Benefit for Haley

I just found out about this yesterday.  Apparently, Haley’s name was picked out a few hundred for several local businesses to join together and put on some type of benefit for her. (I don’t even know who put her name in for the drawing).  I have been told that her blog is one of the reasons she was selected.  Anyways, I have been asked to send this flyer around.  It is very short notice but if any of you are free on Sunday, it would be really fun to see you there.

Below is all of the info from the flyer about the benefit.

Maggie Magee’s is Holding a Benefit For Haley Medford, Grand Daughter of LuAnn and Steve Day, On Sunday February 26, 2012

She is currently under going chemo therapy treatments at Primary Children's Hospital. There will be a spaghetti dinner for $5.00 and a poker tournament with a $25.00 buy in. You can re-buy in for $10.00 before the end of the first hour. At the end of the first hour you can buy more chips for only $5.00.

•      Cash Prizes for 1^st and 2^nd places.
•      Other tables available.
•      There is a silent auction to be   held on numerous items.
•      Lots of fun and for one and all.
•      Pool tables and other games.
•      Daytona 500 for all you race fans.

To learn more about Haley, check out her blog at www.haleymckenzie.blogspot.com.

All Proceeds to help out on Medical Bills.

Hope to see you all there.

For more information call 801-273-9899

(No one under 21 years of age please)

Maggie McGee's Sports Bar is Salt Lake City's favorite place for drinks, music, and atmosphere. Our legendary Karaoke is FEATURED EVERY NIGHT and includes over 50,000 titles and Salt Lake's hottest KJs. For game day we have 22 flat screen and two big screen TVs where you can enjoy NASCAR, NBA, NHL, MLB, Utah football, NFL Sunday Ticket, and of course Monday Night Football.

Locals often visit Maggie's to have fun in our 3000 ft² game room with a game of darts or round of pool, grooving to our 10 kW sound system featuring satellite music.

Karaoke starts at about 9 PM (after the game on game nights) and runs to closing 7 nights per week. Check out our events page and calendar for nightly details and special events. We look forward to seeing you at Maggie McGee's Sports Bar.

  
Maggie McGee's Sports Bar
6253 Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(801) 273-9899
info@maggiemcgees.com

DI-2 Begins

After two weeks of delays due to cough, cold, wheezing, breathing treatments, inhalers, ear infections and low counts, Haley finally started DI-2 on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2012.  From the looks of things, we are in for a rough go around.  After only one treatment, side effects of full force nausea and vomiting are setting in… poor Haley… so hard to see her so sick.  The treatment Ares-C causes fever and vomiting and she will need this treatment every day for two weeks.  We will have to have the home health nurse come over and train us on how to administer this IV treatment. 

 

Also, a shocking news story tells us that some drug companies have stopped producing Methotrexate (one of the main treatments administered for leukemia patients).  Apparently, the drug companies do not make enough money on this drug and savings the lives of thousands of children is not incentive enough to produce it.  What is our world coming to :( very sad indeed.  Stay tuned...

A Special Visit

Last Saturday our family was humbled and privileged to have received a visit from Elder Marcus B. Nash of the First Quorum of the Seventy and President Craig E. Judd, Stake President of the Cobble Creek Stake.  We visited for about an hour, shared stories and cookies that Haley made.  Thank you for sharing your time with us and expressing your concern for Haley.  Elder Nash gave a beautiful blessing on our home and we feel truly blessed to have had the opportunity to meet and visit with these two extraordinary men.  

Tomorrow, February 10, 2012, Haley will start the last month of DI-2, final phase of intense chemotherapy.  She was supposed to have started this phase on January 31^st, but due to an ear infection and a pretty bad cough, her treatment was delayed for 10 days so that she could recover.  Despite her ear infection and cold and heavy treatments these last two months, Haley maintains honor roll status in school with a 4.0 this term… WOW… a teacher once told me that it is those students, whom you would least likely expect to excel, surprisingly rise above and achieve greatness despite the overwhelming obstacles they are to overcome… We are soooo proud of you Haley!!!  What an incredible example you are to your younger siblings!!!  Your strength and determination is truly an inspiration to me.  Happy Valentines Day! XOXOXOXO