Sunday, December 28, 2008

Thank you Michelle!!!

We had the opportunity today to have Michelle Wells do photos for us as a donation to help us out. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! She did an amazing job!

If you are interested in seeing the pictures on her website, please click on:

http://michellewellsphotography.ca/theblog/

I also decided that it's time for me to accept that my hair is falling out so we officially shaved me today. Feels a lot lighter, that's for sure.

Have a great night!

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

The luckiest man alive!!!

My apologies for not updating this over the last few days. I've been sitting in a state of awe regarding how incredibly lucky I am to have the amazing support that I have.

I'm not sure how many of you have seen the incredible contribution we've received from a complete stranger, Brad Field, for $60,000. I have never met this man before and have no connections to him or his family. He solely saw the report in the Calgary Sun and decided that he wanted to help. This completely backs a theory that I have tried to follow for many years while listening to so much bad news - PEOPLE ARE TRULY AMAZING!!! This is on top of the other incredible support that I have HAD after the opportunity that was given for my wife Tasha and I to publicize regarding what we have been going through for so many years and how we want to help others understand how lucky we are to be here in the first place.

We have appeared on both Global TV news and CTV news, the news report on Q770 radio, the 2 front page covers on the Calgary Sun, a report in the Calgary Herald, and the radio interview on the Craig Chandler show! WOW!!! The idea of us telling our story to the public definitely interested in us, however I must admit that I did not think it would be told. There's so many things going on in this world, plus the fact that we're in the middle of the Holiday season and everyone is so busy. I was blown away with the amount of positive response that we received!!! We are so lucky and so THANKFUL!!!

Anytime I here bad news, I will always stop and remember what's going on right now and the amazing support that we're getting. THIS WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE!

Please find attached the websites from the Calgary Sun, Global TV, CTV, and Calgary Herald if you are interested in seeing them:

http://calsun.canoe.ca/Video/home.html?fr_chl=b4d42cdb53951bc546aa2ee0099dcdab130d1255&fr_story=740bb65f5ebfd68b94eb41ebef8afc9922fc6ec9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgFE-OWH8O8&feature=channel_page

http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2008/12/20/7812856-sun.html

http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081219/CGY_cancer_family_081219/20081219/?hub=CalgaryHome

http://www.calgaryherald.com/Facing+cancer+with+courage/1110737/story.html

We hope that you're having a great day!!!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Home sweet home!!

Got out of the hospital on Tuesday around noon. Now that they have me on a lot of anti-seizure drugs, they're confident that I'll be safe at home. Was a little concerned to leave for "safety" reasons but feels so great to be home!

Tasha told me that they called the "Code 66" for me, which means that my vitals were going in a bad direction. The next step is the "Code Blue" which means you're on "flatline". All I can say is that I'm a very happy man that I'm here writing this blog!!!

It's so unfortunate that it takes something like this to make us realize how lucky we are to be here in the first place. I used to get so wired up over the smallest stuff that really doesn't matter. Unfortunately our society does tend to promote this. Please take the time to think about what I've just said. We are very lucky to live the lives that we do! Bad stuff is part of the contract that we signed when we were born. Accept it because it also gives you the beautiful stuff that we receive.

I wish you all the happiest of holidays. As you read this, I am sending you massive hugs!!!