[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Update on Mary
February 22, 2005[/font]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Dear Friends of Peter, Paul & Mary who have been so kind and concerned about Mary,[/font]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]As you are probably aware, Mary has been battling Leukemia and we had hoped that the cancer's remission would sustain. However, recently, the cancer returned and therefore she has been admitted to a hospital for further treatment.[/font]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Notwithstanding this new, unwelcome, challenge, Mary's spirits are strong, her humor intact, and her determination to beat the cancer, undiminished.[/font]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]At this point, her doctors are investigating the possibility of a bone marrow transplant and so we are reaching out to all of her many friends around the world to see if you might be generous enough to consider registering as a potential bone marrow donor. Your bone marrow might be a fit for Mary and, if not, you might be able do a great service (mitzvah) for others who similarly need a transplant.[/font]
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The National Marrow Donor Program offers the test to determine your blood and bone marrow specifics and can be contacted through tel 800-627-7692; an online form at www.marrow.org; or mail to National Marrow Donor Program, Suite 500, 3001 Broadway Street Northeast, Minneapolis, MN 55413-1753.[/font]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Mary wants to extend her most heartfelt thanks to all of you who sent such beautiful messages of concern, love, healing and humor. Paul Kehoe put them together in binders for her and she has read each and every one of them.[/font]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Bravo for caring enough to let Mary know how much you truly do love, respect and cherish her.[/font]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Keep Mary in your hearts, your thoughts and your prayers. It will make a difference-- it already has.[/font]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Love from Mary's immediate extended family circle that sends you this note.[/font]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]P.S. Please do email the website if you get a bone marrow test. We'd like to know about each of your gestures in this regard, and be able share your names with Mary.[/font]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica] Mailing address for cards or gifts
(no flowers or plants, please):
MARY TRAVERS
P.O. BOX 4720
GREENWICH, CT 06831 [/font]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]March 6, 2004 [/font]
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The National Marrow Donor Program has contacted us with a couple of corrections (which have been made) and a big Thank You for supporting their program. They also asked us to pass on to those of you who can't donate marrow, that there are other ways to help if you're interested . These can be found on their website on the "How To Help" page. [/font]