K K Kerrific

Hi everyone. I'm currently undergoing my second round of chemo at the BCCA and it looks like the honeymoon's over: basically I feel like I've got a  hangover, and am feeling pretty tired most of the time. It could be worse. I met with my oncologist Dr. Kerry Savage this morning, and she's confident that this treatment is the right one for my situation. She's ordered a CT scan for next Monday to determine what effect the chemo is having on my remaining tumours. Fingers crossed for that one. Amazingly enough, though, this chemo treatment has not been the main event of our week. Meghan and I learned last week of a fundraising event being held at the Kopper King tavern in Whitehorse. The event took place on Sunday thanks to much organization, donation of silent auction items, and community spirit. In a yet again humbling and overwhelming turn of events, the night raised close to $7000 for Meghan and I. We really don't know what to say in response to this outpouring of support except thank you. Our world has been turned upside down over the past month, and it seems like everyone around us is doing their best to right it again. Some special thanks need to go out to the following people at Environment Yukon who contributed special efforts to organizing this event and the aforementioned pie toss: Remy Rodden, Ronalane Anderson, Jennifer Imbeau, Shelagh Frotten, Lynne Frair, Carrie Eckholm, Rory Masters, Dennis Senger and Koko Obermair. To put things in perspective, these events were put together almost exclusively by Environment Yukon staff, a group of people who didn't know me from Adam a short three months ago.
Several musicians entertained the crowd, and they should be recognized here as well. Thanks to: Remy Rodden and Bob Kuiper, Almost Four (Ray Tucker, Steve Gedrose, Duncan Sinclair), Elsabe Kloppers and Christian Lesage, Grant Simpson, Erica Heyligers, Marg Tatam, and Rob Bergman, The Bergman Family Band (Bruce, Debbie, Rob Bergman, and Marg Tatam), The Dave Haddock Jam Band (Dave Haddock, Bruce Bergman, Grant Simpson, Andrea McColeman, and Rob Bergman), Dolly Varden and the Daredevils (Katya McQueen, Sara Hamilton, Bob Hamilton, Patty Hamilton, and Matt King), Come Eat a Cat (Graeme Poile, Ben Barrett-Forrest, Fabian Brook, Patty Hamilton), Done Gone String Band (Anne-Louise Genest, Bob Hamilton, Matt King, Patty Hamilton, Sara Hamilton). Thanks also to Steve Hare of FourMusic for providing the sound system.
I wish we had a list of everyone who donated silent auction items, those who bid on them, and everyone who attended. From reports, it sounded like it was a fantastic time, and that the music was great. I wish we could have been there (in all our weepy glory). I've included some photos below.
We're now playing the waiting game for my Methotrexate levels to drop enough for me to go home. We can't wait to get up to Whitehorse. The plan is to fly out on Sunday and return to Vancouver the following Sunday. It'll be a whirlwind trip, but we hope to settle into the house a bit and visit some old haunts. And it sounds like the moose hunt is a go! It'll be great to get into the bush for a few days with some old friends. Thanks again for all of your continued messages of support - they mean a lot to us.