Dear friends,
May I tell you about someone? It’s about one courageous woman who has a beautiful heart who just happens to have a brain tumor. She has undergone surgery and a long bout of chemoradiation, and although she has fought hard and continues to fight to maintain the kind of ‘normal life’ someone as lucky as me would take for granted, she was forced to reach out.
Namely, she is at risk of losing one of the few ‘luxuries’ she has…her home.
Her father puts it plainly when he says, “Given that she has a small, one-bedroom apartment, with no cable TV and no Internet, looking for ways to cut further costs is a challenge.”
So how do I know her? Through her kind-hearted parents; her father actually has this wonderful blog—about his journey with their very special canine named Ray—that puts a smile on my face everyday.
I really want this blogging community to get to know them—both Melanie and her father, Colin. Not just for the purpose of ‘helping’ someone, but so you can get to know two wonderful people who exist in what can seem to be sometimes a rather discouraging world. And also because I am simply inspired by them.
So I’m going to provide some links for you:
💙 To get a glimpse of Melanie’s compassionate heart, click here to read her as she reflects upon a day of reaching out to some of the less fortunate in her community.
💙 To get to know her father Colin and his awesome/adorable/hilarious canine buddy Ray (and also to read about Melanie)…click here and be cheered with a panoramic closeup of a big dog head!
To find out more about Melanie, her need, and how to lend a hand…please click on the heart below:
Wishing you all a much blessed day.
With love,
Phoebe
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So kind of you to help………..I certainly am going to pray for her……she’s very brave.
Hugs, Pam
Thanks so much Pam. Prayers are appreciated. 🙂
She is brave indeed. Thank you for your prayers, Pam! 🙂
Adding her to my prayers. Thank you for this kind shout out! ❤︎
Thank you so much for your prayers! 💙
Bless you Phoebe(in a non-religious way) what a lovely thing to do. Wish I could help…….Good luck! Cheers,H
Thanks for reading, Helen! Hugs! 🙂
Wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing this.
And thank you for reading. Take care! 🙂
I have a dear friend who has been battling a brain tumor for 6 years now, so this one grabbed me in the gut. Andy went outside the US for treatment only just approved here – or he’d have been long since gone – like every bit of his life-long savings.
Even getting into treatment studies here in the US is practically impossible when the prognosis might not look good for the statistics they collect. When did LIVES stop mattering to the US medical profession – and how does a doctor as tender-hearted as you stand it?
I already follow Colin and Ray, but will jump over to read Melanie’s blog as well. Currently, I am unable to help financially, but I can do at least that much.
xx,
mgh
(Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMORE dot com)
ADD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder
“It takes a village to transform a world!”
I am sorry to hear about your friend! Unfortunately Melanie doesn’t have a blog (just periodically featured on Colin’s) but I wish she did cause she has such an incredible story to tell! Thank you for your kind words and thoughts. Hugs! 🙂
Thank you. Except financially, he is doing well right now. The treatments seem to be working — bleeding edge, nanotech, controversial method of delivery, finally available in 3 (?) facilities in the US.
He’s a fighter – like Melanie.
Although not available here 6 years ago when Andy was dying, I want to make sure anyone reading understands that he was NOT grabbing at “snake oil” solutions (although snake venom has been included in effective, legitimate treatment options outside our shores, btw)
He went to *legitimate* doctors and facilities in other countries and did his research before choosing that option (including studies available here in America, which would not take him since they believed his likelihood of survival was small).
For him, it was the least risky option of all available to him, even though there were no guarantees that he would live through them. His case has actually been written up in the study results, btw.
xx,
mgh
I’m glad to hear he is doing well! Thank you for sharing his story. 🙂
He is SUCH an inspiration. I can’t help but share snippets – but I mostly wanted to make sure I didn’t send anybody from your site off to explore “witch-doctor” solutions. lol
xx, mgh
Haha…I have nothing against alternative approaches…since you never know what may work for someone! 😊
Non-pharms etc. DO work for many, and are certainly worth trying – if only for their placebo value. None of us know how placebos work, but we have many examples that it most certainly does for many.
I just didn’t want to leave the impression that they were always the way to go – especially when dealing with something as serious as a brain tumor.
xx, mgh
I am having a particularly rough day, and I was led directly to this post. You are the beautiful light this world so desperately needs. ❤
I am sorry to hear that, but you are so sweet. Hugs and I hope the day turns brighter for you. 🙂
Your kindness does not go unnoticed❤
Hugs 💙 💙
I just found out this morning that my niece has a brain tumor…MRI tomorrow to see what will happen next. Prayers for Melanie, Colin, and my niece and her young family. Life takes such turns so quickly it seems.
Yes it does. 🙁 Sending much prayers your way!
thank you!
Your compassion embraces the page of this post ♥ Thank you for sharing Melanie’s story.
Thank you so much for reading. 🙂
We’re here to help others. Fantastic job, Phoebe 🙂
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This is beautiful and wonderful Phoebe. Very much appreciated and I hope she gets the help. ❤❤❤
Me too. Hugs to you. 💙
Thank you so much Phoebe. What a lovely surprise and, of course, any additional publicity that could help Melanie is really appreciated. 🙂
Please don’t thank me, Colin. I wish I could do more!
Of course I should thank you Phoebe. You took a small portion of your life and spent it to help my daughter. I am sure that we all wish that we could do more, but let us not trivialize what you and others are doing.
🙂 🙂 🙂