Dearest Jacquie, I just read your latest message written on May 18th. I am so happy that the end of your stay in N.Y. is almost here! I have been keeping abreast of your wonderful progress and am so very proud of you. You have certainly set an outstanding example of strength and courage for all of us to embrace. You and your family are in my prayers. I am looking forward to the day when you and I can “do lunch” and laugh! Love, Roz Jureller
Jax and Sharon, man it’s been so long since i have written.and i do appoligize for that . It has been insane lately.all these family parties and everyone coming in town the ones that can afford to. i have been keeping up on the progress and hearing about your outings. Iam really proud of you Jax its been along haul and no one really understands what your going through except the ones around you. but for all of us we can only pray and believe and give you the strength to continue to get better. Not only are you recieving the strenght fromall of us ,i think many of us are recieving the strength from you and your progress. its amazing how you have affected so many peopleand just everybody writing has made a big difference in everybodys lives. i know it did mine. so Jax i want to thank you. we all need to believe. It is justa mtter of weeks before the big 100 days and home you will be . cant wait. say hello to your mom and i will write soon . love sandy and her pets. the puppy is almost as big as my lab I think the vet was wrong. I wish i knew what she really is. ill keep you posted bye bye.
Jax, Concert season is getting here and I’m sure among your many plans when you get home very soon is to get to a few this summer. John is lining up some good tickets for the summer and mentioned the other day how good it would be to have you going to a few. Personally, I wouldn’t accompany him anywhere but you might think different. I had an offer for you for June 4 but I know you don’t even know who Dianna Ross is (hint, former lead singer for the Supremes, another hint late 60’s early 70’s, ask your mother.) Dianna will be at the Casino in Niagara Falls and I think probably the crowd will be made of of old people like your father. Seriously, I can’t tell you how much I look forward to seeing you and seeing you get on with your life. You are an amazing young woman with an amazing future. Stay strong. I think about you and your family every day. Jim Rusin
Good Morning Jacquie, Thinking of you all. Always wishing for you …better moments, brighter days ahead and smiles in all of your hearts. Take care of you. Love, SaraPS: sending strength and courage and energy to you all, as always, from NM!!!I think Michael is busy training for the upcoming Olympics. Not sure which event- knowing him, probably all. He thinks he can do well in the pole vaulting and he IS a pretty fast runner (in his dreams) so he might have made it for one of the other track events.
Oh Jax, you wrote such a nice message although it made me cry it is so great to hear from you. You are such a special person and your words mean so much to me and everyone! Keep on inspiring and stay strong!! I’ll be back in Buffalo this Friday and I can’t wait to be part of the welcome home wagon for you when you come home on May 31st! Plus, we have to also celebrate your b-day! I love you so much Nichole ps. So great that you had a awesome visit with Billy, Sandra, and lyles!
I made the update wall…I feel special! I love you Jax! I’m glad we survived the crazy cab drivers this weekend. You should have seen my NYC driving skills after we left you…I was so aggressive. Keep smiling!! Talk to you/see you soon 🙂
Jacquieeee, SO good to get an update from YOU. I just wanted to say I love you so much and I think of you all the time, but I think you already knew that. I have some funny/gossipy stories to share with you…so get excited. love you mucho, caroline
aw jax. great message..you sure are on your way and day 100 is finally just around the corner. i love you so much and am happy you got a triple taste of your many friends back in buffalo! we all love you so much. keep fighting, you’ll be just fine..lets get you HOME!!
You could start up a serious career with those writing skills Ms. Hirsch! WOW – you brought me to tears just “seeing” how you’ve grown and the changes (in a good way) we’ve all seen in you, and of course the impact this fight has had on your life. I know you hear it over and over again, but it is truly true that you are truly a true inspiration to all of us…isn’t that the truth?!? (0: Well, enough about all these truths be told..I’m so happy you had a great time with B, Billy & lyles. We all miss you and can’t wait for more good times to come. Love you very very mucho grando! xoxo, Nicki
hello my love!!!! I know I posted twice already, just wanted to post once more really quick. I was just wondering if you watch Gossip Girl? Because if you do not, then you need to get on it. It is so addictive, and Chace Crawford is super yummy. Anyway, it is the season finale tonight at 8 pm on the CW (formerly known as the WB). You should check it out, its extra juicy! hahaLOVE YOUUUUUWE BELIEVE <3 delisha <3 "don’t stop believing..."
Hello lovely 🙂 You write so beautifully – just like your Momma. Truthfully you may think of cancer everyday from now on… but the way you think about it will change. It will no longer be this scary force but something you beat. Something that you aren’t afraid of. It will be something that certainly changed your life and changed your perspective and you will see it in a totally different light. You are going to be happy forever – you know secrets that people who never deal with cr*p don’t know – you know how to appreciate everything and that is going to make your life AWESOME. Cancer will stop consuming your life but it will always be a part of it. BUT in a much better way 🙂 I love you and am thinking of you every second. You are almost to that amazing 100 mark and everyone is so proud of and impressed by you!! WE BELIEVExoxoxoxo<3 Sadie
Hi Jacquie! I was so happy to see YOUR update. Your mom does such an amazing job keeping everyone updated, but it’s so great to hear from YOU!!! Your continuous strength literally brings me to tears. I don’t understand how someone could not come out being a better person through knowing you. You are truly an inspiration. Day 87! I can’t believe it. I think you may have to celebrate 100 days like they do in elementary school… bring 100 of something in, have 100 day posters, etc. Just think-when you have your classroom you can celebrate 100 days and it will mean so much incredibly more. I continue to think about you daily. Keep believing girl… You’re cruising down the 90 now for the homestretch of your journey home!!!
Jacquie, You are more than amazing in so many ways. It was special to hear your voice talking in the update. Keep doing what you are doing…keep going, keep going. Alisha…I was forced to succomb to Michaels success at a very young age. wearing and possessing t-shirts, a way of life. You can be president of the fan club but I get to remain number one fan! Jacquie and Sharon- take care of you. Love one of YOUR many and biggest fans- Sara
Jacquie, I found reading your entry to be very comforting. You are honest, realistic, optimistic and a beautiful person to boot! Words like “new normal” show me you have arrived at the next place in this journey. This is where “coping skills” take on a whole new meaning!! Brandy at Roswell said something that I truly find very helpful. She said you can allow your cancer journey to be a chapter in your book or you can allow it to be your title. Your life will continue to many wonderful things. I will pray each day for you that cancer was just a chapter in your life and you have moved on!! Hugs to you and Mom! Sharon, it was soooo good to talk to you. Know that I pray for all of you daily.
Sooo Im offically crying at work…thanks Jax!! Jk Jk!! Everyone here knows my little 5 minute morning break where I check your site so there used to alittle tearing up now and then! You are such an amazing person I can’t believe how positive you are and how much you have taken the good and the bad and accepted both!! You are sooo close to the 100 day mark! Even though you still have a recovery ahead of you, once your home I know it will get easier!! I love you tons and can’t wait till your home causing trouble with us around town again!! Gossip session tonight?? Hope your up for it I’ve got a good story lol!! xoxoxo…see you sooner than soon! Ashley!
Jacquie, It was awesome to here from you online. You are contstantly in our thoughts and prayers. Over and over I tell your story of your strength and courage to my classes and my family. There is not a day that goes on that you are out of our thoughts. We will say an extra prayer. Just keep fighting. The Penetrantes
Hey Jacquie, Just wanted to let you know we keep track of your progress daily. As Kristen has told you Vic was diagnosed the same month as you. We feel like we are on the same train as you. Same family (Lymphoma). Just keep positive, stay strong, and remember there is a light at the end of the tunnel. You WILL feel better! .
p.p.s.s. Michael, you conveniently know my every move, i.e. sleeping on stacks of “I <3 Michael!" tee shirts, am I just that transparent?? Sara, if I am sleeping on stacks of his tee shirts every night, how can you be his #1 fan???? Also, Michael, I truly believe the Cirque producers already scouted you out and tried their best to persuade you to join the show, however, due to your obligations of promoting your new book and I <3 Michael shirts, you were just too busy. and so it goes p.p.p.s.s. (can you really have that many??) Jacquie & Sharon, I truly hope you find this as amusing as I do. haha
Hello beautiful lady!!!!!! Happy Day 88!!! Wowowowow you are getting SO close, can you believe it??? All I have to say is, at this moment, don’t miss Buffalo too much because it is supposed to SNOW, yes SNOW on May 19th!!! Crazy huh? Mother Nature is all out of wack right now, but I have been checking the weather incessantly and it appears, that by the time you are able to come home, Mother Nature will have cleaned up her act and will be shining down all across Western New York, just for you!!! I miss you so much. I feel so guilty I haven’t posted in a few days. You know finals, yadda yadda. I am finally home with my Mama so I’ve been spending some quality time with her. Being back with her makes me realize how much I missed her & love her (even though I am barely more than an hour away)! So I am so glad that you & Sharon appreciate how special a bond you guys share. Mamas are the best, aren’t they??Anyway, keep staying strong, this life (this one that seems to be filled with thoughts and worries of cancer) will NOT always be the life you lead, one day you will wake up and realize “wow cancer stopped consuming my life”; you won’t know when exactly it stopped consuming it, but that will be exact proof that it is. And I cannot wait for you to tell us all when that day is. However, until that day comes, we all know and BELIEVE that you can do this.I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!WE BELIEVE<3 delisha <3 p.s. do you ever think of that Journey song "Don’t Stop Believing"? Because whenever I write "We BELIEVE" it pops into my head and won’t go away. Maybe its stuck in your head now too ; )p.p.s. I wanted to do the colors of the rainbow backwards, and first of all, I was having a hard time remembering them backwards (its hard to do!), and second, I just had a thought: what the heck is the difference between blue and indigo? Isn’t indigo a shade of blue? How do they both get their shot at fame in the mnemonic saying to remember the order of colors in the rainbow? hmmm
o hey there hot stuff. so i just got home from escuela today and now i’m sooo close to you!!! i am going to visit my dad in florida until thursday but then i am all yours. we can eat hotdogs (that have been prepared with gloves? haha) andddd tell funny stories to each other anddd i can see all the little hairs that are growing on your head andddd you can give me advice on my lifeeee anddd i just can’t wait to see you. i think YOU should say a prayer for ME that i don’t somehow manage to get a cold or like.. a serious plague between now and saturday so i can grace you with my presence. haha (just kidding…. but seriously.) anyway. i miss you and i love you, and i’m jealous that you get to go home soon and live by the little one! she misses you tons too =) good night, jacko. keep smiling.”all we are, we are. all we are, we are. and every day is the start of something beautiful…” -Matt Nathanson=) love, the little one
Hey Jacquie, I just got the chance to read your last few updates and Im super jealous you got to meet the countess from the Housewives. Which is slightly funny since I spent one night at Mia’s running around telling everyone I was Jill Zarin and I was part of Team Jill. At least it wasnt Ramona because she is crazy and probably would have walked out in the middle of you talking to her. Also, I finally wanted to tell you I am going to UB for Law School so when you get back home I will be super close to you! Im glad to read things are going well and you are so close to reaching your 100 day mark. Hope things continue to go well in the upcoming 13 days. Miss you! <3 cindy 🙂
Jacquie! That was such a nice update! Both you and your mom write such wonderful updates. You are both so strong and brave. keep fighting you are in the home stretch! I love you and miss you so much!! I can’t wait to see you. Keep fighting Jax, we are all so proud of you! WE BELIEVE! ~amanda
Hey Jacquie. So glad to read your update 🙂 We’ll be saying a couple extra prayers- just to be safe. We believe we’ll be seeing you home (your real home) soon.
HI JAX AND AUNT SHARON: JUST A QUICK ’HELLO’. WE ALL MISS AND LOVE YOU BOTH SOOOOOO MUCH!! DON’T EVER GIVE UP BECAUSE WE ALL BELIEVE IN YOU. KEEP FIGHTING! ~XOXOXO~
Hey girl, Im so jealous of your encounter with the desperate housewives of NYC. I LOVE that show… and the countess, was she as rude as she was to that driver when she was like “don’t introduce me by my first name uuugh” well either way, SO COOL..and you met a count and countess, who can say that. So, guess what? In T-13 days it will be my first day of freedom, aka I will have completed year 1 of medical school. And conveniently that falls on….DAY 100. How weird is that? I think that def calls for a celebration!!! No-pro-biotic virgin margaritas anyone??? But really, how coincidental we gt to share the date of 2 monumental things, yurs is a little cooler then mine but whatever. I love you mucho and hopefully I get to see you before you bust out of this little smog filled city I call home 🙂
Hi Sharon and Jacquie! Just a note to say hello- Always thinking about you both… and still holding your hand Sharon, all the way from here in NM!! Hoping you are having a good day, continuing to feel better with each moment. Take care of you. Love, Sara
Hi Jacquie,We are heading to church now and I wanted to let you know that you have our whole church praying for you! I know this stinks, but someday you’ll be able to look back at this time and see that it has made you an even stronger person. Sadie has told me how wonderful and beautiful you are. I’m sure we’ll get to meet at Sadie’s sometime when you come visit. I believe!!Mrs. Mueller
I am so glad to hear you are out of the hospital and doing better. i hope things continue to improve and you keep strong because before you know it, you are going to be on your way home! we definitly missed you when we were in nyc, but i also now we will be seeing you very soon back in buffalo. i hope you enjoyed the movies, i haven’t even seen them so you will have to tell me how they were, i might even need to borow them from you!!!!!!!!!!! keep on fighting and just remember, you are an unbelieveable amazing person. we are always thinking about you and your mom! we miss you guys. WE BELIEVE
Hi Jacquie, So last night we took the kids and my dad (he is out for a visit) to a Cirque show “Saltimbanco”. Very very good, but as I sat and watched these incredibly strong men all that went through my mind was that if Michael were at the show, he would now be claiming to you and Alicia that he has been scouted out by Cirque producers to join the Vegas cast based on his incredible strength and physique. Hope you and your mom are having a good weekend. It is actually raining here which is something it rarely ever does. The kids even got to wear a raincoat to school for the first time since we moved here (they really did not need it, but it made them happy to wear them anyway). Thinking of you and sending strength and courage from NM!! Love, Sara
Hi Jax, from reading the updates, it seems like you have been doing really well. We all beleive in you and we know you can fight through this..you are so strong, and me and my family wish the best. I pray for you each and every day. I cant wait to see you sometime soon. good luck and keep beliving -Natalie Maranto
Hey Jax and Aunt Sharon! I just want to say thank you again so much for sharing your day with me and my mom on Thursday! It was soooo great seeing the two of you…especially looking as good as you both did! I had such a great time shopping and laughing with you, it was so hard to leave. I realized that it doesn’t matter where you are, but who you’re with is what counts. I’m glad you had such a good day…it’s just the beginning of the many many more to come! Keep fighting this battle! You’re both doing so great and being so brave. It’ll be worth it in the end! I love you and miss you both already! Can’t wait to share another day with you like Thursday! Take care of youself and each other and never stopBELIEVING!!! ~XOXOXO~
Hi Jacquie, It’s been a while since I’ve written; I’ve been on the road a lot lately, but with your web page on the desktop of my Blackberry, I’ve been keeping track of your progress. You amaze us all with every hurdle you overcome. Keep it up lady; I know that rumble in the wheat field is you! We’ve just come from the School of Education Convocation at Geneseo, and were thrilled to hear that you had been awarded the Ella Cline Shear Heroine Recognition Award. I can’t think of anyone more deserving. I’ve had many people ask about your wristband that I always wear, and when I tell them your story, they all send you their best wishes. Take care and be strong. You will beat this! God bless you. We all believe. Harry, Penny, Casey, Nikki & Sean, Jason & Jen
Jacquie Congrats on Your continued progress and prognosis!! Your a Champ! You’re almost there! Looking forward to seeing and hearing more good news as You continue your courageous battle!
hello you two, the last message i wrote did not make it through, i may not have pushed the right key. who knows. anyway, as always you are on my mind and in my heart…sara always speaks of sending her strength your way and i know how inportant that is…we all send so much your way: love, strength,belief, smiles,our hearts full of love for you all. let good times prevail and feel stronger everyday…you are on your way!!! your room awaits, so that when i ride by you will be there…..SOON! love, aunt val
Hey Jacquie!I am so glad that you got to see your aunt and cousin and do a little shopping! I hope you had fun…You’re almost there-almost time to come home! Keep fighting you’re doing great!
JAX ATTACK! wOw..and what an attack you have made – fever is down and back to hope lodge, inspiring everyone who is suffering and, of course, those who are not (us here at home). You truly are an awesome person and I think the world of you. Love you so much, keep staying strong! WE BELIEVE EVERY SINGLE DAY! nick nack paddy wack!
Hellooo beautiful! I am so happy you and your mom had a nice day yesterday! Keep it up Jax-almost to day 100! You are so strong and determined, I KNOW you will continue to fight! Thinking of you always, miss you lots!! We BELIEVE!! love ya, ~amanda~
Hi Jacquie, Yay for a good day with your cousin and aunt. Very fun! Hang in there,as I have said before I can only imagine the roller coaster of emotions for you and your family. In the end as long as you pick back up and move to the next moment, that is what matters most. You are working through the 80’s and soon will be counting in the 90’s. That is just couragous in SO many ways. Wishing you a great day! Hi Sharon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love, Sara
did you see the “I LOVE MICHAEL” t shirts when you went shopping? no? do you know why? SOLD OUT!!! cant keep them on the shelves anywhere…alicia MIGHT be able to get you one, but dont count on it…i think she sleeps on a pile of them everynight…besides, you’d spill meatloaf juice on them then what good are they? going to 102 105 this weekend…lets kkep the high temps out here and not in you as always, each day the sun comes up, i know you and your family are shining! look for me on the red carpet someday…im going to be a star
Hey Jax and Sharon, I just wanted to tell you that We are all very excited that the day of you coming home is very near. As always you are in my every thought ! Jax I see that smiling face of yours everyday your picture is right under my moniter at work. Love and miss you both! Enjoy your weekend! Miss you tons!!! love you more! Can’t wait to see that smile in person! See you both very soon! I am so excited!!!!!
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Roz Jureller says:
May 20, 2008 at 6:57 pm -
Dearest Jacquie, I just read your latest message written on May 18th. I am so happy that the end of your stay in N.Y. is almost here! I have been keeping abreast of your wonderful progress and am so very proud of you. You have certainly set an outstanding example of strength and courage for all of us to embrace. You and your family are in my prayers. I am looking forward to the day when you and I can “do lunch” and laugh! Love, Roz Jureller
SandyBanks says:
May 20, 2008 at 4:51 pm -
Jax and Sharon, man it’s been so long since i have written.and i do appoligize for that . It has been insane lately.all these family parties and everyone coming in town the ones that can afford to. i have been keeping up on the progress and hearing about your outings. Iam really proud of you Jax its been along haul and no one really understands what your going through except the ones around you. but for all of us we can only pray and believe and give you the strength to continue to get better. Not only are you recieving the strenght fromall of us ,i think many of us are recieving the strength from you and your progress. its amazing how you have affected so many peopleand just everybody writing has made a big difference in everybodys lives. i know it did mine. so Jax i want to thank you. we all need to believe. It is justa mtter of weeks before the big 100 days and home you will be . cant wait. say hello to your mom and i will write soon . love sandy and her pets. the puppy is almost as big as my lab I think the vet was wrong. I wish i knew what she really is. ill keep you posted bye bye.
Jim Rusin says:
May 20, 2008 at 1:49 pm -
Jax, Concert season is getting here and I’m sure among your many plans when you get home very soon is to get to a few this summer. John is lining up some good tickets for the summer and mentioned the other day how good it would be to have you going to a few. Personally, I wouldn’t accompany him anywhere but you might think different. I had an offer for you for June 4 but I know you don’t even know who Dianna Ross is (hint, former lead singer for the Supremes, another hint late 60’s early 70’s, ask your mother.) Dianna will be at the Casino in Niagara Falls and I think probably the crowd will be made of of old people like your father. Seriously, I can’t tell you how much I look forward to seeing you and seeing you get on with your life. You are an amazing young woman with an amazing future. Stay strong. I think about you and your family every day. Jim Rusin
Sara (albuquerque) says:
May 20, 2008 at 11:49 am -
Good Morning Jacquie, Thinking of you all. Always wishing for you …better moments, brighter days ahead and smiles in all of your hearts. Take care of you. Love, SaraPS: sending strength and courage and energy to you all, as always, from NM!!!I think Michael is busy training for the upcoming Olympics. Not sure which event- knowing him, probably all. He thinks he can do well in the pole vaulting and he IS a pretty fast runner (in his dreams) so he might have made it for one of the other track events.
Michael Stoughton says:
May 20, 2008 at 8:49 am -
fight…
Nichole says:
May 19, 2008 at 11:49 pm -
Oh Jax, you wrote such a nice message although it made me cry it is so great to hear from you. You are such a special person and your words mean so much to me and everyone! Keep on inspiring and stay strong!! I’ll be back in Buffalo this Friday and I can’t wait to be part of the welcome home wagon for you when you come home on May 31st! Plus, we have to also celebrate your b-day! I love you so much Nichole ps. So great that you had a awesome visit with Billy, Sandra, and lyles!
Sandra says:
May 19, 2008 at 10:39 pm -
I made the update wall…I feel special! I love you Jax! I’m glad we survived the crazy cab drivers this weekend. You should have seen my NYC driving skills after we left you…I was so aggressive. Keep smiling!! Talk to you/see you soon 🙂
Missy says:
May 19, 2008 at 10:39 pm -
Hi Jacquie, Saying you so many prayers for you, always, everyday. Clapping Praying BELIEVING Missy
carooo says:
May 19, 2008 at 8:35 pm -
Jacquieeee, SO good to get an update from YOU. I just wanted to say I love you so much and I think of you all the time, but I think you already knew that. I have some funny/gossipy stories to share with you…so get excited. love you mucho, caroline
bait says:
May 19, 2008 at 6:16 pm -
aw jax. great message..you sure are on your way and day 100 is finally just around the corner. i love you so much and am happy you got a triple taste of your many friends back in buffalo! we all love you so much. keep fighting, you’ll be just fine..lets get you HOME!!
aunt val says:
May 19, 2008 at 4:39 pm -
my love and strength surrounds you today and every day
Nicki LaGree says:
May 19, 2008 at 2:48 pm -
You could start up a serious career with those writing skills Ms. Hirsch! WOW – you brought me to tears just “seeing” how you’ve grown and the changes (in a good way) we’ve all seen in you, and of course the impact this fight has had on your life. I know you hear it over and over again, but it is truly true that you are truly a true inspiration to all of us…isn’t that the truth?!? (0: Well, enough about all these truths be told..I’m so happy you had a great time with B, Billy & lyles. We all miss you and can’t wait for more good times to come. Love you very very mucho grando! xoxo, Nicki
Liz Fassl says:
May 19, 2008 at 2:39 pm -
I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU MET THE COUNTESS!!!!!!! Too bad Jill and Bethany couldn’t come too. Love you and miss you!xoxoliz
alicia says:
May 19, 2008 at 1:15 pm -
hello my love!!!! I know I posted twice already, just wanted to post once more really quick. I was just wondering if you watch Gossip Girl? Because if you do not, then you need to get on it. It is so addictive, and Chace Crawford is super yummy. Anyway, it is the season finale tonight at 8 pm on the CW (formerly known as the WB). You should check it out, its extra juicy! hahaLOVE YOUUUUUWE BELIEVE <3 delisha <3 "don’t stop believing..."
Sadie says:
May 19, 2008 at 12:40 pm -
Hello lovely 🙂 You write so beautifully – just like your Momma. Truthfully you may think of cancer everyday from now on… but the way you think about it will change. It will no longer be this scary force but something you beat. Something that you aren’t afraid of. It will be something that certainly changed your life and changed your perspective and you will see it in a totally different light. You are going to be happy forever – you know secrets that people who never deal with cr*p don’t know – you know how to appreciate everything and that is going to make your life AWESOME. Cancer will stop consuming your life but it will always be a part of it. BUT in a much better way 🙂 I love you and am thinking of you every second. You are almost to that amazing 100 mark and everyone is so proud of and impressed by you!! WE BELIEVExoxoxoxo<3 Sadie
Krystal says:
May 19, 2008 at 12:26 pm -
Hi Jacquie! I was so happy to see YOUR update. Your mom does such an amazing job keeping everyone updated, but it’s so great to hear from YOU!!! Your continuous strength literally brings me to tears. I don’t understand how someone could not come out being a better person through knowing you. You are truly an inspiration. Day 87! I can’t believe it. I think you may have to celebrate 100 days like they do in elementary school… bring 100 of something in, have 100 day posters, etc. Just think-when you have your classroom you can celebrate 100 days and it will mean so much incredibly more. I continue to think about you daily. Keep believing girl… You’re cruising down the 90 now for the homestretch of your journey home!!!
Sara (albuquerque) says:
May 19, 2008 at 9:42 am -
Jacquie, You are more than amazing in so many ways. It was special to hear your voice talking in the update. Keep doing what you are doing…keep going, keep going. Alisha…I was forced to succomb to Michaels success at a very young age. wearing and possessing t-shirts, a way of life. You can be president of the fan club but I get to remain number one fan! Jacquie and Sharon- take care of you. Love one of YOUR many and biggest fans- Sara
Linda Cavarella says:
May 19, 2008 at 9:40 am -
Hi Jacquie, What great news, you will be home before you know it. Always know you are in my prayers. Linda
Pam L says:
May 19, 2008 at 9:31 am -
Jacquie, I found reading your entry to be very comforting. You are honest, realistic, optimistic and a beautiful person to boot! Words like “new normal” show me you have arrived at the next place in this journey. This is where “coping skills” take on a whole new meaning!! Brandy at Roswell said something that I truly find very helpful. She said you can allow your cancer journey to be a chapter in your book or you can allow it to be your title. Your life will continue to many wonderful things. I will pray each day for you that cancer was just a chapter in your life and you have moved on!! Hugs to you and Mom! Sharon, it was soooo good to talk to you. Know that I pray for all of you daily.
Huer says:
May 19, 2008 at 8:36 am -
Sooo Im offically crying at work…thanks Jax!! Jk Jk!! Everyone here knows my little 5 minute morning break where I check your site so there used to alittle tearing up now and then! You are such an amazing person I can’t believe how positive you are and how much you have taken the good and the bad and accepted both!! You are sooo close to the 100 day mark! Even though you still have a recovery ahead of you, once your home I know it will get easier!! I love you tons and can’t wait till your home causing trouble with us around town again!! Gossip session tonight?? Hope your up for it I’ve got a good story lol!! xoxoxo…see you sooner than soon! Ashley!
Penetrante Family says:
May 19, 2008 at 8:31 am -
Jacquie, It was awesome to here from you online. You are contstantly in our thoughts and prayers. Over and over I tell your story of your strength and courage to my classes and my family. There is not a day that goes on that you are out of our thoughts. We will say an extra prayer. Just keep fighting. The Penetrantes
Vic & Rhonda Carucci says:
May 19, 2008 at 8:24 am -
Hey Jacquie, Just wanted to let you know we keep track of your progress daily. As Kristen has told you Vic was diagnosed the same month as you. We feel like we are on the same train as you. Same family (Lymphoma). Just keep positive, stay strong, and remember there is a light at the end of the tunnel. You WILL feel better! .
Hannes says:
May 19, 2008 at 7:59 am -
alicia says:
May 19, 2008 at 12:17 am -
p.p.s.s. Michael, you conveniently know my every move, i.e. sleeping on stacks of “I <3 Michael!" tee shirts, am I just that transparent?? Sara, if I am sleeping on stacks of his tee shirts every night, how can you be his #1 fan???? Also, Michael, I truly believe the Cirque producers already scouted you out and tried their best to persuade you to join the show, however, due to your obligations of promoting your new book and I <3 Michael shirts, you were just too busy. and so it goes p.p.p.s.s. (can you really have that many??) Jacquie & Sharon, I truly hope you find this as amusing as I do. haha
alicia says:
May 19, 2008 at 12:12 am -
Hello beautiful lady!!!!!! Happy Day 88!!! Wowowowow you are getting SO close, can you believe it??? All I have to say is, at this moment, don’t miss Buffalo too much because it is supposed to SNOW, yes SNOW on May 19th!!! Crazy huh? Mother Nature is all out of wack right now, but I have been checking the weather incessantly and it appears, that by the time you are able to come home, Mother Nature will have cleaned up her act and will be shining down all across Western New York, just for you!!! I miss you so much. I feel so guilty I haven’t posted in a few days. You know finals, yadda yadda. I am finally home with my Mama so I’ve been spending some quality time with her. Being back with her makes me realize how much I missed her & love her (even though I am barely more than an hour away)! So I am so glad that you & Sharon appreciate how special a bond you guys share. Mamas are the best, aren’t they??Anyway, keep staying strong, this life (this one that seems to be filled with thoughts and worries of cancer) will NOT always be the life you lead, one day you will wake up and realize “wow cancer stopped consuming my life”; you won’t know when exactly it stopped consuming it, but that will be exact proof that it is. And I cannot wait for you to tell us all when that day is. However, until that day comes, we all know and BELIEVE that you can do this.I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!WE BELIEVE<3 delisha <3 p.s. do you ever think of that Journey song "Don’t Stop Believing"? Because whenever I write "We BELIEVE" it pops into my head and won’t go away. Maybe its stuck in your head now too ; )p.p.s. I wanted to do the colors of the rainbow backwards, and first of all, I was having a hard time remembering them backwards (its hard to do!), and second, I just had a thought: what the heck is the difference between blue and indigo? Isn’t indigo a shade of blue? How do they both get their shot at fame in the mnemonic saying to remember the order of colors in the rainbow? hmmm
Samanthamum says:
May 18, 2008 at 11:57 pm -
o hey there hot stuff. so i just got home from escuela today and now i’m sooo close to you!!! i am going to visit my dad in florida until thursday but then i am all yours. we can eat hotdogs (that have been prepared with gloves? haha) andddd tell funny stories to each other anddd i can see all the little hairs that are growing on your head andddd you can give me advice on my lifeeee anddd i just can’t wait to see you. i think YOU should say a prayer for ME that i don’t somehow manage to get a cold or like.. a serious plague between now and saturday so i can grace you with my presence. haha (just kidding…. but seriously.) anyway. i miss you and i love you, and i’m jealous that you get to go home soon and live by the little one! she misses you tons too =) good night, jacko. keep smiling.”all we are, we are. all we are, we are. and every day is the start of something beautiful…” -Matt Nathanson=) love, the little one
Cindy Olin says:
May 18, 2008 at 11:51 pm -
Hey Jacquie, I just got the chance to read your last few updates and Im super jealous you got to meet the countess from the Housewives. Which is slightly funny since I spent one night at Mia’s running around telling everyone I was Jill Zarin and I was part of Team Jill. At least it wasnt Ramona because she is crazy and probably would have walked out in the middle of you talking to her. Also, I finally wanted to tell you I am going to UB for Law School so when you get back home I will be super close to you! Im glad to read things are going well and you are so close to reaching your 100 day mark. Hope things continue to go well in the upcoming 13 days. Miss you! <3 cindy 🙂
amanda cavarella says:
May 18, 2008 at 10:38 pm -
Jacquie! That was such a nice update! Both you and your mom write such wonderful updates. You are both so strong and brave. keep fighting you are in the home stretch! I love you and miss you so much!! I can’t wait to see you. Keep fighting Jax, we are all so proud of you! WE BELIEVE! ~amanda
colleen dressel says:
May 18, 2008 at 10:23 pm -
Hey Jacquie. So glad to read your update 🙂 We’ll be saying a couple extra prayers- just to be safe. We believe we’ll be seeing you home (your real home) soon.
MOO says:
May 18, 2008 at 6:11 pm -
HI JAX AND AUNT SHARON: JUST A QUICK ’HELLO’. WE ALL MISS AND LOVE YOU BOTH SOOOOOO MUCH!! DON’T EVER GIVE UP BECAUSE WE ALL BELIEVE IN YOU. KEEP FIGHTING! ~XOXOXO~
Caroline says:
May 18, 2008 at 5:57 pm -
Hey girl, Im so jealous of your encounter with the desperate housewives of NYC. I LOVE that show… and the countess, was she as rude as she was to that driver when she was like “don’t introduce me by my first name uuugh” well either way, SO COOL..and you met a count and countess, who can say that. So, guess what? In T-13 days it will be my first day of freedom, aka I will have completed year 1 of medical school. And conveniently that falls on….DAY 100. How weird is that? I think that def calls for a celebration!!! No-pro-biotic virgin margaritas anyone??? But really, how coincidental we gt to share the date of 2 monumental things, yurs is a little cooler then mine but whatever. I love you mucho and hopefully I get to see you before you bust out of this little smog filled city I call home 🙂
Sara (albuquerque) says:
May 18, 2008 at 5:53 pm -
Hi Sharon and Jacquie! Just a note to say hello- Always thinking about you both… and still holding your hand Sharon, all the way from here in NM!! Hoping you are having a good day, continuing to feel better with each moment. Take care of you. Love, Sara
missy says:
May 18, 2008 at 11:45 am -
Hi Jacquie! Your in the home streach!!!!!!!! Eat, rest, and get ready to come home! Wont be long now! Clapping Praying BELEIVING Missy
Sadie’s Mom says:
May 18, 2008 at 9:00 am -
Hi Jacquie,We are heading to church now and I wanted to let you know that you have our whole church praying for you! I know this stinks, but someday you’ll be able to look back at this time and see that it has made you an even stronger person. Sadie has told me how wonderful and beautiful you are. I’m sure we’ll get to meet at Sadie’s sometime when you come visit. I believe!!Mrs. Mueller
Erin, Lucy and Emma says:
May 17, 2008 at 11:14 pm -
I am so glad to hear you are out of the hospital and doing better. i hope things continue to improve and you keep strong because before you know it, you are going to be on your way home! we definitly missed you when we were in nyc, but i also now we will be seeing you very soon back in buffalo. i hope you enjoyed the movies, i haven’t even seen them so you will have to tell me how they were, i might even need to borow them from you!!!!!!!!!!! keep on fighting and just remember, you are an unbelieveable amazing person. we are always thinking about you and your mom! we miss you guys. WE BELIEVE
Sara (albuquerque) says:
May 17, 2008 at 5:49 pm -
Hi Jacquie, So last night we took the kids and my dad (he is out for a visit) to a Cirque show “Saltimbanco”. Very very good, but as I sat and watched these incredibly strong men all that went through my mind was that if Michael were at the show, he would now be claiming to you and Alicia that he has been scouted out by Cirque producers to join the Vegas cast based on his incredible strength and physique. Hope you and your mom are having a good weekend. It is actually raining here which is something it rarely ever does. The kids even got to wear a raincoat to school for the first time since we moved here (they really did not need it, but it made them happy to wear them anyway). Thinking of you and sending strength and courage from NM!! Love, Sara
natalie maranto says:
May 17, 2008 at 3:42 pm -
Hi Jax, from reading the updates, it seems like you have been doing really well. We all beleive in you and we know you can fight through this..you are so strong, and me and my family wish the best. I pray for you each and every day. I cant wait to see you sometime soon. good luck and keep beliving -Natalie Maranto
Robert says:
May 17, 2008 at 3:39 pm -
Rosina says:
May 17, 2008 at 3:08 pm -
Albert says:
May 17, 2008 at 10:03 am -
Kerri says:
May 17, 2008 at 9:26 am -
Hey Jax and Aunt Sharon! I just want to say thank you again so much for sharing your day with me and my mom on Thursday! It was soooo great seeing the two of you…especially looking as good as you both did! I had such a great time shopping and laughing with you, it was so hard to leave. I realized that it doesn’t matter where you are, but who you’re with is what counts. I’m glad you had such a good day…it’s just the beginning of the many many more to come! Keep fighting this battle! You’re both doing so great and being so brave. It’ll be worth it in the end! I love you and miss you both already! Can’t wait to share another day with you like Thursday! Take care of youself and each other and never stopBELIEVING!!! ~XOXOXO~
Harry Stiokas says:
May 16, 2008 at 10:59 pm -
Hi Jacquie, It’s been a while since I’ve written; I’ve been on the road a lot lately, but with your web page on the desktop of my Blackberry, I’ve been keeping track of your progress. You amaze us all with every hurdle you overcome. Keep it up lady; I know that rumble in the wheat field is you! We’ve just come from the School of Education Convocation at Geneseo, and were thrilled to hear that you had been awarded the Ella Cline Shear Heroine Recognition Award. I can’t think of anyone more deserving. I’ve had many people ask about your wristband that I always wear, and when I tell them your story, they all send you their best wishes. Take care and be strong. You will beat this! God bless you. We all believe. Harry, Penny, Casey, Nikki & Sean, Jason & Jen
Betsy says:
May 16, 2008 at 7:25 pm -
Jacquie Congrats on Your continued progress and prognosis!! Your a Champ! You’re almost there! Looking forward to seeing and hearing more good news as You continue your courageous battle!
aunt val says:
May 16, 2008 at 5:58 pm -
hello you two, the last message i wrote did not make it through, i may not have pushed the right key. who knows. anyway, as always you are on my mind and in my heart…sara always speaks of sending her strength your way and i know how inportant that is…we all send so much your way: love, strength,belief, smiles,our hearts full of love for you all. let good times prevail and feel stronger everyday…you are on your way!!! your room awaits, so that when i ride by you will be there…..SOON! love, aunt val
Amanda Parisi says:
May 16, 2008 at 3:23 pm -
Hey Jacquie!I am so glad that you got to see your aunt and cousin and do a little shopping! I hope you had fun…You’re almost there-almost time to come home! Keep fighting you’re doing great!
Nicki LaGree says:
May 16, 2008 at 2:42 pm -
JAX ATTACK! wOw..and what an attack you have made – fever is down and back to hope lodge, inspiring everyone who is suffering and, of course, those who are not (us here at home). You truly are an awesome person and I think the world of you. Love you so much, keep staying strong! WE BELIEVE EVERY SINGLE DAY! nick nack paddy wack!
amanda cavarella says:
May 16, 2008 at 2:01 pm -
Hellooo beautiful! I am so happy you and your mom had a nice day yesterday! Keep it up Jax-almost to day 100! You are so strong and determined, I KNOW you will continue to fight! Thinking of you always, miss you lots!! We BELIEVE!! love ya, ~amanda~
Sara (albuquerque) says:
May 16, 2008 at 1:13 pm -
Hi Jacquie, Yay for a good day with your cousin and aunt. Very fun! Hang in there,as I have said before I can only imagine the roller coaster of emotions for you and your family. In the end as long as you pick back up and move to the next moment, that is what matters most. You are working through the 80’s and soon will be counting in the 90’s. That is just couragous in SO many ways. Wishing you a great day! Hi Sharon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love, Sara
Michael Stoughton says:
May 16, 2008 at 12:58 pm -
did you see the “I LOVE MICHAEL” t shirts when you went shopping? no? do you know why? SOLD OUT!!! cant keep them on the shelves anywhere…alicia MIGHT be able to get you one, but dont count on it…i think she sleeps on a pile of them everynight…besides, you’d spill meatloaf juice on them then what good are they? going to 102 105 this weekend…lets kkep the high temps out here and not in you as always, each day the sun comes up, i know you and your family are shining! look for me on the red carpet someday…im going to be a star
Kim says:
May 16, 2008 at 12:27 pm -
Hey Jax and Sharon, I just wanted to tell you that We are all very excited that the day of you coming home is very near. As always you are in my every thought ! Jax I see that smiling face of yours everyday your picture is right under my moniter at work. Love and miss you both! Enjoy your weekend! Miss you tons!!! love you more! Can’t wait to see that smile in person! See you both very soon! I am so excited!!!!!