It's the first day to link up your comfort quilts with Hands2Help .
that will be donated to
Happy Chemo and Quilts Beyond Borders.
It is linky party that lasts all week...
I will be sending Emily 2 quilty hugs for Happy Chemo.
...quilt #1 is called 'In Full Bloom'
...quilt #2 is called 'Playing on the Grass and in the Dirt'
Emily is helping cancer patients of all ages going through chemo treatments.
Her goal is to give 1500 quilts to Happy Chemo.
Wrapped in a quilt is like giving each cancer patient a...quilty hug.
Emily shared a lovely thank you note from a cancer patient
who received a Happy Chemo quilt.
You can read about it in Emily's post "Happy Mail Day".
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When I first heard about Happy Chemo I knew I wanted to help.
Most of you may not know this about me as I don't
usually share much about my family life on my blog.
but...I'll share this...it's why I chose to make the quilts for Happy Chemo.
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Before I started quilting,
my sister and son both received the 'C' word from their Drs.
It was tough couple of years for me...
my sister received her diagnosis in May 1998...just a few weeks after our Dad passed.
After a couple of surgeries, chemo and radiation,
...it was March 1999 when my sister finished her treatments.
Our son was diagnosed a few months later...in October.
Chemo drugs are administered differently depending on the type of cancer.
Our son had an IV drip for 4 or 5 hours every morning for 5 days
then off the drugs for 2 weeks
then back on the IV for 5 days.
He did this for 4 months.
Shortly after my son's first treatment...
I found him in my sewing room with his girlfriend and now our DDIL
cutting up large squares of brightly colored fleece.
They made a fleece quilt...and it turned out pretty darn good.
He was in his final year of University...
and with a wonderful circle of friends and understanding professors
he graduated along with his class.
I shed a bucket of tears at graduation.
I confess...I've used a tissue or two today too.
Luv you guys...both are cancer survivors.
Thank you Sarah for hosting this challenge.
Your hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated.
I hope to participate again next year.
Happy stitching
