Please Help Us To Save Ana

[JPnyc]

I am posting this on behalf of our friend and longtime administrator/moderator, Pete Senarighi (CompguyPete). If you visit webedeveloper.com, or virtualdr.com, you most likely know him.

In June of 2006 Pete learned that his 11 year old daughter, Andriana (or Ana), has a brain tumor, and that because of its position and intertwining with the brain and brain stem, it is inoperable.

Therefore, the only treatment option open to them is chemo-therapy. Unfortunately, being self-employed, Pete does not have health insurance, and is currently faced with more than $25,000 in medical bills from the battery of tests performed, which he simply does not have the means to pay.

Andriana has begun chemo-therapy, and Pete has applied for various types of financial assistance, but these are by no means guaranteed, nor are they timely solutions, so we are asking those who visit our forums if they would like to assist.

Toward that end we have set up a paypal account and secured a domain name, oneana.com, where visitors can make donations via paypal, and help this family through this very difficult time. Thank you.

Sincerely, JPnyc

[maxximilian]

How very sad......

I am a cancer survivor myself. Further....I also was without health insurance at the time I was diagnosed....so I know the tough choices regarding money that will need to be made.

I would like to help....however....I don't trust Paypal as far as I can throw them, so I would like to do it the good ol' fashioned American way....cash/check.

I found a mailing address on that website....but it doesn't say who to make the check out to. Can you find out who they prefer the check be made out to...and get back to me?

[JPnyc]

Yes Maxx, its in the page linked in my sig, and a great big thank you from me and Pete's family.

[poppy4]

Our prayers go up for Ana and her family.
Have never used paypal before, but did this time and hope the family get's the money?
(after reading Maxx's post...I am kind of dubious now)

[maxximilian]

Don't let my comment about Paypal discourage anyone from helping....the vast majority of people have no problems. My finances have always been a bit "creative"......and don't sit well with paypal I guess.

[poppy4]

I had no problem with executing the transaction with paypal, and Thanks for your further post Maxx.

[General Winters]

I am so sorry to hear this.

My mother and two grandparents died of cancer so I have made a donation and I hope the chemo is a total success.

Sorry I can't give more at this time.

[Crimson Blonde]

My heart goes out to the whole family.

I have added this to my site as well... hopefully getting the word out any way we can will help in all sorts of ways.

[usil]

My thoughts and prayers will be with Pete and his family. I am heading over to the site now to make a donation.

[JPnyc]

You guys, you're the cream. I'm so knocked out by how many of the forum faithful have pitched in, in a myriad of ways. A huge, hairy, mildly overweight thank you, one and all.

[zipulrich]

Hope you don't mind, but I posted this over at CTH as well (link here). My heart & good wishes go out to Pete and Ana.

[jmtjet]

My wife, her sister and my brother-in-law are all cancer survivors. Ana's road will be a long one, but the medical community is doing wonderful things for those stricken with this dreadful disease. Let's all pray for Ana.

I wish I could do more than donate a few dollars.

[BIG JOHN]

Hope you don't mind, but I posted this over at CTH as well (link here). My heart & good wishes go out to Pete and Ana.

Thank you Zip, we need to get the word out any way we can & im sure that will help. BJ

[SpywareDr]

Now on WindowsBBS as well (link).

Ana, CompguyPete and family, you are in our thoughts and prayers.

[JPnyc]

Excellent! Thank you everyone.