Thank you for your ca$h donations!
Jared and Kimberly Hollinger
Mark and Molly Hunter
Joe and Barb Jackson
Robert and Katherine Johnson
Fatima and Farhan Khan
Stephan and Michelle Lichter
Paul Ludacka (Northwestern Mutual)
Barb and Jim O'Brien
Joe and Nancy Pawlowski
Terry and Pam Penke
Marcy Rabe
Nolan and Emmy Reilly
Jeff and Kathi Scherzberg
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Steve, Olivia and I can't say thank you enough for your generosity and kindness. We are putting all the money raised to suppliment my income until I go back to work and all my medical expenses.
Showing posts with label Reilly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reilly. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Chemo #11 & #12 / Thank you Party for Pottebaum / Cure for Cancer?
A CURE FOR CANCER!!! NANOTECHNOLOGY Check this video out! They are in the testing stages but at 100% for curing 40 types of cancer. It starts talking about it 4 minutes and 40 seconds in to the presentation,
Chemo #11 - Thursday, September 8, 2011
My friend Emmy Reilly was so kind to take me to chemo this week. I met Emmy through my husband Steve. Steve was roommates with Chris who was best friends with Nolan who married Emmy. We also get together to watch Husker football! Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to drive and sit with me for chemo Emmy! XOXO!
As always my friend Lyndsey stopped out to say hello. =)
Saturday, September 10, 2011 - Zoo with the Pottebaum's and Delperdangs.
We spent the day with Steve's parents, his brother Brian's family and his sister Judy's family. We went back to their hotel to swim and eat dinner. It was great to see you and catch up!
Chemo #12 - Thursday, September 15, 2011
Deb Bothof took me and Lyndsey Foster dropped me off. Deb is always stopping by to check up on me and Lyndsey does the same with phone calls and stopping by to see me at all my chemos. It means the world to me ladies that you would take so much of your time to check up on me. Love you!
THANK YOU to Todd Glorvick for the generous gift card to HyVee and donation to the American Cancer Society! Todd and I went to high school and college together. Now that he lives in Minnesota we meet up in Chicago every year along with a few others to go to a cubs game and catch up. Thanks Todd! Can't wait to celebrate my recovery next year! =)
Thank you - PARTY for Pottebaum
I met all these wonderful people through my husband Steve. He met them while he was an athletic trainer for the Husker football team.
Thank you for coming out to support us! We love you all!
Chemo #11 - Thursday, September 8, 2011
My friend Emmy Reilly was so kind to take me to chemo this week. I met Emmy through my husband Steve. Steve was roommates with Chris who was best friends with Nolan who married Emmy. We also get together to watch Husker football! Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to drive and sit with me for chemo Emmy! XOXO!
As always my friend Lyndsey stopped out to say hello. =)
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| Me and Emmy |
Saturday, September 10, 2011 - Zoo with the Pottebaum's and Delperdangs.
We spent the day with Steve's parents, his brother Brian's family and his sister Judy's family. We went back to their hotel to swim and eat dinner. It was great to see you and catch up!
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| Cousins! Back: Lexi and Haley Front: Will, Olivia, Mya and Taya |
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| Olivia, Mya and Taya looking cool in their shades! |
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| Olivia and Steve throwing food to the fish. |
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| Jessica and Taya You can see Brian and Mya in the back ground |
Chemo #12 - Thursday, September 15, 2011
Deb Bothof took me and Lyndsey Foster dropped me off. Deb is always stopping by to check up on me and Lyndsey does the same with phone calls and stopping by to see me at all my chemos. It means the world to me ladies that you would take so much of your time to check up on me. Love you!
THANK YOU to Todd Glorvick for the generous gift card to HyVee and donation to the American Cancer Society! Todd and I went to high school and college together. Now that he lives in Minnesota we meet up in Chicago every year along with a few others to go to a cubs game and catch up. Thanks Todd! Can't wait to celebrate my recovery next year! =)
Thank you - PARTY for Pottebaum
I met all these wonderful people through my husband Steve. He met them while he was an athletic trainer for the Husker football team.
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| Jay Terry, Trevor Svoboda, Doak Ostergard, Chris McQuillan, Al Recker, Steve and Nolan Reilly. |
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| Travis Havlovic, Me and Steve |
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| Julie and Tim Reimer |
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| Denise Havlovic, Michelle Havlovic, Nicole Zitek |
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| Al and Sara Recker, Heather and Jay Terry |
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| Michelle Havlovic, Me, Heather McQuillan, Stacy Nelson |
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| Kevin Havlovic and Travis Havlovic |
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| Lindsay Vodicka and Michelle Havlovick Lindsay's husband Brent came too...I didn't get his picture =( |
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Chemo #6 / Update on my Mom
Thursday, August 4, 2011
I woke up this morning and had to paint my eyebrows on with Anastasia's eye brow kit. I don't know why I got so upset but I started to cry. Then when I wiped away my tears along came most of my eye lashes. Ugh! I was just starting to get use to my bald head now I have to get use to my new face. I would put on fake lashes but when you undergo chemotherapy your skin does not renew itself and is ultra sensitive. If I did put on the lashes I would be afraid it might take my skin with it. So I am experimenting with make up to try and make myself feel and look "normal". I got it totally wrong today when I tried the darker color for my eyebrows. I looked like a clown and my mom agreed with me. Slowly I am learning how to apply my new brows and liner.
I had chemo round 6 today. My friend Ruth Schneider was so kind to drop me off and my friend Lyndsey stopped by when she was out and about and brought me back home. My oncologist cut my Benedryl dose in half this time so I wasn't as nauseous as I was last week. When I got home I was sawing logs until around 9 p.m. This made me stay up all night watching TV because couldn't fall back asleep until 4 a.m. This made it extremely hard for me to get up at 6 a.m. to watch my sister's kids.
Friday, August 5, 2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my friend EMILY GARDELS!
Today was my last day watching the kids. I decided it was time for me to focus on my health and getting better. I am not the same energetic person I use to be before chemotherapy. I require more sleep and small tasks like getting meals ready, doing laundry and making beds makes me exhausted, throw in five kids for 10 hours a day and I am beat. I will go back in January or February when my chemo, radiation and final surgery are complete. I have to wait an entire month after radiation to have my final surgery to remove the expanders and put in implants. So we were thinking after the New Year I will have my new Ta Ta's. It will be a 3-4 week recovery as well.
My mom made her final decision today. Her team of doctors are:
Click here to learn more about my mom's procedure. We won't know if she will need chemotherapy or radiation until after they operate. We are still waiting on the pathology reports to get a stage of cancer and her surgery will be scheduled 2-3 weeks from Friday. I will post as soon as I know. Please keep my mom in your prayers to give her the much needed strength to get through the double mastectomy and pray she will not need chemotherapy or radiation.
My mom is hanging in there and has a sense of humor about this whole situation. You almost need to have a sense of humor to get through times like these.
Thank you to:
Emmy and Nolan Reilly for the hand bag and Christmas ornament!
Jim and Mary Czyz for the delicious Red Velvet Cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes
Marilyn Johnson and Mel for the gift card to Up Stream. It is one of our favorite restaurants!
My cousin Leah and Aunt Linde for the cleaning lady. It is so nice to come home to a clean house and I didn't have to do any of the cleaning! =)
Thank you to all our family and friends who have been there for us. We are looking forward to PARTY for POTTEBAUM on Saturday, August 13th. I will have a sneak peek for you on Tuesday at some of the raffle items.
I woke up this morning and had to paint my eyebrows on with Anastasia's eye brow kit. I don't know why I got so upset but I started to cry. Then when I wiped away my tears along came most of my eye lashes. Ugh! I was just starting to get use to my bald head now I have to get use to my new face. I would put on fake lashes but when you undergo chemotherapy your skin does not renew itself and is ultra sensitive. If I did put on the lashes I would be afraid it might take my skin with it. So I am experimenting with make up to try and make myself feel and look "normal". I got it totally wrong today when I tried the darker color for my eyebrows. I looked like a clown and my mom agreed with me. Slowly I am learning how to apply my new brows and liner.
I had chemo round 6 today. My friend Ruth Schneider was so kind to drop me off and my friend Lyndsey stopped by when she was out and about and brought me back home. My oncologist cut my Benedryl dose in half this time so I wasn't as nauseous as I was last week. When I got home I was sawing logs until around 9 p.m. This made me stay up all night watching TV because couldn't fall back asleep until 4 a.m. This made it extremely hard for me to get up at 6 a.m. to watch my sister's kids.
Friday, August 5, 2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my friend EMILY GARDELS!
Today was my last day watching the kids. I decided it was time for me to focus on my health and getting better. I am not the same energetic person I use to be before chemotherapy. I require more sleep and small tasks like getting meals ready, doing laundry and making beds makes me exhausted, throw in five kids for 10 hours a day and I am beat. I will go back in January or February when my chemo, radiation and final surgery are complete. I have to wait an entire month after radiation to have my final surgery to remove the expanders and put in implants. So we were thinking after the New Year I will have my new Ta Ta's. It will be a 3-4 week recovery as well.
My mom made her final decision today. Her team of doctors are:
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| Dr. James Reilly Methodist General Surgeon |
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| Dr. Marie Montag Cosmetic Surgeon Aesthetic Surgical Images |
My mom is hanging in there and has a sense of humor about this whole situation. You almost need to have a sense of humor to get through times like these.
Thank you to:
Emmy and Nolan Reilly for the hand bag and Christmas ornament!
Jim and Mary Czyz for the delicious Red Velvet Cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes
Marilyn Johnson and Mel for the gift card to Up Stream. It is one of our favorite restaurants!
My cousin Leah and Aunt Linde for the cleaning lady. It is so nice to come home to a clean house and I didn't have to do any of the cleaning! =)
Thank you to all our family and friends who have been there for us. We are looking forward to PARTY for POTTEBAUM on Saturday, August 13th. I will have a sneak peek for you on Tuesday at some of the raffle items.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Potty Training Day 3 Pt 2 OLIVIA - 12 PM - 12 AM
Yesterday was not a failure but Olivia is definitely not potty trained. She peed on the potty chair three times and the three times she did go potty she still wet her underwear first. However, I did notice changes. She only went potty 7 times yesterday compared to the twenty some times she did the day before. This is telling me that she is teaching herself to hold her pee longer? I need to try again today to see if this is true.
It is 5:40 a.m. as I write this post and after checking Olivia, she is still dry. Two nights in a row she has been dry. It may be to soon to be saying this but she might be night time trained. I thought the night time training would be harder then the day time training. Maybe we are 50% there? As much as I want to throw in the towel and say lets put the diaper back on my gut keeps saying no....she will figure it out.
I have a feeling she is retaining the information (I will give examples below) but she still has not processed to fully execute what I am teaching. I could be wrong it wouldn't be the first time. =) I think if I am patient and give her more time she will eventually catch on. I have a whole week to work with her with no distractions and I would kick myself if I stopped now. All the time and energy I put into this would be a waste and I don't want to stop the learning process. I could be way off and in one more week I could be saying "you were right and I was wrong". I am OK with this.
12:07 PM LUNCH
12:38 PM Olivia came over and said I went poopy. I rushed her to the potty and pulled of her underwear letting the poop fall in the potty chair. How in the heck did I miss that one?
12:53 PM I could hear the potty SINGING. I went to check in to see if she was done and she said she wasn't done.
1:00 PM I check on her again she says she is not finished going potty so I left her alone.
#3 NEW UNDERWEAR
1:05 PM She got off the potty and I gave her a M&M for her reward.
1:10 PM As we are brushing her teeth she starts peeing. I put her on the potty and it starts SINGING!
#4 NEW UNDERWEAR
1:30 PM NAP TIME! She would not lay down
2:10 PM I noticed wet spot on her underwear. Put her on the potty and SINGING!
2:45 PM She finally went down for her nap.
4:30 PM Woke up from Nap
SUPERBOWL PARTY!
I do have to say hosting a party while potty training is NOT recommended. I planned this party in hopes Olivia would be trained at this point. I did not FOCUS on her towards this time of the day. Which is my mess up not hers. This is why I want to give it more time.
5:41 PM Olivia peed her pants and it was A LOT of pee....nothing got in the potty chair.
6:00 PM DINNER
Olivia did not go potty for 3 hours but she did DANCE with Charlie.
9:00 PM She wet her pants...nothing got in the potty. Again this was my fault...not hers. I was not focusing my attention on her.
10:30 PM She finally went down for bed.
11:00 PM She came out on her own to go potty. As she is doing this she starts to wet her pants. A few drops made it in the potty chair.
Back to Bed for the night.
It is now 7:00 AM as I write this as I heard Olivia get up out of bed and run in the bathroom to potty! She peed on the floor but her bed is COMPLETELY DRY and a few drops of pee still made it in the potty chair.
3 day potty training has turned in to 4 and so my day begins! =)
Thanks to Anna and Natalie for your advice and encouragement.
"Hey Emily, Just my 2 cents here...Remembering back to the potty training days about 7 years ago (yikes! time goes fast)...Both of my girls & my 2 nephews were trained at around 2.5 years old. They were staying dry through the night before we started working with them during the day. That showed that they were able to hold their potty for a good stretch of time. In reading your blog posts I'm wondering if Olivia is a little young & not quite able to read her body's signals. Good luck &; don't feel like you failed if it doesn't work just yet! You will get there!"
~Anna Wedberg
"Hi Em, Olivia is adorable! I'm totally following your potty training blog. It's great! I'll need to start the twins here soon. Dreading it! I can't believe your taking care of Angie's kiddos too! Some days I am thankful for my day job:) I can't imagine all that you deal with on a daily basis but I am sure it is so rewarding. Angie is lucky to have such a wonderful sister taking care of all her babies!"
~Natalie Timpone
On to DAY 4
It is 5:40 a.m. as I write this post and after checking Olivia, she is still dry. Two nights in a row she has been dry. It may be to soon to be saying this but she might be night time trained. I thought the night time training would be harder then the day time training. Maybe we are 50% there? As much as I want to throw in the towel and say lets put the diaper back on my gut keeps saying no....she will figure it out.
I have a feeling she is retaining the information (I will give examples below) but she still has not processed to fully execute what I am teaching. I could be wrong it wouldn't be the first time. =) I think if I am patient and give her more time she will eventually catch on. I have a whole week to work with her with no distractions and I would kick myself if I stopped now. All the time and energy I put into this would be a waste and I don't want to stop the learning process. I could be way off and in one more week I could be saying "you were right and I was wrong". I am OK with this.
12:07 PM LUNCH
12:38 PM Olivia came over and said I went poopy. I rushed her to the potty and pulled of her underwear letting the poop fall in the potty chair. How in the heck did I miss that one?
12:53 PM I could hear the potty SINGING. I went to check in to see if she was done and she said she wasn't done.
1:00 PM I check on her again she says she is not finished going potty so I left her alone.
#3 NEW UNDERWEAR
1:05 PM She got off the potty and I gave her a M&M for her reward.
1:10 PM As we are brushing her teeth she starts peeing. I put her on the potty and it starts SINGING!
#4 NEW UNDERWEAR
1:30 PM NAP TIME! She would not lay down
2:10 PM I noticed wet spot on her underwear. Put her on the potty and SINGING!
2:45 PM She finally went down for her nap.
4:30 PM Woke up from Nap
SUPERBOWL PARTY!
I do have to say hosting a party while potty training is NOT recommended. I planned this party in hopes Olivia would be trained at this point. I did not FOCUS on her towards this time of the day. Which is my mess up not hers. This is why I want to give it more time.
5:41 PM Olivia peed her pants and it was A LOT of pee....nothing got in the potty chair.
6:00 PM DINNER
Olivia did not go potty for 3 hours but she did DANCE with Charlie.
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| to the Black Eyed Peas and |
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| USHER! They were AWESOME!!! |
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| All Smiles! |
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| Olivia with her boyfriend TRAVIS! |
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| Charlie and Olivia had soo much fun playing with each other! Charlie and Olivia were both upset when he had to leave. =( |
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| Nolan & Emmy |
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| Stacy and Olivia |
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| As Olivia says "Chelle" |
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| OLIVIA with Chad and Leah |
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| CHARLIE! |
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| Last and certainly not least....Steve! |
10:30 PM She finally went down for bed.
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| Jake loves to snuggle and say good night! |
11:00 PM She came out on her own to go potty. As she is doing this she starts to wet her pants. A few drops made it in the potty chair.
Back to Bed for the night.
It is now 7:00 AM as I write this as I heard Olivia get up out of bed and run in the bathroom to potty! She peed on the floor but her bed is COMPLETELY DRY and a few drops of pee still made it in the potty chair.
3 day potty training has turned in to 4 and so my day begins! =)
Thanks to Anna and Natalie for your advice and encouragement.
"Hey Emily, Just my 2 cents here...Remembering back to the potty training days about 7 years ago (yikes! time goes fast)...Both of my girls & my 2 nephews were trained at around 2.5 years old. They were staying dry through the night before we started working with them during the day. That showed that they were able to hold their potty for a good stretch of time. In reading your blog posts I'm wondering if Olivia is a little young & not quite able to read her body's signals. Good luck &; don't feel like you failed if it doesn't work just yet! You will get there!"
~Anna Wedberg
"Hi Em, Olivia is adorable! I'm totally following your potty training blog. It's great! I'll need to start the twins here soon. Dreading it! I can't believe your taking care of Angie's kiddos too! Some days I am thankful for my day job:) I can't imagine all that you deal with on a daily basis but I am sure it is so rewarding. Angie is lucky to have such a wonderful sister taking care of all her babies!"
~Natalie Timpone
On to DAY 4
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy Anniversary and New Year!
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| My niece Haley and I dancing the night away! |
I Emily, take you, Steve, to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life. Happy 5 Year Anniversary! I can’t wait to see what the next five years will bring us!
What a night we had 5 years ago! The day was perfect. I specifically remember one point during our wedding ceremony when we were looking out into the congregation and catching glimpses of so many close friends and family. I couldn't believe how many people showed up! I was just amazed and it brought tears to my eyes when I could see everyone there from different parts of my life all in the same room at the same time. Some I had known since birth, others I went to school with and the rest I was just getting to know. I was very touched and honored our guests chose to be with us on December 31, 2005....all 400 of them.
Tonight, Steve and I celebrated by going out to Charlie's on the Lake and coming home to friends and family. Thank you to Travis and Michelle who watched Olivia while we went to dinner. You are such great friends and Steve, Olivia and I can't wait to meet your son in March!
Thanks to the Vodicka's (who are also expecting a son in February), Buller's, Reilly's, Havlovic's, Trevor and Stacy (the walking caterer and therapist ;) (Nicki and Alyssa it was nice meeting you) for helping us ring in the new year! We honor your friendship and wish you good health, lots of love and happiness in 2011!
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| Olivia with her cousin Charlie |
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| Travis, Bryce, Chad, Steve, Brent & Nolan |
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| Alyssa, Emmy, Leah, Michelle, Stacy and Lindsay |
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| Travis and Trevor |
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| Steve and Travis |
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| Travis - Self Portrait |
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| Man - Steve looks drunk! |
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| Michelle and Trevor |
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| Lindsay and Stacy |
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| Nicki and Michelle |
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Chris and Heather's Shower
Chris & Heather's shower....we gathered with the Lincoln crew at our house. Everyone ate, drank and had a fabulous time. Stacy & Michelle cooked delicious food including Stacy's orea balls....mmm....and I made my famous martini's. The next morning when I looked out in the back yard there was an extra surprise...lots of beer cans! Can't wait for the wedding....Chris and Heather you make a stunning couple.
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