How’s it going everyone? I’m doing fantastic! I’m loving alaska so much right now! Its been a little on the chilly side the last week or so. but hopefully it will warm up soon. i went down to our farm in nenana this weekend, i had SO much fun! i didn’t want to leave! I’m actually going to try to do my radiation up here. i just cant bear to leave for 6 weeks during the nicest time of the whole year! so wish me luck on that!
I again would like to thank everyone who has supported me this year, i feel so blessed to be from a community that comes together in such a positive way...im very touched...
anywho...i have been riding my horse a lot, he is very cool, but he has SO much dang energy! wow, i cant keep up with him, i figured that as out of shape as he is it would be a piece of cake...wrong! He works my butt every day! if i do get to stay here for my radiation, my goal is to show him in the show in late June? i think that’s what i heard...keep in touch everyone....chow
5/28/2008 9:19 PM

Hi everyone. I got over feeling yucky the other day...im so glad to be over it...NO MORE CHEMO!!! im so stoked!
German comes to town on Sat night, im pretty happy about that. ive just been sitting at home helping out the family. The farrier is coming tomorrow so im going to start riding here pretty darn soon. im going to get King Aurthur whipped into shape before i go again, maybe someone can keep him going for me before i come back.
I was thinking about coming back to the old AK after my radiation to recover. plus i don’t really want to miss the summer. its been a few years since i was here for the summer, plus my boss in Cali told me to take as much time as i need. she will always have a position for me. I think that is so awesome! I made a good friend out of her, plus im getting my foot in the door with a lot of big time trainers down there.
ok, well, im gonna go back out and enjoy the beautiful day! dont be strangers!
5/15/2008 3:04 PM

Hey all, its me again...im writing back so soon! its amazing! anyways, i just got to Alaska tonight, im surprised how warm it is...its nice. well, my radiation oncologist canceled our appointment at the last min. this am...she had to go to an emergency dentist appt? its ok though, today was just going to be a meet and greet type of appt, so we will have a big appt in a month where we talk about our plan of action and get everything started all at once, i didn’t want to stay in seattle for another 5 days just to see what the woman looks like...Im also going to get my final scans when i get back...i know some of you want to know the results right away...but honestly...i know im healthy...so quit worrying...just joking, you all can worry about me as much as you want...anyways i should get some sleep, i just need to get used to the sunlight again...good night all! erica
5/09/2008 1:16 AM

MY LAST CHEMO IS TOMORROW!!!! I am SO Friggin EXCITED! (can you tell?) i am being flooded with so many emotions this last few days...First, i feel like the luckiest girl in the world because of all of the wonderful people who went to the Silver Spur on Sunday, i had no idea so many people know who I am...i wasn’t there but my parents told me that the turn out was amazing (my dad and my bro both cried), and no one expected the amount of money raised. Thank you all so much...sniff sniff...I want to send out a heart felt THANK YOU to everyone who made the benefit possible...you are all in my prayers...
My second emotion i felt was sadness, i had to leave california again...its not the state that i will miss, its the people...German of course...it gets harder to leave him every time. i don’t have very many close friends down there(not like i do in Alaska) but the ones i do have are wonderful, like my boss Jill. i got to teach her kids while i was there(to some people teaching sounds like work, but to me I’m getting paid to pass on a love of horses). On top of everything she is just waiting with baited breath for me to be able to come back to work...sweet! (It sure is nice to be needed)
And finally, i am STOKED! One treatment left!i still have radiation but six weeks sounds like a breeze compared to what ive been through. I have an appointment with a radiation oncologist on thursday in the AM and i will find out for sure what my plan is...but i am preparing for the best possible scenario (Some people say prepare for the worst...but honestly if i would have been going around preparing for the worst all the time i would be way sicker than i am now).
Well, you just got an in depth look into Erica's emotional closet...i hope i didn’t frighten anyone...ha ha...good night all...
5/06/2008 10:23 PM

hi all. I’m sorry I’ve been a little flakey updating you on my progress...i have just been having so much fun down here in california i have been slacking on my responsibilities. it has been a pretty good week. i have been giving a lot of lessons and spending a lot of time in the sun...its wonderful down here...I’m leaving monday however, back to gloomy old seattle, to have my last treatment! I’m pretty excited about that. Then, i will be up in Alaska for a brief recovery before i start my radiation which goes on for 6 weeks every day...and than...hopefully i will be done...after a year i will be done...i can see the light at the end of the tunnel...sweet!
5/03/2008 6:40 PM