Donations for Silent Auction & Raffle

I am looking through all of the offers and the donations so far for the Silent Auction and Raffle for the event on June 25th @ the Phoenix in Petaluma. I am blown away. Here is a list so far and the person responsible for securing or donating. If you want to add to it, let me know and we will be happy to relieve you of the burden of carrying around extra stuff and services!
1. $100 "Corporate Chair Massage"-Tara Coleman Massage-Michal Wulftange

2. $100 Dining Certificate-Scala's Bistro-thx to Bruce Fisher

3. "2 pm Stay!" at The Brisbane/SFO Radisson Hotel -Michal Wulftange

4. $50 Dining Certificate-Rose Pistola Restaurant-Michal Wulftange

5. "Brunch for 2 at The Cliff House"-thx Josh Seare

6. 2005 Picaro Cabernet (1 btl) & $25 Dining Certificate for Pica Pica Maize Kitchen-Adriana & I

7. (5) "Bullet" Shoeshine Gift Certificate-thx Shine and Co/Rachel Leamy

8. "Wash, Haircut & Blowdry" Gift Certificate- via Nena at Dylan's Hair Salon/Burlingame-Michal Wulftange

9. $30 Gift Certificate-Peninsula Beauty Supply Store Co.-Michal Wulftange

10. 3 $100 Gift Certificates from various artists at Everlasting Tattoo-Jeery Ilkenhons

11. House Cleaning Service by Tinuviel Kruse

12. Box of Signed Metallica Merchandise-Toby Stapleton

13. 2 Brand New Skateboard Decks from Deluxe-Shannan Assad

14. Window Washing Gift Certificate From Eric Strand

15. Photos by Hagle Heather

16. One painting by Caui Lafgren

17. 1 night stay at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel on Union Square-Bruce Fisher

18. Ticket Package for 49ers or Giants (TBA)-Carol Bost

I am sure I am forgetting something...

Soon I will figure out a way to auction some of these off online, until then, we will keep you all posted.

I also got to visit my favorite printers at Second Wind Printing in Santa Rosa Today. Matthew Izen was working on the design for the event. Jayson, Spike and Sarah were rocking it in the shop. With out these guys, Michal, and Lila this whole event would be next to impossible. Thanks does not begin to cover my deep gratitude for all of you! Each of your unconditional help and support has been a source of strength and inspiration!

Our friend Amelia will be there taking photo's! Here is a sample photo she took of Kaitlin.

2nd to last A/C

Hi,
I just completed my second to last chemo infusion. I just looked up the definition of the word infusion. There is the typical meaning of a slow injection into the vein or tissue, but also it means the introduction of a new element or quality in something. That is my experience with being diagnosed with cancer. A new element and quality. I have been forced to get free. It's the old saying either sink or float. When I find myself sinking into the mire of self pity I have had to take some serious action. For the last 12 years of my 16 years sober i have been practicing the 12 steps on a daily basis. They are amazing. Not only have I remained sober from a fatal disease of alcoholism, but I have had the opportunity to face and be rid of wreckage as it comes up, including cancer.

When I arrived at the Infusion center today, I wanted to leave so bad. Everything in me wanted to run. I felt sick, resentful, and extremely fearful. I just felt like I couldn't take another round of this shit.
Anyhow, I was in tears and once again I had to whip out pen and paper and get those fears down on paper. As I was surrendering my resentments and fears I was able to remain in the infusion center and get the chemo.
I am so glad because I do have a desire to live and be free of anything that limits me in this life.
Cancer has been a rude and awesome awakening of what I want to be free of.
Thank God for Kevin and Amelia being there with me assisting me to make it through another round. And Thank you to everyone for staying tuned on FB, coming over to help, watching Kaitlin, bringing love and life to me in the face of seemingly death.
I am so grateful to you all.
P.S. I hope i don't bore you with this blog.
xoxo,
Nicole

Lunch and other gifts

Our friend Michal came by my office today with lunch from Pica Pica. She also dropped of a $100 gift certificate for a chair massage from Tara Coleman as an auction item. We are so lucky to have such amazing friends and family support.

Nicole's Birthday is today! Happy Birthday!!!

Update

It seems like it has been a while since I posted here. Nicole had a pretty nasty cold last week, so treatment was skipped. I think she needed the break, and it has been nice to have her closer to normal this week. We spent the morning in The Mission, eating at Cafe Gratitude, and buying books for Kaitlin. Then we stubbled across this SF Parklet

We hung out and Nicole read books to Kaitlin and passers by. It was seriously awesome.