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March Update
March 28, 2016 Today we checked in to Scottish Rite for Burke’s 2nd round of a newer treatment for refractory (stubborn) neuroblastoma, Immunotherapy with 2 types of chemo. Prior to this (and after the updates above) Burke had a Stem Cell Transplant during late November and early December (3.5 weeks inpatient). It was a rough…
Continue Reading →Round 4 Continues
5/18/16: We are in the middle of Round 4 Immunotherapy/Chemo this week. The first 2 rounds were extremely rough, with flu like symptoms for 2 weeks. Round 3 and 4 are much better andBurke continues to amaze us with his strength. He is back to playing like a normal 4 year old now. We will…
Continue Reading →TaxSlayer.com Play for Press On Tournament Weekend August 26-27, 2014
WEEKEND EVENTS GOLF TOURNAMENT Friday, September 26, 2014 Forest Hills Golf Course 11:00am Lunch 12:00pm Shotgun Start $900/foursomes includes two tickets per golfer to celebration party Learn More CELEBRATION PARTY Friday, September 26, 2014 The Home of Tara & Turner Simkins 7:00pm to 9:00pm suggested minimum donation $40 per person Learn More TENNIS TOURNAMENT Saturday,…
Continue Reading →The Dogwood Invitational – ‘Pars for Patrick & Birdies for Brennan’
The Dogwood Invitational Tees-Off “Pars for Patrick & Birdies for Brennan” Tournament Raises Donations for the Press On Fund Via Charitable Giving Site Crowdrise The Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills Golf Club launches its next step in charitable giving with “Pars for Patrick & Birdies for Brennan” in support of the Press On to Cure Childhood…
Continue Reading →An Evening of Irish Traditional Music to Benefit Press On
Thursday April 25th – 7:30pm ‘Playing for PRESS ON’ ************* An Evening of Irish Traditional Music to benefit ‘PRESS ON’ Featuring: Liz Knowles (fiddle) Kieran O’Hare (uilleann pipes, tin whistle, flute) and Pat Broaders (bouzouki and vocals)
Continue Reading →Breathe, pray, smile
My laptop’s power indicator is blinking red, so we are looking at a world-record short post. Suffice it to say that I was comforted by the glimmering mirrored pyramid this morning, reflecting the eastern sun into Brennan’s room on the transplant unit. He opened his beautiful blue eyes, stared at me for a second, smiled and extended his arms for a hug.
Continue Reading →Peace and Confidence
Posted Jan 16, 2011 And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the young goat, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little boy will lead them. Isaiah 11:6 Some carepages are more difficult to write than others. This is one of…
Continue Reading →Press On Bone Marrow Drive Locations
Locations: Blanchard and Calhoun Evans Office 1202 Town Park Lane, Evans GA Blanchard and Calhoun South Augusta Office 4108 Windsor Spring Road, Hephzibah GA Reid Memorial Prebsyterian Church 2261 Walton Way, Augusta, GA MCG Childrens Medical Center 1446 Harper Street, Augusta, GA MCG Cancer Center 937 15th Street, Augusta, GA Warren Baptist Church 203 Washington…
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