Today was not a good day. I was awoken to a phone call from my crying sister saying that one of our friends and passed away. He had been battling Osteosarcoma. Osteosarcoma is an aggressive bone cancer which afflicts approx. 600-1000 people/year. It is classified as a rare cancer that is mostly common in children, in their growth years. He was diagnosed in Jan of 06 with this crazy cancer. Over the past 3 years I have gotten a chance to know this incredible person. I can say that he was truly an amazing person. Last year one of the things that he and his dad wanted to do was play on a hockey team together. I play on a team in a Saturday night league and they joined our team. He and his father are just great people. The worst things always happen to the best people. Cancer is the worst and if I could give my live to cure the world over cancer and never have any more again I gladly would. I have lost both my grandfathers to cancer and one of my grandmothers in a breast cancer survivor. Cancer is something that has affected my life in a big way. I HATE IT! FUCK CANCER! Last week I took the older of my 2 sister to a funeral for a friend of hers that died in a fire and now I have to take my other sister to a funeral for one of her friends. This sucks!

On Monday my mother in law had brain surgery for the 2nd tumor in her head. She had one 18 years ago and now it came back. The surgery went well and they got more of it out then they thought they could. They said that it was more aggressive then they thought and it had grown back into her brain and forward through her skull. They also had to remove all of her skull above her left eye and rebuild it with mess and other materials. She got discharged yesterday and is going to stay with a friend for a week or so to recover some more. I cant believe that they let you out just 5 days after brain surgery. It's crazy!

On a good note before I go miss_casanova submitted her set and is feeling better. She was sick so make sure that you pop over and gives her your love so she can get well soon! I have some other stuff that's going well too. I started my Saturday night hockey league again. We lost our first game but tied our game last night. I got my first goal of the season too! The line I play on is the first line this year too so we get to start all the games. It makes me feel good.

I have a feeling that more good things are in store for me this year as well!