Deanna
Life just isn't fair sometimes. Especially when it comes to
cancer. Otherwise only homicidal dog-kicking litterers would get
cancer. Cancer doesn't work that way.
Deanna has cancer.
Photo by Jim Murray
Deanna Meade is the adopted Granddaughter of readers Jim &
Bette. Deanna is eight years old and has been diagnosed with
medulloblastoma, a particularly nasty and aggressive form of brain
cancer. Deanna and her Mother have left their family (Dad, 11 year old
brother and toddler sister) at home in South Carolina, and are now staying
in Memphis at the Ronald McDonald
House while Deanna receives treatment at
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Brain surgery. Radiation. Chemo.
On an eight year old.
Turns out Deanna isn't your regular eight year old. She is tough.
Determined. Smart. Gritty. Resolved to learn about her disease and
treatment. A fighter.
Deanna's Mom, Meagan, is Deanna's biggest supporter. Meagan went from
owning/operating a hair salon to learning how to flush-out Deanna's port!
The woman doesn't flinch. Meagan figures the hair salon will be there when
she gets back to Newberry with her healthy daughter.
Deanna and her Mother
Learn more about Deanna:
Read an article about her from the
Newberry Observer.
See Deanna's page at
Caring Bridge.
Pray Until Something Happens
(PUSH) on facebook.
Do something:
Donate to
St. Jude's Hospital.
Donate to
Ronald McDonald House.
Or do what I did - write a check directly to the "Deanna Meade Fund" and
send it to:
Deanna Meade Fund
Capital Bank
999 Wilson Road
Newberry SC 29108-4619
Until my next update, I remain your "praying for Deanna"
correspondent.