Keep Praying

Hey all, this is Mary's sister, sorry it took me so long to get on here! Mary is still having quite a time today. She felt terrible last night and threw up most of the night and more today. Dan took her to St Joseph to get her shot and they also gave her some IV fluids and a patch for nausea, she is sleeping now and we sure hope she is better when she wakes up! Her boss called me this afternoon and I think she will try to get ahold of Mary and tell her to stay home until she feels better, THANKS so much Staci. Fr. Emil Kapaun Please KO the beast and heal my baby sis COMPLETELY, AMEN! Please pray hard that tomorrow is a better day and she will have that sparkle back in her eye, also pray for strength for Dan, he is doing an awesome job taking care of her and the kids. Thanks so much for checking on Mary and hopefully she will feel like posting before long!

YIKES!!!!!!!!!

This is Mary's sister, as you all can imagine we ALL were ready for round four to be done and was praying real hard that Mary would dance through it! Dan just called and Mary is already feeling nauseated and just plain wiped out. Please pray hard that they can give her some medicine to get her comfortable. I just hate seeing her like this but I also know that it means the Chemo is working and getting the beast out of her body. I will try to let you know how things are going tomorrow or heck maybe she will feel good enough to do a post herself. OK prayer warriors, she is done with the AC and now in a couple weeks she will start the T and she will have twelve weeks in a row of it, lets pray hard that those twelve weeks go smooth! Fr. Emil Kapaun PLEASE KO the Beast and heal my baby sis COMPLETELY, AMEN! Thanks so much for checking on her and please keep Mary, Dan and the kids in your prayers.

Genetic Testing Results

I received word today that the results of my Genetic Test are NEGATIVE! YEAH!!! I am getting ready to celebrate with some wine...OK, Strawberry Hill...remembering the good ol' days. My worries are now gone...worries about my Mother, Siblings, Nieces, Nephews, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and most of all My Children. So glad! So happy! Time to celebrate a victory!

I am also preparing for another Friday Night Bulldog Football game. The boys did not win last week and have another fierce competitor this week. Not sure how well you know me, but I want you to know that even though I do refer to Wins and Losses...a Win in my book is not simply outscoring the opponent. Winners hold their head high, give 110%, and fight to the finish! That is what I look for in every competitor! I will be looking for that kind of victory tomorrow night!

Victory is My Only Option...I will hold my head high, give 110%, and fight to the finish!

The Results Are In

Hey All!! Can’t let the gals have all of the fun…it’s Crock’s (Mary's Big Brother's) turn to post.

The highly anticipated results of the extremely competitive golf outing are in!! Sorry I did not post quicker…took me that long to get our scorecard added up. The competition was fierce…the teams were loaded with ringers from all corners of the nation...

I will echo Mary’s thoughts…WOW!!! We can’t begin to thank everyone enough for all of the hard work & support that went into the planning and execution of the day. Sponsors, helpers, friends, family, golfers & those who were unable to attend that kept us in their prayers…it would not have happened without each and every one of you!!!

Here are the results…

We ended up with 31 teams in the morning and 31 in the afternoon. The morning flight was cut short due to time constraints. A Big Thank You to the golfers for your patience and understanding…it is very much appreciated!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!!!!

Morning Flight

61 – Shane Sims
63 – Chris Henry, Rod VanNordstrand
65 – Sullins/Peterson
67 – Kim Feldkamp #1, Curt Maughan
68 – Huey Heflin, Bob Hedinger
69 – Brian Schmitz #1
70 – George Bliley, Adam Wiederholt, Clint Ross, Kellie Bergman, Brian
Schmitz #2, Shelly Deen #2, Kim Feldkamp #2
71 – Vick Adams #2, Jeff Farnan, Brett McQuinn, Tim Tobin, Kenny
Schieber, Dennis Henry
72 - Vick Adams #1, Team Walter, Kevin Archer, Mike Cameron, Deb
Schieber, Shane Hilton, Troy Greenfield, Lori Smothers, Shelly Deen #1

Afternoon Flight
**We still have one team under investigation for recruiting violations, apparently Granny Henry was picked up at the last minute & then posted a 62…kinda fishy...

58 – TEAM CROCKETT!!!!
62 – Don Edwards **(not confirmed, still under investigation for recruiting violations)
63 – Don Combe, Lloyd Bliley
64 – Team Walter
65 – Team Buffalo
66 – Renee Sturm
67 – Kenny Henry, Larry Jones
68 – David Law
69 – Josh Schieber
70 – Jeremy McQueen, Rhonda Carroll, Mike Wilmes
72 – Kevin Schieber, Mitch Holtman, Bryce Nielson, Brad Wilmes,
Frampton #1, Frampton #2, Ronnie Stoll, Kara Mattson, Josh McMillin,
Denise Bracken, Cyndi Henry, Andy Schieber, Team Borey/Healy,
Todd Jacobson, Karri Schieber, Deb Schieber, Marty Wilmes

Words Cannot Express...

WOW!!! I'M SPEECHLESS!!! What an Awesome Day! Words Cannot Express our Gratitude! Thank You So Much to Each and Everyone of You for your generosity and support as I continue this fight against breast cancer.

To My Wonderful Family and Friends that coordinated the fun-filled event...I LOVE YOU GUYS!

To those of you that pitched in and helped in various ways to pull-off the unbelievable day...THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!

To all of you that shared in the blessed day with us...YOU ARE MY MOTIVATION!

Victory is My Only Option!

Round 3 Chemo - KO...FINALLY!!!

Whew!!! I took some major punches and maybe even a knock-down or two; but with the support of family and friends, I think I finally landed a KO this round. I had a rough day yesterday and could not keep anything down. I felt miserable and my skin hurt...it was a strange sensation. A long-time friend of the family lives just a few minutes from my work and she graciously opened her home to me so that I could crash yesterday afternoon. I did not even put up a fight when my sister and brother wanted to come to St. Joe and drive me home. Several in the family helped with our kids and cleaned our house. So, I did not have any worries! I was able to rest! Today continued to get better and better and I feel so much better now.

I am ready for the family and friend filled weekend...Friday Night Football (cheering for another W), Saturday Bearcat Tailgate and Football, Saturday Night Nodaway County Relay for Life (I will proudly be wearing purple in the Survivor Lap), and Sunday Golf Outing! I am welling with tears as we prepare for Sunday. I am very overwhelmed with the outpouring of generosity! I have such a feeling of guilt; but I am SOOOOO EXCITED to see family and friends.

I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT!!! I AM PROUD TO BE THE ONE IN THE RING FIGHTING THIS FIGHT! VICTORY IS THE ONLY OPTION!

Rough Day!

Hello all, This is Mary's sister Theresa. Have I told you all lately CANCER SUCKS, Mary did have her third chemo treatment on Monday and it is trying to knock her on her butt but we aren't going to let that happen! She has been pretty sick today and is even going to let us come and pick her up from work! Please pray extra hard that she gets over this real soon and is ready for the Golf Benefit on Sunday, she is really looking forward to seeing everyone and I know many of you need to see for yourself that she is hanging in there, doing great and still has that beautiful smile and sparkle in her eye! Thanks so much for checking on her and she just really enjoys hearing from all of her prayer warriors. Fr. Emil Kapaun PLEASE PLEASE KO that beast and Heal my baby sis COMPLETELY! AMEN!
Thanks again for everything and we can't wait to see you all on Sunday!