Show WHERE CHILDREN FIND HOPE continued Then one day Amber started complaining about her hurting and her eyesight getting blurred “She was screaming about the pain in her head" Monica re- calls "I knew something was terribly wrong" She took die to Albuquerque’s Lovelace where was Amber diagnosed with medul- Hospital loblastoma an aggressive brain tumor that typical ly spreads into die spinal cordThe next day Amber had surgery on her brain Monica slept on die pital floor in a sleeping bag "Amber was so sick her face swollen but to me she was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen” Monica says quietly “Every chance I got I'd pick her up with ha- hoses and tubes and rock her in my arms The hos-he- ad - Is The Best Part The Views You'll See Or The Money You'll Save? The St Judv Children's Resdardi Hospital in Memphis Tonn has treated more than 19000 children sinco 1962 doctor told me thiswas going to be a long road” The prognosis was that without more advanced treatment new turnon would develop Despite the poverty and hardship Monica had lived through it never occurred to her to give Amber up to foster care or adoption or simply to walk away UI don’t give up on my kids!” she heatedly declares “1 wanted my daughter to live I was determined to find somebody who could help her” Monica had no money All she had was a dying child and a passion to find a treatment that might save her She learned of St Jude and got a referral from her doctor Amber was admitted for experimental treatment her disease fitting the necessary For a limited time when one person buys a full fare ticket research protocol Monica Amber and Joseph moved to Target House in Memphis a family residence near St Jude supported by die Target store chain In addition to medical treatment die hospital paid their travel and living expenses Amber spent a year in Memphis She had three tumors removed from her a second pays half price and a third goes for free Just mention discount code H270 Even if just two people are traveling it's still a great deal Purchase your tickets by April 30 for travel through August 28 2003 You even get 25 off if you're traveling solo when you use discount code H305 Call or visit us at wwwamtrakconi your travel agent Then come on board grab comfy seat and relax as the miles roll by The 1st Fare is Full Price TWO Die 2nd Fare is Half Price FREE The 3rd Fare is FREE tAATRAK WWKMIttllUOffl OH aid 1 Dscourrt not contone or mM with othw dscojtm tempt Mow 25 Off wkd to tht ben Mkibtt ngUkr (fuk) aUt n or itmor dsjWfd Wtcram AdMntagt' am) Student Advantage dacountad rad (art and up to 2 accompanying kids (aged can travel at half off dneountad (am Discount valid wham 1st quaking ral fart is regular (fuK) fere senior or disadtd veterans Advantage or Student Advantage discounted rad fare 2nd rad fart A SOS off the regular (fuk) adult rad fare and M rak fate h fret (no kid dscount) Offers Mkd for 3 3 purchme 31603 43003 grid trawl 31003 - I2M3 Ueckouts dates: 417-210- 3 plus per fate plan purchased advarr reservatiom required onar to travel Tickets am nontfundable once purchased Not vakd for travel on Actia EieirHS'liAetrohneC'DowneasHr trams Canadian portions of joint AmtrekAIA Red sendee to Ontario Canada 7000-899- 9 Thnnveys and departures e the Northeast Corridor on Mays and Sundays lam-- t tpm atdusM and at oltwr tanas wnen requmd to purenase peak or umestnaad fares Offers subject to change without now Other restrictions may apply Arnpali is a legislated sennet mark of tht National Raiboad Passangar Corporation 25 fm brain and one from her spine received stem-ce- ll therapy and underwent extensive radiation and chemotherapy—procedures that saved her life “I had grown cynical over the years thinking people were callous" Monica says “But at Sl Jude I met these amazing people who didn't even know me and my family yet they cared about us” Today Monica lives in Rio Rancho NM with Amber 8 Joseph 13 and Timothy (TJ) Segrest 31 a skilled glazier Monica and TJ met six years ago and they became casual friends When Amber became sick TJ offered to help even flying to Memphis to visit the kids and Monica Over time their friendship grew into love They have been together as a family for two years sharing a small ranch house where Monica runs a graphic-desig-n business Amber attends public school and is doing well her health improving day by day The turnon have not come back “Maybe dreams change" Monica observes “Maybe the perfect life is the one you're living when there’s love in it and real success is feeling that you've made your children happy I’ve learned that Prince Charming is the people who love you" D MflK i APRIL SO 9001 MUUDK kUCAZMC |