Weekly Update

It has been quite a crazy week around here. The Giants won the Super Bowl (and being the only Giant fan in the house, at least I was happy!) A stomach bug hit the house and started with Tucker and ended with Pam. (Griffin and I seemed to escape it!). A few snow days and delayed openings of school for the boys, and lots of shoveling for me (I think a snowblower is moving ahead of the flat screen TV on my wish list!). Everyone seems to be healthy in time for Tucker's 10th birthday this Sunday.
We did get some good news today at our weekly visit at DHMC. Pam had a bone marrow extraction last week and they had some results. It showed that 85% of the marrow is now from the donor. This is good news, that means that the engraftment is moving forward nicely. We are still a ways away from a scan to look for disease, but this is certainly good news in terms of the transplant actually taking hold. Now we just wait and see if it keeps moving forward.
In the middle of all this Pam had a great few days and felt good enough to go snow shoeing on Wednesday at the Water Shed in Bristol. She always feels great when she comes back from her walks around town. She is doing a 2.6 (not 2.5 she was firm on that) walk around the village most every day now.

We will update you next week, thanks for all the support, wishes, meals, and energy!
The Paradee Clan.

Daffodils for the American Cancer Society

Hello everyone -
I thought by post my friend Porter's email, that would not only be a great way to spread the word in Bristol, but all those that come through Bristol, and make those in other areas aware of Daffodil Days for the American Cancer Society, which you can purchase in many locations if you keep your eyes open.
Thanks - we're always getting closer to a cure!!!!
Pam


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Hi-

Usually I "just say 'no'" when people ask me to volunteer for things, but when my friend Amy (a cancer survivor) asked if I'd coordinate the Town of Bristol's Daffodil Days campaign for the American Cancer Society I accepted. There are just too many people in Bristol battling cancer!

I hope you'll participate; it is easy and a great way to bring some spring sunshine into your life a little early!

All you do is make a donation to the American Cancer Society between now and February 29th. Then the week of March 17, you get some sunny daffodils!

Your donation isn't just buying a bunch of daffodils. You'll be helping fund cancer research, education programs, advocacy and services for cancer patients and their families.

You can order online through the Town of Bristol page I set up on the American Cancer Society web site: visit the Town of Bristol page.

Or, if you prefer, you can stop by one of the following locations in town to make your donation:

Town Offices (see Therese Kirby)

Lawrence Memorial Library (see Nancy Wilson)

Mt. Abe Union High School (see Nancy Kerwin for the National Honor Society)

Bristol Elementary School (see Val Hanson)

The deadline for ordering is Friday, Feb. 29, and flowers will be ready for pick up the week of March 17 at the same location where you placed your order. If you order online you can pick up your flowers at the Town Offices.

Thank you so much. Please forward this to anyone else in the community!

Porter Knight
porter@organizedbyknight.com
(802) 453-3940