Sunday, July 30, 2006

Hey All,
Last night I went to my good friend, Barrett Bridenhagan's wedding in Door County. She and her new husband Mark, were married on her back lawn overlooking the water in Sister Bay. The reception was held outdoors at her uncle's home, two doors away. The ceremony and the reception were so beautiful and the weather was great! I went to the wedding with my parents and my sister Katie. Here are some pics of the night!

Kinzie and I

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Hi Everyone!
I am back up in Door County. I had a wild week last week with doctor's appointments almost every day. On Saturday, we celebrated my Auntie Sherrie's 50th birthday. I also took a spill down our back stairs. Needless to say, I hurt my bad knee and twisted my right ankle. I think being clumsy just comes naturally for people in my family. Especially my Mom and I!

The pics shown are with my friend Erika's little beauty, Kinzie. Kinzie was born about 1 hour before I got my stem cells back on May 1. She and I have a little bond! We are both May babies now!

Enjoy the pics!
Love,
Sherrie

Wednesday July 19, 2006

Hi Everyone!
I just wanted to give everyone a little update:)
Months ago, my fertility doctor told me that I was in menopause. A couple of days ago, I started spotting. I ran to my OB Gyn this week and he did hormone level tests to see if the menopause theory was true. He also ordered an ultrasound of my uterus due to the uncommon spotting. I had the ultrasound today, and everything is great, thankfully. The bad news is my hormone levels came back, and I am far along into menopause, and won't recover. I knew that this was the likely situation for me (considering I have had 15 different chemos in the last year) but it is just hard to hear it again! Luckily, if I need eggs, I have Katie and Lizzie to back me up! And, by the time I am ready to have kids, who knows what advancements will be out there!
I also received flowers today from my friends Maureen, Kara and Julie from college. I will take and pic for the blog! They are so bright and cheerful. They really made my day!
Love,
Sherrie

Tuesday July 18, 2006

Hey Everyone!
I just wanted to show you how cute my boyfriend is:) I think he likes to take pictures of himself when I am not around!
Love Ya,
Sherrie

July 11, 2006

Dear All,
I am sure that you have heard about the happenings in Door County this week. Well actually Ellison Bay which is the town 4 miles south of us, and where my Auntie Sherrie's family lives. At a resort called Cedar Grove in the middle of Sunday night, there was an explosion in one of the homes. They think it was the LP tank near the home. 3 people passed away. The explosion was so strong that it caused our favorite general store called the pioneer Store to plummet to the ground with the owner sleeping soundly on the second floor. Carol, fortunately was okay, but her livelihood is not. My grandparents were staying at the B&B next to the pioneer store and were evacuated at 3:00. Luckily they were accessible to our friends, The Tencate's so they were able to snooze there until Monday morning. The entire town is blocked off. When we went into town to retrieve my grandparents belongings, they were interviewed by news cameras. They are celebrities!

Sunday July 9, 2006

Here are pics of Chris and I from last week in Door County. As you can see, I need to change the settings on the camera, but I thought the pic looked sort of cool with the color in the background!
Love,
Sherrie

Great News!

Hey Everybody!
Great News! My liver biopsy came back negative for Hodgkin's Disease, but inconclusive as far as anything else is concerned. So Dr. Winter thinks that we need to wait 4-6 weeks and keep an eye on the spot. But it is negative for cancer and that is what I am thrilled about! Our prayers were answered!
I am up in Door County right now until the 17th. Chris was up for the 4th and had to leave yesterday:( My grandparents are coming up tomorrow for 2 weeks so that should be fun!

Talk to you soon!
Love,
Sherrie