You all are like a great big pick me up pill. I get excited to get on here so I can pick up the positive vibrations I get from each and everyone of you.

I am finally getting my wonderful, strong husband to admit his fears and to talk to me about it. He keeps telling me that I'm not his wife, that I'm his LIFE. I told him that I needed him to have the same positive, fighting attitude as I have. I told him that his way of dealing with it at this point was making it tougher on me. He apologized and there was an immediate change in him. He never ceases to amaze me with his ability to do just the right things when they're neded. He got on the phone and now we have approx. 40 people coming for a "Goodbye to Cancer" party on Sunday at our house. He said we are going to officially escort it out of our lives, lol. He is having it catered, all that good stuff. I'm so proud of him.

My girls are doign fantastic. As usual, they each have placed themselves in the needed role and they go about their lives. They have always worked so well together so that's a blessing.

My father, who I haven't seen in 12 years or so, is coming on Wednesday to stay for a couple weeks. Funny how something like this makes your anger at others evaporate.

It's 3:19am, I still cannot sleep but am going to go and try again. I have a Football game tomorrow, season opener. I should be a complete zombie for it!!

LOve to all,
Minnie


SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.