OT: URGENT NEED HELP - HOUSTON AREA

[CatEyes]

Please forgive me folks .... however, I have a friend in desparate need.

I usually hate threads like these - so if you have already moved on, I understand.

One of my colleagues at work, a VERY nice lady, has a young son who has been fighting a rare form of leukemia for several years now. Bobby has spent almost all of the past 3 years in and out of hospitals - chemo - radiation - bone marrow transplant. Bobby has a website for news here http://www.caringbridge.org/. That is the main site and there you enter the website name that you are looking for. - Bobby Avalos
It is a place for patients and their families to keep friends and family informed.

A few months ago, he had a downward turn and it was recommended that they try MD Anderson Hospital, in Houston, Texas - it has had a lot of success with new procedures.

They have been in Houston about a month now. Mary's (Bobby's mother) last entry is just devastating.

Over the past year Bobby has had a problem with fungal infections in his blood - and white blood cells are the only thing to fight it with.

Now the infection has spead to his lungs and may go onto his brain. He needs white cells now!!!

Anyone in the Houston area who could possibly help please pm me and I will get you intouch with the family.

These are dire times.

(this was posted at WTF also)

Thanks for your time.


Cat

[Perrydise]

BUMPING UP - much more important than reviews.

[Blueskies]

That is sad....I wish I was in the area ....I have O neg blood and would give it in a heartbeat but I'm in West Virginia.....I pray that the people of Houston hear the call and will arrive in numbers...I'm sure many will once they hear of this.

[Babyblue]

Bumping!

I would help but i am in Fl hope he gets the help soon.He and his family are in my prayers.

[Moon Beam]

I'm sorry to see this leukemia struck in my family and I watched it's wrath for years.
All I can offer at this times is prayers and I will gladly do that for your friends Son.
Just to let you know Cat, the link you laid isn't working, comes up as a bunch of
java script errors.......hope it's working for others.
Thanks for posting of this lady.

[Saint John]

Terrible, terrible story. I will keep the family in my prayers. Let's keep this thread at the top.

[Rip Rokken]

Cat -- very sad situation, and they will be in our prayers.

[Rhiannon]

I pray God blesses this family... I wish I were there, I'd give as much blood as I could spare (being O neg, also). Please keep us updated, Cat.

[CatEyes]

I'm sorry to see this leukemia struck in my family and I watched it's wrath for years.
All I can offer at this times is prayers and I will gladly do that for your friends Son.
Just to let you know Cat, the link you laid isn't working, comes up as a bunch of
java script errors.......hope it's working for others.
Thanks for posting of this lady.

Moonie thanks so much for telling me about the link

In my haste I put up the link for members

The main site is http://www.caringbridge.org

[original post corrected]
Bobby has a website for news here http://www.caringbridge.org/. That is the main site and there you enter the website name that you are looking for. - Bobby Avalos
It is a place for patients and their families to keep friends and family informed.

And thanks everyone for the thoughts and prayers.

Cat

[Behshad]

As I told you Cat, My thoughts and prayers are with Bobby and his family/friends.

T-bone,,,, sticky this one please?:)

[edcha]

Prayer with faith works! And collective prayer with faith, I believe, is even better!

[Sassie]

My thoughts and prayers are with the family also. I am close to Houston but have had hep and they won't take my blood for anything. I will however try and find some people that I know to help.

[CatEyes]

My thoughts and prayers are with the family also. I am close to Houston but have had hep and they won't take my blood for anything. I will however try and find some people that I know to help.

Thank you Sassie!!!!

It is the white cells that are needed desparately.

PM me here if you get any response.

Cat

[Marabelle]

O Positive here. Keeping the family in my prayers.

[Perrydise]

BUMP.

[Behshad]

BUMP.

[Gordon from Edinburgh]

Please forgive me folks .... however, I have a friend in desparate need.

I usually hate threads like these - so if you have already moved on, I understand.

One of my colleagues at work, a VERY nice lady, has a young son who has been fighting a rare form of leukemia for several years now. Bobby has spent almost all of the past 3 years in and out of hospitals - chemo - radiation - bone marrow transplant. Bobby has a website for news here http://www.caringbridge.org/. That is the main site and there you enter the website name that you are looking for. - Bobby Avalos
It is a place for patients and their families to keep friends and family informed.

A few months ago, he had a downward turn and it was recommended that they try MD Anderson Hospital, in Houston, Texas - it has had a lot of success with new procedures.

They have been in Houston about a month now. Mary's (Bobby's mother) last entry is just devastating.

Over the past year Bobby has had a problem with fungal infections in his blood - and white blood cells are the only thing to fight it with.

Now the infection has spead to his lungs and may go onto his brain. He needs white cells now!!!

Anyone in the Houston area who could possibly help please pm me and I will get you intouch with the family.

These are dire times.

(this was posted at WTF also)

Thanks for your time.


Cat

Bumping this again, with hopes and wishes for some good news.

[Babyblue]

Doing the bump

[CatEyes]

Thanks everyone for the bumps.

I am starting another thread with some good news!!

Cat