CURED'S Million Dollar Mi$$ion (for my son!)
My Son Timothy, has an eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease (EGID). He is unable to EAT ANY FOOD WHAT-SO-EVER! He gets his nutrition from formula through a feeding tube surgically placed into his stomach!
You may not have heard of this disease, but it is very debilitating to
those who have it. It can cause the body to reject all types of foods
and force the patient to survive only on a very…
FOR A GREAT CAUSE!!! - PLEASE READ! :)
I am reaching out to all you kind giving RB-er’s to let you know that my work was chosen to be used in a fund raising effort for a WONDERFUL organization that helps to spread awareness and raise funds for research and support of families that are living with the disease my son has!! They are incredible! Some of you may have seen this image (it’s my portfolio image)...it was turned into a card…
Replies to Comments!
I have been “Replying” to people that comment on my work…BUT – didn’t notice there is an actual “reply” button! Until someone smarter than me pointed that out to me! SO – to all of you that have commented on my work – THANKYOU! I will begin using the reply button now!
STACEY! :) hehehe
Say a Prayer!!!!!
We’ve had a little set back with Timmy. He has been EXTREMELY ill the past week. Fever of 104.9, vommiting, etc.. Well – Today he was feeling SO much better…he tolerated a feeding-tube feed, fever of ONLY 99.4 all day…he was up and running around for the first time in a WHILE! So, I decided to give him some of the deer jerky we made him. HE LOVES THAT STUFF! Around 4 hours later, Timmy’s fe…
About a week ago...
a local news station did a story about my son Timmy! You see Timothy has a disease that keeps him from eating food. So, after years of testing…adding and removing food…we have found the Venison is the only meat he can eat! My dilema? WHERE and HOW am I supposed to get deer for my son?! So, I called our local station and asked for their help! Well, they helped alright! Not only did we …
ROUGH DAY!
Today, while driving to the post office with my 6 yr old (timmy) in tow…I was complaining about something. I think it was the traffic. I said “this is a PAIN”. And, he said to me “Not as bad as not being able to eat food!”. It KILLED ME! Broke my heart in two! And, it made me realize, that EVERY SINGLE DAY, I complain about things that are SO TRIVIAL! TINY things…while my child has t…
TIRED...and INSPIRED!
I will tell ya what – well, first – my baby is FINALLY back to sleep…so, I am headed there too now! BUT, first – while I was waiting for her to fall back to sleep, I was browsing through the images on here…and WOW! I am in awe and inspired! I can’t even begin to explain how TINY I feel. You all have amazing work, and I almost feel like I am out of my league (ALMOST..LOL)... I am truly i…
OH MY GOSH!!!!! - THANK YOU ALL WHO HAVE CARED ENOUGH TO HELP!
I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY!? I PUT THAT IMAGE OF MY SON UP TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDING FOR THE SEARCH FOR A CURE! I HAVE SOLD 5 T-SHIRTS, 1 PRINT, AND 10 CARDS! I WASN’T EXPECTING THIS ALREADY! I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED US! NIKKI (AKA SMILE ON HERE), MY FRIEND TRACY, AND WHOEVER ELSE IS BUYING!!! I DON’T KNOW WHO BOUGHT TWO OF THE TSHIRTS OR THE 10 CARDS…BUT T…
Thank you!
I just wanted to say thank you to all of you who have made me feel so welcome here already! In comparison to another site I belong to – wait, there is no comparison! I feel so much more “at home” here! :) Thanky you all!!!! :)
Have a wonderful night! :)