Thanksgiving weekend round-up

Wow did we have a wonderful Thanksgiving week!!

Krissy and Geema came down from NYC on Tuesday.
Wednesday was filled with cooking and finalizing plans for Thursday. This was a chemo off day.
Thursday Mary and Rory (Shane's parents) came in from Boston.

Thanksgiving dinner was at Shane and my house and did we have house full! Caitlyn, Cole, Maggie, Beau and our friend Ingrid all joined for dinner. This was Kev and Rory's first meeting ever and they got along like old friends! I guess anyone can bond over cigars, bourbon, and Ireland.

Here are some pics of the day!

Kids table

Adults table

Dad, Mom and Rory 

Mary, Mom, Dad, Geema, and Rory

It was the dogs bday so they wore their finest bow ties!

 

Friday was another fun filled family day. We had a birthday cookout for Shane (his bday was Saturday) at mom and dad's and we had a guest apperance by one of my best college friends Adam and his gf Lindsey. Also Brad, MA and baby Ben joined in on the party!!

Mom and Ben....same hair do!

 

Adam met Ben for the first time!

More Kevin-Rory bonding

Krissy and sausage fingers protege, Ben

 

And if all that party time wasn't enough, Saturday was the Georgia/Georgia Tech game in Athens. We took Mary and Rory to their first ever SEC football game. The Dawgs won yet again and it was a blast!!

Mary, me and Margaret Anne

Tailgating!

Somehow Rory ended up with a G sticker on this cheek.

Go Dawgs!

Rory in the crowd

 

Overall it was one of the best holiday weekends we have had and hopefully was a morale boost for mom. Back to chemo cafe today. Thanks for all the love!!

 

xoxo

Beth

Starting Round 3 tomorrow

Honestly, I'm feeling very anxious about tomorrow. Round 2 was not exactly a party, but then I have to remember we're not having cake here at the "Chemo Cafe", but incredibly nasty poison that sure as heck better be nailing these equally nasty cancer cells.
I know my family has thanked you many times for all the beautiful and heartfelt notes, cards, texts, and emails.
I tease the family with " I am so loved". The fact of the matter is that I do feel more love than anyone could possibly deserve. I do want you to know that I truly feel your positive prayers and they lift me up when I'm down in the trash.
Will keep up with blog..dang, I really love the name !!
XO
With much love right back,
Patti

Session 3 of round 2

Hi everyone!

We are here at the cafe, for the third session of the second round. This is my first time here with Mom, and I have to admit - I was very nervous! I had no idea what to expect, what it would look like, what I would see, etc.  As it turns out, it is pretty nice. Don't get me wrong, this is not a place I would like to visit on a regular basis, but given the circumstances, it is not bad at all.

For those of you who were wondering what this place looks like, I decided to document the trip.

I picked my mom up around 8:45, and we arrived at the office at 9 am.

 We walked in and were greeted by 2 wonderful nurses, who know Mom by name and they chatted for a moment.  They asked how my wedding plans were going, and I had to let them know that I was not Beth - people think we are twins all of the time!
Mom had some labs done, which I was not allowed to see - but I think they just drew some blood and got her port ready for the chemo.
After the labs, we rounded the corner and entered the Cafe!  Drum roll please...

You may be wondering what makes it a cafe - well, this does:

I have to say, Mom and I had the best cup of Dove Hot Chocolate - just delicious! (however, not the best idea after a cup of coffee - I feel like I could run a marathon right now:)

So that brings us to right now, as I type I can hear Mom snoring next to me!

After we are done here, it is off to Sweet Tomatoes for lunch!

Thank you for all of the love and prayers - and Happy early Thanksgiving!!

xoxo

Caitlyn

Happy Birthday Kev!

Happy Thursday!

Today is dad's birthday!! He's definitely the rock that keeps all of us nutty ladies in check...namely the one he lives with :) Of all of mom's amazing supporters, dad is by far the biggest and best. Happy Birthday Kev!

Today is a beautiful fall Georgia day so we decided to bring the dogs to lunch outside. Luckily for the pups, dad ordered the bacon salad so there was plenty to share.

xoxo
Beth

Just some fun stuff

Before I get into the fun stuff, the areas of Breezy Point and Rockaway right on the water have been decimated. I have many terrific memories down those areas and and am truly sorry these folk are going through another type of devastation. We will keep you in our prayers .

Now...Blessed Trinity volleyball team played their hearts out and pulled out the State Championship again. This will be the 3rd one Caitlyn has been involved in as a coach as well as the 3rd one as a player. I was very proud of these girls...they showed teamanship,determinship and the will to get the job done. Congrats to all involved including the parents.

So now we're back to " It's all about Patti". Went out to lunch with some girlfriends who live in the same subdivision. We met because of our golf hubbies. Weirdly enough, 2 of us r going through cancer treatment. The other 2 have already finished. Please, please listen to your bodies telling you if something isn't right or different. Get you mammogram  - because believe me it doesn't hurt near as much as having breast cancer.
My next chemo is Wed. Labs will let us know how things are going especially liver-wise. In about 2 1/2 months I'll get more PET scans, etc, etc and see if one is one is working.
Again, many, many thanks to all of you for all the love and support you have shown our family. It is very much appreciated.

This weekend we'll pray for volleyball

As most of you know, volleyball has been in our lives since 1993 when we lived in Texas. Thank God, our girls played the sport and not their parents. Caitlyn has been the assistant coach for the Blessed Trinity Titans, our local Catholic high school. Tomorrow, the girls will be playing for another State Championship!! They are sweet, determined and caring girls. When Caitlyn told them of my second visit from the Cancer Fairy, they said the rosary while driving to another school for a match. That got a lot of us teary eyed.
Therefore, tomorrow I have named " It's all about the Blessed Trinity Titans Day". We will, please, for this one day pray for another State Championship for the girls. Then, on Sunday, after the girls have been victorious, we can all go back to "It's all about Patti".
Geez, I am getting to be such a brat. Well, I'll just blame that on the liver tumors.
Written with love,
Patti