alittle help and lots of prayers

[h2orowe]

Hey guys I'm sorry I haven't been as active lately as I would want to be but I have had alot going on and I wanted to share some of that with you (my family).
First the summer was a busy one with charters and I enjoyed every bit of it. I had great groups and decent fishing all summer. It was great meeting some of you from the docks.
Second I started dating a great man!!!!!! However when I met him his family was starting a long hard journey with his fathers diagnoses of ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. His father was diagnosed in Jan and it is progressing fast. He has his good days but they are starting to be over taken with the bad ones. We pray everyday for the life that he does have.
ALS is horrible disease it affects the muscles and nervous system. While the brain is mostly intact the muscles and nervous system dies slowly. It's just as bad for the patient as it is for the family. There is no cure and infact not much info on the disease itself. It's almost a mystery. Everyone has different symptons and goes thru the disease alittle different. More technical info on the disease can be found at http://www.catfishchapter.org/learn/index.html
My boyfriend has moved back to his family so he can be with them (it's only a couple of hours away).


Anyway I know there are other people out there that knows someone or has had to go thru this with a family or friend and I was hoping to be able to blow off some steam when needed.

We are doing several ALS walks (this weekend is in Emerald Isle) to help raise money for research as well as financial needs of patients that aren't as fortunate as his father to have great insurance. The expense of some of the things that are needed at each stage (so to speak) is mind boggling. The type cane that the doc told him to get is over $300. He was told last week at Duke not to go and buy a fold up wheel chair (because insurance will only pay for one BIG item) He was told when it's needed to go ahead and get a motorized wheelchair that would help lift him out of the chair and that would be over $30,000. A WHEELCHAIR COSTS MORE THAN A NEW CAR




If anyone wants to donate or sponsor us for the next couple of walks please let me know. There are several ways of doing it. Remember this is for a great cause. I feel the walks and golf tourneys are the least that I can do for his family and others that will benefit from any research or a cure.
If someone wants to volunteer their time please check out http://www.catfishchapter.org/events/index.html
for alist of events in the NC area.

[WAHOONBOX]

I JUST CHECKED OUT YOUR SITE FOR THE WORTHY CAUSE....LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF WORK AND EFFORT GOES A LONG WAY

I COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS GIRL!!!

IF ANYONE HAS AN EXTRA BUCK OR THREE TO DONATE TO THIS MEMBERS WALK THIS WEEKEND IN EMERALD ISLE , NC...I..... AM SURE IT WILL BE APPRECIATED

CATFISH HUNTER WAS MY IDOL IN BASEBALL!

[h2orowe]

Thank You Wahoo


There is a way to donate to our team but I don't have the link right now. I will get that link to you when we get back from this walk.

[WAHOONBOX]

Thank You Wahoo


There is a way to donate to our team but I don't have the link right now. I will get that link to you when we get back from this walk.

IF ANYONE WISHES TO DONATE TO H2O'S TEAM ....PM HER AND SHE CAN GIVE YOU HER NAME , THEN FILL IN HER NAME (TEAM) IN THE APPROPRIATE SPACE PROVIDED ON THE ABOVE LINK I POSTED FOR HER

[BTH284]

Let me know the link when you get it. I will donate $5.00 to your team.

[h2orowe]

Now I have it set up. We have collected over $500 as a total but it's just not posted yet. The link if anyone can and wants to donate please do so at
http://web.alsa.org/site/TR?pg=team&...&team_id=52920
This link will take you to the secure page. If you would rather send a check thru the mail pm me for my address.

The teams name is GARDNER

THANK YOU!! To all that can!!!

[BTH284]

Good to go girl. My privilege to help out. Remembered in my prayers as well.

[fishskipper]

What a worthy cause.....May God be with you!............ Prayers sent

[WAHOONBOX]

GUYS....THIS WALK IS THIS WEEKEND....EMERALD ISLE NC....I KNOW YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO DA WALK....BUT AT LEAST SEND A BUCK ...ONE BUCK TO THE GARDNER TEAM..JUST CLICK ON THE LINK PROVIDED BY H2O


ROCK ON!

[h2orowe]

The walk was very successful. There were over 1500 people that registered to walk (thats half of the population of Emerald Isle). There were more people at this walk then any other in state. They raised alot of money, the exact amount I am not sure.


There is a walk on the 29th of Sept in Greenville, NC. We are registered and will walk. If anyone would care to make a donation please do so. Remember the money goes stright to the ALS Association for research.

This is something that is very dear to my heart and if you take 5 min and read about this disease you too will be touched.
http://www.catfishchapter.org/learn/index.html




The site to make any donations is:
http://web.alsa.org/site/TR/Walks/No...eam&fr_id=2540


If anyone wants to volunteer there is a link for that as well. All help is needed.


THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT DID AND THOSE THAT WILL!!!!