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November 8, 2009 at 2:21 am

[...] Last year my sister found out she had a very aggressive form of stage III cancer: synovial sarcoma.  By the time they accurrately diagnosed the tumor in her right thigh it was large and deep seeded.  In order to save her leg they would need to do as much chemo and radiation PRE-Surgery as they would post surgery.  The location of the tumor combined with heavy duty meds necessary to kill the abomination growing in her made it necessary to have a full time care-giver, so neither she nor my mother were able to work for most of 2008 and 2009.  Because of this it was necessary to have a benefit to try to raise money for simple support such as paying their rent, electricity, transportation to and from doctors appointments and the hospital, food, etc.  While prepping for the benefit we were lucky enough to get some publicity from a local journalist wh… [...]