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Submitted by Kyle on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 9:17pm

 

I can’t even express in words how grateful I am to the people of Kansas and the nation for your amazing generosity and support. Over $355,000 has been donated to the COTA for Kyle campaign. I’m sorry to report to you that this battle seems to have become even more uphill.
 
As you already know, the insurance companies denied payment for the bone marrow transplant that Kyle needs.   When we learned this last year, we increased our fundraising goal to $500,000. We believed that it would be enough money to get treatment started, given the hospital’s early and rough estimate of the cost of the procedure. We were so close to that goal and beginning to think that this would actually happen when we learned that the cost estimate had risen. A down payment of 80% is required to begin the procedure, and that down payment figure currently stands at $880,000.   We aren’t sure of the reason for the increase. We think it is probably increasing because more kids have been treated now and they’re getting a more accurate picture complications and of what it costs. The economy probably hasn’t helped. 
 
We are heartbroken and upset. However, when you live what we live, you learn that the only way to get by is to take it one day at a time. That is what we are doing, and that is what we will continue to do no matter what the setback.   We are hoping the insurance companies will reconsider now that more children have been treated. The doctor has written a paper for publication, hopefully sometime soon. We hope that will help with the insurance companies as well. 
 
We have decided to not actively pursue fundraising until the insurance companies reconsider Kyle’s case. At that time, we will have more information to determine financial need. We are NOT giving up on his fight for life and would appreciate your continued prayers while we await insurance possibilities.
 
The funds donated to the COTA for Kyle campaign will remain available to him for transplant-related expenses until his death. If for some reason Kyle is unable to use those funds himself, they will eventually be shared with other children needing life saving transplants. We hope and pray Kyle will get his transplant.
 
Thank you for caring for Kyle and sharing your time, energy, and financial contributions. I hope to have better news to tell you soon.
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Born to be Wild!

Submitted by Kyle on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 3:09am

HELLO EVERYBODY,

WELL THE "BORN TO BE WILD" POKER RUN WAS A GREAT HIT. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN. 

THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE THERE AND MOTORCYCLES TOO. THANK YOU TO ALL THAT CAME OUT THAT DAY, I REALLY APPRECIATE THE HELP AND SUPPORT. AND A BIG THANK YOU TO CAMBRIDGE MARKET FOR HELPING PUT IT ALL TOGETHER, YOU DID A GREAT JOB. AND THANK YOU TO ALL THE STORES THAT DONATED AS WELL. IT WAS A GREAT EVENT. THANKS AGAIN TO ALL! 

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All Stars!

Submitted by Kyle on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 3:07pm

HEY EVERYBODY,

WELL YESTERDAY WAS A FUNDRAISING EVENT AT ALL STARS SPORTS AND IT WENT GREAT! I HAD A BLAST, TONS OF FUN! AND WE MADE A LOT OF MONEY TOO. WE MADE OVER $5,700! THAT IS GREAT, A LOT OF MONEY!

WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THE CELEBRITIES THOUGH, THEY HELPED A LOT. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE LOCAL CELEBS THAT CAME OUT TO ALL STARS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT TOO, I REALLY APPRECIATE A LOT. IT WAS ALSO GREAT TO MEET ALL OF THE CELEBS TOO, IT WAS REALLY COOL. AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO SUSAN PETERS FOR GETTING ALL THE CELEBS TOGETHER AND HELPING ME RAISE MONEY, YOU DID A GREAT JOB SUSAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOU ARE A VERY NICE AND GIVING PERSON AS WELL AS ALL OF THE OTHER CELEBRITIES WHO CAME OUT! IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO ME.

AND THANK YOU TO ALL STAR SPORTS FOR HELPING US OUT AS WELL, YOU GUYS ARE A LOT OF FUN! AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT CAME OUT TO HAVE A GREAT TIME AND SUPPORT ME!

WE ARE ALMOST THERE, WE ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AND HAVING FUN TOO. THANK YOU TO ALL!

 

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DOING WELL!

Submitted by Kyle on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 1:47pm

HEY EVERYBODY,

WE ARE DOING VERY WELL WITH FUNDRAISING, WE MADE IT OVER THE $300,000 MARK! THAT IS AWESOME AND A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT!
I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE TYSON FAMILY FOR HOSTING THE MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO ALSO HELPED OUT WITH THE EVENT AND TO ALL THOSE GREAT BUYERS! THE GARAGE SALE BROUGHT IN OVER $3,000! AWESOME JOB, THANKS AGAIN.

AND THE TOTAL FROM THE LARRY BUD'S ANNIVERSARY PARTY BROUGHT IN OVER $2,000 AS WELL, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO THAT EVENT AND A BIG THANKS TO LARRY BUD'S.

 

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THANK YOU LARRY BUDS!

Submitted by Kyle on Wed, 06/10/2009 - 1:03am

HELLO EVERYONE,

SO WE HAD A GREAT FUNDRAISER AT LARRY BUDS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY LARRY BUDS! IT WAS A TON OF FUN, THE BBQ WAS GREAT!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME OUT THAT DAY AND NIGHT, THE BBQ COOKS AND TEAMS, RADIO STATIONS THE FOX AND T95, I REALLY APPRECIATE AL YOUR HELP AND A BIG THANKS TO THE OWNERS OF LARRY BUDS AND MY FORMER ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MRS, ATHERLY WHO PUT ALL OF THIS TOGETHER FOR ME, YOU GUYS ARE GREAT! 

TOO BAD IT WAS SO HOT THOUGH, OH WELL, THAT DIDN'T STOP ME FROM HAVING A GREAT TIME. AGAIN, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY LARRY BUDS AND THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR ALL THE HELP AND SUPPORT!  

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Summer Break!

Submitted by Kyle on Sun, 05/31/2009 - 11:29pm

HELLO EVERYONE,

I AM NOW ON SUMMER VACATION! I AM NOW A SENIOR TO BE. ALMOST DONE WITH HIGH SCHOOL. BUT I DO ENJOY GOING TO SCHOOL. I GOT MY REPORT CARD ALREADY AND GOT 3 A's AND 1 B, WHICH IS A GPA OF 3.85. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THAT. :)

YESTERDAY WE HAD AN EVENT AT RUMBLE IN DELANO. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN AND VERY HOT. I THINK WE DID VERY WELL. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME OUT AND HELPED OUT, I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE HELP AND SUPPORT.

BE BACK SOON.

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SATURDAY!

Submitted by Kyle on Sat, 05/16/2009 - 12:12pm

I'M DOING WELL, JUST RELAXING!

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GETTING WARM!

Submitted by Kyle on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 11:41pm

HELLO EVERYBODY,

IT SURE IS GETTING WARMER OUTSIDE.I HAVE BEEN WEARING SHORTS FOR A WHILE, THEY FEEL GOOD.

NOT MUCH IS GOING ON AT SCHOOL WITH ME BUT THEY DID HAVE A BINGO NIGHT FOR ME AND THAT WAS AWESOME, A LOT OF FUN. THEY RAISED OVER $1,300! AND SELTZER DID THEIR COIN COLLECTION AND RAISED OVER $3,000! THAT IS AWESOME. THANK YOU TO BOTH SCHOOLS.

THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY ELSE TOO, I SURE DO APPRECIATE THE HELP AND SUPPORT.

           --KYLE H.

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STILL PRESENT!

Submitted by Kyle on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 11:09pm

HELLO EVERYBODY,

BOY I AM GLAD THE SCHOOL YEAR IS ALMOST OVER, I HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY. I FINALLY DID MY ACT'S AND WENT TO PROM. I THINK I DID PRETTY GOOD ON MY ACT. AT LEAST I HOPE.

AND AS FOR PROM, IT WAS A BLAST. I HAD A LOT OF FUN AND TOOK A TON OF PICTURES. ALL MY FRIENDS WERE THERE AND WE SAT AND TALKED AND DANCED TOGETHER. IT WAS WEIRD SEEING ALL OF US DRESSED UP. I AM GLAD I WENT. I DID DANCE SOME, I WOULD HAVE DANCED MORE BUT THE ROOM WAS SMALL AND THERE WERE A TON OF PEOPLE. IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

AND TODAY I WENT TO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY ARE COLLECTING COINS FOR ME TO HELP RAISE MONEY. THAT WAS FUN TO SEE THEM.

I BETTER GET GOING, BE BACK LATER. THANKS.

    --KYLE H.

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BUSY WEEK!

Submitted by Kyle on Sun, 03/29/2009 - 11:37pm

HELLO EVERYBODY,

SOME WEATHER WE HAVE BEEN HAVING. FIRST I'M WEARING SHORTS AND THEN I'M WEARING PANTS AND A COAT. THIS WEEK IS GOING TO BE A REAL BUSY ONE FOR ME. I'M TAKING MY ACT AND SATURDAY IS PROM WHICH I AM GOING TO. I AM REALLY NERVOUS FOR BOTH OF THEM AND HOPE I DON'T BOMB THEM BOTH AS WELL. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME TO TAKE THE ACT AND I AM HAPPY I AM TAKING IT EARLY, AND IT IS MY FIRST TIME FOR PROM TOO. I AM GOING WITH A GIRL BUT ONLY AS FRIENDS. STILL I AM EXCITED AND NERVOUS. BUT I THIK I WILL DO OK.

BE BACK LATER,

      --KYLE H.

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