A friend of mine has been gracious enough to handle all of the auction items for me. She has done this before for my friend Dani whos son won his battle with Mito in May and is now an angel in heaven. Tracy will be helping with total coordination of the benefit and working on things while we are away. Should you need to get a hold of anyone while we are gone please contact her.
If you have baskets or auction items please contact Tracy. Of course if you see me and want to give them to me I will gladly get them to her. We leave for Houston a week from today but efforts to make this a success need to continue here on the home front. Her Contact information and instructions are as follows:
Tracy Gennett
89 Kettlebrook Drive
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
PH# 856-778-5529
email: ycartlin34@aol.com
Special Instructions for Donations:
Raffle baskets should come with list of items included in the baskets.
Baskets unwrapped are ok, but should include the basket itself along w/ the items.
Item's not needing a basket or single item donations can be dropped off in a bag or original packaging to help with final wrapping and showcasing of items on the auction table.
Gift Certificats and individual items are welcome!
If you have any large items or big ticket items please let us know ASAP so we can make arrangements to have them handled properly.
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- Joshua and Michael Garman
- We are wonderful little boys with Mitochondrial Disease Complex I. Two loving parents and our brothers pray for us and love us every day!
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Joshua was born in 2005 and developed normally until he was 4 months old, he was the perfect baby. In December, in his fathers arms, Joshua had his first seizure. We took him to the local hospital only to be sent home being told it was a childhood seizure and not to worry. The next day he had another one and we found ourselves spending 3 days at Cooper Hospital.
Doctors had no answers by the time we left and Joshua had been placed on seizure medications. Our pediatrician at the time looked at his labs and had us get new ones ran. At his 6 month old check up he told me he thought that Joshua happened to have the same disease his son had. He sent Joshuas information to a specialist in this disorder and that June right before his 1st birthday we flew him to Atlanta, GA.
The doctors did a live muscle biopsy and ran many tests to see what was causing the seizures and the developemental delays. After 4 months of waiting, right before Halloween we got the news that Joshua has Mitochondrial Disease Complex I.
Mitochondrial Disease is a life-threatening disease with no cure or medication. Joshua's body does not produce enough energy for him to sustain life properly.
Joshua has had seizures, developmental delays, loss of speech when sick, hemiparesis, dysautonomia, and a comprimised immune system. He is a tough little cookie and tries to not allow these things to hold him back. Recently, Joshua's brother Michael, was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease also. He was diagnosed through a mouth swab done at St. Christopher's Hospital for Chrildren.
Michael is just as fiesty but has his own set of medical issues. For Michael, the disease affects his GI system and gives him significant sensory dysfunction. He was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea and underwent surgery to remove his tonsills and adenoids in hopes to fix the problem.
Doctors at St. Christopher's are now keeping an eye on George the newest addition to our family. Dispite all of their issues the boys are happy and overcome any obstacles that this disease places on them.
Looking at Joshua and Michael you would never know that there is something wrong with them. They lighten up the lives of those who know and love them. We could not immagine life without them.
Doctors had no answers by the time we left and Joshua had been placed on seizure medications. Our pediatrician at the time looked at his labs and had us get new ones ran. At his 6 month old check up he told me he thought that Joshua happened to have the same disease his son had. He sent Joshuas information to a specialist in this disorder and that June right before his 1st birthday we flew him to Atlanta, GA.
The doctors did a live muscle biopsy and ran many tests to see what was causing the seizures and the developemental delays. After 4 months of waiting, right before Halloween we got the news that Joshua has Mitochondrial Disease Complex I.
Mitochondrial Disease is a life-threatening disease with no cure or medication. Joshua's body does not produce enough energy for him to sustain life properly.
Joshua has had seizures, developmental delays, loss of speech when sick, hemiparesis, dysautonomia, and a comprimised immune system. He is a tough little cookie and tries to not allow these things to hold him back. Recently, Joshua's brother Michael, was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease also. He was diagnosed through a mouth swab done at St. Christopher's Hospital for Chrildren.
Michael is just as fiesty but has his own set of medical issues. For Michael, the disease affects his GI system and gives him significant sensory dysfunction. He was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea and underwent surgery to remove his tonsills and adenoids in hopes to fix the problem.
Doctors at St. Christopher's are now keeping an eye on George the newest addition to our family. Dispite all of their issues the boys are happy and overcome any obstacles that this disease places on them.
Looking at Joshua and Michael you would never know that there is something wrong with them. They lighten up the lives of those who know and love them. We could not immagine life without them.
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