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     This past Tuesday our # 2 Grand Daughter Violette was born at 8:15 PM 4/20/2010 in Arizona and weight 5 pounds and a few ounces. She had to stay in the hospital until Thursday morning. As a family ritual we brought all of kids from the hospital including my Grand Daughters in a Volkswagen. Got home in the afternoon on Thursday everything look well until we received a phone call from one of the doctor that they needed to see Violette ASAP.  They found that she had a very rare case of Leukemia the only one to be known in Arizona ever especially in  new born infant  As of today they are going to operate on her and do a blood transfusion and to start kemo therapy on Monday and she will be monitored by a lots of doctors which have never seen a case as this one so we all know that she is in good care. In result to this I will not be attending the Bug In next weekend which also is the first one I will be missing since Bug In 5. Thank You to everyone for your prayers and I will see everyone at the next event depending on the result of Violette conditions.

  *Update* We have printed out this whole discussion and will show them all your kind words!

     If you would like to send a card to Marc, Tanya, Big sister Jacqueline & Baby Violette we'll pass it along to them.
     My address is 1417 E. Brentrup Dr. Tempe, AZ 85283

     Prayers for Violette facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=101578876554241&ref=ts

   Thanks !
   Frenchy

Prayers  en- route, Frenchy!!!  All my hopes.

She'll be in my prayers Frenchy. 

Prayers sent!

Shes got my prayer....!

Violette is in our prayers Frenchy

We'll be praying in our home for Violette.

Second on the kool name.  I had an Aunt Violette.

She's in our prayers also Frenchy.

Frenchy our prayers go out to you And your Family

Sorry to hear the bad news.  Here's wishing your grand daughter and your family all the best.

...Ed.

Violette and family are in our prayers Frenchy... you hang in there.
 

I am real sorry to hear this, Something like that makes everyday problems seam so minor ! Again frenchy sorry to hear. Keep positive and thank god cancer treatments are more advanced.

  Frenchy,
  God Bless you and your family and may the treatments do the job.  You will be missed next weekend, prayers sent.

This is shit, sorry to hear this, all the best.

May Violette be blessed ... our prayers are with her.

Frenchy,

Hope everything is gonna be OK with her.  I'm wishing you all the best!

Philip
Flatline Lowriders
Belgium

All my best wishes to Violette Frenchy.

In my prayers Frenchy - you have pm.

I'm thinking of her too Frenchy. Kids are incredibly fragile but at the same time incredibly resilient.

Frenchy, Violette and all of your family are in my prayers.  I hope she gets well, God bless her. Jeff R

I can honestly say that I do know what you're going through and I wish you the very best, through what will be the begining of a hard time for all your family and loved ones.

My own daughter Laura was born at 25 weeks and only 3lbs 2oz.. She is now a strong and stroppy 18 year old..

My prayers are 100% with you all at this time.

 


 

From a father to a grandfather, my thoughts and prayers are with your entire family, god bless.

We're all there for you.

Yes, keep positive and surround yourself with family during these hard times.

my thoughts goes to vilolette and family

fabs

Best Wishes Frenchy, we are all pulling for your grand daughter

Sorry to hear that.We are with you in prayers that she gets better.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.  Family is everything and granddaughters are very precious.  May God be with you.

Sending my best wishes your way

Man, this is heartbreaking to hear... lots of thoughts and prayers coming your way, Frenchy!

Best wishes to little Vilolette and her family! Hope the gets well soon!
All the best from Germany,

Georg

I've updated the original post. Please read it again. Thanks for all of your kind words and wishes.

Violette's facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=101578876554241&ref=ts





-Frenchy.

I wish her all the luck in the world frenchy !

So sorry to hear, Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family....

Art Gutierrez

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY....

Prayers from friends in PA...best of luck.

Sorry, I don't think I know you, but my heart goes out to anybody that's going through what you're going through. It's times like these that you need to hug all those around you and tell them you love them. Always take as many photographs as you can of family members both in the good times and the bad times, cause you still love them no matter what. Life is too short not to make the best of what you can while you can, and the photos will help with the bad times.

I wish you and yours all of the Luck and Best Wishes in the world.



Stan Davis former DKP member

Prayers sent.

Frenchy,

Believe me, you made the right choice. Nothing replaces family. Our family will have your grand daughter in our prayers.  It is really challenging when something so small and so helpless has such a big challenge coming into this life.  We will be thinking about you this weekend.

Rick & Anne Mortensen

Found and joined Violette's facebook page.  She is so beautiful Frenchy!!  Your entire family is in our prayers : )

Prayers going out to your grand daughter and to you and your family, too young for this to happen.

Sending prayers your way Frenchy!

   I am happy to report that as of last night Violette open her eyes for the first time since the 20th when she was born. This morning Sunday my son and I went to see her and again she open her eyes as soon as she heard us talking.  So far the doctors are saying that she is doing well.  I will be posting some pictures of here this week.  I and our whole family would like to thank you for all of your prayers.

    Thanks Again
    Frenchy

I'm glad you have some good news

best wishes 

That's a good news !

see....you just have to have faith (and all the best wishes from a whole bunch of friends!) and things will work out!

All our best...she'll get better and better.

Stan Davis

That is awesome Frenchy... I hope she keeps improving!

Great news to hear .....!... :D

Glad to hear she is doing better,

Jim

Thats good news to hear Frenchyr, our prayer's will continue and will be answered. Continue to be positive.

Ted

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the support, it really means a lot.

Violette is doing really well. I just got back from the hospital a bit ago, and the nurse reported she is still doing great.

She has responded to the chemo treatment tremendously, and only one drug remains (until Thursday) of the three she has been given.

Currently her white blood count is within a normal level, and the number of "blasts" (Leukemia cells) are at ZERO. This doesn't mean she is finished though. Over the next three to four weeks her blood will be checked constantly to see if the Leukemia returns. Even if it doesn't return, she will undergo a second round of chemo. Again she will receive three drugs over the course of 10 days, but the type of drugs will change. Another 3-4 weeks of recovery and more monitoring of her blood. If all is well after that, she will most likely come home.

Life can throw you a hell of a curve ball. This however, was a cheap fastball to the crotch when I wasn't looking. Stupid pitcher.



This is Violette on 4/26:
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/crashida/0426001720-1.jpg)


4/27:
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/crashida/0427001837.jpg)


And this was her on 5/1:
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/crashida/0501001904a.jpg)

YAY SCIENCE!

Violette is in my prayers.

Hang in there Marc, she looks like such a sweetie.  In the long run it will all be worth it!  More prayers are on the way....!

she has my prayers tto, joined the facebook group also.

    Here are a few pictures of Violette as of this weekend.  She is doing much better.

    Thanks
    Frenchy

   

Hope all is well, and my prays go out to her.  Our son went into hospital 3 months after he was born, put on a drip etc.  It was the most terrifying thing (apart from the birth) I have ever been through.  I know how you feel.  Best wishes.  Mike

all the best wishes to violette and her family!

It is times like these that you realize how trivial and childish things you do are. I am so happy that she is doing well. I know it is a long road but these steps go a long way. Coming from afamily who can't have kids....it nice to see the love and fight....

L

      I am visiting with her every day after work. Doing better and I will be taking more pictures and post them for all of you to see.

     Thanks
      Frenchy ( Doc Detail )

enfin une bonne nouvelle

    Here are some of the latest pictures of Violette doing better day by day.

    Thanks
    Frenchy

 

Glad to see she's making progress and bonding with Grandpa!

 :'( :'( :'(...Tough to look at Frenchy! Glad she is doing well though. It reminds me of something my doctor/surgeon told me before I began my long uphill battle with cancer treatment: "You are going to be hit by a truck  that you'll never see coming, and I will be the one driving it!" He was speaking metaphorically of course, but there are times when I felt I actually was hit by a truck! In your grand daughter's case, it appears that she is going through an even worse "rough patch." It may be a long road ahead, but keep your head(s) up and remember how many people stop and think about your sweet Grand Daughter on a daily basis, as well as you and your family. We feel your pain, carry your hope, and extend your prayers!!! :) Take care.

Andy

Love the way she is looking at you Frenchy!!   ;D
Violette and your family remain in our prayers.
Lisa

She's gotta feel safe in Grandpa's arms!  Hang on tight and never let go.  God Bless you all!

You can tell that Violette will be (is) Grandpa's little girl. Glad to see things are looking up Frenchy, good news, will keep the prayers flowing.

Ted

Frenchy...I'm So Glad to hear this .....She so precious...!.... ;)

    I received a call this morning 5/13/10 that Violette had to be send back to the original room she was in at the beginning because of all the shots she was given she had a hard time breading. I will keep everyone posted of her progress.

    Thanks!!
     Frenchy

    If anyone is following the updates of Violette on Facebook you will see that she is not doing so well. From last Thursday on Violette is not doing to good I regret to say that it is now just a matter of hours or days before we know more of her conditions.  I will be keeping everyone posted.  There for I will not be attending the VW Classic this year as I need to be close to home for Violette.

   Thank You
   Frenchy

I can't translate in English what I feel.  :-[

J'ai le coeur serré de voir un si petit être devoir se battre si tôt pour vivre.

For the classic, who cares of cars when a child need attention?

You have good family and good friends that are praying and supporting Violette, we will keep praying for Violette to be strong and for you and family to be strong, and also the Dr's who continue to help her to get rid of this illness. I'm sure she will come through. Frenchy, take care and God Bless Violette and all her family.

Ted

Frenchy, thoughts are with you and your enitre family, God Bless

Frenchy, we'll keep praying for that sweet child  ;)