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Please read:: I got this in the mail the other day.
Dear
Tori,
My name is Brittany. You
and I have not met.
But I'm writing because I've been told you're one of the reasons my 3-year-old daughter, Allana, is still alive.
I'm also writing because doctors at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital say she's not out of the woods yet. .
Let me explain.
Last spring, Allana started losing the ability to use the left side of her body. And she suddenly couldn't tell me her colors.
I knew something wasn't right, and rushed her to our family doctor, who called a neurologist. He told us that Allana had to go immediately to our local hospital for an emergency MRI.
That's where I first heard the words, "Your child has a brain tumor." It was the worst possible day of my entire life. And it was about to get even more devastating.
Allana had a neuroepithelial brain tumor, which is extremely rare, and very little is known about them.
And further testing showed that Allana's tumor was huge. It was more than a quarter the size of her brain.
Doctors at our local hospital were able to remove the entire tumor. But I was crushed when they gave Allana only a 10 percent chance of living another six or seven months.
We wanted a second opinion and, after researching hospitals online, we decided St. Jude offered Allana the best hope for a cure.
As soon as we walked in the doors, we could feel the kindness and compassion. Everyone at St. Jude cares . . .
St. Jude doctors and nurses have always given us hope. They focus on the positive and always have upbeat things to say.
Allana was on intravenous chemotherapy for six months, and is now on a six-month treatment program of oral chemo.
I may not know what the future holds, but I feel like Allana has endless possibilities. And I will always know that St. Jude is the right place for her.
I will never give up on my daughter. And neither will St. Jude.
St. Jude has helped tripple the overall survival rate for childhood cancer since they opened in 1962, and I'm praying they will find a cure for my daughter.
And that brings up something else St. Jude tells me: that they can only find cures and treat children like Allana because of the loving gifts received from people like you.
My family is overwhelmed by your generosity. Without people like you, the research allowing our little girl to make it this far might never have been possible.
Our prayers are for St. Jude to continue its research, so that one day soon when parents are told their child has cancer, they will also hear that the cure rate is 100 percent. And that their little one will live.
But I'm writing because I've been told you're one of the reasons my 3-year-old daughter, Allana, is still alive.
I'm also writing because doctors at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital say she's not out of the woods yet. .
Let me explain.
Last spring, Allana started losing the ability to use the left side of her body. And she suddenly couldn't tell me her colors.
I knew something wasn't right, and rushed her to our family doctor, who called a neurologist. He told us that Allana had to go immediately to our local hospital for an emergency MRI.
That's where I first heard the words, "Your child has a brain tumor." It was the worst possible day of my entire life. And it was about to get even more devastating.
Allana had a neuroepithelial brain tumor, which is extremely rare, and very little is known about them.
And further testing showed that Allana's tumor was huge. It was more than a quarter the size of her brain.
Doctors at our local hospital were able to remove the entire tumor. But I was crushed when they gave Allana only a 10 percent chance of living another six or seven months.
We wanted a second opinion and, after researching hospitals online, we decided St. Jude offered Allana the best hope for a cure.
As soon as we walked in the doors, we could feel the kindness and compassion. Everyone at St. Jude cares . . .
St. Jude doctors and nurses have always given us hope. They focus on the positive and always have upbeat things to say.
Allana was on intravenous chemotherapy for six months, and is now on a six-month treatment program of oral chemo.
I may not know what the future holds, but I feel like Allana has endless possibilities. And I will always know that St. Jude is the right place for her.
I will never give up on my daughter. And neither will St. Jude.
St. Jude has helped tripple the overall survival rate for childhood cancer since they opened in 1962, and I'm praying they will find a cure for my daughter.
And that brings up something else St. Jude tells me: that they can only find cures and treat children like Allana because of the loving gifts received from people like you.
My family is overwhelmed by your generosity. Without people like you, the research allowing our little girl to make it this far might never have been possible.
Our prayers are for St. Jude to continue its research, so that one day soon when parents are told their child has cancer, they will also hear that the cure rate is 100 percent. And that their little one will live.
I believe that day is
getting close for Allana and all children of your caring support
for St. Jude.
God bless you,
Brittany (Allana's mom)
God bless you,
Brittany (Allana's mom)
.....
He's like the story you tell your kids,
A
fairytale,
A day
dream,
A lifetime of enchanting
memories.
He's like the things
you want to say,
Life
changing,
Unexpected,
Unspoken like the words
I'd say to him.
by Cheyenne Nicole Carey
by Cheyenne Nicole Carey
created: 4/5/14
MINE
(don't take)
When
people
die
you
don't
mourn
for
their
deaths,
you
mourn
for
yourself
as you
are
unhappy
that
they
have
left
you
alone.
no matter who you are, you need to
see this beautiful video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY
Imagine
this...
One day you and your
husband, or you and your wife go to the doctors, you find out that
you are pregnant! you celebrate you plan your future you dream of
all things happy, you wonder what it will be, a boy or a girl???
You find you'd be happy with both, nine months pass, the female
is on the table, she's giving birth, out comes the baby. It
cries you hear its glorious voice, you get shot into the future you
imagine them going to school, first date, all of the firsts, you
hold it close and smile. 5 years later your little baby starts
school, mommy and daddy feel lonely so they plan another baby, by
the age of 6 you have a new child, another bit of perfection! By the age of ten the
first child feels ignored, the second feels adored, the eldest
shrugs the feeling off, says to themselves it will get better as
time goes on. You are pregnant again, you say this is your last
child, you make it the best. The eldest was a boy, strong, smart,
loving and a sweet brother, the second was a daughter, you swore to
her you'd never let her littel heart be broken, the last was a
son, another one, a trouble maker. By age two his main goal is to
steal the spotlight, by age five all he wants is mommy and
daddy's eyes on him. The eldest feels ignored, but he's
fifteen he pushes through, the daughter cries for you, all she
wants is your attention, but your eyes are on the youngest, you
want to treasure his childhood. 3 years flash by, your oldest is
graduating, poof into college, he kisses his sister's head and
tells her he'll always be there for her, then he leaves. You
still are treasuring the youngest, you want him to stay a baby, so
you ignore your daughter. She cries out for help, shes 15 now, she
sobs, she starves herself to be perfect for another man some day,
and she slices her skin. You've lost all interest in her, she
only wants to be alone anyway, you let her. She rememebers her
brother, who is now in college, who never comes home, she wants him
to be there, she wants him to care, she needs him. Finally at age
16 she can't take it anymore, everyone is prettier, everyone is
more loved, she takes a bottle of pills, puts her head in the
noose, and steps off of the chair. Suddenly you have a flash back,
to that beautiful baby girl in your arms, you cry out, begging her
to come back, but it's too late, don't you see? You killed
your own child, you didn't see it, you can only blame yourself.
The day of the funeral her brother comes back into town, he cries
on the grave of his dead little sister, he begs her to forgive him,
he begs her to come back. But she can't, she's dead. Your
eldest turns to alcohol, drinking away the memories, in 5 years
he's a full blown alcoholic, and he takes his life and kills
himself, he needs her in his life. Your youngest is alone now, you
try to stay strong, you try todo everything
for him but you just can't. Both of his parents fall into
depression and he's left alone. He struggles through but all of
a sudden he's faced with bullying, they say he's the reason
that his sister killed herself, was it true? He clings to drugs,
they take him away into a place of peace, at age 18 he's almost
going to graduate, he panics, he over doses and you are alone. All
of you children are dead, what do you do now? Life is over,
you live but its a constant struggle, it never gets better, it
never gets easier. You wish you could go back, you would do
anything just to see them again, but you can't. You die
inside.
Yes you matter, don't give up. And
always pay attention to others actions. Save a life.
MY QUOTE
MY QUOTE
Your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people you
don't even know.
~These bands saved my
life~
Sleeping with sirens
attack attack
suicide silence
Pierce the veil
Abandon all ships
of mice and men
a day to remeber
The devil wears prada
Maroon 5
Blink-182
woe, is me
miss may I
All Time Low
Asking Alexandia
Hedley
Mayday Parade
Panic at the disco
the killers
coldplay
owlcity
fall out boys
never shout never
Mumford and Sons
a rocket to the moon
Parachute
the smiths
the Beatles
Smashing pumkins
Teen hearts
The killers
The lumineers
The script
We the kings
The offsprings
Simple Plan
Nirvana
Avril lavigne
Ed sheeran
Man overboard
Demi lovato
Sleeping with sirens
attack attack
suicide silence
Pierce the veil
Abandon all ships
of mice and men
a day to remeber
The devil wears prada
Maroon 5
Blink-182
woe, is me
miss may I
All Time Low
Asking Alexandia
Hedley
Mayday Parade
Panic at the disco
the killers
coldplay
owlcity
fall out boys
never shout never
Mumford and Sons
a rocket to the moon
Parachute
the smiths
the Beatles
Smashing pumkins
Teen hearts
The killers
The lumineers
The script
We the kings
The offsprings
Simple Plan
Nirvana
Avril lavigne
Ed sheeran
Man overboard
Demi lovato
