A 4-year old's fight for life - USA Today

[JohnWxy]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/kindness/post/2009/10/4-year-old-with-cancer-moves-town-into-action/1

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Brooke Mulford, who likes jokes and Curious George, is plotting the 5th birthday party she hopes to have next month.

"We'll have a pinata," she says, her voice rising with excitement. "Lollipops are my favorite candy."

The Salisbury, Md., girl can't be sure about that party just yet because her immune system is weak from battling neuroblastoma, a deadly type of nerve cancer afflicting infants and young children. She has endured chemotherapy, stem cell transplants, ambulance rides and hospital stays at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for a month at a time. Even so, she's improving, her mother says, and an outpouring of support from people in the Salisbury area is helping provide hope that the party won't have to be put off for long.

Last Christmas, Brooke's legs ached and she spent the day mostly sitting on the couch.

On Jan. 4, doctors at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia figured out what was wrong.

"I can't put into words what it's like finding out your child has an aggressive form of cancer, with only a 30% chance of survival," says her mom, Amy Mulford, 40.

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The article says Brooke likes getting cards (especially funny ones).

I couldn't find out the family's address but if you wanted to send Brook a get well card the town of Salisbury only has 28,000 residents. if you sent it addressed to Brooke Mulford, Salisbury, MD 21801 (through 21804) it would no doubt get to her.

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. Best wishes to this little girl and her family

[midnight]

2. This little one has been through too much, and I hope that some

miracle provides her with the healing to move her out of this danger.

[JohnWxy]

3. YOu should see the smile on this llittle girl's face in the print edition.

[Ian David]

4. I would love to send her a card, but the ghost of Craig Shergold still haunts me.

Craig Shergold
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Shergold

Still, what a sad, beautiful hopeful little girl she is.