Hi Tingxin,

So grateful to hear the good news about your daughter.  Yes, DJ, through this website alone has saved so many lives!  I've said this a million times...he is truly a blessing. 

Please let Li know that we are thinking of her and wish her the best during her recovery.  Please keep us posted on how she's doing.

Take care,
Shan

Hello Tingxin,

I hope things are still going well with Li.  She is a beautiful girl that every girl should look up to.  She has been through so much in her life.  We hope this is the last hurdle she has to go through.

Li,  good luck with your second surgery.  You are strong and your second one should go as well, if not better (like Kathie), as your first.  We will be with you in prayers and our hearts.

We are glad we could be there for you.  It was great therapy for us.  You supported us too. Thank you.

God Bless,

Kathie and Jim

Hi, Tingxin.  My name is Alexis Shin, and if you go to the MM family gathering thread, you can see the story of my daughter Claire, 10 years old, and all the warm support that we received from the "gang".  We were blessed to be helped by DJ, the man himself.  Not only I thank him for creating this website, and saving our lives on top of numerous families, we cannot thank him enough for showing up at 6 AM in the morning to be with us when Claire had angiogram, babysitting for Elliott, Claire's little brother, just hanging out with us during the agonizing hours of Claire's surgery.  I cannot thank Jill, Tara, and Campbell enough, either.  I have been caught up with my life with kids' school, my work, and homelife, and regret that I do not keep up with them enough. 

Anyways, I would like to congratulate you on Li's successful surgery, and good luck on her second.  Having two surgeries two months apart will be much easier on her than having two surgeries back to back, as do a lot of out-of-towners.  Claire had surgery on right side only, but we are going back on March 25 to do follow-up studies.  Yes, Jill, we are looking forward to meeting with you.  Claire's left side also has trace of MM, and we'll know better about when to do surgery by then.  Stanley tells me that we should be prepared to stay there longer in case she needs second surgery. 

Too bad that we cannot meet with you at STanford, as your daughter's surgery will be early March.  I very much like to have Claire meet your daughter, as like a "big sister" thing.  Good luck on your second surgery and, whenever you would like to get in touch with me feel free to send me an e-mail.

Alexis Shin