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Hogs & Quiches & Prayers Round-up:  Post Card Request - Picture Added  |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 09:21:20 AM
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The 16 yr old daughter of one of our small community Mom's has become very ill. If any of you are so inclined, it would be so nice for Delaney to receive a postcard from where you live. We are all praying for her.
Here is a note from her Mom.
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Thanks to everyone for your emails, and notes of well wishes – it is much appreciated. For everyone who has offered a helping hand – I would like to take you up on your offer:
Delaney loves mail – the old fashioned kind, you remember – the kind delivered by Canada Post?? As she can’t have flowers or balloons in her room, I was thinking if you were able to send her a quick letter or note, picture or sticker – she would have tones of fun with that, and it would brighten her day.
You can mail her at:
BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
ONCOLOGY – DELANEY DUNLOP 3B RM 12
4480 OAK STRET
VANCOUVER, BC V8H 3V4
She is keeping strong and her spirits are up. She’s definitely a trooper!
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Thanks so much everyone.
Di on VI
Farmgirl Sister #73 |
Edited by - DaisyFarm on Aug 11 2009 11:30:09 PM |
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
2701 Posts
Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
2701 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 09:47:01 AM
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I would love to send her something. Is there anything else we can send besides a note or a card? Something small that she might like? Please let me know. Hopefully I can send something out in the next few days.
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
http://marcysworldofcreativity.blogspot.com/ |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 10:22:07 AM
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You are so sweet Marcy and we are so grateful. With the hassle of customs and the expense of postage, I had thought a postcard might be more do-able, but I'm sure she would just be pleased to receive anything that would brighten her days that are full of tests and biopsies.
This will come as a surprise to her and she's going to wonder why she's getting mail from so far away. :)
Thank you so much.
Di
ps If anyone else collects postcards, just let me know. I would be more than happy to send you one from Vancouver Island. |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 10:23:50 AM
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Daisy, I would love to! She's 16? I'd be glad to send her a post card from the Bluegrass!!! What a beautiful idea!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 10:38:58 AM
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Hi Jonni - yes, she's 16 and will be 17 on August 4th. I'm sure this mail will come as surprises and be intriguing and keep her guessing. Something to help her look forward to each day is what I'm kind of hoping for. Thanks so much!
Di
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 11:23:30 AM
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This is a wonderful idea! I will be putting something in the mail for her tomorrow.
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 11:50:11 AM
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Anyone know about how much postage to put on a post card going to Canada??
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 12:11:43 PM
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According to the US Postal Service website, the cost is .75 for a postcard to Canada.
Thank you ever so much Sarah and Nancy.
Farmgirls certainly are the best of the best.
Di |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 12:18:02 PM
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Hi Diane, I'll send something that way.
Post to Canada just went up to $.88 They changed it so a postcard costs the same as a regular 1oz. letter. :)
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"You are my strength when I am weak. You are the treasure that I seek. You are my all in all. Seeking You as a precious jewel; Lord, to give up I'd be a fool. You are my all in all."
Stop by my blog for a visit www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
2320 Posts
Julie
Medina
ND
USA
2320 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 2:07:10 PM
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Hi Diane, Warm fuzzies and big hugs are on the way along with many prayers for Delaney and her family.
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. |
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
2355 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 2:35:57 PM
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I will also try and get her a card in the mail tomorrow. She and her family are in my prayers. Blessings,Karen
Create in me a pure heart,O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalms 51:10
www.KKJD1.etsy.com |
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Corinnelouise
True Blue Farmgirl
957 Posts
Corinne
France
957 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 10:21:53 PM
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Diane, I will put a card in the mail today. thanks for sharing this with us and allowing us to do something for Delaney.
Corinne
Sister # 101
'Heaven on Earth' is a choice you must make, not a place you must find.
Dr. Wayne Dyer |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 11:17:26 PM
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From the heart, I thank you all so much. They got some dreaded bad news today and Delaney will begin chemo immediately. Keep her in your prayers.
You are all so fantastic and good kharma should surround you all.
Di xo |
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
1048 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 03:22:48 AM
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I'm going back to England next week to visit my family so I will send here a card from the UK.
ANGIE
"Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance" JUDE 1:2
http://www.pinkroomponderings.blogspot.com/ |
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1223 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 03:58:53 AM
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A birthday card will be going out in the mail today to Delaney. There is something for the sewers out there that Delaney might like or could use in the future. Di will probably know for sure. My mom has cancer and when she first started chemo and her hair was falling out my brother and SIL got her several doo rags to wear. She was tickled because they're so "hip". It made the whole hair loss a lot less tragic for her. She had special occasion doo rags for 4th of July and coming into the fall and holiday season Delaney might enjoy autumn leaves, Halloween, Christmas doo rags. I found a site with a free pattern. http://fosteringlove.tripod.com/id12.html I'm not sure how good this explanation and images are but I bet some of the ladies here who know their way around a sewing machine could figure it out. My mom got a wig too. The hospital provided it but she complained it itched and she really loved her doo rags :)
Happy farmgirl sister #353
Look for rainbows instead of mud puddles 
http://fantasm01.imagekind.com/
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
2355 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 06:12:26 AM
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They are in my prayers and I am so glad Cheryl gave me a reminder of Delaney's b-day I will get the card ready this morning. Please keep us up to date when you can on how she is responding to the chemo. My prayers are with her! Blessings,Karen
Create in me a pure heart,O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalms 51:10
www.KKJD1.etsy.com |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 10:32:34 AM
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An update...Delaney started her chemo Saturday morning. So far so good other than the expected nausea. Here is her Mom's update.
I guess its official now, she is not calling this cancer but rather "Ted Instead".
a) Ted has a name: Rhabdomyosarcoma (a muscle and soft tissue cancer)
b) Ted has not metastasized - this is good
c) Ted is a very rare cancer – this is not good
d) Ted is contained in her abdomen area and looks to be in the connective tissues – this is good and not good
e) Bone Marrow – preliminary is clear – this is good
f) PET Scan – showed no travel – this is very good
g) This is a very aggressive type of cancer – this is bad
h) Chemo – two days on, week off, five days on, week off, etc etc – for three rotations
i) She can leave the hospital when her stomach stops draining – this is great!
k) The draining may take three weeks – this is not so good
l) There looks to be a tumor near her diaphragm, which started this whole mess
Delaney is doing well, all things considered. She’s not too impressed with losing her hair and missing out her senior year at school. She will be on chemo the better part of a year it looks like, with radiation and surgery after this first ‘round’ of chemo – after that who knows, have to see where it’s at. The doctor is not willing to give us any prognosis at this point in time.
Please keep this sweetie in your prayers.
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 11:52:04 AM
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Same with me, Marybeth. This must be beyond challenging for her and her mother. I've got my postcard ready!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 12:20:28 PM
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Can we send her little things? Like a hankie or a book?
This is probably a stupid question, but does she have to stay in the hospital for a whole year? Surely not. How long is her current projected stay in the hospital?
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 1:07:18 PM
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Very challenging for her Mom as she is a single mom of five. She is a hardworker and was working three jobs when Delaney got sick. It will be an exhausting year as they live here on the island and will have to take the ferry over to Vancouver for Delaney's procedures.
She won't have to be in hospital for the entire year, likely only for her chemo treatments and then while she has the surgery(s). Right now it looks like she will be there for a minimum of a couple more weeks and then depending on when they opt to do her first surgery.
I'm sure she would be pleased to receive anything Sarah that would brighten the long days and weeks ahead of her. Thank you so much for thinking of her.
Di |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 1:19:10 PM
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Thanks for the updates, Diane! Delaney has been in my prayers, now I can know how to pray more specifically. You are right, she sure must be a trooper.
I sent out a letter, but will send another shortly.
hugs
Jessie
Stop by my blog for a visit www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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barnagainkristin
True Blue Farmgirl
465 Posts
Kristin
Utah
USA
465 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2009 : 10:30:44 PM
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Would love to send something to Delaney. I will try to get it off soon. Please let us know when she goes home and the address changes. Hope things are going well.
I have a nephew who was diagnosed with cancer just before his 16th birthday. We just celebrated 15 years cancer free. He met his cute wife in high school and she took him to a girls choice dance when he had no hair. The doctors talked to them before they married several years later that they might not be able to have children. They now have 3 darling children and are living happily ever after. I pray that things will go this well for Delaney!
barnagainkristin |
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1223 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2009 : 01:48:42 AM
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Ty for the update Diane and will continue to keep Delaney in my prayers. This must be terribly worrisome for the whole family and her poor mother must be exhausted trying to keep up with 5 children, 3 jobs and cope with Delaney's illness too. Are there any programs there she can tap into for some financial assistance so she can maybe drop a job and be with Delaney more?
Happy farmgirl sister #353
Look for rainbows instead of mud puddles
http://fantasm01.imagekind.com/
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Hogs & Quiches & Prayers Round-up: Post Card Request - Picture Added |
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Post Card Request - Picture Added
