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Date Posted: 18:34:36 12/24/06 Sun
Author: Michael Rader
Author Host/IP: pool-72-65-153-217.chrlwv.east.verizon.net / 72.65.153.217
Subject: Hello!

Hello to everyone! Sorry I have been missing in action but I have had to deal with a lot of personal issues from the first of October and don't know when or if it will ever end.

During the weekend of Miss WV USA 2007, a very close friend of the family had died and her funeral was the day of the pageant so I wasn't able to attend. Then two weeks later, I was diagnosed with Thyroid Disease and my medication made me very ill (I'm fine now). My Aunt Mary, my mom's sister, was diagnosed with stage four Liver Cancer the Friday after Thanksgiving. While performing surgery to see if they could remove any of the cancer, they found a tumor the size of a grapefruit on her colon. The doctor's were able to completely remove the tumor and some of the cancer on her liver but she will need massive amounts of chemo for her to be able to live. My Aunt Mary's doctor believes that the chemo will work and hope that it will shrink the cancer small enough to where he can go back in a remove it. She is still recovering because of the massive tumor that was on her colon so this Christmas has been a very hard one. The thought of basically losing my second mother terrifies me so thats why I haven't been posting on these boards along with other things. I guess when people say, "When it rains, IT POURS!" and they were definitely right.

During these past two months, my life has changed so much and made me realize that I take to much for granted. I also realized some of the most stupidest stuff I have ever done and caused and I just wanted to apologize to those people I have hurt this year. I'm so sorry, you don't realize how much I regret it and wish I could take it all back.

Thank you so much for the people that have stuck with me through thick and thin and I appreciate it so much that you guys/girls will never understand and also sorry for not keeping in touch.

But, I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a WONDERFUL Happy New Year and I will see everyone Jan. 12, 2007 at the 2007 Miss WV Assoc. of Fairs and Festivals Pageant.

Take care and God Bless,
Michael :)

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Michael, I will being praying for you and your family!! Can't wait to see you, Love ya (NT) -- Cindy Sanders, 07:02:43 12/29/06 Fri (uslec-71.16.70.146.cust.uslec.net/71.16.70.146)