TAKE 2

Mom had her 2nd Round of Chemo today. She had been doing so great aside from being a bit tired. Her blood counts were all great today. She has also started to watch her granddaughter Elie a few afternoons a week. Elie loves going to Mom Mom and Pop Pops.

You can also check out Elie's Blog at www.elielopez.blogspot.com

CONGRATULATIONS DAD!!!!!!!

We just wanted to congratulate Dad on being named Sales Associate of the Month of March for Prudential Real Estate. We're so proud of you and we kno how hard you have been working.

Love,
Your Three Boys

Just A Little More Thanks!!!!

I just want to thank a few people one more time for their generous contributions in not just money, but support of our cause and of our family. We will be listing more names of contirbutors and supporters in the very near future. If I left a name off please notify me ASAP.

If you take a look at our donation site we're at 177% of our goal. We still have two outstanding cooperate matching checks due in totaling another $900.00.

Thank You.

Lorraine Schoales
Carol Schultz
Leslie and Wayne Molchan also MKM Eng
Ed and Debbie Koznowicz and New Pak
Charles and Shelly Thielman
Ryan and Jamie
Doug Molchan
Kenny and Suzie Mackiewicz
Buddy and Emily
The Orcutt Family
Brian and Coleen Ross
Doug Schneider and Harriet Sideris
The Olive Branch
Lou and Kathy Esposito
Ed and Betty Koznowicz
The Teachers at Ben Franklin and Lincoln Elementary Schools
The Teachers at Sparta High School
Boolilly

A HUGE SUCCESS!!!!!!!!

The 2nd Annual Teal Night For Life held last night at the Olive Branch Bar and Restaurant in New Brunswick NJ was an enormous success. I conjunction with the TEAM JLO 2nd Annual Poker Tournament held at New Pak Inc we were able to raise over $3000.00. Final totals are still coming in as we are still receiving donations at this time for the event. When we have a grand total we'll be sure to post it up.

A great time was had by all as Boolily performed and excellent show and as my folks danced the night away. I would like to thank all of you who came from near and far to support our cause. I would also like to extend a special thanks to Doug Schneider for hosting the event yet again. Without your support this would not be possible. We'll see you all at the 5K on the 26th

2ND ANNUAL TEAL NIGHT FOR LIFE AT THE OB

I hope to see you all there this Saturday at the 2nd Annual Teal Night For Life. If you have any questions contact Chuck at 732-738-7482

Thanks,

Chuck

Doxil It Is

Mom started her new chemo yesterday. This time she's taking a chemo called Doxil. It sounds like it's going to be a bumpy ride with this one, but mom seems up for the fight. Apparently when innitally administering Doxil the nurses watch you closely in the first few minutes for breating difficulty. Mom said "How do you know if I am having trouble" and the nurse replied "You'll stop breathing and your face turns red" At least they are subtle about it. Anyhow, mom made out pretty good yesterday. She was a bit tired last night we had to give her a shot of Elie and Kemo (our dog) which always cheers her up.
On another note, dad had to leave town this morning for Florida first thing because his father passed away yesterday. It seems like the $#%! always hit's the fan at the worst times. Dad's doing ok, but we know he wants to be here with mom. He'll be back by Sunday so until then we'll hold the fort down.

Keep mom and dad in your prayers.

Chuck

We're #1 In Fund Raising

Just FYI at this point TEAM JLO has raised more money than any other team. CLICK HERE to check out the race page. Register today or make a dontation.

Chuck Lopez

BACK TO WORK

We received word today that as we knew mom's cancer levels were rising although slower than before which is great. Unfortunately it seems it's gone up enough now where Dr. Canavan wants to put mom back on Chemotherapy. Mom's doc told her to come in to the office this coming Monday to talk about what he wants to do, but she insisted I WANT TO START TREATMENT...NOT TALK. So once again she's charging towards her cancer and is ready to take it on. We spent some time this evening at mom's with Kemo her grand dog and of course Elie our daughter. All she kept talking about was how she has to beat it again for her Noah and Scott and Meghan and now Miss Elie. I know she'll do great as she is always a fierce fighter. It's going to be a bumpy road, but there is no one stronger to walk down it than my mom. Please keep her in your prayers and we'll keep you all posted.

Chuck Lopez

"A Silver Lining"

This whole experience is truly a mess. Since day 1 when Mom was diagnosed, it's nothing but bad news piled on top of bad news. A few months ago we thought we received even more bad news when Mom's numbers were going up again. If the tests were accurate then this would mean that she'd have cancer for a fourth time which would likely mean more chemo.

Thankfully, we've gotten what some might consider "good news". Mom had a CAT Scan recently that showed up negative. Dr. Canavan said that there was no visible signs of anything growing or developing on or near any major organs. This means a few things. First it means that if her original CA125 test was accurate, whatever cancer is growing is so small and insignificant that the Doc really sees no need to worry right away. Secondly it means that she can stay off Chemo, at least for another couple of weeks which is a VERY good thing. Her body will continue to recover and get stronger with each day. In short, among all this bad news, her recent CAT Scan was definitely good news...a silver lining in the midst of chaos.

Mom continues to battle like the "bad ass" she is and will be ready to give cancer another beat down if necessary. We continue to be proud of her as I am sure you all are. Make sure you read the posts down below about our two major fundraising events... the Poker Tournament, and the Teal Night for Life both on April 5th. She would greatly appreciate you coming out if you are free that day. Hope to see you there!!

-Andy Lopez

2nd Annual Teal Night For Life

After a long week at work come party with

TEAM JLO

At the 2nd^st Annual

“Teal Night for Life”

Where: The Olive Branch Bar and Restaurant, New Brunswick NJ

When: Saturday April 5, 2008 @ 8PM

There will be a $ 10.00 donation at the door

Featured will be:

LIVE MUSIC

Drink Specials, Great Food

Special Teal Shots

&

GREAT PRIZES!!!!!!

For more information on the event call Chuck Lopez at 732-738-7482

The Olive Branch is located at 37 Bartlett Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901

TEAM JLO POKER TOURNAMENT

Shuffle Up and Deal to Fight Ovarian Cancer with

TEAM JLO

At the 2^nd Annual

TEAM JLO

POKER TOURNAMENT

Where: New Pak Inc, 3614 Kennedy Rd South Plainfield, NJ 07080

When: Saturday April 5, 2008 @ 1PM

Buy In: ($25.00 to pot and $25.00 donation) No Rebuys

What is TEAM JLO??

Team JLO is a 5K race team created to fundraise and spread awareness for the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation. Our team is named in honor of the strongest woman we know, Janice Lopez AKA JLO

TEAM JLO is now preparing for the April 26^th Sandy Rollaman 5K.

For more information the event

contact Chuck Lopez at 732-738-7482

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Friends and Family

I just want to thank you all for your support throughout the fire commissioner election. Although the final result was not in our favor, we had a tremendously strong showing. In fact we brought a record turn out.

This has been one of the greatest learning experiences of my life and it would not have been possible if it were not for some very special people. I hope I don’t leave anyone out, but I want to thank Tanya Hamlett, Rudy Morales, Howie and Carmella Schaneman and Chuck Collins from St. John’s EMS for hitting the streets with me. I want to thank my closest friends, my entire family, all of my aunts and uncles, my mother-in-law, my grandmother, my brothers and epically my mother Janice and my father Gil who stood by me the entire time. Finally, I want to thank my wonderful wife Lauren and my beautiful daughter Elie who gave me the freedom to chase down this challenge and to take a risk that very few ever do. They continue to be my motivation and my greatest supporters.

While some of you may not be happy with the results, please find solace in the fact that it's not the outcome that is important, but it's how hard you worked to get there. At the end of the day I can rest easy and say we ran a clean, positive, tough campaign. I put my heart into it and got out much more than I gave. For that I am thankful most.

Thank You All,

Chuck Lopez

Former Candidate for Fords Fire Commissioner

Chuck tries on politics and Mom is there to back him up

If you cant tell by the picture, I am running for Fire Commissioner in my town. This is a very small and apparently highly contested office, atleast this year it is. My whole platform is based on keeping the community informed and more involved not to mention providing more training funding for our fire department. This for some reason is an unpopular idea and the local FD is not so crazy about my being involved. I have been told it's because I am an outsider. Hummm why is that so bad.

Well all the drama aside I just want to say my family continues to be my biggest supporters. Last night we had a campaign rally and my family was there by my side. Mom and Nanny however wanted to go around and take out my opponents signs. Arent they bad??? You know mom, always the character. I'll keep you posted as the election is coming up next Saturday.

Thanks,
Chuck

What's been going on this year????

Here is a little recap for the year since we have last posted.

Mom had an interesteing summer going through chemo while down at LBI, but she was still able to enjoy herself. As the summer came to a close and my wife Lauren's belly grew bigger with our little surprise inside we all looked forward to Andy and Laura's wedding.

Their big day was just amazing. The weather was great, the ceremony was beautiful and food was delicious, but oh yea....Rutgers Lost. Oh we'll we know how that turned out. As the fall moved on actually only several days after the wedding Lauren and I were blessed with our beautiful daughter Elizabeth Clare Lopez "Elie". Mom really enjoyed her fall with her son getting marriend and her newest granddaughter being born. There really was an instant connection between mom and Elie, its so wonderful to see them together.

Since then Lauren and I have learned how to live on minimal sleep. Andy and Laura have learned how to live in minimal space and Gil and Tina are enjoying their new little surprise on the way.......ok, I am just kidding no babies coming....Tina's really gonna kill me for that one.
Gil, Tina and the kids are doing great too. You can find Gil any evening driving all the way up the Turnpike.

We'll be back soon with some pictures of the new family members and events.

Chuck Lopez

WE'RE BACK!!!!!!

It's been almost a year since our last post. I guess we all just got so used to mom doing so well. As some of you know her CA-125 numbers are back up again, but her doc's want to hold off on Chemo for now. Her spirits are great and as she put is "What's the alternative? Give UP?" I think not.

Team JLO is back in full force and we're currently on our way to hitting our $3000.00 goal for this year. If you would like to donate or join our race team click here TEAM JLO.

Andy has dont a great job getting the team off the ground this year and espically with the support of his and Laura's School Sparta High School.

We hope to hear from you all, and continue to stay tuned.

Thanks,
Chuck Lopez

Poker Tournament Was Worth the Gamble

We are proud to announce that TEAM J.LO has now raised $5413 that will be donated to the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation. We reached our goal because of so many people, most recently due to the efforts of Bill and Jodi Orcutt. They were the brains and hardwork behind the 1st Annual NL Hold 'Em Ovarian Cancer Benefit Tournament. We'd also like to thank the 26 gentlemen who came out to support our cause and played some great poker.

Billy Orcutt

David Shaw

Brad Shaw

Bill Orcutt Sr.

Chris Jones

Chris Seich

Eric Stuve

Chuck Lopez

Gil Lopez

Andy Lopez

Steve Accardi

Jeff Kristel

Mohammed Scalam

Brian Ferry

Keith Wentura

Rick Wentura

Ken Sullivan

Ryan Magee

Bill Vaparteys

Jay Bonds

Billy Thomas

Anthony Ray

Bob Ikdzak

Joel Polidura

Brian Ross

Adam Gold

Additionally, there were several outside contributors who were unable to attend, but donated both money and door prizes for the event. Their names are:

John Criscuolo

Bill Gold

Mike Romace

Frank Costa

Catherine Mitelo

Bob Sperling

Barbara Curry

Keith Wentura

As a result of Bill and Jodi's efforts, we walked away with $895 which put us as our current total of $5413. When I was walking out of the poker game today (after I got my butt handed to me), I couldn't thank Bill enough for what he had done. He simply replied, "Hey, it's family". It's that kind of compassion and selflessness that made this achievement possible.

We don't have to end this article with a "pep talk" or any prolific quote that will hopefully stur people to donate to our cause. Simply all we can say is THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Everyone, THANK YOU!!! See you in 28 days at the race!!!

Best,

TEAM J.LO

As always, you may check our progress or donate to TEAM J.LO by clicking here.

"SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL!"

The 1st Annual NL Hold 'Em Ovarian Cancer Benefit Tournament will be held this Saturday, March 31st.

Location: American Legion Post 87

314 Berry Street Woodbridge, NJ

Buy-In: $50, Half the proceeds goes towards our fight against Ovarian Cancer, and half goes to the pot.

Payout: Top prize guarentee of at least $300. The more people, the higher the prizes!!

Structure: $5,000 in chips, 15 minute blinds.

Shuffle up and deal at 2:00pm

For more information, Contact Bill "WoBo" Orcutt" @ 732-713-0405

$857

I was just checking out the TEAM JLO website, and it turns out that we are a mere $857 away from reaching our fundraising goal of $5,000 (which puts us at $4143). I can’t help but to imagine what it would mean for our cause if we actually reached our goal.

When Chuck brought up the Sandy Rollman 5K race idea, we picked $5000 as a goal because it was a great number to shoot for, it was certainly more than we’ve aimed for in the past, and because it’s just a nice round number! We never really banked on actually raising the 5K because really it was more about spreading the word and the fact that we knew we could raise a good amount anyway. But now with 48 days left until the race, we could do one of two things; congratulate ourselves and be content with the $4143, or keep pushing for the final $857. I choose the latter.

We all have to keep pushing for our goal because if we think back to December 2005, we all know a woman that could’ve easily given up without little blame. But had made up her mind, and changed all of our definitions of what it means to truly “fight”. And again this past October when Mom was faced with her second bout with cancer in less than a year, she continued to push to reach her goal to survive. It’s our turn to push and fight for her and meet our goal of $5000 for all the reasons we have talked about on countless occasions: to spread the word, for better laws, for those who are battling, and fore those who have lost the fight.

So if you are like me and sometimes put things off until the last minute, well the last minute is here and we need your help. If you have yet to make a monetary donation, no amount is too small or too large. If you are unable to make a donation, then please spread the word and forward our website to everyone you know. Click here to donate to TEAM J.LO

Best,

Andy

1ST Annual Teal Night For Life

Last Friday hundreds of devoted family members, friends and co-workers decended upon the Olive Branch Bar and Resturant in New Brunswick. The wonderful management of the OB as well as their incredibe staff truly out did themselves. Most wonderful though, was the oupouring of love and support from all those who came. Our initial estimate of funds we hoped to raise were in the $600-$700 range. When all was said and done we raised $2005.00. There are no words to express how amazing it really was. Thank you again to all those who came, to those who gave and to the wonderful staff at the OB. You made our dream a reality. Now. let's get on and hit $5000.00

Best,
Chuck Lopez

Miracle: Part 2

After Wednesday's ice storm settled, I took a walk to Chuck and Lauren's house to get out of the house for a bit. Mom was pretty nervous because we were still waiting to hear back about her CAT SCAN results. The days before and after chemo's or any kind of test are the worst. It's the "not knowing" that really gets to you. But because we've gotten bad news from this test before, I think everyone was a little more on edge than usual. As I was nearing my way home, mom popped her head out of the front door "I'M NORMAL, I'M NORMAL!!!" She was still on the phone with someone from our family sharing the good news, but was yelling down the block like a crazy woman--- a good crazy! She was going on and on about how Dr. Canavan truly couldn't believe he was looking at her SCAN because it looked so unbelievably healthy! I can probably vouch for all of Mom's friend's and family members when I say as soon as we heard this news, it felt like a huge weight was off our chests. THANK GOD!

After Mom had made her phone calls, she couldn't stop praising Dr. Canavan's name. "The man's a saint! He's the BBBBEEEESSSST doctor in the whole world. Even if it doesn't come back, I ain't gonna worry cause I know he'll take care of me!" We later had a few laughs because after she started pouring herself a huge glass of the HACIENDA Merlot I said, "Whether we got good or bad news, you were gonna have a few drinks no matter what huh?" And she couldn't agree more. It was time to celebrate and so she did, rightly so!

What is past, is past. Here's what the near future has in store...
1) Mom's 1st Maintance treatment
2) March 2nd- Party for OC at the OB! (Details below)
3) April 28th- Sandy Rollman 5K for Ovarian Cancer

So basically we have to never stop praying, continue to raise funds and spread the word to help find better and more efficient OC tests/treatments, and last but certainly not least... PARTY!!!!

Best,

Andrew