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CorporateWhore

Last Exodus wrote:

It's the thought that counts but they also need money. This girl is for real, this cause is for real and you have the opportunity to make one persons life a little bit better, and at the same time enrich your own. You don't have to be rich to donate. 5 bucks, 10 bucks or 100 bucks. It doesn't matter. It's good kharma. Your sending your positive energy into the universe and that's all that counts. Cmon, donate. This is not a scam. Right Hippiemom?

By "the Man upstairs," I also meant that I'd send an email to my pops b/c he's got the $$$.

norm

Shana, this is a great cause and you and your daughter are an inspiration. Mackenzie is a lovely girl and I believe she will win this fight like she won her last one.:)

Come on guys, even five bucks will help. Quit bitchin' about the tour and help out.:)

Jeanie

cutback wrote:

Shana, this is a great cause and you and your daughter are an inspiration. Mackenzie is a lovely girl and I believe she will win this fight like she won her last one.:)

Come on guys, even five bucks will help. Quit bitchin' about the tour and help out.

Now there's a great idea! If all of you lucky enough to be getting tickets to the new tour donate/pay even $1 dollar/euro/pound to st baldricks imagine how much money that would be? See guys? It's really easy!

Last Exodus

CorporateWhore wrote:

By "the Man upstairs," I also meant that I'd send an email to my pops b/c he's got the $$$.

very niiiice

PJ-Sin

cutback wrote:

Shana, this is a great cause and you and your daughter are an inspiration. Mackenzie is a lovely girl and I believe she will win this fight like she won her last one.:)

Come on guys, even five bucks will help. Quit bitchin' about the tour and help out.:)

Thanks for rallying the troops (so to speak) This really is a great event...and alot of fun. this is the one organization that all the nurses stand behind. there are so many organizations out there that choosing who to donate to can be confusing but I knew it was a good one when I saw the nurses themselves shaving. They are right there to work the event even though they all work 14 hour days. If anyone is around St. Louis at the time it really is awesome. All the kids are running around. They honor the ones who have passed away(which unfortunatly are almost all of them), and underneath it all it's just one huge St. Pats party. Obviously the drunker people get the faster the money starts flowing.

PJ-Sin

PJ-Sin wrote:

Anything you want to do would be great. Thanks for all the support everyone!!!

Also Pj-Sin and I are always down to get more tattoos!!! They made me take out all my piercings when I had Mackenzie. Just a question. Why is it that when you do have tattoos people automatically assume you have no idea how to take care of a child. I think I do a damn good job yet still there are people who see me or my husband and talk to us like we're idiots!

PJ-Sin

WindNoSail wrote:

This sounds like a really great way to support research and cancer patients. I have been to Helen's many many times back in 2002-2004 as I worked on a project in St Louis about a block from there (Sunset Hills, right). In KC now on another project, might just see if I can drive over there for the event.

Thanks for posting, I had not been aware of this before.

Are you still in St. Louis? This is one party Helens does right. They add aon about three huge tents to hold all the people and the radio stations and such come out. They bring out Irish Dancers and have a huge silent auction for the adults as well as clowns, crafts, and face painting for the kids.

PJ-Sin

hippiemom wrote:

Ok, I'm officially in!

http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/shavee_info.html?ShaveeID=1759

Come on everyone, cough up a buck or two for a good cause

I just went online to look at your page. Thanks again for shaving in honor of Mackenzie. Did you happen to notice that they have her age listed as 37? I can't figure out how to change it. Her birthday is right and all so who knows. Good job on the fundraising. I see you already have some support. PJ-Sin and I will donate also.

hippiemom

PJ-Sin wrote:

I just went online to look at your page. Thanks again for shaving in honor of Mackenzie. Did you happen to notice that they have her age listed as 37? I can't figure out how to change it. Her birthday is right and all so who knows. Good job on the fundraising. I see you already have some support. PJ-Sin and I will donate also.

Yeah, I saw that ... if you click on her profile it shows the right age, it's just that one page that's wrong.

I'm happy to do it To be honest, I got used to not having any hair and I liked it ... I almost feel guilty that this really isn't much of a sacrifice, haha.

I'll be donating to you too

Jeanwah

PJ-Sin wrote:

To all my fellow Pearl Jam fans,
For years now I have loved Pearl Jam. My husband goes absolutely insane over them. Unfortunately, in previous years we have become crazy about something else too. In 2003, my late husband Patrick and I took our three year old daughter to her first concert. She loved it. Looking back at the pictures now I can see the small cyst that later that year in September was diagnosed as cancer. As if this wasn't bad enough, one month later my husband was diagnosed with lung cancer. Our life became one big hospital visit with both of them undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Mackenzie was able to struggle through in and in December of 2004 she was pronounced to be in remission with little chance of recurrence. Her father was not so lucky, He lost his battle after eight months. Mackenzie and I have gone through the last few years relying heavily on friends and family and were lucky enough to find a man that loved us both. He actually encouraged me to post on this site because he believes so much in Pearl Jam fans. Imagine my surprise though when I woke her up for school in August and saw and enormous lump on her thigh. I knew right away what it was and as it turned out I was right. Her cancer had returned worse than before and much larger. I always promised that if she lost her hair again I would set aside my own vanity and shave mine as well. I am going to get my chance this March 3rd when I will be participating in an event called St. Baldricks. It is a national organization that's motto is "Be Brave and Shave" How it works is people like myself sign up to become "shavee's". Then we get people to sponsor us to shave our heads. All the money goes to help find a cure for childhood cancer. This is a very important event. Mackenzie is receiving treatment at a hospital that is part of the Children's Oncology Group along with St. Judes and others. These are considered research hospitals and the funds raised will help immensely. You are able to find out more about this event at http://www.stbaldricks.org. You can donate on line, by phone, or send directly to me. The web site is very easy to navigate. When you get on you are able to search by shavee. My name is Shana Abrams and my shavee number is 15339253. Or you can look at the children honored. My daughters name is Mackenzie Woelbling. The event we are participating in is being held at Helen Fitzgeralds in Missouri on March 3rd 2007. Please at least take the time to look. The site is filled with so many facts and you will be able to see exactly where your money is going. Seeing as there is a contest between participants to see who can raise money I ask that when you donate please list my name as the shavee. That way I will get credit for raising funds. also, if you wish you are able to contact me at shanadw@hotmail.com and I can send you a packet of information as well as my daughters pictures. To many children are dying from cancers we don't have cures for. You are able to help.
Shana

(((((HUGS))))))
Your story really touches me, and you and Mackenzie are in my thoughts and prayers. My daughter is the same age and suffers from Down syndrome. I know that doesn't seem to compare, I just want you to know that I care and have been through serious challenges w/ my child myself (she' had heart surgery at 6 mo. old). I am donating to your cause (it sounds like a wonderful event) and will bring your cause up to the charitable committee at my work, which I'm also a committee member of. You're a great mother and a strong and admirable woman, and Mackenzie is beautiful and very special. Hippiemom, I think you're awesome too.

395486pj10

Your story is incredibly touching...i'm certainly making a donation! I wish all the best for you and your family.

giventofaith

Shanna,

Just had to let you know that I was so moved by your and Makenzie's story that I signed up here in Columbia, SC to have my head shaved. I have gotten mixed reviews from friends and family but I'm going to do it. I hope you don't mind but I signed up on your team and am donating in honor of Makenzie. You are all in my prayers.

Thanks,
Meredith

Last Exodus

Hey Shana. How you guys doin? Have you spoken to Hippiemom? Hope she is ok...

hippiemom

giventofaith wrote:

Shanna,

Just had to let you know that I was so moved by your and Makenzie's story that I signed up here in Columbia, SC to have my head shaved. I have gotten mixed reviews from friends and family but I'm going to do it. I hope you don't mind but I signed up on your team and am donating in honor of Makenzie. You are all in my prayers.

Thanks,
Meredith

YAY!!! Good for you! Please post the link to your page, or if you're not comfortable with that, send me a PM ... I'd like to make a donation

norm

giventofaith wrote:

Shanna,

Just had to let you know that I was so moved by your and Makenzie's story that I signed up here in Columbia, SC to have my head shaved. I have gotten mixed reviews from friends and family but I'm going to do it. I hope you don't mind but I signed up on your team and am donating in honor of Makenzie. You are all in my prayers.

Thanks,
Meredith

Good for you.

giventofaith

I am not sure if this is how you go about doing this but here you go... http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/shavee_info.html?ShaveeID=2657#
Thanks for supporting this.

giventofaith

Thanks for the donation Hippiemom.

Last Exodus

Hi Shana...How goes the battle??

PJ-Sin

Last Exodus wrote:

Hi Shana...How goes the battle??

The battle sucks. I have just about reached my breaking point. This is all that I have known for the last four years and I feel as though I have nothing else to define me except for cancer. Mackenzie finally gets a break for the first time in six weeks this week. I think I need it more than her. She starts back next week for a 8 day inpatient chemo run. Much heavier drugs. The Dr. says that she has about another four more months of chemo left and that after that all we can do is cross our fingers. He said that we have to remember that it came back once already and that because of that you have to assume it will come back again. I hate hearing that because each time it returns her chances of survival go down. Any ideas for what to do to pass the time when I can't leave the hospital for a week? By the way, where are you located?

PJ-Sin

giventofaith wrote:

I am not sure if this is how you go about doing this but here you go... http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/shavee_info.html?ShaveeID=2657#
Thanks for supporting this.

This is so cool. I saw your picture up on the web site. I almost wonder if I'm going to be one of those people that when my hair starts to grow back a little I won't be able to stand it and so I'll shave it off again. But you have more hair to lose than I do. Do all your friends support you?