Comments on: Done! http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/ A mother training for the Olympic Marathon Trials, a daughter fighting childhood leukemia Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:08:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Susan Rich http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/comment-page-1/#comment-8915 Susan Rich Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:29:48 +0000 http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/#comment-8915 I was so happy to check in and find Maddie has made it through the trial. A child in my daughter's class in preschool went through a similar battle. I can report he has just about finished his freshman year of college. Go Maddie, life is now yours to live. Best of luck to Emily and Brad and all the animals on the farm. I was so happy to check in and find Maddie has made it through the trial. A child in my daughter’s class in preschool went through a similar battle. I can report he has just about finished his freshman year of college. Go Maddie, life is now yours to live. Best of luck to Emily and Brad and all the animals on the farm.

]]> By: Gretchen Spann http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/comment-page-1/#comment-8765 Gretchen Spann Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:50:59 +0000 http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/#comment-8765 Congratulations Maddie, Emily and Brad on completing treatment. We share your AHHHHH! feeling of getting to this significant milestone, and we wish you nothing but the best of health and much continued happiness in life. Our Neve completed her treatment about a month before Maddie, and we truly appreciate how you have turned a devastating situation for any parent into an educational opportunity, coupled with tremendous funds raised for Maine Children's Cancer Program. What you have done is wonderful, and very appreciated. As parents we applaud you, and thank you for doing this. Maddie, we hope that you and Neve live long, happy and healthy lives, and we will all continue to tell the story of childhood cancer to raise awareness and funding so hopefully one day, children will not have to endure what you both have. All our best- Gretchen, Phil, Finn & Neve - your friends in Portland, Maine- fellow family survivors of ALL. Congratulations Maddie, Emily and Brad on completing treatment. We share your AHHHHH! feeling of getting to this significant milestone, and we wish you nothing but the best of health and much continued happiness in life. Our Neve completed her treatment about a month before Maddie, and we truly appreciate how you have turned a devastating situation for any parent into an educational opportunity, coupled with tremendous funds raised for Maine Children’s Cancer Program. What you have done is wonderful, and very appreciated. As parents we applaud you, and thank you for doing this. Maddie, we hope that you and Neve live long, happy and healthy lives, and we will all continue to tell the story of childhood cancer to raise awareness and funding so hopefully one day, children will not have to endure what you both have. All our best- Gretchen, Phil, Finn & Neve – your friends in Portland, Maine- fellow family survivors of ALL.

]]> By: Cara Rich http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/comment-page-1/#comment-8720 Cara Rich Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:27:49 +0000 http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/#comment-8720 Emily- My best friend who lives in Portland just forwarded your website to me as inspiration. She had been following your story for the past couple of years. My 4 yr old son Kevin was diagnosed with ALL last Sept. I am so looking forward to the day that we can slam dunk all of his leftover meds into the garbage can!! I will be running my first Boston Marathon in a few weeks with the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Team- my son is my running partner too. Your family's story is very special- thank you for sharing it! -Cara Rich Emily-
My best friend who lives in Portland just forwarded your website to me as inspiration. She had been following your story for the past couple of years. My 4 yr old son Kevin was diagnosed with ALL last Sept. I am so looking forward to the day that we can slam dunk all of his leftover meds into the garbage can!! I will be running my first Boston Marathon in a few weeks with the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Team- my son is my running partner too. Your family’s story is very special- thank you for sharing it!
-Cara Rich

]]> By: Tom Colt http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/comment-page-1/#comment-8519 Tom Colt Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:47:25 +0000 http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/#comment-8519 Emily + Brad- I'm looking at your website for the first time in a while! Great news re Maddie. That is a lot of Bactrim!!! You were both the topic of conversation at lunch today when I discovered that Rick Tony, who teaches math here at SSA, mentioned that he taught at LCD in the early 1990s. Great guy. Hope you are enjoying VT! Cheers to Maddie!!!!! Colty Emily + Brad-

I’m looking at your website for the first time in a while! Great news re Maddie. That is a lot of Bactrim!!! You were both the topic of conversation at lunch today when I discovered that Rick Tony, who teaches math here at SSA, mentioned that he taught at LCD in the early 1990s. Great guy. Hope you are enjoying VT! Cheers to Maddie!!!!!

Colty

]]> By: Angela http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/comment-page-1/#comment-8439 Angela Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:11:37 +0000 http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/#comment-8439 Hi Brad, Emily, and Maddie, I just thought to check in on the blog, and I'm so excited to find out that you've finally reached the finish line! I'm so happy for all of you, as well as relieved, and I wish you all the best. Please be in touch, and stay warm in all of this snow! Love, Angela MCS 39 Hi Brad, Emily, and Maddie,
I just thought to check in on the blog, and I’m so excited to find out that you’ve finally reached the finish line! I’m so happy for all of you, as well as relieved, and I wish you all the best. Please be in touch, and stay warm in all of this snow!

Love,
Angela
MCS 39

]]> By: Lindsey Horton http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/comment-page-1/#comment-8397 Lindsey Horton Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:22:09 +0000 http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/#comment-8397 Hi Brad, Emily & Maddie, I know I am a bit late in congratulating you on the news, but wanted to be sure to tell you how happy I am that you finished treatment...and were able to celebrate with cupcakes and sleigh rides! You have been so incredibly brave, and all 3 of you have been so strong throughout this journey (not that I would have expected any different). Thank you for showing so many the meaning of love and family, and for really being the powerful force behind all that lemonade making. You all are incredible, and I hope to see you guys soon! Maybe at my next marathon... :) LOVE, Lindsey MCS XXIII Hi Brad, Emily & Maddie,

I know I am a bit late in congratulating you on the news, but wanted to be sure to tell you how happy I am that you finished treatment…and were able to celebrate with cupcakes and sleigh rides! You have been so incredibly brave, and all 3 of you have been so strong throughout this journey (not that I would have expected any different). Thank you for showing so many the meaning of love and family, and for really being the powerful force behind all that lemonade making.

You all are incredible, and I hope to see you guys soon! Maybe at my next marathon… :)

LOVE,
Lindsey
MCS XXIII

]]> By: Val Marshall http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/comment-page-1/#comment-8256 Val Marshall Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:33:31 +0000 http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/#comment-8256 Maddie, I am so happy you have finished your treatment! My son, Addison is 16 years old and he has Leukemia also. He has 2.5 years left of treatment but he is going to have his port out in a couple of weeks because he wants to play high school football! His hospital is MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. I am so proud of you and the awesome attitude you have. Tonight, I will go to bed with a smile on my face because of your strength and grace! You and your Mom make a perfect team. Maddie, I am so happy you have finished your treatment! My son, Addison is 16 years old and he has Leukemia also. He has 2.5 years left of treatment but he is going to have his port out in a couple of weeks because he wants to play high school football! His hospital is MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. I am so proud of you and the awesome attitude you have. Tonight, I will go to bed with a smile on my face because of your strength and grace! You and your Mom make a perfect team.

]]> By: Jenn O'Hara http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/comment-page-1/#comment-7994 Jenn O'Hara Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:41:39 +0000 http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/#comment-7994 Hi Emily and Brad, I have been following Maddie's story closely and I am so thrilled that her brave journey is over. As a mother of two girls, I think of you often. I have taken comfort in the fact that you two must be the most amazing parents and Maddie is a lucky girl to have such strong people to look up to. I know I haven't seen you two since bumping into you at Christina's in Bath a million years ago, but know that you and your incredible daughter and your courages fight has been an inspiration for me and I'm sure to many. All the best from a couple of fellow polar bears -- and I would love to meet Maddie at Reunion this year! Jenn Belka O'Hara Hi Emily and Brad,

I have been following Maddie’s story closely and I am so thrilled that her brave journey is over. As a mother of two girls, I think of you often. I have taken comfort in the fact that you two must be the most amazing parents and Maddie is a lucky girl to have such strong people to look up to. I know I haven’t seen you two since bumping into you at Christina’s in Bath a million years ago, but know that you and your incredible daughter and your courages fight has been an inspiration for me and I’m sure to many.

All the best from a couple of fellow polar bears — and I would love to meet Maddie at Reunion this year!

Jenn Belka O’Hara

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/comment-page-1/#comment-7990 Blaine Moore Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:32:43 +0000 http://twotrials.org/2010/01/19/done/#comment-7990 That is great news! Thanks for the update, I'm very excited to hear it! My cousin is still going through it right now and has at least another year to go. That is great news!

Thanks for the update, I’m very excited to hear it!

My cousin is still going through it right now and has at least another year to go.

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