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Kate's winning an award!!
Oct 11^th, 2010 at 6:18pm

Hi, everyone!!

Just wanted to share my excitement with you....

Kate, one of my 15 y.o. twins with MM is winning an award tomorrow!

She is one of only 3 teens in the entire state of NH winning the "Champions Among Children" award - for teens who are living with a chronic medical condition, and have gone on to do amazing things and help others!!

She'll get a certificate, presented to her by the Governor of NH, as well as a $500 scholarship, and probably her picture in the newspaper! (I'll include a link as soon as I can)

I'm so proud of her!! Smiley

Just wanted to share the good news!!

Kristen

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STrantas MM.com Benefactor Offline MoyaMoya Survivor Since 2003 Posts: 1154 Philadelphia, USA, usa, 490, 122, PA, Pennsylvania Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #1 - Oct 11^th, 2010 at 7:01pm Way to go, Kate!!! Congrats!! -Shari
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Little Luca Senior Poster Offline Whatever it takes Posts: 346 Somerset West, South Africa Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #2 - Oct 12^th, 2010 at 7:05am Fantastic! Congratulations Kate. Mark (Luca's Dad)
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Lore MM.com Benefactor Offline My brother Kevin (Cubbie) has Moyamoya Posts: 819 Delaware, USA, usa, 419, 133, OH, Ohio Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #3 - Oct 13^th, 2010 at 6:52am Hi Kristen, Long time no talk. lol! Congratulations Kate on such an extraordinary award! This is truly a remarkable achievement and both you and your mom should be very proud. You have proved that one can go to the edge and one can fly. Keep up the good work and I would love to see pictures. Hugs, Lore
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Becky Old-Time Poster Offline Stroke10/03, Diagnosed6/04, Unilateral Surgery9/04 Posts: 532 Minneapolis, USA, usa, 303, 84, MN, Minnesota Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #4 - Oct 13^th, 2010 at 2:15pm Congratulations. that is a wonderful achievement. Becky
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Re: Kate's winning an award!!
Reply #5 - Oct 14^th, 2010 at 11:25pm

Thanks, everyone!!

You're right, Lore - I have been slacking!! I promise to try and be here more often. This having three teenagers thing is kicking my butt!! There is not enough time in the day!! If only I did not have to sleep!!

Well, I will post pics as soon as I can. Unfortunately, the governor did not show. Something about urgent business calling him away - URGENT, SCHMURGENT!! Sad

Anyway, it was still a special day, and we still made a big deal of her!!

It was kind of funny- we walked her down the street to this cute little candy shop afterwards, and there was a life sized cut out of Ronald Reagan in a shop window down the street - we made Kate stand in front of the window, and took a picture. We told her he was the Governor's stand in!! (of course, it was funnier to us than it was to her!!). I'll post that one too!!

Anyway, thanks for the good wishes, folks!! She's a good girl, and we're very proud of her!!

Can't wait for some of you to meet her, and her sister and brother in June!! And for our old friends, we can't wait to see you again!!

XOXOXO, Kristen

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babyblue Senior Poster Offline Diagnosed 2003 Posts: 306 kennesaw, USA, usa, 417, 219, GA, Georgia Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #6 - Oct 22^nd, 2010 at 7:10pm Way to go Kate! Thats awesome!!! Christy
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mg12061 Old-Time Poster Offline Posts: 946 Albany, USA, usa, 492, 84, NY, New_York Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #7 - Oct 29^th, 2010 at 10:27am CONGRATULATIONS!!! Can't wait for the pictures! Mary Grace
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Re: Kate's winning an award!!
Reply #8 - Dec 18^th, 2010 at 9:49am

AWESOME! We have amazing kids - all truly 1 in a mil!! (see my post for Kyle's latest news)
I think our bragging is important for those whose children are young - so they can see that even w/ MM and possible setbacks due to it, the kids can still go on to lead very full, successful lives.
I have really been thinking about y'all - wondering how the girls are navigating HS, etc. (apparrenly pretty well!) So glad to see the good news!
Merry Christmas to you all!
Sue

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twin1 Junior Poster Offline My 16 year old twin and I both have MoyaMoya!! Posts: 51 Brookline, NH, USA, Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #9 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:53pm Thanks Guys!! I actually need to email the governor because he said he would have his people contact me, but that has not happened.. and he promised.. Im gonna hold him to it!!! Ill post pics soon!! Love, Kate
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twin1 Junior Poster Offline My 16 year old twin and I both have MoyaMoya!! Posts: 51 Brookline, NH, USA, Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #10 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:55pm Can't wait to meet you all( or most of you) in Philly in June!!! Love Ya! Kate
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twin2 New Poster Offline 15 year old twin with moyamoya!!!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 23 hollis, USA, usa, 513, 79, NH, New_Hampshire Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #11 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 5:12pm GREAT JOB!!!!!! KATE!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!!! TWIN2 OR CASSIE:)
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STrantas MM.com Benefactor Offline MoyaMoya Survivor Since 2003 Posts: 1154 Philadelphia, USA, usa, 490, 122, PA, Pennsylvania Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #12 - Jan 13^th, 2011 at 9:26am twin1 wrote on Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:53pm: I actually need to email the governor because he said he would have his people contact me.... I'll have my people get in touch with your people....had to smile at this! Can't wait to see the pics! -Shari
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jac.scot New Poster Offline I Love MM.com! Posts: 10 scotland Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #13 - Jan 13^th, 2011 at 1:18pm I think our bragging is important for those whose children are young Quote: this is so true, I read all your positive stories and it gives me hope for my 7 year old - thank you
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Re: Kate's winning an award!!
Reply #14 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 3:58pm

The Governor of NH has officially forgot about me..

I get that he has meetings to go to.. but seeing his pictiure with other kids in the newspaper is just not cool...

Apparently I will have to email him once again, and hope his people will talk to my people.. (my people being my MOM)....

If he doesn't respond.. It means it is his loss.. not mine...

L

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Re: Kate's winning an award!!
Reply #15 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 3:59pm

The Governor of NH has officially forgot about me..

I get that he has meetings to go to.. but seeing his pictiure with other kids in the newspaper is just not cool...

Apparently I will have to email him once again, and hope his people will talk to my people.. (my people being my MOM)....

If he doesn't respond.. It means it is his loss.. not mine...

LETS HOPE HE RESPONDS....

Love, Kate (Twin1)

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twin2 New Poster Offline 15 year old twin with moyamoya!!!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 23 hollis, USA, usa, 513, 79, NH, New_Hampshire Gender:	Re: Kate's winning an award!! Reply #16 - Apr 24^th, 2012 at 8:52pm Hey good job kate congratalations, CASSIE
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