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^Angel^ in Heaven
Abigail Anne Rose Ortiz
6-14-95 to 3-12-04

Welcome to Abigail's Web Page. It has been created to help keep family and friends updated on her courageous battle against
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.
Diagnosed with AML M2 (with CNS involvement) on 15 Aug 2000. Remission on 28 September 2000. Sepsis 10 December 2000 - December 25 2001. Completed Chemotherapy on 7 January 2001. Relapsed on 27 November 2001. Bone Marrow Transplant with Mom Suzanne as the donor on 21 December 2001 at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH), Houston, Texas. Gallbladder removed on February 12, 2002. Spent 3 months in Bone Marrow Unit. Home on 5 April 2002. After indications of her graft failing, received a CD34+ enriched donor stem cell infusion 25 June 2002 in Houston. Returned once again to Houston for a Submyeloablative Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant on 5 September 2002 to aggressively treat yet more indications of graft failure and reestablish her donor marrow. After a year, once again developed graft failure. In Houston for another Bone Marrow Transplant with a Matched Unrelated Donor on 23 January 2004.

Passed into the hands of the Lord on 12 March 2004.

Journal

Friday, June 14, 2008 9:39 AM CDT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR SWEET ABIGAIL!

Dear Friends and Family:

It is hard to believe that Abigail would have been 13 years old today. When people used to ask Abigail when her birthday was, she used to say on Flag Day. When they didn't know that Flag Day is the 14th of June, she was somewhat surprised.

Abigail shares a birthday with Mr. Marshall, a family friend. Joe has passed away as well and his wife Rose and Bert & I always put out 2 American flags in their honor. They both loved their country.

I am visiting my parents in CT. Bert will be joining us in a few days. We are all broken hearted over Abigail's passing.

I want to thank everyone for remembering Abigail's birthday. Your cards, e-mails, phone calls and gifts are such a comfort to us. My biggest fear has always been that Abigail will be forgotten. And I am so thankful that you are helping to keep her alive.

We will be lighting a candle for Abigail at 3 PM and I invite you to do so as well.

Thank you. I don't know what I would do without you.

Love,
Mommy Suzanne

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Links:

http://www.quietcovemusic.com/music.htm   Scroll down to Abby's Song. Abigail's wonderful friend Dave Edwards' beautiful song written for her before her first transplant. Thanks Dave!

http://kellycountry2002.homestead.com/Index.html   Our friend Nancy who has so much to teach each one of us.

http://www.makeachildsmile.org/2001/prev_2001_jan3.shtml   Outstanding site about some wonderful and courageous children. Abby was a featured child for the month of January 01!

E-mail Author: ltbert@aol.com

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