tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61949385901071372372011-07-08T04:21:05.955-07:00The official campaign site for Christopher Tasie surgery fundraising. PO Box 1281 Woodinville WA 98072Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15769205898843569287noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194938590107137237.post-41458883611442421072009-10-03T14:30:00.000-07:002009-10-03T14:33:50.253-07:00After several visits with Christopher from Morningstar Entertainment who were to film his story, it has been determined that Christopher is not interested in proceeding with surgery.<br /><br />If anything changes, we will post it here.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6194938590107137237-4145888361144242107?l=supportchristopher.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15769205898843569287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194938590107137237.post-64942196103024118142009-02-26T10:40:00.000-08:002009-03-15T21:27:13.619-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Mdo1FUjiXk/Sb3U-yrbUFI/AAAAAAAAAOo/3L3to1OpDX0/s1600-h/2008+Jan+%26+Feb+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5Mdo1FUjiXk/Sb3U-yrbUFI/AAAAAAAAAOo/3L3to1OpDX0/s200/2008+Jan+%26+Feb+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313637310587949138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Mdo1FUjiXk/Sb3UqAxM5nI/AAAAAAAAAOg/JKMuyW0tpdM/s1600-h/2009+Feb+James+004+touched+up+smaller.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Mdo1FUjiXk/Sb3UqAxM5nI/AAAAAAAAAOg/JKMuyW0tpdM/s200/2009+Feb+James+004+touched+up+smaller.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313636953593013874" border="0" /></a><br />James is excited to be a part of the Support Christopher Campaign. The world turned out to help James and he is thankful to help another person like him who had no hope of getting surgery.<br /><a href="http://friendsofjamesoneal.blogspot.com/">Read about James surgery story here.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6194938590107137237-6494219610302411814?l=supportchristopher.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15769205898843569287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194938590107137237.post-87105902549016352212009-02-05T11:11:00.000-08:002009-02-17T09:56:55.554-08:00This marks the start of the official fundraising effort for Christopher. His mom lives in the US and has found some excellent doctors who are excited to help her son. As you can imagine, Christopher has lived with incredible ridicule all his life. He has risen above the challenges<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Mdo1FUjiXk/SYs8Cf61vsI/AAAAAAAAAM4/eWs8y9MAo2A/s1600-h/DR+widemann+Photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 221px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5Mdo1FUjiXk/SYs8Cf61vsI/AAAAAAAAAM4/eWs8y9MAo2A/s400/DR+widemann+Photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299395400157216450" border="0" /></a> though and become an electrician to support himself and young family including a new baby. In Nigeria there are no doctors capable of helping Christopher. Neurofibromatosis is a complicated condition with many unknowns.<br /><br /><a href="http://bethesdatrials.cancer.gov/investigator-profiles/widemann/default.aspx">Dr. Brigitte </a><a href="http://bethesdatrials.cancer.gov/investigator-profiles/widemann/default.aspx">Widemann</a> from the National Institute of Health lives near Christopher's mom in Mar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Mdo1FUjiXk/SZZkHAjYvJI/AAAAAAAAANs/d0yJbaXg2eo/s1600-h/McKinnon+OR++cropped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 207px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Mdo1FUjiXk/SZZkHAjYvJI/AAAAAAAAANs/d0yJbaXg2eo/s400/McKinnon+OR++cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302535682845621394" border="0" /></a>yland and has volunteered to do the prelim work for Dr. McKinnon in Chicago.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.childrensmemorial.org/findadoc/bios.aspx?id=1920">Dr McKay McKinnon</a> has been successful in negotiating a greatly reduced fee for Christopher at the hospital. Despite all these fabulous donations, there is much still needed. Christopher needs funds to get him to the US and about $80,000 for the rest of the medical expenses.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6194938590107137237-8710590254901635221?l=supportchristopher.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15769205898843569287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194938590107137237.post-13816347844462804892008-10-20T17:17:00.000-07:002009-02-05T11:41:27.932-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Mdo1FUjiXk/SYtAta5QQHI/AAAAAAAAANA/HkAMxoX6IFY/s1600-h/katie+Stevens+Pass.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 165px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5Mdo1FUjiXk/SYtAta5QQHI/AAAAAAAAANA/HkAMxoX6IFY/s400/katie+Stevens+Pass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299400535589273714" border="0" /></a><br />As manager of the <a href="http://friendsofjamesoneal.blogspot.com/">James O'Neal Neurofibromatosis Fundraising</a> Campaign I heard about Christopher's crisis from the <a href="http://www.wsnfsupport.org/index.html">Washington State Neurofibromatosis Foundation</a>. James and I really wanted to do something to help Christopher.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6194938590107137237-1381634784446280489?l=supportchristopher.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15769205898843569287noreply@blogger.com0