funrazor09

Kia Ora All

Things are now getting to the point that David is now driftting in and out and sleeping more and more.The bloody Cancer now truly taking over our son is now pushing against his heart. Our son has the strength to keep fighting.David laid outside on the bed in the sun(yes the sun)and slept most of the afternoon outside my room with the french doors opened.I laid on my bed just looking and saying to myself,that's our son who is still young and still has a life to live,why David,why not me,why can't I just take the pain away from him.My heart is hurting so much watching our son slowly driftting away from us.We are going to fight this bloody Cancer to the end with David.
David's nurse has been and we have had a chat.
Time to tell Samuel and Kain that their brother is slowly dying and that we don't have much time left with David.Samuel who is almost 12 just cried and Kain who is 10 sat with no words.Mark just told them,tell David that you love him.
We are taking each day as it comes and everyday is a blessing.
I would like to thank everybody for there kind words and support.

Merry Christmas to you all.May you find and have all the happiness your whanau can hold.
Tell your mother,father,childern tell your whanau that you love them and give out hugs over the holidays because at the end of the day they are free and most of all,priceless.

Lots of hugs and love Te Maipi-Hennessey Whanau xoxoxoxoxo

Firstly apologies for the delay in posting the pictures and the final update.

The day of the shave was fantastic. Everybody at TVNZ was great. The four of us arrived a bundle of nerves which were somewhat eased with a lovely bottle of the good stuff provided by our lovely Amanda (Fundraising Manager at CCF). There was a fair bit of rescue remedy also being swallowed but all things considered we weren't too bad.

In the green room we met the stars of the show, Brendon Pongia, Steven Gray, Sarah Bradley, Astar and best of all Harry McNaughton. They were all lovely and really did their best to put us all at ease.

The show itself went off without a hitch and we all thought they did a wonderful job dealing with each of us with a great deal of sensitivity. Harry was, as someone described "very strokey" but I tell you what none of us minded!

As the hair was chopped and began to fall to the floor it was a comfort to know that we were not alone and that there were 3 other women doing the same thing and we were all in it together. From what we gather there wasn't a dry eye in either the studio or in the homes of the people watching.

We have all had so many positive comments and the fundraising total is still climbing. I think we are up to $11,500 which is a fantastic effort.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us and donated to the cause, it means alot to us all.

We are slowly getting used to our new "do's" and are hoping that the weather warms up soon so our heads stop getting cold!

**As requested here is a link for the show - its in 3 parts and not sure if you can see the initial chat with the 4 of us**

http://tvnz.co.nz/search/ta_ent_search_tv_skin.xhtml?requiredfields=type:media.format:full+episode&partialfields=programme:%3Bgood-morning&tab=tvmedia&start=0&sort=date:D:S:d1 Once you have arrived at the link go to page 5 and you will see the sections called Funrazor.

Thanks again, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Bring on 2010!

I'm so looking forward to getting my hair cut.Time for a new start and a new look.I'm off to buy me something to slip onto my head,what I don't know.Have a good night sleep Becs,Shanell and Catherine and will see you tomorrow.
Arohanui Alma xoxoxo

The details for the shave in 2 days time!!!! are.....

Good Morning, TV 1, 10am.
Harry McNaughton who plays Gerald on Shortland Street will be assisting us in losing our locks.

Thanks to St Benedicts School in Khandallah who have raised $238.20 from a mufti day to put towards our total. You guys are awesome!

Kapanui School in Waikanae are also running a "Funky Hair" day on Wednesday to raise money and thank you to everyone who has donated online and offline, every little bit helps.

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you :)

Becs, Shanell, Catherine and Alma

kia Ora everyone

I wish my update was all good but i've been hit really hard in the last few weeks and my emotions are running high.

We had check up last week and David is slowly slipping away from us.We are around through the christmas and new year
so feel free to come for a visit.David is still well in himself and still getting on our nerves and still getting on with life.I know that there are alot of people out there who have sent me kind words and have asked if there is anything they can do and all i can say is be there for the Te Maipi-Hennessey whanau when the time comes.

My dad is doing well in Waikato hospital and the two younger boys and myself will travel to Hamilton to see my dad and mum,I do need some mum time with my mum.We will travel in the Overlander tomorrow at 7.25am and get to Hamilton at 5pm where my brother Shane will pick us up.We will be away until 1st December.

On Saturday morning my Nanny Kaa passed away at Wellington Hospital.Nanny Kaa was the last of her Generation and we are all sorry that she has gone but she will be with Grandad and all her sisters.

So i'm all cried out for now and need some mum time.The boys will love the train ride i'm sure.
I will miss Mark and David but i'm sure they will be fine.

One last thing.Check out the attachment:FUNRAZOR 09 is happening.
3rd December on the Good Morning show about 9am.Watch me cry on National TV.

Cheers Alma

We will also be making an appearance in the Sunday Star Times this Sunday (29th).

www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/funrazor09


Well Catherine and I went down to Coastlands in Paraparaumu today to see if we could raise some funds and awareness for the shave.  We had some very generous people approach us and thank everyone for their wonderful donations. 

We did however strike a little hiccup when we went to bank the money and realised we had been given the wrong bank account number!  We have now adjusted it on the funraising site so please pass it on to as many people as possible.

Catherine, Shanell and I will hopefully be back at Coastlands sometime next week. (probably Monday)

Take care all
Becs

http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/funrazor09/

Hi All,

Catherine and Becs will be hanging around in Coastlands next Thursday (12th) from 10am to 1pm rattling our buckets to gather up as many donations as we can in the space of 3 hours and letting people know about the big day.

We are awaiting the arrival of vests with the fundraising site on so the four of us are going to be walking billboards.  The advertisments for the official Funrazor have begun nationwide in the newspapers, so it is creeping nearer and nearer.  We are still awaiting confirmation about where and what time we will be shaving so will keep you posted. 

Please forward the site to as many people as possible the more people that know the more awareness (and money) we can raise!

Shanell, Catherine, Becs and Alma
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p.s. We are all a little bit terrified!

Hi all,

The four of us met for another meeting recently and will be attempting to update this page on a weekly basis as the date draws nearer.  We have a few things brewing in an attempt to raise more funds and will keep you posted as we begin them.

It looks as though we will be conducting our shave on the 2nd of December (a day earlier due to a conflict on the 3rd with a pretty important event for Liam) on TVNZs Good Morning programme.  This is yet to be confirmed but when and if it is we will let you know.  

Please forward this link onto everyone in your address book as we are now less than 2 months away from the date and really need to get the donations rolling in!

For those who would like to donate but do not have a credit card, donations can be made to the following account:
Westpac, Newtown Branch
03-0578-0142371-00 (Please add ABCS funrazor 09 as a ref so we can add it to our total raised offline)

Otherwise don't forget the fundraising page is http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/funrazor09/ 

Less than 5 months to go - precisely 135 days to go and counting.

We have been in discussions with the Child Cancer Foundation with our fundraising plans and have a few things up our sleeves, which we will be embarking on soon.

We are still planning on hitting that $50,000 mark so have a fair bit of work ahead (excuse the pun) of us. 

If anyone has any fundraising ideas, things that they would like to do to help us hit the target please feel free to post us a message - we are open to any thoughts and will welcome any assistance anyone can give us!

Again the online fundraising link is;
http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/funrazor09/
Please pass it on to friends and family, we have a long way to go yet!

Becs, Shanell, Catherine and Alma

Kia Ora everybody,

David had radiation yesterday then we meet up with the doc.David asked the doc how big the lump was.
The lump is 18cm long and 12cm wide so that is a very big lump.All in all David is good.Tomorrow David and I will travel to Palmerston North and get his Ta-Moko done thanks to a very  nice dad who's teenage daughter died of cancer I think a few years ago.How we meet this man is another story but to cut things short,David was at the right place at the right time when the dad needed a shoulder and a loving arm for
comfort.

Today David was interviewed by the Sunday News.So please go out and buy a copy this Sunday and have read about my Brave Knight.While David was inteviewed it was hard for me to re-live the last 3years but as for my son,it was like,David hasn't got Cancer and that he isn't going to let Cancer bring him down in any shape or form.Our motto is "Live 4 2day" and that is what we are doing well that is what im trying to do.David is full steam ahead with life and living life to the fullest.

Well that's all for now,go out and buy the Sunday News and have read.

Cheers Alma