Updates
February 21, 2010
Update from Stella’s Mum
Stella is proving to be a real fighter once again! The last few days of the first round of antibodies have been exhausting with neither of us getting much sleep at all. She receives a “batch” of antibodies infused throughout the day and then it is a waiting game, wondering which side effect will happen [...]
February 20, 2010
Update from Stella’s Mum
The picture below is Stella trying to play with Mr Potato Head (in the foreground) but is feeling just too exhausted and sick. The amount of supportive medication stacked onto a single drip pole is all being infused into her through the tubes in her chest (Hickman line). Although it is terrible to see her [...]
February 20, 2010
Update from Stella’s Mum
This is day two of Stella’s antibody therapy at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and this is the first chance I have had to sit down and do something other than care for her. The last 24 hours have been really tough. Despite being told what to expect when the Antibodies go in, nothing can [...]
February 19, 2010
Thanks to The Canterbury Forest of Blean Rotary Club
Thanks to The Canterbury Forest of Blean Rotary Club for their kind donation of £410 to Stella’s Appeal. The club would like to pass their best wishes to Stella and hope for a speedy recovery.
February 19, 2010
Brighton Marathon
The Brighton Marathon is on the 18th April – there are a few people participating to help raise funds for Stella. Paul McGahan is one of those running. Paul is an old friend of Stella’s Mum Alli. For more information on how to sponsor Paul please see the Marathon events page by clicking here.
February 19, 2010
Thanks to the University of Greenwich Big Band
On Sunday 14th February, The University of Greenwich Big Band raised £1,738 at their big band concert “Swing For Stella”, attended by some 200 well-wishers, family and friends. The programme included a multi media presentation about Stella’s Appeal as well as the most popular swing including In The Mood, Mack the Knife and Boogie Woogie [...]
February 17, 2010
Thanks to Barnhurst Infant School
Thank you very much indeed to the amazing efforts of Paula and her friends at Barnhurst Infant School. They have been seriously collecting for things to sell at boot fairs for Stella.
February 14, 2010
Update from Stella’s Mum
Well it has at last stopped snowing and absolutely everything is white….the ground, the trees,the sky…and with no sun in sight Philadelphia is dull and very cold. The deep snow has frozen into ice and Stella, Zoe and myself have become mostly “housebound” as I cant easily push the buggy.
The reporter interviewed me and shot [...]
February 10, 2010
Update from Stella’s Mum
Stella’s last result, her bone marrow biopsy and trephines came back as clear, so we now know that we can start with the immune stimulating injections on Monday. I have to be taught how to do this so that I can administer the medication.
This is the snowiest winter in Philadelphia since records began in 1884. [...]
February 10, 2010
City of London Quiz!
Thanks to Laura Jones for organising the quiz on the 4th February and to all those who attended! The night raised a whopping £830 for Stella’s Appeal.
