Win a Photography Session from Forever Fireflies for you and a friend!

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NinaLemon
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Re: Win a Photography Session from Forever Fireflies for you and a friend!

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I would like to nominate my best friend Maura.

Maura is an amazing mother to 4 year old twins, Madison and Jack. In Arpil, 2008, doctors found a mass in Madison's kidney. She was diagnosed with Wilm's tumor, a form of childhood cancer. She had surgery to remove her entire kidney and the tumor which was the size of a grapefruit. However, the cancer had already spread to her lungs. Madison immediately began six months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. It was a huge struggle for the family. Maura took a leave of absence from her job as a speech and language therapist for children with severe physical and mental disabilities.
Here's where it gets worse: Wilm's tumor is not considered genetic or hereditary so there was no worry about Jack. Doctors told Maura and her husband, Joe that when things settle down, to have him tested just in case. Things had finally started to calm down in their hectic lives so they scheduled an ultrasound for Jack. In August, 2008, the nightmare got worse because Jack was diagnosed with Wilm's tumor. He too, had to undergo major surgery to remove his kidney and he began his 18 weeks of chemotherapy treatments.

Jack is in remission and is doing great! However, Madison relapsed a first time, went through more chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant (which involved 6 weeks of isolation in the hospital followed by strict precautions at home) and just relapsed again for the second time. She just began a TWO YEAR treatment plan of chemotherapy. Her prognosis is not good.

Maura is home taking care of two medically fragile children. She is a loving, selfless woman who truly puts the needs of her children before her own. She deserves any joy that could possibly come her way. This photo shoot would be an amazing way to capture her family all together and happy.

I wanna use my Nomination to nominate your friend as well. That sounds like a horrible situation to be in and I bet pictures would last them forever and something they would cherish, and I have been thinking about my nomination, because while there are a million deserving people to recognize, I really wanted to nominate someone who couldnt afford to get pictures done normally because we all know these sessions are expensive and I'm sure your friend has too many medical bills to name.

What a story

I nominate Maura as well, can I do that ????

I'd like to do the same.