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Wednesday, October 1, 2008 6:40 AM CDT

I know I am just now getting around to an update but it is a GOOD ONE!! so much has gone on and it is all GOOD! first off kids are both doing well in school and with their health. I am enjoying a semster off from school myself and health is good for me too, weight and BP both down! still going strong with Vince and loving every minute we spend together!

I guess my only complaint would be the funds for her luekemia walk are severly low this year.... we have a goal of $1,500.00 every year and if we meet it great exceed it wonderful but fail to meet it feel very bad..... so far we struggled to get $250.00! her walk is tomorrow and I am not yet sure we will make it up there.. I am nearly embarrassed to show up after several successful years and many backing us up with generuos donations and then this year a fizzle. I am sure this is direclty due to the gas and economy.. however cancer does not wait until the economy is up and gas prices down.. it strikes no matter what and cancer treatment and research to find a cure cannot wait! so please if you find it in your heart to donate please do! her gaol is $1,500.00 and all her funds need turned in by January, so there is time to donate before the walk and before the donation cut off will be for this years walk to be calculated and counted for. THANK YOU!!

now for the good news.. I am still in shock over it and wanted to wait until I had further confirmation... Hannah's story will be told in a BOOK! yes, a book compiling of other kids stories being told to help benefit Children's hospitla of Pittsburgh! and if that is not all... her story will be picked up and told on the TV show (cable I do believe) I will announce the name of the show when I have been told I can publicly announce it. we still do not have a shoot date but papers and release forms have been signed and many emails back and forth have been sent and all partaking of her story have been lined up! the minute I know a shoot date and when it will air times stations and channels I will let you know... see what ONE persons mouth can do to raise awareness!! this is all NOT for proffit to us.. just telling her story and hoping it can help others is why we raise awareness again and again.

here is what telling her story has done so far.... made a woman who quit giving blood and platelets give again saving many lives... raising blood awareness by telling her story has raised the donations and numbers at many blood drives.....found another moasiac down syndrome girl in Pittsburgh Hannah was the first.... made many contacts with families, doctors and now what I call friends from all over.....opened many's eyes to the fact kids get cancer too and blood does not just sit around and wait nor is it stockpiled in a freezer somewhere! FYI: whole blood last approximately 25 days (shelf life) and platelets just 5 days! so get out there and DONATE people!!

exciting things happpening and I am confident this will all be great telling her story so others can be helped! those who fear just being ONE voice or ONE person... just look at what I have done so far by ME telling Hannah's story and opening my mouth ONE voice.. has helped many so far, I intend to keep telling her story and raising awareness. this has impacted our lives and changed them forever. God speed. Holly

pray for those newly diganosed, in remission, having or recovering from a BMT, and those families who's loved ones have earned their angel wings or are grwoing them. and for our troops. ****26 months today Mark has been an angel****

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