A family member needs our help

Dear Family:

I would like to propose a collection for our cousin/niece Stacie Monroe. Some of you may not be aware that she was diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease a couple weeks ago (please see email from Leslie below). Her birthday is August 12th. As I understand it, she will be starting chemotherapy soon.

Of course, Stacie still has expenses to pay and she is not well to work. Therefore, I am asking you to make a monetary contribution so we can at least help her pay some bills. A small sacrifice from each family member, such as a week's worth of Starbucks, a game of golf, or a dinner out, would help give her a significant contribution. I will be collecting the money to give to her in a birthday card. Please let me know if you'd like to send a check to me, or pick up cash from you.

Also, if you'd like to offer Stacie well wishes, her contact info is:

886 Ruby Ave.
Columbus, OH 43227
614.327.0254

We will be celebrating the August birthdays, but the date and location is TBD. We will update you when info is available.

Please feel free to share this info with anyone that I may have missed on this email. Also, Stacie is not aware that I have made this request from you, so please do not mention it to her.

Thank you kindly!

Love,
Robbie

Hello Family,
I am not sure if all of you are aware, but earlier this week my sister Stacie Monroe, was diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease. Of course this was a very big blow to our immediate family. On behalf of my sister and my mother Vikki, can each and everyone of you put her and my mom on the prayer list at your local church as well as in your daily prayers at home.

We know that Jesus Christ bore our infirmities, sicknesses and diseases on the cross with Him and in the same manner that he had victory over death and rose again, we too have inherited that same power to rise above any problem, sickness or disease that we may face. But God said, "where two or more are gathered together in His Name, there He is in the mist. (Matthew 18:20)" So if we are all praying for her healing, strength and God's mercy, we know that she shall be healed.

For any of you who are not familiar with Hodgkins Disease please see the brief description below.

Lots of love,
Leslie Hawkins

What Is Hodgkin's Disease? Hodgkin's disease , (also called Hodgkin's lymphoma), is a cancer that starts in lymphatic tissue. Lymphatic tissue includes the lymph nodes and related organs that are part of the body's immune and blood-forming systems. The lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped organs located underneath the skin in the neck, underarm, and groin. Lymph nodes are also found inside the chest, abdomen, and pelvis.
Hodgkin's disease is not contagious. You can't "catch" this disease from another person.
What are Lymph nodes?
Lymph nodes make and store infection-fighting white blood cells, called lymphocytes. They are connected throughout the body by lymph vessels (narrow tubes similar to blood vessels). Lymph vessels carry a clear, watery fluid (lymphatic fluid) that contains lymphocytes. Eventually the lymphatic fluid is emptied into the blood vessels in the left upper chest.
The lymph nodes are a part of a larger system called the the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system includes the spleen, the bone marrow, and the thymus.