally was pretty miserable. We were up with her several times during the night with bellyaches and/or running to the bathroom a few times. Starting to forget what a full night's sleep is like again...that is mostly Jerad...he is very good about getting up with her and then going right back to sleep. Every since this happened (and my Mom) I have turned into the most horrible sleeper, but that is a different topic altogether. Just another "mommy" side effect that I have to deal with and that leads me to drinking too much coffee!

Anyway, the day turned out fairly well. She did stay home from school. I wasn't comfortable with sending her since she hadn't even been home from the hospital for 24 hours and had this new chemo running through her. I think we will try for school tomorrow and then the doc says this chemo will actually hit her later in the week..like Friday/Saturday. The good news is that she is eating more. No where near the 3000 calories that they want her to get, but I think the stimulant is helping some. She also had to go to the office with me today so that I could get my flu shot. Well she just loved watching everyone else get a shot (me, her Dad, her Pa, Mrs. Booher, Aunt Melissa, Bamm Bamm...she saw a lot of them) Everyone except for her! She said "usually 15 people are watching me get a shot, but today I get to watch 15 people get a shot instead" Nice. She is not allowed to get the flu shot this year. Poor Evan has to get his Kindergarten shots tomorrow and a flu shot. I am dreading that one a lot. Thinking of using the Emla cream on him. He has to get some perks, right?

Another friend of mine, Jenny Robbins (and her lovely Mom who is a faithful follower of the blog...thank you Judy) are having another fundraiser for Ally. This one is an online Pampered Chef order where 25% of the proceeds go towards Ally. Here is how you do it:
Visit
www.pamperedchef.biz/patlavy
click on “Order Products” (lower left corner box)
Enter (First name) Judy 4 Ally (Last name) WIck
And shop! 25% of your order will benefit Ally!
Questions? Call our Consultant, Pat Lavy 937-773-9472

Also, I wanted to share some details for the Light the Night Walk on October 1. It is rapidly approaching. A few people mentioned dogs, so remember NO DOGS. This information is coming from my contact at the society Lisa Beam. That poor woman gets numerous emails from me everyday as I try to coordinate our (SUPER LARGE AWESOME) team. Anyway, here is some info:

Parking
Parking is available in the City of Kettering Government Center lot at the corner of Shroyer Road and Lincoln Park Blvd, at Christ United Methodist Church on the other corner of Shroyer Road and Lincoln Park Blvd, or across Shroyer Road at Fairmont High School. If you park in one of these lots and walk toward the Fraze Pavilion, you will see the registration area.

Registration- 5:00pm registration opens
Registration is located on the west end of the Fraze Commons area (Shroyer Road end) Please stop by and turn in your team captain envelopes so we can give you your balloon tickets and t-shirt incentive tickets. (I am going to try to preregister our team and get some people to help me pass out tickets/balloons, etc)
Balloons
Red balloons are for supporter, white are for survivor, and each team can get one gold balloon in remembrance of someone who has lost their battle. Fundraisers who raise $25.00 or more will get a balloon. It is recommended that after you check in you get your balloon and tie it on your wrist to avoid lines at the balloon tent just prior to the start of the walk.

Incentives
T-shirts will be available for redemption for participants who have raised $100 or more. Those who qualify for other incentives will be notified following the walk how to redeem their prizes. For a list of incentive levels you can log onto (we have quite a few people who have earned incentives..)
http://www.lightthenight.org/soh/what/incentives/

Festivities 5:00-7:00pm
Food- free food and drinks available courtesy of local food vendors and sponsors
Kids Korner- games, crafts, clown and other surprises for the kids!
Entertainment- Nancy Wilson and Steve Kerrigan form K-99.1 FM will be playing music
Photographer- available to take “Team Photos”

Program
7:00pm- Walk “Program” begins
7:30pm- Walk begins (2 mile route)
8:30pm- Walk concludes

Bone Marrow Screening
Representatives from the Community Blood Center and Be the Match will be at the walk. CBC would like to take pictures of patients who have benefited from their services as well as document their stories. BTM will be doing DNA swabbing for those interested in getting on the Bone Marrow Registry to be a potential donor. Make sure you stop by and visit with them.

Reminders
No pets are allowed at this walk venue
We walk rain or shine!