I haven't been on this blog for awhile...updating now :)
Angelika's seizures have weaned off and her heart appears to be fine! Praise the Lord!
Savannah had her tonsils/adenoids out this week due to sleep apnea.
On the business side, it's been quiet, which usually means the Lord is working, which is completely exciting. Now if I can show patience....and continue to pray.
I'm watching the 'Farrah's Story" (while working) and my heart breaks for her for 2 reasons:
1. She has cancer
2. She's not a Born Again Christian
Our lives are just a 'vapor' and if we each can remember this through-out each day this world might just have hope, our family might just get a long better ;) and we might just look at others in a different 'light'.
Remember He rocks and we must Walk (in faith, not sight)
Friday, May 15, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Oh these little mountains are KILLING me!!
It's not the big mountains in life that kill a person, its the constant climbing (and sliding down) the little ones!
Just when I 'thought' Angelika's seizures were under 'control' BAM she has not 1, but 2...ugh!! I wished there was a crystal ball or some type of red alert siren that would warn us to take cover (or at least comfort) before the seizures hit. Poor girl, her migraines are back too.
I should back up a little....on March 9 some man ran a stop sign, and we slammed into the side of his car! It totalled my mom's van (yes..I know you're thinking I'm a little too 'old' to be using mom's car, but poverty has no age limit. ) Then my daughter had 2 seizures on Thursday of that week (1 at school and 1 on the bus ride home from school).
The following week she went to Akron Children's for a sleep test and the results showed there's something wrong with her heart beat/rhythm. So the heart specialist that took care of my deceased daughter (he tried to save her life but it was too late) is going to look at my Angelika's heart issues the first of April.
I spent all week this week getting my dear Savannah 'healed'...she ran a fever for 4 days and missed the entire week of school (and she LOVES school).
As if I don't have enough stress already, we have so much debt I can't even think straight!
I know everything happens for a reason and life is full of testing...but can't there be a 'fun' test thrown in there somewhere? (Like maybe a few thousand dollars and excellent health?)And to top it off I really missed Hannah today and spent the day either crying or holding the tears in :(
On a sunny note, I took my 4 best girlfriends (daughters) out shoe shopping. My Autumn wears a size 12 Womens already!! The shoes were on sale (good thing cuz now I don't have any money on my credit cards). But hey, if they need t-shoes what is a mom to do? Tie boxes to their feet?
Be Blessed :) Steph
Just when I 'thought' Angelika's seizures were under 'control' BAM she has not 1, but 2...ugh!! I wished there was a crystal ball or some type of red alert siren that would warn us to take cover (or at least comfort) before the seizures hit. Poor girl, her migraines are back too.
I should back up a little....on March 9 some man ran a stop sign, and we slammed into the side of his car! It totalled my mom's van (yes..I know you're thinking I'm a little too 'old' to be using mom's car, but poverty has no age limit. ) Then my daughter had 2 seizures on Thursday of that week (1 at school and 1 on the bus ride home from school).
The following week she went to Akron Children's for a sleep test and the results showed there's something wrong with her heart beat/rhythm. So the heart specialist that took care of my deceased daughter (he tried to save her life but it was too late) is going to look at my Angelika's heart issues the first of April.
I spent all week this week getting my dear Savannah 'healed'...she ran a fever for 4 days and missed the entire week of school (and she LOVES school).
As if I don't have enough stress already, we have so much debt I can't even think straight!
I know everything happens for a reason and life is full of testing...but can't there be a 'fun' test thrown in there somewhere? (Like maybe a few thousand dollars and excellent health?)And to top it off I really missed Hannah today and spent the day either crying or holding the tears in :(
On a sunny note, I took my 4 best girlfriends (daughters) out shoe shopping. My Autumn wears a size 12 Womens already!! The shoes were on sale (good thing cuz now I don't have any money on my credit cards). But hey, if they need t-shoes what is a mom to do? Tie boxes to their feet?
Be Blessed :) Steph
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Friday, March 06, 2009
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
remembering my friend :)
Before death, woman gives gifts of life 12th motorcycle run to benefit children
Published on Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007
Family, friends and Akron City Hospital co-workers of Trina Kuczirka are mourning her untimely death.
The 36-year-old Bolivar woman who was six months pregnant was brought into the hospital's emergency room Sept. 1, complaining of severe abdominal pain and was admitted.
With her husband, Pete, at her side, Trina suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage.
''She was taken to surgery to relieve the pressure on her brain in an attempt to save her baby,'' said Jim Waples, an operating room supervisor who worked with Trina.
''The surgery was effective in stabilizing Trina to preserve the baby, but was too late to save her. . . . She was brought back to surgery on Sunday afternoon for a C-section.
''Her husband, Pete, was present and Trina delivered a baby boy, Zane Charles Kuczirka, weighing 2 pounds. He was transported to Akron Children's Hospital and is doing well in the neonatal intensive care unit,'' Waples said. ''Trina was taken back to the ICU where she was kept on life support. Her family decided to donate her organs and Trina once again was going to give the gift of life. She died Sunday, Sept. 2.''
Trina was a surgical technician in City Hospital's surgery department on the night shift. Her 10th anniversary with Summa would have been Sept. 8.
In addition to her husband and baby Zane, Trina leaves behind three other sons Spencer, 14; Lake, 8; and Conner, 5.
A Trina Kuczirka Benevolent Fund has been set up at FirstMerit Bank (any branch) to assist her family.
Race with Grace
The third annual Race with Grace 5K and fun walk benefiting the Mary Grace Memorial Fund will be Sunday at Buehler's River Styx market in Medina.
Registration is 7:30 a.m followed by the 9 a.m. 5K race, 9:15 a.m. fun walk and 10:30 a.m. awards ceremony. Entry fees are $20, individuals; $50, family pack.
Baby-sitting is available. There also will be kids' activities, 50/50 raffles, prizes and refreshments.
The Mary Grace Memorial Foundation not only celebrates the life of the late Mary Grace a young wife and mother of three who battled breast cancer for two years before her death on Jan. 8, 2005 but also helps others battling the disease with financial burdens.
The foundation which has raised more than $70,000 has helped 22 families in Northeast Ohio with mortgage payments, rent, utility bills, car payments so their main focus can be fighting the cancer.
Great start
More than 3,000 Summit and Portage county residents are expected to take part in the American Heart Association's 2007 Start! Heart Walk on Saturday at the University of Akron's Stile Field House.
The event which is designed to garner research dollars to fight cardiovascular disease will feature survivors in red caps as well as their loved ones.
Health screenings and other valuable health and nutritional information is available.
Walkers arrive at 8 a.m. for pre-event activities with the walk stepping off at 10 a.m.
For information, please call Julie Johnson, senior heart walk director, at 330-777-6205 or Rebecca Garver, heart walk director, at 330-777-6207.
AHA is recognizing area residents who have made positive, heart-healthy lifestyle changes:
Sharon Rosche vice president of finance and administration of the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce is receiving the 2007 Lifestyle Change Award. Sharon who had drifted into the ''couch potato'' mentality was 150 pounds overweight with borderline high blood pressure and high cholesterol. She started an aggressive diet and exercise program, losing an impressive 130 pounds.
Others being honored for losing massive weight through diet and exercise, lowering their blood pressure and cholesterol are: Becky Conley of Kaiser Permanente, Akron; Charles Victor of Akron General Medical Center (Cardiopulmonary Rehab), Akron; Christine Beatty of Northeast Ohio Cardiovascular Specialists, Akron; Brenda Pollard of Alcoa, Akron; Maureen Mayer of Northeast Ohio Cardiovascular Specialists, Medina; Susan Lukacik of SummaCare, Kent; Sandra Marshall of Kaiser Permanente, Akron.
Motorcycle run
Thousands of motorcycles are scheduled to make their rounds from Dover to Akron Children's Hospital shortly after noon Sunday as part of the 12th annual Children's Caravan Teddy Bear Motorcycle Run.
Each participant brings a new teddy bear, stuffed toy (bagged, of course) or $10 to be donated to the hospital.
Registration for the ride will be 8 to 10:30 a.m at Adventure Harley-Davidson. Lots of entertainment and prizes are planned. For information, call Penny Martin at 330-339-6372 or visit childrenscaravan@adelphia.net
Red Cross parade
The American Red Cross serving Summit and Portage counties and Wadsworth is sponsoring a nonstop parade ride through the Cuyahoga Valley 1:30 p.m. Sunday ending at Akron's Lock 3 with food, door prizes, raffles, auctions and vendors. There will be live entertainment by the Hell's House Band, Wild Avenue and Diamond Hitch. Cars and bikes are all welcome.
Register early and get a free collector's T-shirt (while supplies last). Preregistration (on line at http://summit county.red cross.org) is $20 per ride or $10 per passenger. Day of registration is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Red Cross building, 501 W. Market St., Akron.
The ride benefits local disaster relief and other Red Cross life-saving programs.
Youth group marathon
Mogadore Christian Church's youth group New Creation will be out en masse noon to 10 p.m. Saturday on the front lawn (106 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore) for a ''Winter Warm-Up'' marathon.
The goal is to fill a cruiser with new and gently worn winter clothing (coats, jackets, boots, hats, scarves, gloves and mittens) for the Ellet-area Good Neighbors. New Creation also raised more than $1,000 in the spring to help the homeless.
Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 or jcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
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Published on Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007
Family, friends and Akron City Hospital co-workers of Trina Kuczirka are mourning her untimely death.
The 36-year-old Bolivar woman who was six months pregnant was brought into the hospital's emergency room Sept. 1, complaining of severe abdominal pain and was admitted.
With her husband, Pete, at her side, Trina suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage.
''She was taken to surgery to relieve the pressure on her brain in an attempt to save her baby,'' said Jim Waples, an operating room supervisor who worked with Trina.
''The surgery was effective in stabilizing Trina to preserve the baby, but was too late to save her. . . . She was brought back to surgery on Sunday afternoon for a C-section.
''Her husband, Pete, was present and Trina delivered a baby boy, Zane Charles Kuczirka, weighing 2 pounds. He was transported to Akron Children's Hospital and is doing well in the neonatal intensive care unit,'' Waples said. ''Trina was taken back to the ICU where she was kept on life support. Her family decided to donate her organs and Trina once again was going to give the gift of life. She died Sunday, Sept. 2.''
Trina was a surgical technician in City Hospital's surgery department on the night shift. Her 10th anniversary with Summa would have been Sept. 8.
In addition to her husband and baby Zane, Trina leaves behind three other sons Spencer, 14; Lake, 8; and Conner, 5.
A Trina Kuczirka Benevolent Fund has been set up at FirstMerit Bank (any branch) to assist her family.
Race with Grace
The third annual Race with Grace 5K and fun walk benefiting the Mary Grace Memorial Fund will be Sunday at Buehler's River Styx market in Medina.
Registration is 7:30 a.m followed by the 9 a.m. 5K race, 9:15 a.m. fun walk and 10:30 a.m. awards ceremony. Entry fees are $20, individuals; $50, family pack.
Baby-sitting is available. There also will be kids' activities, 50/50 raffles, prizes and refreshments.
The Mary Grace Memorial Foundation not only celebrates the life of the late Mary Grace a young wife and mother of three who battled breast cancer for two years before her death on Jan. 8, 2005 but also helps others battling the disease with financial burdens.
The foundation which has raised more than $70,000 has helped 22 families in Northeast Ohio with mortgage payments, rent, utility bills, car payments so their main focus can be fighting the cancer.
Great start
More than 3,000 Summit and Portage county residents are expected to take part in the American Heart Association's 2007 Start! Heart Walk on Saturday at the University of Akron's Stile Field House.
The event which is designed to garner research dollars to fight cardiovascular disease will feature survivors in red caps as well as their loved ones.
Health screenings and other valuable health and nutritional information is available.
Walkers arrive at 8 a.m. for pre-event activities with the walk stepping off at 10 a.m.
For information, please call Julie Johnson, senior heart walk director, at 330-777-6205 or Rebecca Garver, heart walk director, at 330-777-6207.
AHA is recognizing area residents who have made positive, heart-healthy lifestyle changes:
Sharon Rosche vice president of finance and administration of the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce is receiving the 2007 Lifestyle Change Award. Sharon who had drifted into the ''couch potato'' mentality was 150 pounds overweight with borderline high blood pressure and high cholesterol. She started an aggressive diet and exercise program, losing an impressive 130 pounds.
Others being honored for losing massive weight through diet and exercise, lowering their blood pressure and cholesterol are: Becky Conley of Kaiser Permanente, Akron; Charles Victor of Akron General Medical Center (Cardiopulmonary Rehab), Akron; Christine Beatty of Northeast Ohio Cardiovascular Specialists, Akron; Brenda Pollard of Alcoa, Akron; Maureen Mayer of Northeast Ohio Cardiovascular Specialists, Medina; Susan Lukacik of SummaCare, Kent; Sandra Marshall of Kaiser Permanente, Akron.
Motorcycle run
Thousands of motorcycles are scheduled to make their rounds from Dover to Akron Children's Hospital shortly after noon Sunday as part of the 12th annual Children's Caravan Teddy Bear Motorcycle Run.
Each participant brings a new teddy bear, stuffed toy (bagged, of course) or $10 to be donated to the hospital.
Registration for the ride will be 8 to 10:30 a.m at Adventure Harley-Davidson. Lots of entertainment and prizes are planned. For information, call Penny Martin at 330-339-6372 or visit childrenscaravan@adelphia.net
Red Cross parade
The American Red Cross serving Summit and Portage counties and Wadsworth is sponsoring a nonstop parade ride through the Cuyahoga Valley 1:30 p.m. Sunday ending at Akron's Lock 3 with food, door prizes, raffles, auctions and vendors. There will be live entertainment by the Hell's House Band, Wild Avenue and Diamond Hitch. Cars and bikes are all welcome.
Register early and get a free collector's T-shirt (while supplies last). Preregistration (on line at http://summit county.red cross.org) is $20 per ride or $10 per passenger. Day of registration is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Red Cross building, 501 W. Market St., Akron.
The ride benefits local disaster relief and other Red Cross life-saving programs.
Youth group marathon
Mogadore Christian Church's youth group New Creation will be out en masse noon to 10 p.m. Saturday on the front lawn (106 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore) for a ''Winter Warm-Up'' marathon.
The goal is to fill a cruiser with new and gently worn winter clothing (coats, jackets, boots, hats, scarves, gloves and mittens) for the Ellet-area Good Neighbors. New Creation also raised more than $1,000 in the spring to help the homeless.
Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 or jcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
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