UPDATE ON TREVOR TREDAWAY!

Trevor Tredaway

Trevor playing with his new Hummer SUV toy! ;-)

Good Morning. I've received several e-mails overnight thanking me for the update on David M. Bailey in the Blog Post preceding this one. Many of you asked me for an update on 4 year-old Trevor Tredaway and since some of you are new to my Website, I'll give you a briefing. Trevor has been featured on my Blog site several times since he was diagnosed with a grade 2 infiltrating astroctyoma in his right temporal lobe in January 2008 (this is a cancerous brain tumor). He received alternative medical treatments here in Scottsdale, Arizona last June and July.

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On November 10, 2008 physicians at St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis removed 90-95% of the main tumor to stop Trevor's seizure activity. That day was a miracle. Trevor's last seizure was on November 10, 2008, about 1 hour before surgery. The surgeons also found two other tumors in Trevor's brain but decided not to remove them because of the damage that could be caused. In March, 2009 Trevor had another follow-up MRI at St. Jude. Everything in his spine was exactly the same and the tumors in his brain were the same size. However, there were new areas of the leptomeningeal spread covering his brain that had not been there before. This spread was along the surface of his brain and brainstem. At any time, the lepto spread could penetrate his brainstem or brain and cause further complications. For this reason, Trevor's disease is considered to be progressing. Trevor re-started chemo this past March for 52 weeks. He will return to St. Jude for an MRI on May 13th (one week from today). The hope is that everything has remained stable. Trevor's story is one that inspires me and countless others. Trevor had 12 MRI's in 2008. He suffers through more than most people can imagine, and he is only 4. There is a chance that the chemo therapies he has been on, and the current chemo, can cause organ damage, leukemia or other harmful side effects.

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Seven months ago, I made a decision to try and help Trevor with a fund raiser. My feeling is that for 8 weeks this little boy was a part of my community and compassion knows no State boundaries. An incredible lady who was a Special Events Manager with a well established cafe chain signed on to become my event partner. In January, we outlined a plan to reach out to key contacts in the Los Angeles and Phoenix music industry to acquire an artist for a dinner concert. By February, my event partner was placed on layoff and while this was a shocking development for us, I had to regroup. With this in mind, I am meeting this Saturday with a new ally and friend and we intend to resume a new direction for Trevor's fund raiser. Trevor's medical expenses since his diagnosis have been phenomenal.

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This is a sweet little boy who is so excited about everything: making new friends, sharing his toys and finding out all about you! Add to that a giggle that instantly makes any bad day I might be having better, and any good day I have great! He is so precious and I am blessed to be his friend. His sister Morgan is just 2 years old, and his Mom and Dad are wonderful parents and dear friends of mine. I know that many of you who care deeply about this little boy will keep our fund raising meeting in your thoughts and prayers. I will reiterate what I said late last year. We will do everything in our power to make this event a reality. It is Hopeful and Hope is something we need very much in our world. In the meantime, I wanted to mention that a special bank fund has been established to help with Trevor's medical bills. If you are able to contribute in ANY denomination, here it is:

Trevor Tredaway Fund

Citizens Federal Credit Union

P.O.Box 51070

Midland , TX 79710

Please know that I will keep each of you focused on our progress in the days and weeks ahead.

Michael