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Posted: 4/1/2010 12:46:32 PM EDT
Character Band-Aid Drive
Children should not have to get Blood Transfusions and/or Chemotherapy. Routine IV needle sticks are painful and traumatic to deal with for kids. To make it easier on them I am collecting NEW UNOPENED boxes of character Band-Aids (examples: Dinosaurs, Cartoons, Comic books Heroes or any fun design) for donation to the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology centers of Brooklyn Hospital Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Schneider's Childrens Hospital I’d like to collect as many boxes as possible to donate by my son’s next transfusion (April 16th 2010) Contact me - Anthony Gorman at [email protected] or by PM for mailing details or box drop locations (still in the works). ETA Mailing Address is Anthony Gorman PO Box 20223 
Huntington Station New York 11746 (box 556 was taken as well as 223 so I got the 20 round 223 PO box  )
Thank you in ADVANCE Here is a pic of my son at one of his more recent blood transfusions (Rock & Roll) he has been getting transfused since he was 15 months old 
He has an extremely rare form of bone marrow failure that less than 600 people on the planet have for more info checkhttp://www.marrowfailure.cancer.gov/DBA.html Some ideas http://www.mcphee.com/shop/search.php?search_query=bandaid http://www.medibadge.com/Bandages_C48.cfm?UserID=1703572&jsessionid=5430d1d75205b$AF$DB$&Page=2 |
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Posted: 4/1/2010 12:53:59 PM EDT
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I'll get a few boxes and send them your way the next time I make a trip to Walmart.
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Posted: 4/1/2010 5:55:37 PM EDT
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Anthony, I just cleaned out my CVS in Valley Stream.
Leaving in the morning for the woods, what the hell do you want me to do with 17 boxes of band-aids 
Send me a IM with instructions my friend Mark |
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Posted: 4/1/2010 6:00:51 PM EDT
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Anthony, I just cleaned out my CVS in Valley Stream. Leaving in the morning for the woods, what the hell do you want me to do with 17 boxes of band-aids
Send me a IM with instructions my friend Mark Thanks Brother, Oh and Pics will psot tomorrow when he is back from GrandMa's PM inbound |
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Posted: 4/3/2010 5:05:40 AM EDT
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Looks like he's got a great attitude, which is a huge thing for people in these types of situations.
 It's very admirable.
PM inbound. My thoughts are you with and yours. -Dan |
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Posted: 4/5/2010 8:10:11 AM EDT
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bump
eta- Got the boxes last night DirectAction -Thanks 
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Posted: 4/6/2010 6:06:39 PM EDT
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Starting to come in from the LIF & ARFCOM folks
Thanks for the kind words and support (eta - in TRUE ARFCOM fashsion his favorite ones are the BACON STRIP band aids, maybe we should make BFL band aids?) 
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Posted: 4/7/2010 9:33:15 AM EDT
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someone send me a shipping address
edit: thank you. keep an eye out for the big brown truck! |
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Posted: 4/7/2010 3:07:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/7/2010 3:24:52 PM EDT
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Mine went out today USPS
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Posted: 4/8/2010 8:16:04 PM EDT
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between Fish223 & Mag162 they have bumped us up to 140 boxes
 Thanks guys !!!
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Posted: 4/9/2010 5:51:37 AM EDT
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He should put out his own line of designer band-aids.
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Posted: 4/12/2010 5:27:02 PM EDT
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Bump––-
Came home from after school fishing with Liam today and had a couple more dozen on the doorstep. Thanks guys. 
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Posted: 4/13/2010 12:09:45 PM EDT
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Got some more boxs in the mail today including
An anonymous box of containing 45 boxes of band-aids !!! Thanks Guys Keep clinging to your guns and religion, seems to me your not to bitter.
eta - updated number just got another 200+ when we got home. (notice his patch )
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Posted: 4/13/2010 5:02:51 PM EDT
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Way to deliver ARFCOM! Damn proud of you guys! Joe Keep Em Coming Guys. You are helping a good cause. Oh and Fish223 the Ouchies are AWESOME Ouchies 
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Posted: 4/14/2010 5:57:16 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/15/2010 2:57:05 PM EDT
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Thanks for all the support.
We have received over 400 boxes of band aids from AR15.com, LongIslandFirearms as well as friends and family. We appreciate the warmth and support. I will post a new thread tomorrow with picture from transfusion day. Thank you again. Stay Safe and God Bless. |
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Posted: 4/26/2010 4:26:06 PM EDT
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My Apologies for the delay. Transfusion day the battery ran out on the camera (dammit). He ound up getting 2 IV sticks (took em' like a champ) and 2 units of blood. It was a LONG day for both of us.
Liam was able to bring close to 500 boxes and we still have some that are trickling in. The hospital will be writing all who donated shortly. I want to thank all of you for the support. Here are some pics before the battery crapped out. I'm Ready 
1st stick 
2nd stick 
knocked out 
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Posted: 4/26/2010 4:58:29 PM EDT
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Liam is a trooper
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Posted: 4/26/2010 8:43:12 PM EDT
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In every sense of the word...I would proudly give him my Stetson. Been traveling...but I have another box prepared and ready to be shipped. Hang in there little warrior....many here, could learn a thing about courage from those photos..... Damn allergies...seems like a bit of dust just kicked up... These are some amazingly powerful pictures. He's a champ and his attitude, just from the pictures, is awe inspiring. |
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Posted: 4/27/2010 5:25:15 AM EDT
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Quoted: My Apologies for the delay. Transfusion day the battery ran out on the camera (dammit). He ound up getting 2 IV sticks (took em' like a champ) and 2 units of blood. Yikes. Can't they use a PICC line? |
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Posted: 4/27/2010 7:32:42 AM EDT
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My Apologies for the delay. Transfusion day the battery ran out on the camera (dammit). He ound up getting 2 IV sticks (took em' like a champ) and 2 units of blood. Yikes. Can't they use a PICC line? Great to avoid multiple sticks in a short time (less than one month) but it sounds like Liam goes a couple times a year, so a PICC line is not appropriate. Plus, a PICC line is a lot more technique sensitive to place, and requires much more care than a standard place and remove IV. Given a choice for my own kids for once or twice yearly IV access for a transfusion, I would rather they get stuck twice than place a PICC. Glad the Band-Aid drive went well. Liam is a trooper, no doubt about it.
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Posted: 4/27/2010 11:02:07 AM EDT
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Quoted: Great to avoid multiple sticks in a short time (less than one month) but it sounds like Liam goes a couple times a year, so a PICC line is not appropriate. AFAIK Liam has Diamond Blackfan Anemia and requires transfusions of 1-2 units of packed red blood cells every 2-3 weeks. http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=9&t=378473 |
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Posted: 4/27/2010 11:21:12 AM EDT
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If he goes twice a month, then he could get stuck every other visit, but have to maintain the PICC properly in the interim.
don't know why I assumed a couple of time a year .
In any event, sucks to get stuck 
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Posted: 4/27/2010 2:10:46 PM EDT
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If he goes twice a month, then he could get stuck every other visit, but have to maintain the PICC properly in the interim. don't know why I assumed a couple of time a year .
In any event, sucks to get stuck We have had extensive discussions with his PMD and medical teams regarding PICC lines. If he gets sick or a slight temp, thatwould be 10 days of antibiotics. Since he is responsible he will not pull it out or tamper with it, it will give his vasculature a break. There are pros and cons and the PICC may be in his near future. We'll see. He does scoff and say he hates the "pointy things" - However he is a champ and stronger than a 5 year old should be. |
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Posted: 4/30/2010 3:21:51 AM EDT
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In every sense of the word...I would proudly give him my Stetson... Thanks - Liam has to grow into this one first
That was given to me when I was dispatched to Texas during Hurricaines Katrina & Rita. A Texas State Trooper took it off and gave it to me as a token of thanks. I took my NYC Medic shirt off and gave it to him in return. |
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Posted: 5/1/2010 8:51:00 AM EDT
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Wow what a brave little trooper!
Thoughts and prayers with your family and little Liam. RFA it would seem needs a band-aid show in the near future. Those pictures are heart wrenching. What a killer smile! |
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Posted: 5/2/2010 3:59:36 AM EDT
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Please PM me an address and I will get a box of em out ASAP. Give that little warrior a hug for he is inspiring the heck out of people!!!
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Posted: 5/6/2010 9:32:57 AM EDT
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Stay Tuned folks, We'll be on Radio Free ARFCOM Monday and Liam may have the phone for a few. So you may get a lecture on Paleontology and dinosaur behavior from a 5 year old.
Tomorrow is Liam's next transfusion and we still have band aid boxes coming in. I'll do my best to update from the Hospital. Thanks again for the support |
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Posted: 5/7/2010 11:58:05 AM EDT
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Package inbound!
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Posted: 5/7/2010 6:47:29 PM EDT
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Anthony and Liam will both be on the RFA show Monday evening. Don't forget to tune in!
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Posted: 5/8/2010 5:26:24 AM EDT
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Sweet !!!!
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Posted: 5/8/2010 6:58:56 AM EDT
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Transfusion went well (5/7/10) >hold for pic<
The hospital said that the children are SOOOOO sooooo Happy to have such a huge selection of band aids to choose from. Ouchies, Spongebob, Dora, Transformers, Iron Man, Looney Tunes, Pickles, Bacon, Crime Scene Tape... The list goes on and on. Every single one of them count and has brought huge smiles to the kids already. So Thank You Thank You Thank You THANK YOU. Liam's transfusion went well, and without hesitation picked a Bacon Band Aid again (in true ARFCOM form  )
The hospital will be reaching out with thank you letters based on the return address labels. I truly can not thank you guys enough. Rememer Monday 5/10/10 Radio Free ARFCOM we will take the drive to a national audience and will be setting up a PO box for shipping. Stay Safe - God Bless - |
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