The warmest Christmas wishes from the O`Neils. It has been a CRAZY year from us with lots of ups and downs but we have survived and look forward to a new year with new adventures!
Mommy went through daily radiation treatments the last four weeks but did finish right before the holidays. We are spending some great quality time together this week. New pics of our family to be posted very soon!!!
Again, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from our family to yous xoxoxo
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
October & Nov Favs!!!
November 14, 2010 - A very Happy Birthday to our littlest princess Alexia James!!! She is one year old now!
Alexia eting her bday cupcake...
Singing happy birthday
Grandma with alexia and Sydney
Our oldest princess...
Happy birthday baby girl!
Mommy and Olivia
Alexia's lady bug cake and cupcakes! Thank you Nadia!!!
Alexia - So Proud
Olivia and mommy making crafts...
Todo and Dorothy checking out their halloween loot!
Getting ready to trick or treat!
Carving pumkins!
Group shot! apparently shirts were optional!
Pumpkin carving is serious business even when your almost 1!
Olivia is not too sure about pumpkin slime...to be honest, mommy is not too sure about pumpkin slime either...
Playing in the dora ship...
First snow fall, first snow fall:
Dorothy and Todo...
Pretty girl:
More crafts!
Cousins!
Cousin Molly!
Fun in the leaves - Thanks grampa Jim!
The O'Neil's
Playroom fun!
Crazy girls...
Where are your pants kid!
Olivia LOVES puzzles!
Matchy matchy...
Runnin a muck...
Alexia eting her bday cupcake...
Singing happy birthday
Grandma with alexia and Sydney
Our oldest princess...
Happy birthday baby girl!
Mommy and Olivia
Alexia's lady bug cake and cupcakes! Thank you Nadia!!!
Alexia - So Proud
Olivia and mommy making crafts...
Todo and Dorothy checking out their halloween loot!
Getting ready to trick or treat!
Carving pumkins!
Group shot! apparently shirts were optional!
Pumpkin carving is serious business even when your almost 1!
Olivia is not too sure about pumpkin slime...to be honest, mommy is not too sure about pumpkin slime either...
Playing in the dora ship...
First snow fall, first snow fall:
Dorothy and Todo...
Pretty girl:
More crafts!
Cousins!
Cousin Molly!
Fun in the leaves - Thanks grampa Jim!
The O'Neil's
Playroom fun!
Crazy girls...
Where are your pants kid!
Olivia LOVES puzzles!
Matchy matchy...
Runnin a muck...
Thursday, October 07, 2010
September Favs!
SISTERS! Olivia is very protective of her baby sister Alexia...
Mommy and Olivia Painting our toe nails and finger nails...each one had to be a different color!
The girls hangin' out with daddy while mommy was in the hospital!
Have you seen these girls toys??? They prefer to play with the car seat box...
...and the barbie condo LOL
...The girls helping daddy bake banana bread - an O'Neil household fav!!!
Mommy and Alexia....Look at all those teeth - she has SIX now!!!
Alexia LOVES to look out our front window...and jump on the baseboard heater :(
Beautiful girls!
The O'Neil's with Nanny and Grampa - I think they are at the Perth fair...
Princess!
Sleepy girl...too much excitement at the fair!
On the carousel!
Trying to escape out the back door!
Mommy and Olivia Painting our toe nails and finger nails...each one had to be a different color!
The girls hangin' out with daddy while mommy was in the hospital!
Have you seen these girls toys??? They prefer to play with the car seat box...
...and the barbie condo LOL
...The girls helping daddy bake banana bread - an O'Neil household fav!!!
Mommy and Alexia....Look at all those teeth - she has SIX now!!!
Alexia LOVES to look out our front window...and jump on the baseboard heater :(
Beautiful girls!
The O'Neil's with Nanny and Grampa - I think they are at the Perth fair...
Princess!
Sleepy girl...too much excitement at the fair! On the carousel!
Trying to escape out the back door!
Sunday, October 03, 2010
HOME
As scheduled, i underwent my ASCT on September 16,2010 - but not without some complications unfortunately. That said, i did receive my stem cells back and now i wait to recover...
The complications, mainly as a result of the high dosed chemo before hand and a number of unpleasant side effects in combination with a plummeting blood pressure (with fainting) during the actual procedure. This caused allot of excitement and about 15 doctors and nurses in my room during the procedure and for sometime after. Thankfully most of this is a blur to me.
Unfortunately, it did land me in a two week hospital stay that was not expected and eight straight days that I was unable to see or talk to my children.
A little over 2 weeks later I am home now but incredibly weak. I am able to do very little physically. Regardless it is nice to be able to see my children, even if it is just a couple hours each day. I wish i could play with them more - but that will come....
I have to return to the hospital this afternoon, but hopefully only for blood work, some hydration and a visit with the doctors. I suspect i will be officially discharged and that means only weekly (not daily) visits to the Mod L clinic for followup. I look forward to the small breaks from the hospital where i can work on getting my strength back and slowly returning my life to normal.
Sometime later this month i will consult the radiation specialist again and come up with the final plan. Most likely the month of November i will be receiving radiation.
I`d like to comment on how amazing my husband has been holding down the fort and taking such amazing care of our children. It is obvious since i`ve been home how close Brad and the girls have become the last couple weeks. He is and excellent husband and and amazing father and for that I could not have chosen a better life-mate. Thank you babes.
I also need to thank everyone who has stepped up to help us...with the house, the kids, sending cards, sending food and treats - we really can not express how much we appreciate the generosity.
Of course we owe special thanks to our parents especially for making sure that each of us is taken care of as well as our children...thank you.
Each day going forward i pray for strength and hope to get stronger each day...it will come, i just need to be patient. Please continue the prayers on our behalf....
I will update more as I can and this week i`ll work on getting some new pics of the girls up :)
Love the O`Neil`s xo
The complications, mainly as a result of the high dosed chemo before hand and a number of unpleasant side effects in combination with a plummeting blood pressure (with fainting) during the actual procedure. This caused allot of excitement and about 15 doctors and nurses in my room during the procedure and for sometime after. Thankfully most of this is a blur to me.
Unfortunately, it did land me in a two week hospital stay that was not expected and eight straight days that I was unable to see or talk to my children.
A little over 2 weeks later I am home now but incredibly weak. I am able to do very little physically. Regardless it is nice to be able to see my children, even if it is just a couple hours each day. I wish i could play with them more - but that will come....
I have to return to the hospital this afternoon, but hopefully only for blood work, some hydration and a visit with the doctors. I suspect i will be officially discharged and that means only weekly (not daily) visits to the Mod L clinic for followup. I look forward to the small breaks from the hospital where i can work on getting my strength back and slowly returning my life to normal.
Sometime later this month i will consult the radiation specialist again and come up with the final plan. Most likely the month of November i will be receiving radiation.
I`d like to comment on how amazing my husband has been holding down the fort and taking such amazing care of our children. It is obvious since i`ve been home how close Brad and the girls have become the last couple weeks. He is and excellent husband and and amazing father and for that I could not have chosen a better life-mate. Thank you babes.
I also need to thank everyone who has stepped up to help us...with the house, the kids, sending cards, sending food and treats - we really can not express how much we appreciate the generosity.
Of course we owe special thanks to our parents especially for making sure that each of us is taken care of as well as our children...thank you.
Each day going forward i pray for strength and hope to get stronger each day...it will come, i just need to be patient. Please continue the prayers on our behalf....
I will update more as I can and this week i`ll work on getting some new pics of the girls up :)
Love the O`Neil`s xo
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
ASCT Update
*Started the high dose chemo protocol last Friday for the Stem Cell Transplant. Am trying to do as much of the transplant as out patient so that I am able to be home with Brad and the girls, but that means we must keep a very clean and very healthy household. Also pray that i do not come down with any fevers or that no one in the house comes down with anything as well. On that note - another friendly reminder for the next while about not visiting (or have us visit you) if there are any illnesses about (no matter how minor it seems to you)...
I return tomorrow (Wednesday) for my next chemo then again daily from Friday until Wednesday for 24 hour infusions. I will have my Stem cells returned to me on Thursday and hopefully a steady recovery from there. It`s estimated recovery can take anywhere from 3 to 6 to 12 months ish to recover from this procedure.
Also as discussed previously - it is likely I will receive radiation and this will be discussed further with the specialist again on October 27th.
That's about all I have to update for now. As always, thanks everyone for the prayers, thoughts and support...oh - and of course the FOOD lol :)
Love the O`Neil`s
I return tomorrow (Wednesday) for my next chemo then again daily from Friday until Wednesday for 24 hour infusions. I will have my Stem cells returned to me on Thursday and hopefully a steady recovery from there. It`s estimated recovery can take anywhere from 3 to 6 to 12 months ish to recover from this procedure.
Also as discussed previously - it is likely I will receive radiation and this will be discussed further with the specialist again on October 27th.
That's about all I have to update for now. As always, thanks everyone for the prayers, thoughts and support...oh - and of course the FOOD lol :)
Love the O`Neil`s
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Some August Favs!
Beautiful girl after a hard days play!
Planning something?
Sister love - i love it!
Old time friend Alex and her two children came to visit us all the way from BC...It was nice to see them and catch up after SO many years!! This is us with Gabriel, Dimitri, Olivia and Alexia!
Olivia and Gabriel.
Playing at Gibson and Maguires place!
Alexia and Boyfriend,,,
Brothers...
Always fun in the bath!
Alexia at playtime for kids!
Olivia at playtime for kids...
Alexia at our park...
Olivia at our park..she's finally big enough to go on the big girl swings and she is so proud!
My sleeping angel...
Daddy and Olivia at the Ex...
Mommy and Olivia at the ex...
Trip to Omega Parc
The O'Neils
Planning something?
Sister love - i love it!
Old time friend Alex and her two children came to visit us all the way from BC...It was nice to see them and catch up after SO many years!! This is us with Gabriel, Dimitri, Olivia and Alexia!
Olivia and Gabriel.
Playing at Gibson and Maguires place!
Alexia and Boyfriend,,,
Brothers...
Always fun in the bath!
Alexia at playtime for kids!
Olivia at playtime for kids...
Alexia at our park...
Olivia at our park..she's finally big enough to go on the big girl swings and she is so proud!
My sleeping angel...
Daddy and Olivia at the Ex...
Mommy and Olivia at the ex...
Trip to Omega Parc
The O'Neils
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)