Pedal the Cause and Dad Update!!

Just to let everyone know, I survived Pedal the Cause! Mom, Dad, and Mikayla were able to come out and cheer me on as well. I had a ton of fun and even though I was riding for fun and not time, I was able to finish in roughly 1 hour and 53 minutes. Thank you to everyone that made a donation, as of now I have raised $545 for cancer research!!!

If anyone is still wishing to donate, you can do so until October 31st! Here is the link: http://stlouis.pedalthecause.org/riders_profile.jsp?MemberID=79161

Right now, we are looking at getting Dad a power chair. He's still walking however his current wheelchair is a push chair and it's getting a little rough looking. This chair will be more comfortable for Dad when he needs to be in it for longer periods of time (mainly doctors appointments and errands) and will allow him to move himself instead of having to have someone push him. It's a slow process though and will probably be a month or two before he is able to get it. Mom and Dad are looking at getting a new vehicle to transport the wheelchair, which also adds to the timeline.

Dad also got a port put in last week. We're hoping this will make blood draws and treatment more comfortable for him as it was getting harder and harder for the nurses to find his veins. His next treatment is this Wednesday and they'll access the port for the first time!

This past weekend we also celebrated Dad beating the challenge his very first doctor gave him. Before we started going to Siteman, the doctor told Dad he had 14 months to live and that he should go home and put his feet up. Dad has clearly beaten this challenge and the whole family celebrated at Joe's Crab Shack!!!! Dad ate an entire Maine Lobster and crab legs! We had no idea how to clean a lobster and I ended up reading step by step instructions to Mikayla while she cleaned it. It was so awesome to see Dad enjoy a meal as much as he did!!