Its all good in our hood!!!!

Chemo is done for Vikki and Oliver has his pins out!

Vikki has just purchased her lease and is very excited about it.  Her hair is starting to grow back and she has been out of chemo for 4 weeks now.  She has been tired, but is happy again.  She has started a new job and one that looks like she will love.  She will be taking preschool at a local daycare center and still work part time at Lowe's.

Adam is still 9-5ing it for the Smokies and on a HUGE positive note - he was published in the Cub's Vineline with multiple photos!!!!

Oliver had emergency surgery on October 21st to have the pins in his arm removed.  We had to keep him kenneled for the two weeks after surgery.  Keeping him kenneled was horrible, but we pulled through.  At the check-up we were told that he was fine and could resume his normal activity besides jumping.  That was hard and after a quick discussion we agreed to lock him up during the times that we were gone.  After Andrea and uncle Paul's visit we let Oliver free to do everything!!!!  He is loving it and mostly is enjoying his evening cuddle time with Adam.

The first weekend in November we got a visit from Andrea and uncle Paul.  Andrea went for the Knoxville's Andrea vs. food weekend marathon.  She did not get the chance to eat the 4 pound of burrito, but she did get a 1 pound and t-shirt from Sweet-P's!  We went to the stadium and Adam let Andrea pick out her birthday gift.

We are trying to make the trip up for Thanksgiving, but I know for sure that we will be home for Christmas!!!

One tired kitty!

Vikki with her pumpkin, Halloween 2010.

Light the Night walk, October 21, 2010, Knoxville, TN.

XOXOXO
Adam, Vikki and Oliver

Chemo and Wedding update

Today was the third week of chemotherapy for Vikki.  There are just 5 more weeks remaining and it looks very promising.  With the hair loss has occurred, we have shaved her head.

The wedding list keeps on growing!  We are looking forward to sending out our first Christmas card together!  We have an idea that is going to be amazing! 

The season has ended and Adam has been working 9-5.  Vikki is back to working 20-30 hours with having Sundays - Tuesday off.  Sundays have been a relaxing day with church and watching football with friends.  Vikki has become a sponsor for the RCIA program at church and as been enjoying her time growing in church.

In just two weeks we will be taking Oliver in for his two month check-up and possible pin removal.  When we let him out of the kennel, he runs like a crazy kitty and won't sit still.

Vikki's start to chemo, wedding and Oliver

Vikki has started a new round of chemotherapy for Lymphoma.  Today is day 3 of 56 and she seems to have some energy.

We have gone from 10 possible reception sites to 7.  We are in big hopes to have it at 3-5 before our trip home for Christmas.

Vikki found some energy today to give Oliver a bath and he seemed to enjoy it very much.  She was able to clean his pins and make him look like the handsome kitty that he is.

In efforts to help Vikki with her diet restrictions, we have been cooking a ton and we even made our first from home-made muffins!

Wedding and Oliver update!

Wedding plans are coming along.  They are moving slowly, but hey, we have a date and we have 14 months to go! 
Our wedding date is.....December 17, 2011!


In one month we will be taking Oliver back to the vet to have x-rays performed and possible pin removal.  So happy to see that things are moving very well with him.

Play-off Fever!!!

The Tennessee Smokies are in the play-offs, so Adam has been very busy at work. www.smokiesbaseball.com
This year has been many of first for Adam and for us as a couple.
Adam has had photos that he had taken published by the local newspapers and on the Chicago Cubs websites.  He had the chance to sit down with the new owner of the Chicago Cubs and carried out an interview.  Adam has also played a huge role in the high school showcase at Smokies Park and made some more friends.
We moved in together (and we are getting close to the one year mark), got engaged and started to talk about wedding plans.  We have become animal owners to our kitten Oliver!  We have dealt with the pains of having him have major surgery. 
I have had the chance to work two jobs, go to school and meet some amazing friends.  I currently take two dance classes on Tuesdays and spend more time with friends than at the stadium this year.

Doctor/Vet visits

Since Vikki's birthday things have been crazy with her and Oliver.
Thursday, August 19th, Vikki stepped on Oliver while they were making the bed.  This was at 11:30 p.m. and when Adam got home, it was off to urgent care for Oliver.  No long bones were broke on Oliver, so he got two shots and we all headed home.  After calling Oliver's vet Friday morning, he went in for some x-rays.  At 1:00 p.m., Vikki got the call that Oliver had a fractured elbow and he needed surgery.  At 2:00 p.m., Oliver went in for surgery to have 6 pins inserted in his elbow to realign the two bones that were fractured.  After an hour and a half surgery Oliver was out and doing good.  Saturday, we picked Oliver up and got the report that he is doing great, but will need to be give medication for the next two weeks.  Oliver will need to be in for check-ups every two weeks for the next three months.
Vikki has been having some health issues once again and it looks like we will be visiting the doctors more frequently.  Vikki's white blood cell count and hemoglobin have been low, so yesterday they gave her a booster shot, Neulasta.
Today, Vikki had a CT & MRI and they found a golf-ball size mass in her liver.  There will be a biopsy some time this week to determine if it is cancerous.  If it is, she will start chemo and radiation on Monday.  If it is not, then we will be doing bi-monthly visits to the doctor. 

Our visit home & Vikki's birthday

Taylor and Vikki during birthday dinner!

At the family reunion!

On August 13th, we got in the car and headed up to Michigan. The trip was an amazing ride for the two of us. We were heading up for Adam's family reunion and Vikki's birthday celebration with her family and friends.
Friday night we enjoyed dinner with Coach and Mrs. Campbell. It was nice to catch up with them.
Saturday morning we headed out to Camp Dearborn for the Kaczmarczyk Family Reunion. Everyone was surprised to see us seeing as no one knew that we were coming. We came in second place to Adam's sister and cousin in the Ladder Ball tournament.
Saturday evening we went to Vikki's birthday dinner at Texas Roadhouse and bowling at Vision Lanes. It was a great time with family and friends.
Sunday we spent the day with Adam's family and had a great time relaxing.
On August 16th, we headed back home. We made it home with 15 minutes to spare before we had to head off to softball. We did win the softball game 14-12.

Vikki spent her birthday with our friends Kim and Thomas. Birthday dinner was pizza from Papa Murphy's and Kim made a cake for dessert. The Smokies were at home, so Adam was at work all day.
Vikki's birthday party was celebrated at Smokies Park on August 20th. There were a lot of good friends there to help celebrate with her.
Overall, Vikki had an amazing birthday celebration!