Friday, November 23, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Hope any of you who braved Black Friday has good luck and not too many crowds or traffic. Erica had a great Thanksgiving yesterday with her family. Cory and I went up to spend the day with her, Christian and our parents. It was a nice day of relaxing, playing cards, Uno, and walking around the 4th and 5th floors of Weinberg! On the 5th floor, Erica ran into some of the nurses who were on call during her chemo rounds. They were pretty impressed with Erica up and about and walking around after her surgery!

Janna

5 comments:

Stacie said...

I was amazed to hear you are already getting up and walking around the unit. Keep amazing us!!! Can't wait to see you at home. Love, Stacie

Gigi said...

Happy Thanksgiving! It sounds like there are many things for us to be thankful for :) God is great and continues to hear our prayers. So happy to hear you are healing well.

Erica,

Thanks for remembering my birthday with everything you have going on!! That's incredible and very sweet. You are so thoughtful. I loved the card and have it up in my living room on display :)

XOXO

Gigi

DeeBananas said...

Wow, Erica! You just continue to amaze me!!! I can't believe your liver has pretty much fully regenerated already. You've conquered your pancreatic surgery, and recovered enough to be moving around *and* celebrate Thanksgiving a few days after! And through it all, you have kept your bright and cheery demeanor! I am so glad that things seem to be going your way, and that things are only looking brighter as you move along.

I consider myself very lucky for knowing you! :)

Love, Deanna

Unknown said...

awesome! so glad to hear all went well with the surgery and that you all had a nice thanksgiving!
continued good thoughts and prayers, love, nei and RC

Unknown said...

Erica,

you are always in my prayers and i'm glad your overcoming those obstacles. Get well sooner.

Pablo

Team Erica to Run/Walk with Melanoma International Foundation

A smaller Team Erica will head to Villanova, PA for Melanoma International Foundation's (MIF) Safe in the Sun Walk & 5K Run on April 5, 2009.

MIF will also honor Erica by rewarding the top female finisher with an award in Erica's name. Team Erica will be on hand to congratulate the winner.

Anyone is welcome to join Team Erica. For more information, visit: http://melanomaintl.org/.

Team Erica

Congratulations Team Run for Erica!

Team Run for Erica completed the Baltimore Relay Marathon on Saturday, October 11th. The team raised over $1000 for both melanoma organizations (Melanoma International Foundation and Melanoma Research Foundation).

Thank you Team Run for Erica on an awesome race and thank you to those who donated. Below are a few pictures of the team in action!

Team Run for Erica (minus Omar)

Omar getting ready to run

Mary, Chandra and Liz finish their 6 miles

Star and Christian run for the crowd

Tony and Jaime waving to the crowd

Team Run for Erica after the marathon (minus Jenny and Jaime)

Team Erica to run Baltimore Relay Marathon, October 11th

In Memory of Erica....

Baltimore Relay Marathon
Saturday, October 11, 2008, 8:00 AM
http://www.thebaltimoremarathon.com/

Team Erica relay runners: Christian, Chandra, Jason, Kelly, Jim, Liz, Tony, Mary, Jason, Jenny, Jaime, Omar, and Star are training together Sunday mornings.

What can you do?

Support the team members with lots of encouragement
Make a pledge to a runner or the whole team (donations will be sent to the Melanoma International Foundation)
Go to Baltimore on October 11 to cheer the team on.

Watch the blog for more information to come!!

Erica's Tree @ Upton Hill

Erica's Tree @ Upton Hill
Look how Erica's tree is growing and blooming!

Upton Hill Memorial to Erica

Upton Hill Memorial to Erica
Erica's crepe myrtle tree by the batting cages at Upton Hill Regional Park, Arlington, VA

Plaque dedicating tree in Erica's memory

Plaque dedicating the tree in Erica's memory

A week before admission to Hospice

A week before admission to Hospice
What a beautiful smile!

March 26: Liz, Star, Chandra, Erica and Kelly

March 26: Star, Chandra and Erica

March 12-13: Erica and Christian...check out those smiles!

With Uncle David

Dad, Mom, Erica, Megan, Heather, Chase and Uncle Bill