Madison's Story

CMN telethon

Madi will be the featured interview at 6 p.m. this Saturday for the Children's Miracle Network telethon. Please tune in and pledge your support in her name.
Since Madi's diagnosis at 6 months of age, ONLY CMN has offered financial and emotional support throughout her entire surgical journey. As we head for number 23 on that journey this summer, their continued support is a god send. I have stated before and will state again: ONLY CMN offers financial help regardless of ethnic or religous background. They support YOUR decision for the medical path YOUR child will follow. There are no stipulations or rules to get help.
Jocelyn has become a friend of our family and is dearly loved by Madi. The extended family at the Border radiothon and those who recognize Madi due to the CMN telethons are all people we have come to know and feel a kindred appreciation for.
Madi has struck up friendships with other CMN kids that will certainly last a lifetime.
PLEASE consider how your pledge can help some child that you may already know in our community. Tune in on Saturday and make that call.
Thanks,
Rhonda and Madi

posted by Rhonda Foote @ 6:38 AM 0 comments

Feelings...

This is in response to a post on the VEPTR site from another parent. Visit www.veptr.com to pick up the original thread:
Jennie
So, there you go...writing my worries and thoughts plain as day. Madi will be nine in August and as she grows older and the REALITY of her life somedays seems to overshadow the JOYS of her life, I feel a knot that grows tighter and tighter in my stomach. Coronas and lime...bible verses and doctors words...knowledge and belief combine to guide me through my days (and on to more coronas)...but this is MY baby. I am terrified. The reality is that little Madi will always be little. Very. Her reality is that she has pain and infections and limitations that she becomes more aware of (and more aware that other children don't have them) on a daily/nightly basis. I have reached this somewhat creepy and overwhelming point where fear can sometimes overwhelm me when I am not with her. The "what if" becomes so clear in mind that the details outline themselves for me and I am full of fear and panic. I am feeling that for you, too. For all of these children who have grown with the experiment that has saved their lives and may, someday, somehow for no reason we can ever understand...take it all away. See, Jennie, I am crying now...again... I am sorry...I guess. Sorry that we don't have the right answers for those we love so dearly. The only answer we all have is that the love for these special, bright stars in our lives will never, ever go out as long as there is a sky above holding a heaven we fear waits for them too soon. Hugs beyond reason, Rhonda

posted by Rhonda Foote @ 6:40 PM 0 comments

Remember our fundraiser production next week!

Hey there!
Remember to attend the Spring Productions at the Dulles State Office Bldg. on Thursday and Friday, May 11th and 12th.
General admission is only $2.00 and all proceeds go towards Madi's surgery/trip and expenses in Pittsburgh this July.
More info? www.rhondasfooteworks.com

AND, very proud to announce that Madi was first runner-up Grand Champion in the 8 and under solo division at Starpower Syracuse Regional competition last weekend. A huge feat given the number and caliber of competitors. She also received a PowerPak scholarship (one of SIX) and was named Most Photogenic!
WOW....

posted by Rhonda Foote @ 5:27 AM 0 comments