Here's your chance fred

Since I know you don't venture into the CHL forum much, here is a link:

Maria Arvanitis

And here is the latest update on her. Remember that this little girl is less than 2 years old.

Well it has been over a week since my last update on Maria. Since then not much has happened except my little girl is back to herself. She is laughing, smiling, and talking all of the time. I am enjoying everyday of that. I wish it was always like this. As you might of heard we have moved out of our home and are living out of the hospital. We will be staying with my parents once we are released from the hospital until we find a home. We talked with the transplant doctor yesterday. Here is the plan. Maria is going to have two central lines (one on each side of her chest)put in tomorrow and while she is in surgery for that they are going to check her bone marrow and spinal fluid for any Leukemia. They had concerns that the reason why Maria's immune system is taking so long to come up is that the bone marrow is filled with Leukmeia or that since she has had a bunch of chemo and that infection a few weeks back then that can make her immune system take longer to come up. Today Maria's immune system is a 33. A good immune system for her would be 500. If they go in tomorrow and find Leukemia then that is not a good sign. The doctor doesn't expect to see that. But please say a prayer that the doctor is right. Cause if there is Leukemia and there is over a certain amount then transplant probably won't happen. If the results turn out good tomorrow then she will probably start radiation twice a day for 4 days on this coming Monday. They will be giving her total body radiation. Then she will have 2 days of the chemo drug Cytoxin. This will be very high doses of this drug. Then finally she will have drug called ATG. She will have 2 days of this as well. This will help her body not reject the stem cells. Then she will probably have the transplant the following Monday. I felt alot bettter yesterday after talking to the doctor. I thought we would go in there and they would just be so negative about the whole thing. But it wasn't like that. We are all in this together striving after one goal. To give Maria the best chance and hopefully curing her. As next week is drawing nearer my heart gets a little weary, my mind a wreck, and the fear of not knowing what is going to happen is starting to get to me. I love seeing her smile and laugh and I don't want that to end. She is a fighter and she will make it. I have to have faith in that. Cause she has proven that to everyone so far. I am asking all of you to keep Maria Anna and our family in your prayers as we get ready to start down this journey. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.



Sincerely,

Trish Arvanitis

ummmmmm CP.... what exactly is this a chance for FRED for?

I really hope he doesn't offer her a beer.

In other news... This is such a sad situation. My daughter is just over a year and a half old & I can't imagine what this family must be going through. I hope and pray that everything comes out alright.

Is she related to the Arvantis that played in the CHL awhile back?

fred wrote:

Is she related to the Arvantis that played in the CHL awhile back?

Yeah, Peter's daughter.

i hope she gets well. borsheim, too.

WE ALL DO!!

DJ DOES TOO

gametime wrote:

ummmmmm CP.... what exactly is this a chance for FRED for?

This is his chance to show us all what a great guy he is by helping out such a worthy cause.

and then he would turn around and say how he really feels.

You do know how much of a retard you're being, right?



Cherry, I read all the stuff on the Blazers board and didn't see where they have a fund set up. I don't donate to National charities anymore. But I would gladly send something set up for this little girl or her parents.

There is information (on the "garage sale" flyer) on how you can make a donation via paypal. Or you could probably call Kristen Pierozak (number also on that flyer) if you wanted to send something directly.

fred wrote:

You do know how much of a retard you're being, right? Cherry, I read all the stuff on the Blazers board and didn't see where they have a fund set up. I don't donate to National charities anymore. But I would gladly send something set up for this little girl or her parents.

i guess if telling it like it is me being a retard so be it.

GT, are you running around with your shirt off again??? Tell us you ain't from TULSA!! lol

Give me a hard time on the other threads retard. This thread is something that actually matters.

Cherry, I can't seem to find the garage sale flyer with the phone number. Please pm me with the number.

fred wrote:

Give me a hard time on the other threads retard. This thread is something that actually matters.

yes i know it matters. But that dont change the fact of how you are..

fred wrote:

Cherry, I can't seem to find the garage sale flyer with the phone number. Please pm me with the number.

done

Just wave the flag like this Fred......It's ok we know it's white and you would rather wave a Rainbow colored flag. Now you can return to your cindy Lauper 8 track

I'm not sure what you mean? I will show this thread to my wife and I will bet you she donates more than Gametime.