[BARC-List] [BCRA] A plea for help

Sat, 31 Jan 2004 20:52:36 -0500

Guys/Gals - I can't think of an easier way to bring someone a little
enjoyment, and require so little effort from us.  My card is in the mail.

Frank   n1dhw
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From: "Chris J. Smith" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 01:04:44 -0000
To: [email protected]
Subject: [BCRA] A plea for help

Hi people,

While going through communications today I came across this letter
from a ham.  Please read and help if you can:

__________________

From: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 23:51:46 EST
Subject: JOSHUA
To: [email protected]

SPECIAL REQUEST 

Dear Ham Friends; 

I would like to tell you about my cousin, his name is Joshua. Joshua
is 10 years old and lives in Michigan.

A year ago when Josh was 9 he and his Grandfather were walking on
the sidewalk when Joshua was run over by an out of control car.
Joshua was dragged under the car from the driveway of one house into
the front yard of the house next door. Joshua's Grandfather held
Joshua's head together until Life Flight and Paramedics arrived.
Life Flight flew Joshua to the University of Michigan Medical Center
in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Joshua was not expected to live.

Joshua under went 4 operations with 7 units of blood in 24 hours (19
hours of operating time). During the past year the Doctors have
tried to save his badly broken legs. As of December 2003 Joshua has
had 19 operations with more scheduled. The main problem now is his
internal organs are starting to break down due to all of the
medicine and infections during the past year. Joshua's next two
operations have been pushed back while the Doctors decide whether to
remove his legs or if his internal organs will handle more.

Joshua is being home schooled by his Mother and Grand Mother and
doing very well. Joshua is taken to physical therapy, which is a two-
hour drive, each way.

I talked to Joshua's Grandmother and she told me her wish is that
one person in each state pray for Joshua. I told her I would do what
I could through the use of amateur radio. I received a few QSL cards
and sent them to Joshua. Joshua enjoyed them so much his Mother put
a large map on his bedroom wall so he could see where the cards come
from. Joshua loves QSL cards and looks foreword to receiving them.

My SPECIAL REQUEST is this. Could you please make out a QSL card, or
a post card if you do not have a QSL card for Joshua. Put anything
on it you wish (hope you feel better soon, thinking of you or we are
praying for you). Please send the cards to me and I will foreword
them to Joshua. My address can be found on QRZ.COM and BUCKMASTER.
Joshua needs your cards and I need your help.

Thank you for helping,
Larry Plummer (AE6AV),
PO Box 5019, 
San Diego, CA., 92165
_____________________

A lot of us have our own cards, and even some cards lying around
that we may not want to keep.  I just thought this would be a good
place for them to be sent.

            Chris, K1CJS

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