We are asked often, "How can I help?" We are both strong folks, and are handling this pretty well. We've got insurance and live close to the hospital. So we don't really need any help.
There are lots of folks out there in tough situations who can use a hand way more than us. So primarily I would encourage you to help those folks instead. That said, here are ways you can help.
-Send us a postcard, a picture, an email or just post words of support here on the blog. (If you can figure out how ;) Wonderfully appropriate would be ones like the beautiful cards places like MD Anderson often makes. Example
-Mom loves cute socks, she acquired quite a collection which she was ready to adorn Marion with. (And will in a couple months) But for now, they are all too big! Premature babies have teeny tiny feet. Even the ones in the preemie section at Baby's R Us looked too big (And are labeled 0-3 months)
And here are some ways you can help other people, and us at the same time.
-Volunteer or donate to the charity of your choice, and just send us a note if you are doing it in honor of Marion. I'm shaving my head for St. Baldricks day, and you could donate to that cause... but I don't particularly care for that charity over others.
-Marion gets transfusions every day, a huge thank you to donators of blood and platelets. Frustratingly, I can't donate as I lived in Bristol for several months and they apparently don't have accurate tests for mad cow disease yet.
Wednesday, February 25
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I am all behind you on this but I really am not up to shaving my head so I think I will just contribute instead and Karl will continue his monthly platelet donations.
ReplyDeleteYou are strong folks and Andy and I think of you and Marion every day. Thank you for the wonderful suggestions. I have been wondering how I can help, and as a universal donor, now I will go the extra mile to make sure I donate blood often. Let me get my new knitting skills heated up and I'll get the baby socks or blanket going.
ReplyDeleteLove- Shelley
Everyone is thinking of you and sending their love.
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