Happy Halloween!!
Once again here we sit at MDAnderson for another holiday celebration. We have been here for Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, New Years Day, Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Fathers Day,Lincolns Birthday. ( The reason I know about Lincoln’s birthday is because we got a heart shaped pillow for Valentines and when the man asked Brad what he did he thought it would be funny for the teacher to have the heart pillow made out of Lincoln’s pictures! Seriously, they make fabric like that.) I think we have missed most of the Jewish holidays in Sept/Oct but that is all (sorry Adam and Arielle)! I got a cute little flickering pumpkin in the gift shop on Friday that was 75% off! That is our decoration plus the glow in the dark bracelets that Volunteer Services had in Brad’s trick or treat bag. Those are on his chemo pole that isn’t putting in chemo this time just other assorted iv drugs. His cousin Bobby just walked in with this really scary costume on…oh wait..that was just his normal look. Believe me…he is scary. Looks like he could beat up anyone by just looking at them, but like a teddy bear inside. He loves Brad. It was good to see him. Today the doc said he should be feeling much better in 2 or 3 days. Doesn’t mean he is getting out but we will see. Thanks again for keeping up with Brad and his trials with this awful thing called cancer. If it hasn’t affected anyone in your family or circle of friends be thankful. It is terrible. The worst of all Halloween tricks.
Tami,
Thanks for writing. So glad that they’re getting Bradley figured out… er, his meds, I mean.
Love you guys!
Mark and Neva
Comment by Mark and Neva | October 31, 2009
Thanks for posting Tami. Give each other a hug for me!
Comment by Mary | October 31, 2009
Soooo glad to hear you all are in the right place to make him better. Also glad to hear he will be improving so quickly! Keep us posted….the thoughts and prayers continue!
Terri
Comment by Anonymous | October 31, 2009
Just want to say that I enjoy reading your posts. Brad I’m sorry that you’re spending a good amount of the holidays in the hospital. I can’t help but remind you that it was your YouTube videos that provided me the first bit of information on MCL when I was first diagnosed in 02/2008. After finishing all of my treatments (at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in NYC) and being disease free for a year next month (11/08), I am grateful to you for the information you provided on YouTube. It was encouraging to me, and helped me get through my own treatments. I continue to read your posts here and pray that you’ll soon be treated and back home starting your life again. You are a true inspiration. Keep up the good work you do; and maintain the persistence and determination that have come to define you as a real “hero!” If there’s every anything I can do to help YOU, just let me know, ok?
All The Best,
Doug (Bush)
dwbush@aol.com
Comment by Doug | October 31, 2009
Sounds like progress is being made.
Just get out of there in time for Thanksgiving this year.
Comment by Susan C | October 31, 2009
So glad things are improving!! I will continue to pray for you all!
Comment by Lauri McGaughey | November 1, 2009
Glad to see things are moving in the right direction. Hope you continue to improve quickly.
Comment by Shaylor | November 2, 2009
Glad the doctors at MD Anderson are helping him. Think about you, Brad and Katie every day.
Comment by Susan Charlton | November 2, 2009
Glad to see your blog entry, Mrs. Williams. Sounds like things are on the right track and that is the Halloween TREAT! Right? Keep smilin’! Hugs from all of us! Nancy M. & fam
Comment by Nancy M & fam | November 3, 2009
I agree Tami, cancer is surely one of life’s dirtiest tricks. I truly sympathize with you all. Blessings…
Comment by Jeanie Willbanks Bowden | November 3, 2009