We are back from Chicago and I am recovering from the removal surgery! Dr. Bauer was able to remove the ENTIRE giant nevus!

I'm pretty sore and I have allot of stiches, but I am in good spirits and am resting allot!

A small portion of the expanded skin didn't survive, but the Doctors say it will heal up soon and I will be ok.

Thank you everyone for caring and keeping me in your thoughts and prayers.

I will keep you posted on my progress. Madeleine

It's been awhile since we've updated. Things have been progressing along well. My expanders are nearly full now, and my removal surgery is in Chicago on April 13th.

We haven't posted any pics of the expanders because we think it might be a bit much. They are HUGE. The Doc says he thinks they look great, and there should be enough skin grown to cover the removed Nevus skin, which is GREAT news!

We will keep everyone updated as things progress.

It's almost Spring!! Yay!!!

Howdy! Here's a slideshow the folks at www.80mph.net headquarters made for the Miracle for Madeleine benefit in January! Thanks Ady and Damien!
(note from aaron.....sorry it took so long to publish. Thanks again to everyone who helped make it happen!)

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My tissue expanders are in place and my Mom and Dad have to fill them every Friday to help create enough skin to replace the bad Nevus skin in April.

I'm doing really well after the first surgery, and things seem to be progressing just as Dr. Bauer hoped! I posted a pic in the pics section to give you an idea of what they look like. They will be 3-4 times as big in April.

Thank you everyone for showing me your thoughts, love, prayers, and donations! Madeleine

We made it to Chicago! We are staying at the Ronald McDonald House. I had my first surgery yesterday. They put the tissue expanders in, and removed some of the lesions in the Nevus, plus they excised a portion of the large mole on my cheek. My Mom and Dad are having a hard time dealing with the drains, but they are doing good. All in all it seems to be a success!

I had a real hard time last night, but I've been feeling better today. Everything went well and we are going for a follow up visit ...

Hello Everyone! As you may or may not know, there is a benefit for me on January 17th at the American Legion Hall in Tecumseh. It’s going to be a big event! ALL the entertainment is covered from Noon till 2AM!! There are 9 different bands playing, here's a couple. 80mph and Irish Hills Blues Project Things are shaping up nicely but we are still looking for some volunteers and donation help. If anyone is interested here’s some things we could use:

1. Donate some food, anything, a dish of Lasagna, a bag of salad, some cookies, whatever ...

Hi! Well it's official. We are heading out to Chicago for the first round of my surgeries on January 18th. They will be inserting the tissue expanders on the 20th and want us to stay for around 8 to 12 days, depending upon any complications. Just to make sure everything went ok with the first surgery..... Wish me luck!

Also, don't forget about January 17th at the Legion Hall in Tecumseh! We'll be having a big benefit for me that day and if anyone would like to help out by helping find folks who would be willing ...

After some of the kids at Tecumseh Middle School saw the article in the Tecumseh Herald about me, they asked Mr. Palmer if they could do something to help in my fundraising effort. So they got a box and started putting whatever spare change or left over lunch money they had in it.(incidently, Mr. Palmer was both my Mom and Dad's teacher many years ago, when they were these kids age, which is pretty cool.)

So Mr. P called my Dad the other day and asked if I could come visit with all the kids. I got to ...

Thank you so much Aunti Fran! I love you so much! The Pasta Dinner was so GREAT! Everyone tells me your meatballs are the BEST! It was so great to meet everyone who came and donated! The prizes for the auction were so sweet! Thank you to everyone who made it out and enjoyed Frans awesome meal! And Thank you for all the donations and prayers. I was baptised that morning and I believe your prayers will help. THANK YOU AUNTI FRAN!!! I LOVE YOU!!!

GO FANNIE, GO FANNIE!!!

A lady named Fannie just called and she met me at Appleumpkin. She has decided to go door to door helping generate donations for me. WOW! I want to thank Fannie, even tho she doesn't use the internet,( but if you meet her let her know I thanked her! I will of course, but if she stops by your house...)

I learned how to laugh out loud the other day, so that is my new favorite thing to do, besides breastfeeding and sleeping of course.

Thank you Fannie! God bless you, cant wait to meet ...