The B+ Blog

Check out our blog to get monthly updates about all things B+ from our President and Co-Founder, Joe McDonough.

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July 12 10

Despite all the doctors, all the surgeries, all the dire prognoses, until July 12th, 2007, we never thought that Andrew was dying. 

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July 9 10

3 years ago today -- July 9, 2007 -- was a great day…as far as days in the PICU go.

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July 8 10

For our B+ friends in South Jersey, there will be a benefit concert tomorrow evening (Fri July 9th) at the Eagle Theatre in Hammonton, NJ at 8pm. 

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July 6 10

Hope you all had a nice Independence Day holiday weekend. 

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July 1 10

I’d like to share with you an honor that Andrew has received which really blew me away.

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June 29 10

I think this has been the longest I’ve gone without a Journal Update.  Been keeping very busy, though, following our tremendous 5k.

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June 18 10

I am so humbled and appreciative. Last night was our “4th Annual B+ Fighting Childhood Cancer 5k Run/Walk”.

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June 17 10

The “4th Annual B+ Fighting Childhood Cancer 5k Run/Walk” is TODAY!!! 

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June 15 10

I regret to inform you that one of our B+ Heroes, Trevayne Campbell, passed away this morning at 6:00am. 

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June 13 10
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June 13 10

Today, 13 yr old B+ Hero, Sammy Bradly, hosted a bone marrow registration drive for his B+ Hero “brother”, Noxah Palomo. 

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June 10 10

While we certainly appreciate it when you keep all of our B+ Heroes in your prayers, I would like to ask for special consideration for two of them this evening.

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June 8 10

 I would like to thank Sean O’Sullivan and Kristen Moses of The Wilmington (DE) News-Journal for the feature story they did on our Foundation in last Sunday’s paper and online edition.

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June 5 10

Yesterday may have been the toughest day since Andrew went to Heaven on July 14, 2007.

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June 4 10
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June 4 10

June 4th - Graduation Day for the Salesianum Class of 2010
A message from Ali:

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June 2 10

Thank you all for the very kind postings and notes regarding this especially difficult time as Andrew’s graduation approaches.

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May 29 10

This particularly tough stretch continues.  Early last evening, Ali and I unexpectedly ran into one of Andrew’s best friends (Dante) as he and his date were all decked out for the Salesianum Prom. 

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May 26 10

A really nice story ran today on CBS3 (Philadelphia) about Sammy Bradly’s bone marrow drive for fellow B+ Hero, Noxah Palomo. 

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May 23 10

Tomorrow, CBS3 (Phila. CBS affiliate) will be interviewing Peggy Palomo (B+ Hero Noxah’s Mom), B+ Hero Sammy Bradly (Noxah’s ‘twin’ from the hospital), and Annie Bradly (Sammy’s Mom) tomorrow for a story about the brave battles that Noxah and Sammy have fought and about Sammy’s  upcoming Bone Marrow Drive for Noxah on June 13th. 

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May 19 10

Yesterday, B+ Hero Noxah Palomo had a 3+ hour MRI to check on the status of the mass on his brain. 

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May 16 10

It was a really nice weekend — weather-wise and activity-wise.

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