Hodgkins Lymphoma

A great friend of mine at work found out over the weekend that her son, who is 25 years old, has Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

I didn't know very much about this disease, other than it was cancer. I did some research online and found out that it's cancer of the lymphatic system which happens to be part of the immune system making it tough to fight off disease. Because of advances in medicine, it is entirely possible to treat this disease with the hope of recovery. Several years ago it was not the case, if you got the disease you could plan on dying.

Some of the symptoms of lymphoma are:

* Painless swelling of lymph nodes in your neck, armpits or groin
* Persistent fatigue
* Fever and chills
* Night sweats
* Unexplained weight loss — as much as 10 percent or more of your body weight
* Coughing, trouble breathing or chest pain
* Loss of appetite
* Itching
* Increased sensitivity to the effects of alcohol or pain in your lymph nodes after drinking alcohol

Please be aware of the symptoms and DO NOT HESITATE to see a doctor if you suffer from any one of, or a combination of these!

Please pray for this young man, his wife and their entire family. It is a trial I would not wish upon anyone and they need all the prayers they can get.

Neil & Kristy's Wedding 02-12-2010

Friday the 12th of February was the big day! The wedding was beautiful. Lots of red roses everywhere...mmmmm....smelled good. The colors were black, white/silver and red. The food was great, the tables were beautiful. Unfortunately, I was not smart enough to get a picture of the tables and such... :( Neil, Kristy and her family did a TON of hard work and it paid off. They should all be professional wedding planners. Here are a few of the pictures I did get.


The Happy Couple!



My very handsome husband!



Fresh flowers on the cake!


The kids...dressed to kill!




Dad & Marilyn




Most Awesome grandparents ever! Edna & Lavon



Some serious dancers! Sam & Kandra




Dennis & Carolyn Wilkie...my gorgeous aunt and uncle!



John & Darlene Holverson...another gorgeous aunt and uncle!




Beautiful aunt Ginny!






Beautiful aunt Marge and handsome man Kai




Cutie Pies Brylee and Mikaili





Gorgeous cousin Shiela and little Aubrey!