Trying to help a friend with a terminal illness...

[lmhall2000]

I just found out Sunday that my friend's cancer is terminal and they are just using treatments to extend her time. She has stage 4 lymphoma and is the homeschool mom to 2 boys ages 5 & 8. She told me when she was diagnosed that the only thing that popped into her head was taking her boys to see DisneyWorld. They've never been and she had visited 25 years ago when she was 10. The chemo therapy has wiped out their excess funds and I'm sure they're trying to prepare for the boys' future as well. I am going to do my best to get them all there- I've written a letter to the CFO of Disney, Delta (to see if they'll let me donate my skymiles), and the corporate offices at Lake Buena Vista. Through help from others on the resorts board I've written the DreamFoundation and Fairygodmother.org- both of which offer help to adults with terminal illnesses. If you know of any other avenue that might help please forward. And if any of you Disney afficionados who have experienced these resorts could name the one resort you would think would bring the most smiles to a 5 & 8 year old pair of brothers would you please let me know? All Jennifer wants is to relish the smiles they'll get from a week away from all the doctor visits and to spend just a solid week with their mom & dad. I've gotten 2.5 tickets (need 4) so far from Delta Skymiles donations-so we're half the way there. Thank you so much. Tara Hall

 

[debster812]

Tara,

It is midnight here tonight, and I am finishing up some work stuff and going to bed. I will be in touch with you tomorrow or the next day via email or PM, I have some thoughts, and some ideas that might be able to help.

This is a wonderful thing that you are trying to do for your friend.

Debbie