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Donate to Ann Marie Current mood: calm Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes Hello from El,
Life can be wonderful with your loved ones,friends, colleagues until one day it hits you where it hurts. I am talking about loved ones, you raise them to your greatest expectations making plans for them, seeing them raising a family of their own,having wonderful grnadchildren to play with and bring joy to our lives. About 30 years ago I had a wonderful baby daughter and like every dad you start planing their life for them,which is what I started doing. And then it came ,the hospital results. She was born with a blood disorder called "Thalassameia Major" which means that for the rest of her life she will need blood transfusions every month, which normally lasts for about 8 hours. In my dispare I started looking for alternatives.I came across a company called Cobe Spectrum, they manufacture the " Cobe Spectra Apheresis System" a machine which reduces the blood transfusion time from 8 hours to just 90 minutes. I spoke to the doctors at the hospital ,but their answer was a cold polite refusal, claiming that the hospital does not have the funds to buy the Cobe Spectra.( view photos at my pics), I had to do something to raise the money myself for the Cobe Spectra, organising charity football tournaments, household promotions, whatever I could thing of, for my efforts I could only raise about $ 6900 not even near the $92,000 needed for the Cobe Spectra. And then life struck the second and most heartbreaking blow. My daughter her name is Ann Marie was rushed to the hospital with diabetic disorder, her blood sugar was down to 0. She fell into a coma for 5 weeks and when she came out of it 5 weeks later she had the brain of a 4 year old. To all my friends I am asking for your help. Please make a donation for whatever amount you thing best, every dollar raised it will be one dollar less towards the purchase of the Cobe Spectra. Please make your donations through PayPal- cormorant international limited "Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> ://www.paypal.com/en_GB/i/scr/pixel.gif
Thank you and God Bless you
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