I’m thrilled to be participating in the '26 Move for MDS: Virtual, a fundraiser supporting The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation! I’m passionate about this cause and need your help! Every donation—big or small—helps me reach my fundraising goal and directly impacts this important cause.

Here's how you can help:

• Donate: Contribute whatever you can. No amount is too small!
• Join My Team: Click the "Register Now" button and let's get started raising awareness and support for the MDS community - TOGETHER!
• Spread the Word: Share my fundraising page with your friends, family, and social networks. Let’s spread awareness so we can raise more!

Thank you for standing by me as I work to raise awareness and support for all those impacted by MDS. Your support means the world to me!

My mom, Debora, was diagnosed with high-risk MDS last week.  The hardest part of all of it was the waiting weeks for answers from a bone marrow biopsy.  This was not expected, nor can you prepare yourself to watch your mom, who is already fighting an uphill battle, get such a scary diagnosis.  

As we sat in Hillmon Cancer Center in Beaver, I thought, this is the strongest woman I know.

Her willingness to give chemo a try to slow this disease shows her courage, which gives us all hope and strength.   I had never heard of MDS, much less understood what it meant, but what I do know is a Woman who says boldly, "God is going to do things his way and if its time to meet him, I'm ready" 

I saw this virtual walk and wanted to do something that feels like I'm not just sitting here waiting for the last day.  I wanted to research and understand this condition.  I encourage you to look into High Risk MDS.  Send love and support to my mom.  She may not respond to texts, but I know she knows she is deeply loved.  

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