Poker Fundraiser

Man, what a turn-out, huh!?! You guys are amazing. I don't know how we are ever going to thank you enough. I just hope that each and every one of you know how much you are appreciated.

I also wanted to let you all know that over SIX THOUSAND dollars was raised that night! That is going to be so helpful.

Aaron told me that he mostly enjoyed the great conversations that he had with everyone. Knowing that so many people were praying for him and supporting him is very comforting. Again, we do not know how we will ever thank you all enough.

If anyone has any stories, I hope you share. I also hope that you share any pictures that you might have. If you are able to, it would be great if you could e-mail them to abuckendorf85@gmail.com.

I guess it's time to shave it...

Aaron frantically looking for a hat.

McKenna and Uncle Aaron

What's that McKenna??

Congratulations Jake!

Week 2

Aaron has just about made it through another week and seems to be doing pretty good. It was nice that he didn't have to go in every day this week to receive treatment. Even though he only had to go in one day, it wasn't until, I believe, Thursday that he was able to kick the nausea. However, even without the nausea, he has been so weak that he still hasn't been able to do much. Just the littlest activity makes his muscles start to shake from fatigue. The other day he took the dog for a short walk around the park. He learned that it wasn't an exaggeration that every ten feet would feel like another mile. It was a good thing that he drove there; otherwise, I don't know that he would have made it back. Besides the lack of energy and physical strength, he's noticed that his mouth has gotten pretty sore and he's not sleeping too well. Last night, he didn't even fall asleep until four o' clock.

On Monday, he'll go in again for another lab, visit with the doctor, and to receive the Bleomycin. Then it is no more appointments (hopefully) until the next week, which is the start of Cycle 2 - that's one cycle down!