Miss Peachy Beans: 2 weeks down! WAAAAAHOOO!

Your kind donations

Since the entire community has been so generous to help with costs of Mia's ongoing care, we have set up a special account through Wachovia just for her. Our family is overwhelmed by all of the support shown by all. Some have sent gifts of dinner, photobooks, coloring activities, blankets, bears etc. Even our daycare providers have gone above and beyond to lend a helping hand. Though her treatment will be only 5 weeks, she will continue to get injections at home 3 times a week for the next year. It will be a long battle but she is a true survivor. Thank you all for your continued support and prayers. We pray that you continue to do so until we can beat this thing

Mia's Biggest Fans

Adam Lieder
Ansonia Stop and Shop
Barb's Daycare
Bungay School
Carousel Gardens
Chili's of East Haven
Chili's of Shelton
Chippy's Service Station
Colonial Tavern
Daddio's Used Auto Parts
Danny O's
Dennis Rozum
Great Hill Hose House
Mad Solutions
Melisa Albenete
Miller-Ward Funeral Home
Out on the limb tree service
Oxford Academy Of Hair Design
Oxford Paint and Hardware
Rich Madigosky
Seymour Lions Club
Stay n Play Daycare
Sue Gerchy
Teddy Bear Tree House
The Baker/Furfaro Family
The Casagrande Family
The Dream Come True Foundation
The Drugonis Family
The Durkota Family
The Dzwonkowski Family
The Fritz Family
The Huk Family
The Keough Family
The Komlos Family
The McAndrews Family
The Messina Family
The Motosky Family
The Outback of Shelton
The Pompa Family
The Raro Family
The Sandwich Man
The Sciaraffa Family
The Silva Family
The Super Family
The Tufano Family
The Wilkenson Family
Tom Tarby
Turner Construction
Val McCormick Photography

2 weeks down! WAAAAAHOOO!

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Yes! A day early but we finished our second week of treatment. It started out as a rough one. Mia seems to be losing energy within the first hour of treatment. This is starting to take its toll on her and its showing. We get home and head straight for naps. Lunch consists of fries and a water/juice. No big eating here. Her friend Haley had a rough one too! Today we saw a girl be taken away by ambulance, she had a severe reaction to the treatment. Poor girl. Miss Mia seems to be holding her own, though her blood counts can't stay level we remain optimistic. So after a long morning MeMa treated the girls to mani/pedi's at the nail salon. Mia was able to soak her foot to work some of the scabbing off. Everything is healing wonderfully. I can sense some depression in her but that's all normal I am told. She is looking forward to swimming at Aunt Bonnie's tomorrow but she is wary of getting her foot hurt. Getting to work seems almost impossible any more and I feel horrible leaving my job during the week. I can honestly say we are all feeling the strains. Don't in anyway take this as a pity party! We are excited to have a 3 day weekend, good times, swimming and family fun! We are looking forward to getting the next few weeks done with treatment. Then she can focus on having some friend time.

We also have some great news! Save your bottles and cans. Abby F told us the other day she will be having a bottle and can drive for Mia. At 10, she has set the whole thing up herself (with some help from her mom). This girl has such a wonderful heart, she is breath of fresh air. Unfortunately our local grocery store in town will not accommodate this drive but the same grocery the next town over will be hosting the event. I will keep all of you posted! I also have to let you all know that Great Hill Hose House is doing a ziti dinner for her peachiness as well. The date is July 26Th at 4pm (at the hill) You can purchase tickets in advance and at the door. If you have questions you can email me. The community has gone above and beyond to make sure miss beans will get better and we are forever grateful for that. I know that there are more fundraisers in the works and when I get the information I will pass it on to you guys!