The Jebber Family Blog

Hello Everyone,

I am having a spaghetti dinner fundraiser in honor of a young girl who is battling cancer.
(Amber’s Magical Memories Fundraiser).
Friday April 3 from 6-9 PM
Journey Covenant Church
2679 North Haven Blvd
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
ph: 330.923.8021
Tickets $10 Adults
$5 Children 12 and under

Many of you have heard of Amber and have been praying for her for years! Thank you for that!
She recently told her Mother that she would like to take one last family trip with her family all together. Amber is in chemo again and I do not have much time to put this dinner together.
It is my intention, which is shared by their many friends and family to make her last wish come true, but we need your help.
I was hoping that you could be part of this night by attending our dinner and taking part in our auctions that evening. We are still looking for baskets to be donated for our auction. If you are able to donate, Please let me know! Also, if you are unable to attend or live out of town and would still like to make a donation, please let me know. For every donation made by out of towners I will be happy to send a care package of cookies straight to your home as a thank you! PS: Please pass this info on to anyone who you think may be interested in attending!

I thank you in advance for your help.
ambersfriends@ambersmagicalmemories.org
www.ambersmagicalmemories.org
Here is a bit of background information about Amber and her condition written by her Mother Melissa Dugan.



Amber Dugan was diagnosed with Stage IV Ewings Sarcoma in Aug 2004 when she was 9. It was found in her rib and had spread to her bone marrow. She completed many rounds of chemotherapy and had high dose chemotherapy, total body irradiation (TBI) and 2 bone marrow transplants in Feb and Apr 2005. In January 2007, she relapsed. It was found in her bone marrow, on her skull, femur and spine. She received localized radiation to her skull and received one year of chemotherapy. She completed that in Dec. 2007. She went on maintenance chemo and had a second relapse in April 2008. It was again found in her bone marrow and on her skull. She then was treated in Bethesda MD at NIH. She was in a clinical trial for the drug R1507 and was on that for about 6 months and then the cancer started growing again. It had spread to many parts of her body. In October 2008 she had 20 radiation treatments to her left clavical. The chances for a cure were exhausted by the doctors and she was put on pain management chemo. That had stopped progression of the disease for a few months. On Feb. 5 2009 we had results come back that it had again started growing. The doctors decided that she would receive radiation to her right femur near her hip and left distal femur. However, was put in a wheelchair and allowed limited movement with crutches due to the likelihood of it breaking from the tumor. Chemo was changed but stressed that this is the last chemo option she will have. The doctors may have exhausted all of the options for her but her father and I will never give up and are searching for other options. You can check out her website that is her words about treatment and what is going on in her life. Go to www.livingeachday.piczo.com Amber has always worn her heart on her sleeve for it is too large to be contained in that small little body. So many times I remember packing for our hospital stays and Amber was so concerned with packing not anything to entertain herself for the week but to pack toys and stuffed animals to pass out to the other children there. I wanted to say but Amber you are one of these children suffering.. what about you and what you want..... but that has never been Amber in any of this. Afterall, I see all the joy she has brought to my life so it is only natural for her to bring that to all those she meets.
I thank you so much for taking the time to learn about my little angel Amber. I ask you to please keep her in your prayers. I know the doctors have not given us any hope but I have faith and I believe in miracles and she is one who truly deserves one. So for now we are praying and searching for options. We will never give up or lose hope. For I know she is my angel but I am not ready to let her fly.

Amber’s Magical Memories
Source: www.ambersmagicalmemories.org

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