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Team Teagan Update | Aug 31
Hello Team Teagan,
Bittersweet! It's been a while since my last update, and much has happened in our lives... Today marks the 1-Year anniversary of our little Teagan being cancer free... And this first year is the most fearful, as it had highest chance of the cancer returning. And although today should be a enormously joyous day for us, it is also the first day without our beloved Abby.
Sadly, Abby who had been with us for an amazing 15-Years, suffered another stroke. This one a bit more serious than the last couple she had in the spring. Before this, it only caused her some minor balance issues... but, yesterday, we woke to poor Abby being unable to walk, and what seemed to be some serious neurological issues. She looked defeated, tired and sadly suddenly it seemed very old... We gathered as a family on the back porch to say good-bye to our beloved Abby. We know that she will have her brothers Parker and Cooper waiting for her in doggy heaven, where she will be whole and without pain.. Abby be well, we all love and will miss you!!!
This year, we again have hooked up with local distance runner, and family friend Jackie Scotti to bring awarness about childhood cancer and help a local family in the midst of this horrible fight.
We ask you to spread the word and Join us for the benefit Run.
Team Teagan's 2nd Annual Benefit 5K Run/Walk
To benefit Mikayla Neahr, a beautiful 5 year old who was recently (March) diagnosed with Leukemia.
Mikayla and her family NEED your support! In order to care for her daughter, Michelle Neahr, has taken a leave from her job at State Farm Innsurance. Their days between treatments are short and only allow Mikayla to attend her Kindergarden class at Galway Elemementary School 1-2 days per week, as the chemo treatments take their toll on her health and stamina. Her father, Jason, who works for Stewart's, has been forced to take up the slack and work much harder in order to continue supporting the family. On Tuesdays, Mikayla looks forward to her night at "Barry's" (C and R's Resturant in Galway), where she has become a Tuesday Night Regular. Her Grandparents, Deb and Bill, do all they can to help Mikayla and their loved ones. Please Visit Mikayla's Caring Bridge page for more info about her and her family.
As all of you know, this was our battle last year, as WE fought for the life of our Daughter Teagan. She is now in full remission and doing GREAT, so we decided to keep the ball rolling and help another family.
Please Join Us at Teagan's 5K Run/Walk Sunday, July 6th
"Remembering" Can you remember where you were on this day last year? What you were doing? Thinking? Who you were with? As you will see from the thoughts Holly wrote below, this day has been burned into our eternal memories... And today, we hugged our Teagan just a little lomger, smiled a bit brighter when we saw her, and certainly looked to the heavens with appreciation and gratitude a few more times than usual... Be Well... OK Holly take it away!
March 9th – Life Changing
A year ago today, Teagan's heart stopped... and as it did, I felt that mine had also. I sit here right now with so much gratitude and praise to God for saving my child... for saving ME! March 9th, 2007 became the absolute WORST day of my life... not July 1st, 2005 (Down syndrome diagnosis day) or even February 21st, 2007 (Leukemia diagnosis day)... this was the day the doctors' said "if she makes it through the night..."
"Closure". We finally can say we have reached that point in our lives! Today our Teagan had what we hope will be her last surgery to remove the access port from her chest. Hooray!! All went well with the surgery and she is home tonight doing great. Both Holly and I seemed to take a deep breath of relief after what has been almost an entire year since her February 21 diagnosis with Cancer.
“Cancer Free”, That is the official word from the docs at club AMC. I do apologize for the delay in getting this posted, as Holly and I have both been stretched beyond belief in the last few weeks… So you’d think that we’d all this time on our hands after she is done, but seriously we have 10 months of catch up and clean-up… So that’s my excuse.
