Melinda Marchiano

Please keep Neuroblastoma Warrior Bryson in your thoughts and prayers! ~Suzanne Shelpman

Suzanne Shelpman is one of Melinda’s Facebook friends. I notice Melinda and Suzanne have 233 “friends” in common. Suzanne is not a high school friend, or a Pepperdine friend; Suzanne is a caring, concerned advocate for children with cancer. Suzanne keeps track of countless CaringBridge sites  and Facebook pages where families post the latest updates on their child’s treatments, scans, and health reports. She follows the journeys of many children, and she writes beautiful posts on her Facebook page so that others can join her in caring, sharing, and praying. She saves all year long so she can donate to support friends who are raising money for childhood cancer research.

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“It snowed last night, so am headed over for a session of Spin cycling for Run for the White House for Childhood Cancer Awareness 2014. After I finish, it is my night to serve dinner to my unsheltered homeless friends.”

“I have several more kids’ updates and will post when I get back later tonight.”

                                                                            ~Suzanne Shelpman

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This is one of Suzanne’s latest updates about Carly, who we have all been praying for. And please remember Bryson!

“Warrior Carly who is battling a secondary cancer caused by the harsh treatment during her initial diagnosis will have a stem cell transplant tomorrow (Tuesday). Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers and remember her generous donor.”

                                                                           ~Suzanne Shelpman

https://www.facebook.com/groups/prayforcarlytomlinson/

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Not everyone can create and run a foundation, like so many childhood cancer families have successfully accomplished. Not everyone can create an Emmy Award-winning childhood cancer documentary, like Mike Gillette. Not everyone can go after the entire United States to light it GOLD, like Tony Stoddard. Not everyone can shave their head in support of their cancer-fighting friend, like Kamryn Renfro did for Delaney Clements. Likewise, not everyone can do what Suzanne so lovingly does each and every day of her life. She uses her life to help better the lives of children who are suffering.

Each one of us has something unique we can give to children fighting cancer. Each gift is like a Gold Spoke in a Wheel. All of these Golden Spokes are equally important and equally necessary to keep the Wheel moving forward. The Wheel must move quickly forward, because we have children’s lives to save.

My deepest thanks to Suzanne. Your sincere love is inspiring, and it encourages all of us to look inside to find our very best selves.

My deep thanks to all of you Gold Spokes out there who keep loving, giving, and sacrificing for the goal of ending childhood cancer.

Praying for Carly Tomlinson

Guest Blogger: Lee Marchiano