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 ...

Saturdays Spagettie Dinner was really great! I got meet so many people! There were so many friends to say hi to! I loved meeting you all! I was a trooper and only had to take a small nap in the middle part.

I want to thank everyone for coming out, there are too many to name, but I wanted to thank all the young girls I met who are doing fundraising for me at their schools, and everyone who is holding me in their prayers. Most of all I want to thank The Knights of Columbus for putting it all ...

Riley Mitchell is a young man with the same (or very similar) issues as me. He just had a biopsie of his nevus and they found melanocytic changes. Meaning they may need to start Chemotherapy. He's 7 years old. My dad cannot stop crying and hoping for Riley to be ok. But this is what we have to deal with. There is no set way for things to work out. And we all have to hold on to the ones we love and send our thoughts and prayers to folks in similar situations. Please send your thoughts and prayers ...

"Help Maddie" Pasta Dinner When: Sunday November 9, 2008 5:00 PM – 8:00PM Where: Mount Hope Lutheran Church 5323 Southfield Service Dr. Allen Park, Mi 48101

$10.00 per person donation includes; pasta, tossed salad, rolls & butter, desert and beverage. For more information and to RSVP call Auntie Fran @ 313-549-4949

I Love you Aunti Fran!

Tecumeh Herald Editorials

To the Editor,

Tecumeh Herald Editorials

Our family would like to extend a huge thank you to the community of Tecumseh on behalf of our daughter, Madeleine Casteel.

Your paper printed a heartfelt article about her and invited folks to come visit her booth at the Appleumpkin festival. The outpouring of support was overwhelming and we are grateful to be a part of such a generous community. Thanks to the paper for her article, to the local businesses who donated prizes for her raffle, to the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce and other organizations who will be raising ...

When: Sunday November 9, 2008 5:00 PM – 8:00PM Where: Mount Hope Lutheran Church 5323 Southfield Service Dr. Allen Park, Mi 48101 $10.00 per person donation includes; pasta, tossed salad, rolls & butter, desert and beverage. For more information and to RSVP call Auntie Fran @ 313-549-4949

Also check out letter to the editor of Tecumseh Herald