Please support Mike and I

Now that Mikey is home and our lives have started to return to normal, I have decided to take part in the LIVESTRONG Challenge in Austin TX this October. The LIVESTRONG Challenge is the Lance Armstrong Foundation's (LAF) signature fundraising event inspired by the hope, courage and determination that exist in all of us. I have joined friends of mine, Marc and Chris, who have been working with LAF for several years. Marc recently rode his bike from Detroit to Philadelphia to raise funds and awareness for LAF and the battle against cancer. After riding 700 miles, he then rode another 100 miles, taking part in the Philly LIVESTRONG Challenge. He and his wife are headed to Austin to ride, so the least I could do is join them. Who knows...Maybe next year I might even join him for the ride from Detroit to Philly.

When we first found out Mikey was sick, people asked how they could help. Well...Now I am asking for that help. I would like to ask that everyone please consider making a donation on Mikey's behalf to the LIVESTRONG Challange at http://austin09.livestrong.org/4mikey. For the 2009 LIVESTRONG Challenge, I am trying to raise $3,000 to support cancer prevention, provide access to screening and care, fund research, and enhance the quality of life for cancer survivors everywhere.

Thank you in advance for your time and generosity. Please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions about the Challenge or my goals. I look forward to hearing from you and will be sure to keep you updated on my fundraising and training progress as I prepare for the event.

Back to school time

This week marks Mike's return to school. He started on Wednesday and will go 1/2 days for 2 weeks, then back to full time. He continues to do well, but gets tired during the school day. It will take him some time to get his endurance back up to what it was several months ago. We are all glad to be settling into our normal family routine. Several school meeting this week, followed by writing several checks for various booster clubs and activity fees, along with hounding all the kids about their homework. Good times!

Mikey is home today!

After spending the last month in 2 different hospitals, Mikey finally got home today! We are ready to get our lives back to normal, or at least our version of it. We already have several appointments for next week, but at least we get to spend the nights in our beds. To celebrate tonight we are either having a small pizza party or going to Mike's favorite restaurant Buffalo Wild Wings. He is excited to not have to eat the hospitals food anymore.

Mikey will be going back to school on Wednesday. He will have missed the first 2 weeks, and will only be going 1/2 days for another 2 weeks, but we are glad he is going back. Him--Not so much. It will probably take him some time to get adjusted to the school routine.

Thanks to everyone for there thoughts and prayers as we made our way thorough this ordeal. As bad as it was at times, we never lost faith that his outcome would be good. We were able to meet some wonderful people along the way, and some of the kids we meet have a long road ahead of them, so please include them in your prayers.