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A CMV vaccine
One of Andy’s worst enemies before receiving Sofia’s stem cells was cytomegalovirus. A virus from the herpesvirus group that remains dormant within the body. CMV reactivates if the immune system is weak or dysfunctional. I found a news release from researchers at the City of Hope Cancer Center that are giving a “booster shot” to…
Llego el bebe de Alfredo!
Bienvenido Alfredo d’Argence Pamanes!! Peso. 2.7 kg Nacio. 14 Diciembre, 2005 Lugar. Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas Felicidades !
Treelighting event featured at Children’s News
The tree lighting event was featured on page number one of Children’s News. The article says, Children’s Hospital Boston’s Main Lobby was filled with singing and holiday cheer at the annual Season of Hope concert and tree lighting on Thursday, Dec. 1. This year’s tree lighters, patient Andy Trevino and his sister, Sofia, were warmly…
Swiss approve PGD
I read about this on June 16. The procedure is permitted in many European countries including Britain, Denmark, Norway, France and Spain. The Swiss Senate has followed the House of Representatives in voting in favour of lifting the ban on screening human embryos for genetic diseases. Read article via SwissInfo here.
Mark Porter – Miles for Miracles
Mark Porter will compete in the 2006 Boston Marathon in honor of Andy! To run the Boston Marathon is a very special accomplishment. We know it from our heroes, Jorge Luis, Elyse, Brian & Kelli who also ran in honor of Andy. Mark, Katie, Connor, Paulina, Sofia, Andy & Andres: We will help with fundraising….
A very important Santa
Last Saturday we attended the Jimmy Fund Winter Festival. The Jimmy Fund [website] invites patients and their families to a big party with music, food, children’s games and gifts. The event took place at the Newton Marriot Hotel. The highlight of the festival is the arrival of Santa and his Elves. All the children sit…
A check from GOOGLE, INC.
I received a check from GOOGLE! Cool! a.k.a. Wicked awesome! The sum of one hundred ten and 49/100 U.S. Dollar. Here’s an image from the check: This check comes from the Google AdSense program. In January 2004 I added some links on this blog and to andy.org.mx that show some ads on each page and…
Mark Porter – Miles for Miracles
Mark Porter is 38 years old, a carpenter and he lives in Quincy, Ma. He wants to run “because its for a worthy cause” and his efforts will “help children’s achieve more success“. “To help other families when they need it most by running and raising funds for Children’s” he added. Mark has three children,…
Andy & Sofia at Children’s Hospital Boston website homepage!
Cool! Andy & Sofia’s picture is on Children’s Hospital Boston home page. And it says, Patient Andy Treviño is winning his six-year battle with a primary immune defficiency thanks to his sister, Sofia, and the doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston. Check out a still picture of the website here. And visit the website here (don’t…