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Thursday, August 21, 2008
DIRECTED DONATIONS
My sister checked with the Blood Center and Johnny is already in the system -- his MRN# won't work, but if you say your donating for Jonathan Michael Romano DOB 4/23/98, it shouldn't be a problem! He just finished a bag a plasma (FFP -fresh frozen plasma) and is getting ready for what will hopefully be his last bag of random platelets for a long time! Usually if there could be a potential for reactions the doctor's will hold off on transfusing, but he is at a critical level right now (13 -- with active bleeding) so we just have to be prepared for what might happen.
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Keep fighting Johnny! If anyone can beat this, you can!
Your in our thoughts and prayers every moment.
We all love you very much.
Cousin Greg
We love you Johnny...
the cherryhomes
I am looking in where to donate asap!! Keep fighting Johnny!!
Love,
Aimee
Look forward, buddy--you're making it.
Troy and I are headed over Saturday to donate, of course we always wish there was more we could do. I plan on wearing my Super Romano shirt when I go :). He truely has the bravest soul.
Much love and prayers,
Missy
As soon as I get over this cold, I'm gonna find a needle with my name on it just for Johnny and donate! Keep up the GREAT fight babe! You too mom and dad!!
Lori Mahan
MY NAME IS BRIANNA I DONT KNOW YOUR FAMILY OR JOHNNY BUT MY FRIEND WORKS AT OPPE ELEMENTARY IN GALVESTON.. SHE HEARD ABOUT HIM AND TOLD ME ABOUT IT. WE LOOKED AT YOUR BLOG AND HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE BLOOD SOMETIME THIS WEEK. I WILL KEEP JOHNNY AND HIS FAMILY IN MY PRAYERS, AND I KNOW GOD HEARD ALL OF THE PRAYERS FOR HIM.. JOHNNY WILL GET BETTER IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.
Johhny and family,
Best wishes sent in your direction from Austin.
If anyone in the family can send me an email address or mailing address that would be great.
Take good care.
mark in Austin (I am BOI)
mlevy61@hotmail.com
Two down; three to go! When this is all over, I want some of Johnny's blood! He's the toughest guy I've ever seen or heard of!
Craig
Johnny,
Today is my 41st birthday and I could not have asked for a better gift in the entire world than to pull up your blog this morning and to see that your WBC count is down to 50...WooHoo!!!! I did also ask for a Johnny Romano skateboard. Don't know if that wish has come true yet or not. Stay strong, keep fighting SuperJohnny!
Love,
Kelly
Johnny, you are always in our prayers and you are such a strong "litte man". You are an inspiration to all of us.
Love to you and your family.
Cookie & GW Poe
gpoe@austin.rr.com
J-O-H-N-N-Y!!!! You are such a fighter!!!! Almost there dolly! We love you so, sooo very much. I'm going to give too!
Hugs to all of you,
De
I checked with Carter Blood Care here in Dallas and said that I could donate there and they could "credit Johnny's account" in Houston - I'll see if there is any other news I can find out about it tomorrow. Happy thoughts coming your way from up north.
Judy Margolis
Johnny and family,
I'm pulling for you kid. You hang in there. I will be donating early next week. I'll keep you in my prayers.
Luke Valdez Lonestar Half-Ironman Coach
Julie,
My best friend in New York has prayer group contacts there and Arizona. They all are sending prayers to Johnny as I write. I e-mailed a firm in Dallas about Carter Care Blood and directed donations for Johnny. God Bless.
Sandra
Johnny's got some skateboard family out here in California that want to donate too. Anyone have any idea if we can donate directly to him from out here? I've got a crew ready to go as soon as we find out.
Nick
nickp@blackboxdist.com
Johnny,
You don't know us, but my husband and 9 year old son participated in the Pier Pandemonium skate benefit for Johnny on Go Skateboarding Day here in Huntington Beach. We just wanted you to know that there are a whole lot of people out here that are praying for you and wish we could do more! I know you would give up any visit or phone call from your favorite skateboarder to be out there skating yourself!
To Johhny's parents, I check this blog on a daily basis (sometimes many times a day!) checking up on Johnny. You two have amazing strength to hold up through this and I applaud you for that. Johnny is a very lucky boy to have such a strong parental unit. He seems to have gotten his super human strength from the both of you! If we can do anything for you, please let us know.
Mark, Molly, Riley, and Emily Kiefer
Huntington Beach, California
malianne@earthlink.net
Hi Johnny, you may not remember me, but I am the dietitian on the 9th floor. I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking about you and your family and I am planning on donating for you! Stay stong! :)
-Danielle
We have been checking the blog constantly... praying constantly as well.
We have sent all info to friends and family today.... I know those who can will be giving blood for Johnny.
Menetime... please let us know if we can do anything Julie & Mike. We love you all, standing beside you in our hearts and thoughts.
The Buckalew Family
Sandy/Butch/Brian
Julie and Mike-
Team In Training is sending out an email to all of our alumni and contacts to ask them to donate, as well. Keep fighting. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
With love, from the Texas Gulf Coast TNT staff
Well, I have learned to always have kleenex with me when I check your blog and the comments that are posted. What a blessing to have devoted parents, family, friends and strangers who go the extra mile to support Johnny in this battle by whatever means necessary. Jesus smiles and the angels rejoice. There is a brighter day coming and Johnny will no longer be in pain but will be a testimony of the will to live, and an example of hope for everyone in their own battles against this dread disease called cancer. I would love to give blood, but I am fighting cancer, too. You are tough as nails, little guy, and I am inspired. Johnny, someday soon I will meet you and we will slide a couple waves in Surfside or G-Town together. I pray for you everyday and will not settle for anything but a full recovery, and for you mom and dad, I pray for an endless outpouring of faith, hope, and determination from the very throne of The Most High GOD to fill your hearts and minds. Peace be with you.
Somebody should create a super JR video game. I can't think of a more compelling super hero than Johnny.
Craig
Way to go Johnny. You just keep on fighting. I check this blog everyday what a great inspiration you are. I agree with Craig there could never be a more compelling super hero then Johnny. All of our love and prayers go out to your whole family. I ask everyone I know to pray for you guys and also to donate. Keep a fighting.
Beverly
Julie. My prayers for the Romano family are continuous and unwavering. We are fighting hard for your family and will not give up! I'll be giving some of my A- blood products just for Johnny tomorrow.
Much Love and Support,
Shamera Simpson, TNT
Julie and Mike, I love you and your children. You are in my mind all the time.You are in my prayers and all my friends, Julieta
Keep fighting Johnny! The Lacey's are hitting the needle bank tomorrow in your honor! I'll try to sneak a video recording of Juan giving blood...he is NOT FOND of needles! You may be feeling weak now, but you've got thousands of prayerful friends carrying you right now! Don't give up, don't ever give up!!!!!!!!!
Donna and Juan Lacey
Hi Johnny and family,
You have the best of the best taking care of you! Dr. Kilburn was the very first "doctor" George saw at TCH--at that point, she was still in training, a Fellow. She got George on the right track and Dr. Dreyer has been his clinic doctor for three years.
Everyone loves you and prayers for you are coming from all over.
Hang in there; you are one tough young man as are all the members of your family.
Eileen
I am struck by so many emotions. I sit here weeping and at the same time, so very inspired. Johnny, I have never met you but what an example you set for all of us. Keep up the fight and The Lord will provide for you and your wonderful family.....and your "extended family" that seems to be growing daily. I pray so hard for y'all for hope and love and some relief. They say God only gives you what you can handle. He obviously thinks pretty highly of the Romanos!!!! Y'all take care and our prayers are with you every day!!!!
John and Cyndi Baker
Johnny, I know you're hurting, but keep fighting! We're all sending prayers your way.
Mike, Julie, please know that your SWA Friends are keeping you and your family in our hearts and our prayers.
C. Carbajal
Y'all are awesome! There's nothing I can say differently than the many, many others who have expressed their love for you. You have a whole world of support and prayers behind you and y'all are going to come through this even stronger - though I don't know how it's possible.
Keep fighting it, Johnny and you'll have chicks checking you out at recess in no time! I got my first platelet donation completed for y'all and am planning more.
Blessing to all of you.
Trish
Hey Johnny, wanted to let you know that me and my family are constantly thinking of you. Keep fighting it. I look forward to you meeting my family and to go skating with the team. -Darin, Georgia and Wyatt
JOHNNY-
WE ARE PULLING FOR YOU, JOHNNY AND YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS-I KNOW THIS IS A TOUGH BATTLE, BUT GOD WILL GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH YOU NEED.
HANG IN THERE-
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU-
KATHY ADAMO(FRIEND OF AUNT SARAH AND ROSEMARY ORLANDO)
Today I donated platelets for Johnny. For someone that doesn’t like needles, but then again who does & laying there for 2.5 hours –all I can say is he is worth every second. After briefly speaking with Julie this AM – I realized that me donating platelets was nothing compared to what Johnny has already endured and is still going through. As some of you who know me, although I'm a fabulous story teller, I promise I’ll keep this one short & sweet. I just felt a few of these things were worth sharing from today.
When I walked into the Blood Center today on La Concha, I told them I was there to donate, I had to fill out the appropriate paperwork etc., The ladies at the front proceeded to check me in & once realized that it was for Johnny Romano, they smiled & said that they knew Johnny & he was a sweet kid. One of the ladies had a picture of Johnny & Julie behind the desk. I smiled & teared up simultaneously.
The guy who did my paperwork came & got me, went through the questions, it came up who I was donating for & what I doing that day:Johnny Romano/Platelets. I thought the guy was going to fall out of his chair! He said “well I’m Milton Boise!”,“will you tell Johnny that I remember exactly who he is”? “He was wearing his pink shirt at the mall and he was helping me recruit people to give blood”. “Gosh, I wonder if he remembers me?” He asked how I knew him, etc….Milton donates platelets; he will be donating next week in Johnny’s name. You can imagine of me having the same reaction as before….
We finished up the paperwork & I was sent over to my chair. Dexter was the other gentlemen who remembered Johnny from the Commit for Life fund-raisers. He was the one who drew my blood, I got to watch a movie, got a few blankets to get snuggled up in, but I have to say what helped me the most with this first time experience is giving platelets – besides everyone’s kindness and patience with me (of course) was when I first got in the chair, they gave me a picture of Johnny & Julie to hold. So, when/if I got sad or felt that I couldn’t squeeze the ball anymore (b/c it could get tough doing that continuously for 2.5 hours), I just looked down at him & there was no doubt that I wasn’t going to finish. I did it. I’m going on Saturday morning & again on Thursday. Apparently, you can go back and donate platelets every 72-hours, which is wonderful considering he is going through these so quickly.
Last, but definitely not least, a girlfriend of mine runs for a running club for the Marathon Oil Group who supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She texted me latter part of today, saying that she received an email from her mentor regarding their “teammate” of whom they are honoring, who they are all running for, doing the fundraisers for, and their training for is in the hospital and needs their support by donating platelets ---- their “honored Teammate is Johnny Romano”.
Stay Stong Johnny - You're Our Hero!
We Love You, De, Aunt Sugie & Uncle Sig!
Guardian Angels are everywhere.
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