We just want to say WOW! We are so
overwhelmed by the amount of support our family has received from all of our family,
friends, co-workers and everyone in the Windham community. We consider ourselves
so fortunate to have all of you in our lives. We would like to thank everyone
who had a part in putting together the amazing Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser that
took place on Saturday, March 12th, everyone worked so hard for us. A special
thanks to my sisters, Holly Rowe and Norma Jean Huntley, Mike’s sister Andrea
Pollard, his mom Dianne Loring, and Kellie Sampson my huge hearted co-worker
and friend, for organizing this entire event. Thanks to all of the cooks and
kitchen helpers who served over 400 people that attended this event. You all
are remarkable people.
A huge thank you to all of the amazing donations
for the silent auction, everyone has been unbelievably generous.
Hunter has been put on so many prayer
lists this year from people all over the US from Maine to California, and we
have received so many emails from well-wishers, some even strangers reaching
out with ideas about programs that might be helpful to Hunter. We just can’t
thank you all enough. We really appreciate all of your ideas and genuine
concern.
We also would like to thank all of
Hunter’s friends for coming to the hospital to spend time with him over the
past two months. It made a big difference in his spirits. Thanks to those
taking the time to get his car up and running, and a special thanks to Ross
Elston and anyone else who took part in setting up a “Go Fund Me” account on
Hunter’s behalf. That was so thoughtful of you and we deeply appreciate all
your efforts. Thanks to all who have sent donations to this fund.
We are hoping to use the funds raised to
get Hunter to a specialized pain clinic where he can get the help he needs to
free him from this horrible pain he is experiencing. Hunter came home Friday,
March 11th, after an 8-week stay at Maine Medical Center, but could
not physically come to the fundraiser. He has fifteen more days of radiation to
get through, and after that he has assessments at the Boston’s Children
Hospital Pain Program and The Cleveland Chronic Pain Clinic in Ohio. Getting
him to these assessments will be a challenge with the amount of pain he continues
to have when he tries, sitting, standing and walking, but we will figure it out
and hopefully one of these programs will accept him into their program sooner rather
than later. We never dreamed he would be in such pain once the tumors were
removed. We are hoping that the road to fix the damage the tumors have caused
will not be too rocky and will make us all that much stronger. It really is the
worst thing to watch your child in so much pain. We will certainly be glad to
put this chapter of our lives behind us.
Thank you again to everyone for your
amazing support and generosity. We are going to have a lot of, “paying it
forward” to do.
Sincerely,
Wendy and Mike Loring
Windham
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