CHOC Gala

Thank you so much to everyone who left nice comments for Kelly here after our last post.  They really helped her (and me!) over a rough patch. (Actually, we love the comments any time.) Not that IV hydration is such a major deal, but Kelly was really upset about having to have medical procedures done to her in our home.  She did get adjusted to it and was OK with it after we got her started. OK, the Borders bribe was really what made her accept it!  She was looking forward to helping with the CHOC Gala Saturday night, and since she was feeling better, I unhooked her from her hydration bag, leaving the IV in her hand so we could hook her back up when she got home.   The Gala was at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach.  Kelly was a greeter as the guests arrived.   Luckily, another family that was speaking at the event had two extra tickets and asked if Kelly and I would like to use them.  Thanks so much Erin!  We really enjoyed it.  So we got to stay and attend the Gala.  Erin's daughter, Sammy, has also been an oncology patient at CHOC and was presenting an award and giving a speech that night.  Sammy is doing great now.  She has been in remission for a year and a half!  It is always encouraging to hear good stories like hers.  Cheyenne and her mom were also at our table.  Below is a pictures of Sammy, Cheyenne and Kelly.  Cheyenne also presented an award.

Kelly was  happy to see her neurosurgeon, Dr. Muhonon, at the Gala.  

She also got to meet his daughters, who are her age.

We were happy to see Cathy, who works for the CHOC Foundation.  She is one of the people at CHOC we are so glad we have had the chance to get to know.

This is Lisa, who also works at the CHOC Foundation, and Virginia, Cheyenne's mom.  After the girls went to bed, the adults stayed downstairs for some fun.  Too bad I had to drive, so I was just the photographer!  The bottles are ice and the martinis would be poured through them.  

Kelly did get tired pretty easily that night.  It was her first time off the couch after 3 days!  So after dinner, she and Cheyenne went upstairs and went to bed. Cheyenne and her mom had a room for the night because they live far from Newport Beach.  By the time I came up to get her, she was sound asleep, so she spent the night at the hotel and I picked her up in the morning. Thanks for having her stay Virginia!  You can see Kelly's hand with the IV in it still!  I did have to hook her back up when she got home in the morning.

Kelly is doing much better now and is planning on going to school tomorrow.  We actually spent the afternoon at Disneyland today (IV free!) since all the girls were off school today.  Thanks so much for all the prayers and good wishes for Kelly.  

Kevin is traveling to Colorado Springs today for the rest of the week.  I'm glad it's not a chemo week!  Megan is the one whose schedule we are juggling right now.  She is in Physical therapy for her ankle, plus she is beginning rehearsals for Singin' In the Rain, which she is very excited about, plus her normal dance classes and homework.  (That darn homework) I really have to thank the Schultes for helping get her to dance when I am driving Megan and Kelly to where they need to be with CHOC and physical therapy appointments.  You don't know how much you have helped us out, Misty!  Thank you so much for always being there for Shannon.