BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia

Subject: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: MBSLynne
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 09:58 AM

My daughter, ShadyLady's friend has just been diagnosed with leukemia. She is 13. Mudcatters are so good at sending strength. Could you please send your thoughts, prayers, light candles or whatever is appropriate for you, to help Alicia thorugh this. Thank you

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 10:23 AM

Oh damn, send her a big hug from me Lynne.
I hope her youth works in her favour, in beating this horrid ailment.

John

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Bobert
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 10:43 AM

(((Warm and healing thoughts from the Blue Ridge Mountains)))

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: olddude
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 10:53 AM

You got mine, I get out me rosary ...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 11:01 AM

Nothing like a little Mudcat energy along with all the great things that are happening in the medicine about leukemia.

All my best as always..........

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: MBSLynne
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 12:11 PM

Thank you. Amazing what energy can be generated by caring people

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Amos
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 12:17 PM

((())))


A

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: jacqui.c
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 12:30 PM

Good thoughts from Maine.

((((((((((Alicia)))))))))

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: MuddleC
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 12:35 PM

was she at Moira?
HHHHHH

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 12:38 PM

Positive thoughts on their way from Worksop.

Blessings
Rhiannon

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Ebbie
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 12:48 PM

{{{{hugs}}}} and the best of wishes for her ability to overcome.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: gnu
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 01:15 PM

Lynne... much T&Ps.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Azizi
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 01:26 PM

Positive vibrations for Alicia from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Keep on keeping on.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 02:00 PM

Here's a special

{{{{{{{ MISKINHUG }}}}}}

for a goood friend of my dear young friend.

Andy XXX

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Micca
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 02:09 PM

Likewise, special healing hugs to Alicia, Lynn, and to you and Shady as well, to sustain you all through this, as soon as I replenish my healing candle stock one will be pressed into use,
Good thoughts and hugs to Alicia and BBs to you and Shady
Micca

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: MBSLynne
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 02:12 PM

No Tim she wasn't at Moira.

Though she doesn't know Mudcat, I will print these off and Shady can take them to her. They have a big crowd of friends and they are all hoping to go and visit her every week. She will find out tomorrow what type it is and that will determine whether she will have six months or two years of treatment. Chemo. Her hair will fall out. Not something a 13 year old should have to face apart from everything else.

Thanks guys. I'm convinced this combined thought helps make things happen

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Paul Burke
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 02:20 PM

Not a thing to happen to a young'un. Best wishes, and may the treatment be the best that can be provided.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: MuddleC
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 02:44 PM

The temporary lack of hair on the outside can't take away the beauty on the inside, but just think of all those different colours/lengths and styles of wigs out there she has to get through while it grows back!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 03:15 PM

((((Alicia)))) healing thoughts and strength heading her way, and to you both too

BB

Khatt

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: number 6
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 03:32 PM

positive thoughts, hugs of healing and hope from the Port City of New Brunswick.

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 04:06 PM

She can have every hug I've got in me today, except those I need to spread amongst her friends. This will make them all grow up quicker than they should or you would like. I hope that in amongst the angst they find plenty to share laughs about. I'm sure you parents will make certain that they do.

Please keep us updated, we can send more hugs as they ripen!.

Deirdre

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 06:09 PM

Big hugs from me and Derek. Having you, Shady, Richard and Ted as friends is a good start!

Kitty
xxx

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: John J
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 06:46 PM

Positive thoughts and best wishes coming from Cheshire!

Lots of love and hugs,

John

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 07:17 PM

big hugs to Alicia, her family & friends from the the other side of the world

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: skarpi
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 07:22 PM

Big hugs from me
prayers and candles are already on .

all the best Skarpi

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 07:24 PM

And from Colorado, too. May the great good spirit infuse her with healing, completely and quickly. I give thanks for this or something better for the highest good of all concerned. So mote it be!

{{{{{{LOTS O'HUGS for ALL}}}}}}}}

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Maryrrf
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 07:40 PM

Sending rays of white light from Virginia.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Donuel
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 08:16 PM

Take heart that treating childhood leukemia has made the most progress of cures and remissions compared to other cancers.

In the old days leukemia seemed like a death sentence, but not anymore. After all the atmosheric testing in the 50's and 60's the rate of childhood leukemia went up 900%, an astonishing increase.

But today the incidence is very small and the treatments are excellent, effective and expensive.

Hugs all around but there are plenty of good solid reasons to be of good cheer and remain honestly positive.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 27 Sep 09 - 09:31 PM

I lost a niece to leukemia before treatment became so effective. In the intervening 30 years medical science has made great advances. Treatments are still pretty rough but the outlook much better. Things like hair loss are devastating for teenagers but thank God the outlook in the long run is so much brighter! With all of my best wishes,
               Sandy

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 03:31 AM

Thank you guys. Reading all these has brought tears to my eyes..again.

I remain convinced of the good that these sort of thoughts and prayers do, which is why I asked. One can always count on Mudcatters (and folkies generally) to give love, care and support.

Deidre, it has been occuring to me that this will make them all grow up rather fast. It will hopefully make them stronger though. Shady and some of the other friends are going to talk to their head of year today about fund raising for leukemia research.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 08:52 AM

Love and hugs to all, especially the little lass.

May the Great Mother and the All Father heal and comfort.

So mote it be.

Erica and Bryn

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 09:02 AM

Fondest thoughts to you for the hard times ahead.
Please remember that the diagnosis is not as bleak as it once was.
Be strong.
keith.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 10:31 AM

It will bring a little bit of fast growing up to them; with the great good wishes and all of the medical advances Alicia will be able to share that with them.

WARNING - FOLLOWING MAY BE TOO SAD FOR SOME TO READ, RIGHT NOW -



























When I was thirteen or fourteen, we lost a girl, Janie, in my school; this was near mid-1960s. I had known her in elementary school for a couple of years, then we moved on to different circles, but she was always there. Everyone at school loved her. She was ill off and on and we missed her. Then she couldn't come to school and the next thing we knew, we were threatening a sitdown in the halls of school if they didn't let us out for her funeral. They did and I believe it helped us to understand our own mortality a little bit, plus it helped to share our fears and sorrow. We would have traded all of that to have her back, though.

Thank goodness this does not have to be the case these days; treatments are so much better.

Sorry if this causes too much pain or fear.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 10:56 AM

Hardly fair that at 13 she shouild be facing anything more difficult than an occasional pimple.

That said, a candle will be lit tonight and prayers said.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 12:52 PM

Well I just heard that she has the type which requires the six months of chemo not the two years. That's got to be good? I didn't even realise there were different sorts. They are to start the treatment immediately.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 01:07 PM

Good news Lynne. Keep it coming.

Andy XXXXXX

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Art Thieme
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 01:56 PM

Here is a story. I hope it helps, and I send it with many hugs attached to it!

Friends of mine were walking home with their two children, a boy and a girl. This was after a h-u-g-e rain storm --- and the ground had turned into thick gooey mud. Every time they took a step forward, they fell back three steps.

They were afraid they would never get home.

The two kids put their heads together and thought hard about their situation. And they DID figure out a way out of the problem.

All three of them turned around --- and went in the opposite direction!!

They got back home faster than they ever had before!!

BE WELL QUICK...

(((((((((((((Art Thieme)))))))))))))

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Jack Campin
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 03:12 PM

Well I just heard that she has the type which requires the six months of chemo not the two years. That's got to be good? I didn't even realise there were different sorts. They are to start the treatment immediately.

There are probably hundreds of different kinds of leukaemia known by now, and about as many different outcomes and appropriate kinds of treatment, ranging from "give up, nothing will work" to "no treatment is needed, you'll die of something else decades from now" - and in between, some kinds have very effective new treatments. It would help a lot for somebody to find out which she's got.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: GUEST,suzi
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 05:13 PM

Love and blessings to this litle girl , and may you all stay strong with her.

suzi...xx

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 05:39 PM

WAIT! Only a moment. A faerie friend will be along any moment with a message.

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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: Amos
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 08:13 PM

Recent news from PhysOrg:

Scientists have discovered a completely new route by which leukaemia develops, according to research published in Nature this weekend.

Scientists from the Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge studied a gene called JAK2 which is faulty in many cases of leukaemia - but until now its role was not clear.

They discovered that if JAK2 is faulty, the cell's meticulously controlled message system 'short circuits'. As a result many genes are switched on and off inappropriately and a completely new cell signalling route by which leukaemia can develop is turned on.
The scientists found that the enzyme made by the JAK2 gene is also located inside the cell nucleus and plays an important role to control how genetic information is used by the cell. Previously it was only known to be located on the inner surface of cells - acting as a messenger between the outside of the cell and the cell's nucleus.
The team discovered that the JAK2 enzyme acts in the nucleus to switch on and off a number of genes. It does this by changing the structure of histones (the proteins that pack and protect DNA) and which control the behaviour of many genes. The garbled messages from the faulty JAK2 gene lead to mismanagement of histones which results in catastrophic effects on the workings of a cell.

Lead author Professor Tony Kouzarides of the Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge said: "This is a completely new route by which cancer can develop. In this exciting research we have revealed new unidentified parts of the cell's messaging system which can become faulty and lead to leukaemia."

---

Perhaps this will lead to a solution.

Warm regards to Alicia and all who watch over her.



A

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Gurney
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 08:35 PM

A very good friend of ours is at this moment on the mend from this illness, her hair growing back, looking forward with good nature and determination.
The same to you, Alicia.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: Janie
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 09:30 PM

More good thoughts wending their way across the wide, wide sea.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: Genie
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 10:46 PM

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ Alicia }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

And healing visualizations too.

Genie

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Rasener
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 04:38 AM

My hugs thoughts and best wishes to this young lady and hopefully we will hear some very good news in the near future after her treatment. Stay strong Alicia.

MBSLynne, is this young lady in the UK?

If so, has anybody from CLIC Sargent got involved. They do a wonderful job supporting both the youngster and their family through this.
http://www.clicsargent.org.uk/Home

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 05:44 AM

Villan, yes she is in UK. I will have a look at the link. Thank you. She does have her own appointed Macmillan nurse though, who is liasing with school and supporting her and her family.

I'm not sure if Shady knows what type it is...I'll ask her. She and all the friends are learning very quickly. Shady went to visit again last night but the treatment starts today and they won't be able to visit for a bit due to risks of infection. Alicia's father is going to sort her out a laptop and dongle (whatever that is!) so she can get on line and communicate with her friends that way.

Meanwhile the girls have spoken to their head of year about doing some fund-raising. Since they are all musical and performing sort of people it has been suggested that maybe they think about putting on a concert with the help of the school. Other things have also been suggested, such as a cake stall, various sponsored things etc.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Pistachio
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 02:24 PM

A friends' son was permitted by school (as an exception to usual rules) to be sponsored to shave his head - in support of his sick friend. He raised over £1000 and made so many more people aware of Camerons' illness and how medical treatment affected him. I'm sure friends will think of other less drastic things to be sponsored for. Even paying 50p or £1 and wearing a silly hat or headscarf for a school day - puts a smile on faces and money in the bank!

Mudcat((((((((((((((((((((((Alicia)))))))))))))))))))))))))tacduM

H.x

The Teenage Cancer Trust 'TCT' is another to get in touch with.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 03:59 PM

Shady tells me that Alicia has Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) which is the most common type. Apparently the acute forms are more treatable than the chronic forms.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: alanabit
Date: 30 Sep 09 - 09:55 AM

Here's one more well wisher. I hope the treatment works and that she returns to bouncing good health soon.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Sep 09 - 10:36 AM

Maybe we can each send her a hat or baseball cap from our to show support and help her past the hair loss. What do you think, Lynne?
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Sep 09 - 01:00 PM

Lynne, if you need goods for an auction/sale, please let us know. I would be happy to contribute an all-the-way-from-Colorado custom-designed necklace and earrings using semi-precious stones and other natural materials.

{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 30 Sep 09 - 04:17 PM

Tell her to be full of hope. this disease in childhood is eminently curable. Love and hugs Linda

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 30 Sep 09 - 05:22 PM

Thanks again guys. I'm not sure if Shady has read all this yet. She's going to copy it into an e-mail to Alicia since they can't visit for a month now. I wasn't sure that sending her the link was necessarily a good idea. The stall/auction idea is a good one and I'll put it to Shades. There are aslso posibilities in the hat idea...perhaps we could build it up to a hat fashion show to raise money?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 21 Oct 09 - 03:28 PM

To keep you updated, Alicia is coming out of hospital for a week next week. The kids can go and visit her at home provided they don't have colds or anything. She seems to be keeping her spirits up. I don't know if her hair has gone yet

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Hollowfox
Date: 21 Oct 09 - 04:59 PM

Sorry I missed this thread earlier; the good thoughts and assorted juju are going out as I type, and a special, genuine purebred midwestern %$@#-reduction candle will be fired up for her as soon as I get home (within the hour).

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Peace
Date: 21 Oct 09 - 08:02 PM

Best wishes and prayers for the young lass.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 23 Oct 09 - 09:41 AM

Thanks again guys, it all helps.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: RangerSteve
Date: 23 Oct 09 - 02:47 PM

I missed this, somehow. You've got my thoughts heading your way.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 23 Oct 09 - 02:47 PM

Lynne... check your PM box

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Neil D
Date: 24 Oct 09 - 12:16 AM

Much progress has been made in fighting this disease so keep up hopes. We are also sending our wishes for total remission.
                                    Neil and Christina

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Oct 09 - 09:47 AM

more good wishes winging your way

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: sing4peace
Date: 24 Oct 09 - 02:07 PM

Light surrounding you all...
Peace and comfort,
Joyce

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Gweltas
Date: 25 Oct 09 - 01:19 AM

Best wishes for a GOOD OUTCOME.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Hawker
Date: 25 Oct 09 - 04:08 AM

Sending healing thoughts and love to all of you. No hair? WOW what an opportunity to have fun with wigs and hats. Every grey cloud can be turned inside out to reveal its silver lining, Hope, Love and Courage I send by the bucketful; :0)
x Lucy x

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: GUEST,Alex Miller
Date: 25 Oct 09 - 05:09 AM

All the best to Alicia and her family. I lost my youngest son, Grant, to this disease just over three years ago. He had been diagnosed with leukaemia at age 12. It was Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), that time round, and chemotherapy lasted for two + years. Three years later on it was AML. The doctors here said there was a 75% chance of complete recovery at his age. (The older you are the lower the chances for a complete cure, apparently) Unfortunately, at 16 plus, he turned out to be in the "25%" bracket.
I pray there will be a better outcome for Alicia.

Alex

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 25 Oct 09 - 05:28 AM

So sorry for your loss guest Alex. There is a handful of us on this forum who have lost children.   

However, we try to keep "positive" thoughts flowing in these threads, especially as they may be viewed by the person (and family) to which they are dedicated.

If you have an interest in music, please visit above the BS section and join the forum. You might make some friends, and get comfort in both above and below the line discussions.

Maybe a moderator will, for Alica's sake, remove the post from guest_Alex and even this post with appropriate explanation?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 25 Oct 09 - 06:47 AM

Oh Alex, I'm so sorry. I don't know if I would cope with the loss of a child, but I guess you have no real choice.

Alicia has not yet read this thread. I'm wondering if I should perhaps copy and paste most of the messages so Shady can print them off and show them to her next week when she is briefly out of hospital. There was a number of other messages which, while sympathetic, I think may be tactless to show her at this point. If I do it that way people can say what they feel they need to and I can edit them if I think it necessary.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 11:21 AM

For those who wanted to be updated on this, Alicia came out of hospital for a week yesterday after her first batch of chemo. She has no hair and may not leave the house. The girls don't yet know if they will be allowed to visit her or not.

The good news is that, before leaving hospital she had her bone-marrow tested and there is, at present, no sign of the leukemia.
The first round score is:
Alicia 1 leukemia 0

Next week she will go back in for the next blast of chemo.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 11:31 AM

That is good news, Lynne.

Here's hoping that next year she can Trick or Treat as Lady Godiva.

Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: jacqui.c
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 03:00 PM

Thanks for the update Lynne. I'm still keeping Alicia in my thoughts.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: ShadyLady
Date: 01 Nov 09 - 01:23 PM

sorry for taking so long to post on here! we're all very grateful for all your good wishes. some of my friends did an 11 mile bike ride yesterday to raise money, and we've decided that we're going to do a sponsored silence at school. we think lots of people will want to join in because Alicia is a well-loved member of year 9! she's just so nice!

love Shady

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 01 Nov 09 - 02:48 PM

Hi Lynne and ShadyLady

Great news! Thanks for keep us up in the loop.

More good energy for Alicia in this post and something more tangible good wishes soon to winging its way.

Lynne check your PM box.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 01 Nov 09 - 04:00 PM

Hi Shady, you are turning into the lovely thoughtful young lady I always knew you would. Well done for supporting your friend so well. My love to you and yours and my very best wishes for full recovery to Alicia.

Andy

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: ShadyLady
Date: 03 Nov 09 - 11:21 AM

thank you :D we've set the date for the sponsored silence - Friday 13th November, and we're currently collecting sponsors. If anyone wants to sponsor me, I would be very happy!

Love Shady

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 03 Nov 09 - 06:51 PM

Okay, let's get the ball rolling.
Put me down for a tenner.
Now let's hear from all our friends who, like me, can count their blessings for our healthy children.

Andy

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: ShadyLady
Date: 04 Nov 09 - 03:47 PM

Thank you very muchly Andy :D

Shady

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 06 Nov 09 - 09:17 AM

Yep...biggest blessing there is too, closely followed by good friends.

What Shady didn't mention is that they have decided to give Alicia a figure skating lesson with some of the money, since it's something she's always wanted to do. The rest will go to leukemia research.

Alicia is having a party on Saturday, then goes back into hospital on Sunday so here's hoping for the next leg of the treatment!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Nov 09 - 09:43 AM

Does anyone in the UK have a Paypal account where we in the US can send a donation?
Maine hideobilia is on the way. LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 07 Nov 09 - 06:24 AM

Yep...I do. Lynne Tann-Watson. Don't know if you need any other info.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 07 Nov 09 - 06:53 AM

Just copied and pasted most of the messages from here and printed them off for Shady to take to the party this afternoon. I hope you will forgive me for the small amount of editing I've done

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 07 Nov 09 - 08:31 AM

Well done Lynne, that should be a boost for her.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 12 Nov 09 - 07:51 AM

The sponsored silence is today for the duration of the school day.

Anyone who wants to send anything can do it either by PayPal to me, (Not sure what info you need to do that) or PM me for my address and send a cheque or whatever.

I'm Lynne Tann-Watson, for anyone who doesn't know, so that should be enough for Paypal

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: ShadyLady
Date: 12 Nov 09 - 11:03 AM

The silence was today. I did it! Sorry I didn't notify you about the date being moved forward. It's becaue one of my other friends has to go into hospitaland for something tomorrow. *rolls eyes*

Anyway, all my friends did really well and, out of the five of us doing it, not one of us said anything!

Shady

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 14 Nov 09 - 05:51 AM

Which, if you know the people concerned, is a massive feat, believe me!

Actually, having been brought up around the "Sidmouth deaf and dumb choral society", Shady is quite creative with sign language!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 18 Nov 09 - 05:41 AM

Not an accurate figure, but Shady has worked out that between them (five of them) they will probably have raised somewhere around £500.

Well done girls!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 18 Nov 09 - 06:47 AM

very well done!

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 18 Nov 09 - 08:14 AM

Good work, ladies.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 18 Nov 09 - 08:47 AM

Well done! Great Work!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 18 Nov 09 - 01:21 PM

Wooteriffic!

Lynne, let me know when the little something arrives and let us all know how the girls get on with it.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 18 Nov 09 - 02:49 PM

Drinking vouchers winging their way via Paypal as we speak, well read actually.

Well done team,


XXXXXXX

Andy

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 18 Nov 09 - 08:00 PM

Just came on this after being away- sending light and love and healing thoughts!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 19 Nov 09 - 07:49 AM

There was a piece in our local paper this week. One of the little group of friends got in touch with Great Ormond Street hospital and they helped her to arrange a sponsored bike ride. (Shady couldn't participate because, shamefully, she can't ride a bike) A lot of kids turned out for it and altogether they raised £1,100. With other things they all have planned, they will probably end up raising over £2,000.

Alicia has said that she doesn't want the figure skating lesson they were going to give her with the first bit of the money and that it should all go to charity. She feels she owes so much to various charities. She will decide which the money will go to.

The situation may be making them grow up rather quickly but it seems to be doing it in a good way! Everything positive so far, so here's hoping it all continues so

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Dec 09 - 02:42 PM

An update? Hair growing back? What up?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Donuel
Date: 10 Dec 09 - 10:46 AM

I see
wonderful news,
wonderful work
and giving hearts. here.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Dec 09 - 10:15 AM

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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Dec 09 - 10:16 AM

No posts from MBSLynne since November. IS all well?
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 11 Dec 09 - 02:20 PM

Maybe they all got distracted by the boxes of fairy wings and craft things I sent to the girls.

It is close to Christmas, maybe Lynne is wrapped up in school and/or church programmes, shopping and parties. They do lots of holiday parties here in UK. Work, family, friends. It seems endless.

BTW Lynne... more probably headdresses and fairies coming after Christmas. My daughter is bringing them back to me from the US when she visits.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leuk
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 09:50 AM

We have had no news for so long. Any updates welcome. Alicia's name was in my Mudcat meditation bowl this past Sunday.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 08:30 AM

No news may be good news. MBSL hasn't posted since November. Hope all is well. Alicia is still on my list too.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 03:30 PM

So sorry guys! I hardly ever go on Mudcat anymore and there wasn't really anything to report so I didn't bother. Now there is. Alicia has just left hospital with the all clear (so far). Obviously she's not completely out of the woods yet but It's all very positive and hopeful. I think it is a little earlier than was first said as well, so that's got to be good. She's not back at school yet but will be returning after the Easter holidays.
The girls have finally managed to collect almost all of the money that was pledged to them for their sponsored silence and have handed it in to school. School will then write out a cheque to the charity of Alicia's choice. When I hear what the total was I will let you know and also tell you what charity it will be going to. Thanks so much to those who sent money to swell the fund.
I'm sure all the thoughts, prayers and wishes and general good energy being sent by Mudcatters must have helped this happy outcome. Don't stop yet!
Thanks again guys and sorry I was silent for so long.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Michael Harrison
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 03:38 PM

Nice to hear she's doing well. We'll keep her in the prayer loop.
Cheers,..........................Harrison

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Rasener
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 03:40 PM

Great news Lynne
Les

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 04:02 PM

I second that

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 04:08 PM

Excellent news! Will keep Alicia in thoughts.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 04:11 PM

Indeed!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 04:26 PM

Great news. Thank you.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 06:08 PM

Thanks for the update Lynne, Hugs to all.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 06:06 AM

Great news!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 09 Apr 10 - 08:12 AM

Well Alicia is back at school on Monday. She spent a couple of half-days there to get herself back into it before the Easter holdiday. A letter was sent out to all parents asking them to inform the school immediately if anyone had chickenpox or shingles as it could be life-threatening for Alicia. Shady says she has pretty, short hair now.

I still haven't heard the final total for the fund-raising they did but it is, at Alicia's request, going to Clic Sargeant, which for those who don't know, is a children's cancer charity.

Thanks once again everyone

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: olddude
Date: 09 Apr 10 - 08:48 AM

Thank you for the update Lynne, my prayers for her continued recovery. That is wonderful news ...

God Bless
Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Apr 10 - 08:50 AM

All good news.
Thanks Ms. Lynne.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 09 Apr 10 - 12:47 PM

yah!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 08:38 AM

First I'd better say that all is still well.

I wasn't very happy with the lack of any sort of communication from the school, or publicity of any sort about the efforts the girls made to raise money for a cancer charity. We hadn't even heard what the total amount raised was and the girls have now left that school. This morning I rang the school. Firstly, you will be pleased to hear that between them and with your help, they raised £350. However you will probably be as unimpressed as I was to find that the money has not yet been sent to the charity since the school says they were unsure where it was supposed to be going and who to send it to. I wonder how long they would have left it before following it up? I now have the job of checking to make sure it IS Clic Sergeant that Alicia chose, finding out where to send it and who the cheque should be made payable to. Then it will finally get to it's destination. I really feel the school could have been more help and should have encouraged the girls more in this. Oh well...

Anyway, thank you all for your thoughts, hugs, wishes and donations.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 09:59 AM

great effort by the fund-raisers!

and great effort by you to find out what had happened to the money

wishing continued good health to Alicia

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 03 Sep 10 - 01:54 PM

no comment on the school - I had heard the news earlier.

yay for Lynne and the girls

rock on Alicia

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: MBSLynne
Date: 17 Nov 10 - 05:30 AM

Just wanted to let you all know that Alicia has just had her 12 months check and is clear! Yay! She is now packing to go to Florida, to "Harry Potter World" on the "Make a Wish" thing for sick kids.

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Nov 10 - 05:57 AM

YAH!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 17 Nov 10 - 08:06 AM

Great news about Alicia's all clear. Hugs to Alicia and Lynne, hope she has a fantastic time.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat hugs requested: 13-yr-old with leukemia
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Nov 10 - 08:38 AM

Wonderful news. Make A Wish does good things for a lot of people. Hope Alicia has a spectacular time.
Mary