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  • My Dad

    5:41 PM PST, 4/8/2009

    I have had a very rocky couple of months because of my Dad. He had these swollen lumps on his throat and a constant sore throat. He went in to be checked and was diagnosed with Stage 4 Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. He then went to the absolute BEST place to fight it.....Mayo Clinic. This is about a 3½ hour drive from here. They are incredible there. The reason so many dignitaries go there is there total devotion to the patient. Everything revolves around the patient not the physician. He also found out that in Rochester the percentage of LDS (Mormon) is so much more than any other place outside of Utah. This is awesome too. Being LDS our family has had so many blessings. Dad had 8 weeks of chemo and radiation. His facial hair (he ALWAYS had a beard & mustache) fell out and his face and neck are raw open wounds and burned. The first time I saw him after treatment I was in tears. The pain in his mouth and skin is horrible. He has a huge rash from the chemo. Thankfully it is all getting better but slowly at first. We find out in May how successful the treatment was. I am amazed at his fight. He has had quadruple bypass 3 years ago, last year had 2 veins transplanted into his legs for circulation, now this. He is 68 and really has had his share of severe health problems. Due to his health I have been running the support for his business Townhallinc.com. He sells accounting and billing programs for Wisconsin townhips and would love to sell them to anyone in the US that has the same structure as Wisconsin Clerk, Townships, and utility billing. I have also been super busy getting my off-ebay site going to sell to my customers at an even better price! My yarns on my new site will include Bernat, Lion Brand, Moda Dea, Patons, Peaches 'n Cream, and Red Heart. I will have Quickcraft crafts for kids, my own software to make a wonderful Crochet & Knit Journal. I will also be carrying Native Remedies, Pet Alive, Celletech, Kent & Allen, and Boercke & Tafel. Come back to see more items I will be selling and the official launch date of my new store!

    Carrie