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Just wanted to let everyone know that Raven is doing great and has had regular checkups since her treatments.  She is a very happy and life filled little girl.  She and her family appreciate everyone's heart felt donations.

Raven needs your help!
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Three year old Raven of Floyd, VA is in University of Virginia Medical Center now with multiple cancerous tumors on her kidney's, bladder, chest and on her spine.  She is undergoing chemo and may also need a bone marrow transplant.  Her parents are out of work to take care of Raven and her older sister.  They desperately need your help!  I am taking up donations for them as are a few others.  You can use the donation button below or you can contact Teresa O'Bannon at 540-577-7277.

Thank you!!

  • The Webbs - $100
  • Chrysalis - $10
  • Jim Mustin - $25
  • Jenny Fisher - $15
  • Tonya Bower - $50 "You are all in our thoughts and prayers - Rhonda & Tonya"
  • Kathy Bowman - $50 (Thanks mom!) "Sending prayers with each dollar."
  • Jill Cox - $50
  • Michelle Shupe - $20
  • Shane Hamblin - $50
  • Maureen Dietrich - $10
  • Jenni Belcher - $25
  • Kevin Palmer - $300!!!!! - Thank you so much Kevin.
  • Greg & Missy Pfaff - $30 - Get well Raven!
  • Travis Webb - $100
  • Meagan Jones - $100
UPDATES

Dec 3rd:  "GOOD NEWS! It appears as if Raven is currently cancer free! She will have to have several scans over the next year to make sure that none of it returns. Her central line will be removed next Friday. Thanks to everyone for all the prayers, thoughts, energy, time and donations. Everything has been appreciated!" --- Cassie

Nov 30th:  Cassie and Raven will be heading up to UVA tomorrow morning for follow up tests.  They will be there until Friday.  Cassie's doctor told her that she could go into labor anytime now and a 2 1/2 hour trip is not going to help the situation.
For those of you who donated before, if you feel that you could please continue to donated.  For those who haven't please consider a donation to help this family out.  They are up against some very hard circumstances right now and could use all the help they can get.

Nov 28th: Raven is back home after mommy having a 4 day break while she stayed with Nanny. Sometimes a break is what you need when dealing with a sick kiddo. We took her off the pain meds today and she is acting a little more like herself thank goodness. She is even refusing Tylenol. Hopefully this is a good sign...back to UVA Wednesday through Friday.


Nov 21st: well, Raven as well as the rest of the family is at home for some real sleep in our own beds! She is already asleep and I'm still up worrying whether or not she will wake up and forget she has trouble walking and fall. Hopefully we can keep her pain under control. Follow up appointments start in two weeks and hopefully... all the cancer is gone! Thanks again to everyone.

Nov 16th: Raven went into surgery at 12:55. A tumor from the right adrenal gland, bladder, and one from the spine have been removed and they were moving to the left side to remove the other three. Vitals are good, and they are giving her one unit of blood just to be on the safe side.

Raven has been out of surgery for a while. She has settled in in the Pediatric ICU for the night and is doing well. Doctor is pleased with the surgery and should be making rounds soon. She is still sleeping, but needs it. Already asked if she can get up, but went back to sleep.