Risky transplant for Christine Pechera tomorrow (7/5/06)

[Rudy]

Armstrong, (and RJ) I hope you don't mind me making this post - I would have pm'd you about it earlier asking for your permission, but since it's already so late and I just got this idea, I decided to go ahead and make it.

Friends: Many of you know about Christine Pechera who is battling cancer. After months of searching for a Bone Marrow Donor, she has not found an exact match. However, things are becoming desperate, and she & her family have decided to go ahead with a bone marrow transplant on July 5th that is only a partial match. This is VERY risky because the body could very well reject the new bone marrow. But as of now, it is her only hope of surviving.

I realize this forum is filled with people of all walks of life and of probably many different religions and beliefs. However, I would like to ask those of you who are interested to join me tomorrow evening at 9:30 pm EST for a time of prayer, here in the chat rooms. I will arrive between 5-10 minutes early to create a seperate chat room from the Lobby. Anyone is welcome to join us, regardless of walk and religion.

I don't want to push my religious beliefs on anyone, so please understand I am not trying to begin an "evangelism thread" or anything. I just want to do what I think will help.

Right now, in my opinion, prayer for Christine is the most important thing.

- David

 

[AGS]

I lost my mother to Lukemia when I was 5 y/o and my father to lung cancer when I was 21.

Here's praying that the marrow will take sir.

God bless.

 

[yandig]

Right now, in my opinion, prayer for Christine is the most important thing.

I agree...I will be away from my computer tomorrow evening, but will be praying for the success of Christine's operation tonight and tomorrow.

- Scott

 

[.X.]

My thoughts and prayers are with Christine, Apollo and the family.

 

[faisj]

What time is is that GMT ?

(I think this is a great thread imo)

 

[B33R]

1:30am GMT, 3:30am in the Netherlands.

That's late. Hope you can make it faisj!
It'll be 2:30am here in the UK (UK is on BST which is GMT+1) but I'll try to be there too.

 

[will7]

My prayers go out for Christine (and family) and I wish her all the best and hope everything goes smoothly. I won't be able to make the chatroom since I am in the UK and 1:30 is a bit late, but I will definitely think of her and her relatives in this time of need.

Best wishes and kind regards,

Will.

 

[faisj]

1:30am GMT, 3:30am in the Netherlands.

That's late. Hope you can make it faisj!
It'll be 2:30am here in the UK (UK is on BST which is GMT+1) but I'll try to be there too.

So today/Tom. (its already 16:20 here now) at 03.30 AM Dutch Time ?
Thats indeed very late, but if I can't sleep or am not sleeping yet I
will joing the chat for sure!

 

[Michelle]

:tu: my thoughts are filled with hope.

 

[Rudy]

I said "EST" - I hope that doesn't throw people for a loop, as I really meant to say "EDT".... checking GMT to see what that puts 9:30 at.... If at this point everyone's planning for "EST", I'll do that instead.

*after checking*
9:30 pm, EDT = 1:30 am, GMT.

 

[B33R]

I said "EST" - I hope that doesn't throw people for a loop, as I really meant to say "EDT".... checking GMT to see what that puts 9:30 at.... If at this point everyone's planning for "EST", I'll do that instead.

*after checking*
9:30 pm, EDT = 1:30 am, GMT.

I think we're all using the same time, just calling it different things!

9:30pm EDT(current east coast US time)
1:30am GMT
2:30am BST(UK)
3:30am Netherlands

You should talk to RJ about using the live auction countdown. That should make things easier and get more people in.
It is for a good cause after all.

 

[NPQueen]

If I can be there I will be... if I can't I am carrying a prayer in my heart for her and her family all day today (well not just today but a little more so today)

Thank you for being so thoughtful what a great idea!

 

[dgridley]

Positive vibes being sent..

 

[BlazeDomains]

I will say a prayer and put it in Gods hands.