Sandi Update - MRI Results - From Sonya

My sister's MRI results are good.  The brain tumor is still stable and is not growing.  The doctor said that the tumor is always going to be there, but he thinks that a lot of the mass he is seeing is dead scar tissue.  From what they can tell the tumor still has no blood flow- thanks to her wonderful brain surgeon!!!

Her doctor is very happy with the results and so are we!  If you are new to my blog you can read Sandi's Fight for Life to learn more about my younger sister who was diagnosed with brain cancer last year.

DONATION UPDATE
I would also like to thank all of you who helped me spread the word and/or purchased jewelry or donated to Sandi last year.  Belly Charms donated $4100 to Sandi last year to help with medical bills and living expenses since she has not been able to work since May.  

Thank you so much!!!! It has made a world of difference to her! I am still donating all proceeds from the sale of jewelry in the Affirmation and Inspiration Collection to her.

Sandi's MRI Results Today - From Sonya

Sandi has not been on her blog in a few months, but I wanted to share the great news she got today.  Sandi's Oncology report showed that her brain tumor is actually shrinking a little bit.  We could not be happier.  I got to spend the weekend with her in Alabama.  She seems to have a little more energy.  She is lost over 20 lbs since August.  She has no appetite, but a week with my mom had her eating a little more.

Her hair is growing a little bit, and she is still going to be a blond.  Proud to still wear her Alabama cap too.

Sandi still needs lots of prayers and support as she continues chemo and her fight for life. She has not been able to work since her brain tumor was discovered in May.  You can read her story and/or make a donation at www.SandisFight.com. 

Sandi's Fight Continues - from Sonya

Yesterday Sandi got her first IV Avastin infusion and last night she took her first dose ( triple strength) of the chemo drug Temodor.  She will have this high dose of Chemo for the next 5 days straight.  She has a new nightly routine......anti Nausea meds, an hour later a sleeping pill, then the 3 chemo pills.  Last night she was up sick from 2:00 am until 4:00 am.  She decided that tonight she will have no food after 5:00 to see if that helps.

Please continue to keep Sandi in your thoughts and prayers.

There are currently a few giveaways to benefit Sandi and her fight for life.  Please visit my blog and see if there are any you would like to enter. 

Bridget from Guide to Smart Shopping is an angel.  She is hosting a giveaway for a Live, Laugh, Love Bracelet and she is personally purchasing this bracelet to give it away.  Thanks to all of you for your continued support and comments to Sandi.

Sonya

Live Laugh Love Bracelet Giveaway: Everyday Ramblings of My Life for Sandi's Fight

Enter to win a Live Laugh Love Swarovski Crystal Bracelet from Belly Charms and Everyday Ramblings of My Life.  Tara wants to help raise money and awareness for Sandi's Fight and we have teamed up for a great giveaway. 



This is an easy entry giveaway and donations are optional!  If you enter you are helping!   Everyday Ramblings of my Life will be making a donation to Sandi's Fight for Life based on the number of people who comment and enter the giveaway.  How sweet is she? Please go visit Tara now and help raise money for Sandi's Fight for Life!  Giveaway ends on 8/29!

Be sure you also enter to win a full Blog Makeover donated by The Shabby Vanity. 


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Giveaways to Support Sandi's Fight for Life - Blog Makeover from The Shabby Vanity

#1) The very first of several giveaways on Belly Charms the blog to help support Sandi's Fight for Life.   Sandi is not only fighting for her life against stage IV brain cancer, she is fighting a mountain of medical bills.  Even with insurance....brain surgery and brain cancer can put a financial strain on anyone.  Sandi has not been able to work since the lemon sized brain tumor was discovered on May 3rd. 

Sandi's Fight Giveaway #1.  A full blog makeover from The Shabby Vanity ( Ends 8/15) Go to Belly Charms - the Blog  for details and enter to win!

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Sandi's Fight for Life Wristbands - From Sonya

NEW! Please support my younger sister Sandi in her fight for life against brain cancer by wearing a gray wristband.  All proceeds from the sale of these will go to Sandi in an effort to help pay medical bills.

Please copy the button below and place it on your blog or website!!! 

Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support!

Copy this code to display the banner!
<a href="http://www.shop.bellybuttonringsandthings.com/Sandis-Fight-for-Life-Silcone-Wristband-sandisiliconewristband.htm" target="_blank"><img src="http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7370/mybannerglitter8f1cf0d4.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />

Thank you for supporting Sandi - From Sonya

UPDATED!! A heart-felt "THANK YOU" to the following for supporting Sandi by purchasing a bracelet or making a donation to Sandi's Fight for Life.  Your support, prayers and generosity will never be forgotten.

 
Joey Gilliland              Jennifer Morrison       
JoAnn Ellis                 Wendy McBay            
Kim Hardee                Nikki Ledbetter          
Lisa Ghai                    Erica Stanfield           
Brooke Vinning           Tara Donaldson         
Christie Waldrep         Meredith Farrell         
Kim Walker                 Tabitha Rush
Laura Hargrove           Laura Smith
Angelique Plunkett      Leanne McElrath
Lauren Corbitt             Jennifer Southerland 
Burke Spencer           Jennifer Stephenson
Laura Boling               Elizabeth Harris
Nancy Crane              Monica Moody
Christina Teal             Robyn Engel
Tammy Madden         Jessica Miller
Pam Young                Amy Uptain
Brenda Grochowski    Paul and Rene Biddle
Jennifer Holbrooks     Jenny Sanders
Francy Kirkland          Kerri Horton
Margaret Nowell        Denise Martin
Jodi Fraser                Letha Harris
Jim Robertson          Sandra Robertson 
Kimberly Chandler    Dawn Zimmerman
Chassidi Likens         Virginia Webster
Patti Howard              Heather Mitchell 
Kelly Hood                 Bob  / Judy Mattey   
Tim /  Lori Wilhelm    Matt  / Jessica Stewart
Hugh Carter              Suzanne Bell                
Janet Adams             Allison Hall Willard
Shani Whitmore        Pam Rothman
Erica DaCosta          Bob / Monica Mattey
Kendra Mattey          Angela Myers
Xan Moody               Adrienne Hernandez 
Dina Utter                Pat / John Federico
Tiiffany Martin          David / Bettye Moore
Tricia Hoerth            Deborah Rousseau
The Lagnaippi Literary Ladies - aka Mom's book club
Mitzi Wiggins          Stacy / Becky Goss
Clint Shadinger       Daniel / Mary Ellen Vanaken
Elana Kahn             Disa Hickman
Lydia Aletaris  
 

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(updated 06/25)

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Sandi's fight for Life - New Bracelet - From Sonya

Many of you know that Sandi, my 33 year old younger sister, is in a fight for her life against brain cancer.   This is her blog, but being the big sister, I am helping her out on it anyway that I can. She was diagnosed with a Stage IV Glioblastoma last month. As she is undergoing this nightmare, I am working hard to raise money for her.

With that I have added a new bracelet to the "Affirmation and Inspiration - Sandi's Fight collection". I designed this collection when Sandi was diagnosed and the proceeds from the sale of these items is going to her. Even with insurance, brain surgery and brain cancer is not cheap. She has a $40 copay with every radiation treatment.

Here is the new bracelet. The Survivor bracelet - this is the one she is going to be wearing when this hell is over!  We know if anyone can beat brain cancer it is her. She asked me to design this one.  The great thing is that I will customize it with any color to symbolize any type of cancer. 

 To learn more about Sandi's Fight for Life and see how you can help please visit www.SandisFight.com

MarketMommies Cares - Sandi's Fight is featured!

I have had the pleasure of working with Toni at Marketmommies.com on several occasions for Belly Charms.  If you have a mom owned business, I highly recommend checking out MarketMommies .  You can list your mom owned business for free and network with a lot of other great moms.

MarketMommies Blog now has a new section titled "Marketmommies Cares".  I am thrilled to say that Sandi's Fight for Life is the first featured slot.  Thank you so much Toni for featuring my younger sister Sandi and sharing her story as she fights for life against brain cancer. 

Click here to see Marketmommies Cares

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Chubby Cheeks Thinks Blog Supports Sandi - from Sonya

Do you like blog giveaways?  Kim at Chubby Cheeks Thinks is offering 20 extra entries into any of her giveaways!!  All you have to do is support Sandi!  Click HERE for more info.

Support Sandi's Fight for Life!  ( from Chubby Cheeks Thinks)

As you all may know, I co host Blog Hop Friday along with some other wonderful ladies! One of which is Sonya from Belly Charms. She had mentioned how her sister, Sandi, is fighting to battle a brain tumor. Well, obviously this story is very emotional and touching. Sonya has actually created a line called "Affirmation and Inspiration Collection - Sandi's Fight" and all proceeds go towards helping Sandi and her husband pay for co-pays and bills (which you can imagine add up quite quickly). I really wish I had the money right now to buy some of the beautiful pieces that Sonya has created for this special cause, because I am in love with them, but money is tight right now with lack of work in Kyle's work field right now. So, what a better way to get the word out there and do my part, than to blog about it!

 

Go to Chubby Cheeks Thinks to read the rest of the post.  Thank you Kim!!!

Monday's Little Miracles #3 - from Sonya

I am posting this for my sister.
Love you Sandi!!

Please give her your prayers and support!

This weeks Monday's Little Miracles is very close to my heart.  This week the miracle spot belongs to Sandi.  She is my 33 year old younger sister.  This  is a summary of her last 4 weeks:

• May 3rd - normal day, working as a christian counselor with trouble teens, called and made a Dr. appt (had been having severe headaches)

• May 4th - CT scan found a brain tumor the size of a lemon and she was put in ICU immediately

• May 6th - she had brain surgery where a large portion of the tumor was removed

• May 14th - she came home from the hospital

• May 19th - got the pathology reports back from Johns Hopkins: Brain Cancer - Glioblastoma

Sandi started chemo on Thursday and will be adding radiation treatments to the chemo starting Tuesday.  Not only does she need your prayers, but they need donations.   Even with insurance, each radiation treatment has a $40 copay.

I am trying to make up for all of the years I was a bad big sister.....I locked her out of my room, would not let her play with my barbie dolls.....normal big sister things of course.  Well now it is time for me to step in and take care of her.  You can read her full story on www.SandisFight.com. 

I have designed a bracelet collection in honor of Sandi - "Affirmation and Inspiration - Sandi's Fight."  All of the proceed from the sale of these will go towards her medical expenses.  Please link up to her blog - Sandi's Brain Tumor - My fight for life in spot #1 and give her comments of encouragement and prayers. ( She does not know I am doing this by the way)  This photo is Sandi (left) and me last weekend.  The surgeon only shaved a small strip down her part and down and over behind her right ear.  She can almost cover it with her hair.

Now for the follow.....Monday's Little Miracles is not about getting followers, but about love, support, prayers and donations to help those who need them the most.  The top spots on this Miracle Blog Hop will be for those who need us.  I encourage each and every one of you to join our linky every Monday.  If you know someone who needs help, please add them.

Now I don't know about you, but when I am looking for blogs to follow, I would sure like to follow blogs that share in our mission of helping others.  As I mentioned, Monday's Little Miracles is about making miracles happen, one blog at a time - getting a few new followers is just a bonus.