RESULTS OF MRI FOR TREVOR TREDAWAY

Trevor's face says it all!

Good Morning: I began this BLOG in December, 2005 and have come to love and enjoy the many, many friendships I have made here. Each of you has championed me in all of my business and career endeavors I have shared, and even suffered through my kooky sense of humor on occasion. I hope you know how much I value everyone who stops here for a visit! Now a word about Trevor...

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Truth be told, I have been blogging so much about 4 year-old Trevor Tredaway that when September rolled around, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month frankly caught me by surprise. But it was fortuitous. Trevor needs us and we need him. While I work on his fundraising concert in Midland, Texas today, I wanted to give you an honest update on his latest MRI taken at St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis. While Trevor was in Memphis, his Mother Melinda visited a Chili's restaurant. Word spread quickly that Trevor was a cancer patient at St. Jude and within minutes, the staff picked him up and carried him back to the kitchen for a tour. He ate a piece of bacon and as I understand it, he even helped uncork a wine bottle for patrons at a table. The look on his face in the photo I posted above is one of Joy. And for those of you around the country and world who haven't met him as I have, this is one sweet little child who will tickle your heart. He's a very determined little boy who survived a brain resectionng last November 10th and this was a miracle because it resulted in removal of 95% of an infiltrating astrocytoma (a cancerous brain tumor). However, last week, the MRI scan revealed that the portion that was left behind by the surgery has begun to grow into the basil ganglia and the empty space left over from his operation. At this point in time, Todd and Melinda are focused on this upcoming Wednesday when a panel of doctors will meet to discuss treatment options with Trevor's Chemotherapy. His surgeon feels that it is far too risky to operate a third time with the chances that it could leave Trevor with paralysis. Nevertheless, there will be more information to come in the days ahead and we all remain hopeful. Please keep this special little boy who has touched me so much and who I have spent time with in your thoughts and prayers. Last November, it seemed there was no answer. And then a door opened up. We are praying that another door of positive opportunity opens up for Trevor once again. He is currently showing no symptoms. To know him is to love him. I felt you should each have an update on his condition because I believe in being honest and sharing information about this special little boy. Thanks for hanging in here with me during a month filled with information aimed at helping to raise awareness about Childhood cancer and what we can do to help take a step towards the day when children like Trevor can lead cancer-free lives. We remain committed to helping him.
Michael