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Unendorsed Causes
Little Miss Hannah by Carrie“Hannah, 10 months old, with neuronopathic Gaucher's Disease”
Our 10-month-old daughter, Hannah, was diagnosed with Neuronopathic Gaucher's Disease, an incredibly rare and fatal genetic metabolic disease with painful physical symptoms and severe, progressive neurological decline. We are in a fight to save her life.
 Young Boy With Rare Disease by JaimeYoung_Boy_With_Rare_Disease_by_Jaime.jpg) “Battling Eosinophilic Esophagitis”
Hello my name is Riley. I am a 4 year old and I have Eosinophilic Esophagitis. I was diagnosed January of 2008. I want to share my story with everyone so people can understand more about Eosinophilic Disorders.
James has Leukemia 4 years after Dad fights Lymphoma. by Jesse CurryJames_has_Leukemia_4_years_after_Dad_fights_Lymphoma._by_Jesse_Curry.jpg) “James A. Dooley (Healthy)”
The Dooley Family live across the street from me (in Kansas), and their little boy who will be 4 on October 6th was diagnosed with Leukemia on June 23rd. Within days of the diagnosis he began a 3 year process of Chemo Therapy treatments. Along with this comes regular Blood Testing and Bone Marrow testing. As I type this e-mail he is in the hospital and has been for two weeks fighting a fever. It will be a hard task to keep him healthy as he has no immune system because of the Disease and Chemo. As if this isn't enough to deal with, the father beat Lymphoma Cancer 4 years ago. They truly know how hard the road ahead will be. They are a very nice family who work very hard to make ends meet. That is why another neighbor (Teresa) and myself are trying to help them out. A local attorney was kind enough to donate his time and services in creating a Trust for James and a local bank has opened the Trust account for James. ("James A. Dooley Relief Trust Fund") We are hosting a Trail Ride on October 4th to raise money for the family. We are also reaching out to every one we can to help support the family financially. Their jobs are being very supportive, but if they are not at work they are not making any money. Can you imagine having to choose between a paycheck and being there for your sick child? With gas prices so high, they have to bear that burden as well. They have very old and worn out cars and they are making sometimes daily trips to the hospital. We are just trying to take some financial stress off of them as this will be a long 3+ year journey.
 Please Help by Carl & Norma FreymuthPlease_Help_by_Carl__Norma_Freymuth.jpg) Hello,
 Justice for baby LilyRain by Sara FriedrichJustice_for_baby_LilyRain_by_Sara_Friedrich.jpg) “THIS IS WHAT THE SURGEON DID TO OUR BABY!!”
We need to come up with the money for our lawsuit ASAP because we need to find justice for the MURDER in the NICU of our 11 week old baby girl. Please help!
 Luci has Leukemia by Emily EdenburnLuci_has_Leukemia_by_Emily_Edenburn.jpg) “Luci at Relay For Life on her 7th Birthday!”
Our daughter, Luci, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on November 26, 2007. She had been sick with a cough and fever for three weeks prior. I took her to the doctor three times and even to the dentist, with no answers, except it will run its course. Over Thanksgiving break she became extremely pale and very tired. The following Monday I took her to the doctor for blood work. By 7pm that night we were on our way to Devos Children's Hospital, in Grand Rapids, thinking it would be a quick fix. Boy were we wrong! They told us that night that she most likely had leukemia. Her blood levels were extremely low with her hemoglobin at 2, instead of 12, and her platelets at 10,000 instead of 100,000. Her liver and spleen were enlarged into her stomach region and she was in the beginning stages of CHF. She received many blood and platelet transfusions over the next few days. She was officially diagnosed on Tuesday and on Thursday received her first (of many) bone marrow biopsy, lumbar puncture and chemo treatment. Her bone marrow was 90% leukemia after her first biopsy. We stayed at Devos for two weeks, went home for two days and went back with a fever and UTI for another week.
 Husband and wife wanting a family by a close friendHusband_and_wife_wanting_a_family_by_a_close_friend.jpg) “the loving couple”
this couple have been married for 3 years they have been trying for 3 years to get pregnant the wife just got rid of complex hyperpjaysia with atypia (pre cancer in the uterus) and she also has pcos thier only hope to have a baby would be through IVF but IVF cost lots of money and they are not rich i know for a fact they would be loving parents and they would raise thier kid in the right way
 Funding for Faith by Janet BrckaFunding_for_Faith_by_Janet_Brcka.jpg) “Faith Nicole Cutrel”
Faith Nicole is a 10 month old baby girl born with a rare condition called VACTERL each letter stands for a birth defect. Born August 15, 2007 with the following,
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 Please Help with some Food by Teresa HurnPlease_Help_with_some_Food_by_Teresa_Hurn.jpg) “My Kids”
I am disabled and hae 3 kids at home. This month,my money just did not make it and we are in need of some groceries. I was referred here by a member of another site and well, here I am :)  Help requested for Lily Mathis by Kathryn Mathis A friend of mine has a set of triplets. One of the 3 is really ill. She would benefit SO greatly from Hyperbaric Chamber Treatments.. You can read her whole story here: or you may contact Kathryn directly at: jmathisfamily@gmail.com Any ideas on how to get funds raised for her please feel free to let me know! I am going to sell whatever I can with all proceeds going to Lily... as well as Any other ideas I can raise...
 Saving Sammy, Baby in NICU needs financial Help and Prayers!"I was born at 25 weeks(Approx 3mths early) & weighed 1 lb 4oz,I was doing great for about a month and all of a sudden I came done with an infection called 'NEC' and it killed my small intestine within hours, I need to have a Transplant. I need your help, prayers and donations to get to Nebraska."Hi I'm Kelly, Sammy's Mom and this is Our story... I have had a history of difficult pregnancies and was considered a "high risk." my age as well as chronic high blood pressure, and lowered kidney function due to an abruption 17 years earlier were the primary concerns. Problems started during the 22nd week of the Pregnancy. I noticed bleeding and was taken to Tacoma General. At the time we were living on Fox Island. The doctor told me that I was having an abruption and in most cases with this much bleeding I would lose the baby. Over the course of a few days the bleeding slowed and finally stopped. I was discharged and went home. About 4 days later I noticed spots of new blood. My husband Tom took me to University Washington Hospital were they specialized in high risk conditions. I was admitted and stayed 7 days. My blood pressure was under control and my kidney function looked good. The doctors were pleased with my progress. Of concern to the doctors were preeclampsia or toxemia and kidney failure. Preeclampsia is a condition prior to seizure. About 3 days after coming home I called Tom at work and stated that I wasn't feeling normal and was having a really bad headache. I contacted the hospital they told me to try to drive to the closest paramedic station to have my blood pressure checked. From our house that was a 30 minute drive. I arrived disoriented and confused. The paramedics checked my blood pressure it was extremely high. They immediately transported me to UW. The doctors told us that I would not be going home again without having the baby. A few days later, the doctors told us that they were very concerned about my liver function. My kidneys were already overly taxed and I was still having headaches. The headaches were due to swelling of my brain. They recommended delivering the baby at this time. It offered the best chances for both baby and me. A controlled delivery properly planned rather than an emergency. Sammy was born on 1/31 at 1:10 PM he was 1lb 4ounces (25weeks). From the start, although in the NICU, he did very well. Soon more and more devices were removed or turned down. He made great progress. Life for a preemie is often 2 steps forward one step back and is not without its good days and bad ones. But on the whole, for being so young and small, he was doing Outstanding and was the talk of the staff at the hospital. We were very proud and grateful. At 9:00 PM on March 10th I called Sammy's nurse to see how he was doing. The nurse said that he was doing great. I asked about his weight and was told he just made it to 2lbs. We were happy. At 4:30AM we received a phone call telling us that Sammy had developed something called necrotizing entercolitis or NEC. A sickness that attacks the small intestine. This was life threatening and he would be transported to Children's Hospital for possible surgery. At 6:30AM Children's called to go over the situation and get approvals for surgery. Later that day he underwent surgery. The surgeons examined his intestine and decided not to remove any damaged or dead intestine at that time. They left his stomach open to relieve pressure in the hope that this would allow the borderline damaged intestine to heal. They knew at that time that the long term prognosis would not be good if they removed all that they suspected as bad. They would wait and see. Unfortunately after a day it become clear that most of the intestine was dead and that they would need to remove it. He went back into surgery. The small intestine is the most important organ for growth and health. It is the organ that takes food and converts it into nutrients for the body to live. A person cannot live without a small intestine. Sadly, almost all of his small intestine had to be removed. A transplant is his only option. Unfortunately, he will not be a candidate for some time. This is because of several factors. There is a small pool of suitable donors and most small or preemie organs cannot be transplanted successfully. He will have to be about a year old before it is possible. He can receive nutrition through an IV and grow and be sustained. Unfortunately the solution that they give him to live is very hard on the liver. Most people can only last a few months on the solution before liver failure. Because he has to receive the solution through an IV there is always the risk of infection or of not being able to find a suitable vein. If he is able to get to the Medical Center in Nebraska, they have done 42 Transplants and only 1 has died. They have a new way of stopping the TPN Nutrient from killing the liver. They use a substance called OMEGAMEN. It hasn't been approved by the FDA yet, but has been used with at least 5 babies and has saved all their lives. If Sammy is able to get to Nebraska he has a great chance of survival. Still he has a long road ahead of him. Your time, efforts and prayers are so appreciated. Thank you. Kelly, Tom and Family
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