December 31, 2007

Hi To all and Happy New Year!
Thank you Kelly & Terry for helping out last week! Chemo was a bit rougher than the first one. Friday night I finally started to perk up. I thanked god for Kelly & Terry for being here for the whole week. It hit me pretty hard! I was glad I was able to get better before Christmas.
I hope you all had a great Christmas! We were at the farm for Christmas. Darren's dad was in the hospital in Davidson and was not strong enough to come to the farm so on Christmas day we all took our turns to go visit him. He sure perked up when he saw the grandchildren. He seems to be getting better. Hopefully he will be able to go home soon. Grandma Sorotski forgot to tell me that the kids put out there stockings. Junell didn't have one so after midnight mass grandma found a Christmas tea towel and sewed he one up.
Darren drove baby and I to Humboldt on the 26th. Grandma & Grandpa and the rest of the family were so happy to see us. Junell was tickled pink with all her new toys she got for Christmas a table & chair set, a doll, a real loud organ, a sleeping bag, a tricycle, farm play set, pj's, slippers, scarf & money.
The benefit steak night went awesome. Thank you so much to all of you who contributed. It will sure help out a lot. We will be using it for childcare, cleaning lady & whatever extra costs pertaining to my sickness. If the best doctors program needs us to go somewhere for better care at least we have a financial start. We are totally overwhelmed by all the support & prayers. Thank you all you have no idea how much you have made a difference. A big thanks to my sisters for spearheading the whole thing they put a lot of work into it. I love you all! I tried to personally Thank everyone but there are to many of you. So Thank You! I believe you are all angels that God sent from above. Keep up the prayers I know they are working!
Darren and I came back to the city last night. We went out for our with anniversary supper gift certificate from a year & a half ago and came home and watched Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. He had to work today and I had some catching up to do before my next treatment on Monday. Junell stayed with grandma and grandpa Hendriks and her aunties are taking her out socializing. She has a better social life than me and is probably getting spoiled rotten! We are going back to Humboldt tonite for New Years with my family.
Thank You! Happy New Year!
Love Donna, Darren & Junell

December 18, 2007

Hi to All,
Well another chemo behind me. This time seems to be going a bit better so far. My sister Kelly and her boyfeind Terry came in from Yorkton for the week to help out. Junell spent all day Monday with uncle Terry. They had quite the time. Kelly spent the day at the hospital with me. It sure is nice to have such great families and freinds helping out.
We have been busy getting ready for Christmas. We are going to the farm in Kenaston for Christmas. On the 26th Darren is taking Junell & I out to Humboldt and will come back out on the 28th after work through to New Years. Hopefully I will be feeling up to all the travel. I am expecting to be at the benefit on the 28th. You guys are all the greatest!
I will Try to update this before the Hollidays! If not have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
I better get to bed!
Love You All!
Donna

December 10,2007

Hi,

Well chemo has been going well. I am finally getting some of my energy back. Darren, Junell and I have been spending a lot of time together. She is such a card! She has lear'nt how to kiss. So now she is kissing everything and me at least 10 times a day! She knows just what the doctor ordered. It must have been her 1st haircut grandma Hendriks gave her! Her free spirit sure is shinning.

Darren's mom has been great. She has been spending lots of time over here when I have appointments and such. Its a great help to all of us and gives my family a well deserved break. I am ever so grateful. Thank You Julliann!

This weekend Darren & I put up some Christmas decorations and a tree. It sure has put me in the Christmas spirit. My friend Janice and I are going shopping tomorrow and on Wensday my friend Bonnie is taking me to Costco. I should have my shopping all done. They must be real true pals to cart me all over with my fancy yellow mask. Ha Ha! By Thursday I will be all ready for Christmas!

I had my CT scan today. I won't have the results till Wensday when I see the onocologist. I have a review and they will be checking my blood. I am hopping and praying that all goes well. My sister Kelly and her boyfeind Terry will be comming from Yorkton on Saturday. They will be here for my chemo on Monday.

Well I must sign off! Darren started work today back at Sterling Truck & Trailer! I want to spend some time with him and Junell before bed!

Take Care!
Love You All!

Donna

December 5, 2007

Hi all,



It's Colleen here with some information about the Steak Night Benefit here in Humboldt on Dec. 28.



It will be held at the Bella Vista and will be a steak supper and a silent auction. Supper will be served from 5-9 and the auction will run all evening. Tickets are $15 per person. If you are interested in attending please purchase your ticket early as we are only able to accommodate 150 people. You can get your ticket by calling Colleen at 682-3241, or Brenda at 682-1809. They are also available in Humboldt at Sears, Imagin Photography and Framing, Cottage Boutique and the Bella Vista Front Desk.



If you are unable to attend but would like to send a donation please contact Brenda or Colleen at the above numbers.

December 4, 2007

Good Morning To All,

Thank you all for being there for me! I am feeling pretty good. I have gotten some of my energy back and my apetite. The weekend was great! I was able to go do some grocery shopping which beleive it or not that is my favorite kind of shopping. I put my mask on and away I went. I was a bit embarassed when I got to the store to have to mask up but, guess what there were 2 other pepole with masks on to. Mabey my sister Colleen is right we should make a fashon mask! Ha Ha! It felt great to get out and have some kind of normal back again.

I spent a lot of time with Darren & Junell. We had lots of fun watching her play and laugh. She is always doing something silly. She was trying to get a toy from her toy box at the bottom. All we could see was her legs up in the air. It was hillarious. We also put her new wagon together. We bundled her up real good and Daddy took her for a walk. I could tell by her squinty little Hendriks eyes she had a smile from ear to ear! She is truly my precious little angel!

Darren has been spending a lot of his time shoveling snow like the rest of you! I wish I could but that would be pushing it. He has been realy picking up the slack. He Junell seems to have him right where she wants him! She is such a little trooper its hard to beleive such a little girl can be such a great support to both of us.

Thank you Nanett for coming over on Saturday and giving the house a once over. I was great to sit down and look a clean house. It meant a lot to all of us.

On Sunday my friend Bonnie came over and we had tea. She helped me make a pot of chicken soup. Darren was pretty pleased he said it was the best I have ever made. Thanks for the visit!

My Great Auntie Anita Stroeder passed away yesterday. Please put her in your prayes for me!

Also a big thanks to my sisters Brenda & Colleen & Judy at the Bella Vista Inn in Humboldt. They a planning a bennefit steak night & silent auction for December 28th in Humboldt. I am not sure of the details but you can call them if you are intrested at Brenda 682-1809 Colleen 682-3241.

I better go back to bed before little missy is up!

Love You All,
God Bless You!
Donna