Tammy Swisher Tarlecky recently sent out an email for the CLASS of 1984 from Bloomsburg Area High School that she has been in contact with one our classmates-Connie Flick-Seybert over the past few months. I thought I would post it here: Some of you may already know about Connie Flick Seybert and her son Colton and some of you may not, but I (Tammy) have asked Connie if there is anything the Class of '84 can do for her and her family during this most difficult struggle they face everyday. This is what she told me.........
On June 7, 2007, Colton was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He is on a 3 to 4 year treatment plan for a full recovery. He is in the high risk category which makes his survival rate at 70to 80%. One of the easiest things I can ask of people is to pray for a complete recovery.
Another one is donating blood. Colton received three units of blood and two units of platelets just in the last two weeks. If people are able, I would ask of them to donate blood or platelets whenever they can or as often as they are eligible. It helps save lives and when you personally know someone who is benefiting from your donation it makes it easy to donate. Colton visited our local blood donation center to see how it works and to thank the people who were there giving at the time for their donation. John and I did this on our own because we thought it was important that Colton see where the blood that he receives comes from and to thank the people who give of their time to donate. The day we visited the donation center there wasnʼt a dry eye in the place. The people donating were very moved by Colton being there and thanking them personally.
Another is email communication. Iʼm either at home or in the hospital a lot because Coltonʼs immune system is too low to be in public or at school, as he may get sick, and if he gets sick we are back in the hospital. I would love to get an occasional email from friends.
The hardest thing I can ask for is financial assistance. Our church, Montverde United Methodist Church, set up a Medical Expense Trust Fund for Colton. People can raise money and/or donate to Coltonʼs trust fund and it is all tax deductable. Example: The benefit my brother and sisters did at the Millville Fire Hall in Nov 2007, several friends have had yard sales and donated the money raised to the fund, my friends & family put together Coltonʼs Cookbook of Cookies and sold them, our church had a pancake breakfast, my family sold candy bars, and there is a Coins for Colton campaign going on where there are coin jars in restaurants to raise money for Colton (Stephʼs Sub up on Main street is one of the restaurants participating in this, there are others in your area). With is account set up we are able to submit Coltonʼs medical bills to the trust fund and they pay them. In January 2008, I received three bills in two days totaling over $1500.00. It was so nice and less stressful on us knowing we could submit the bills to the church and they would pay them. The trust fund information is as follows:
On June 7, 2007, Colton was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He is on a 3 to 4 year treatment plan for a full recovery. He is in the high risk category which makes his survival rate at 70to 80%. One of the easiest things I can ask of people is to pray for a complete recovery.
Another one is donating blood. Colton received three units of blood and two units of platelets just in the last two weeks. If people are able, I would ask of them to donate blood or platelets whenever they can or as often as they are eligible. It helps save lives and when you personally know someone who is benefiting from your donation it makes it easy to donate. Colton visited our local blood donation center to see how it works and to thank the people who were there giving at the time for their donation. John and I did this on our own because we thought it was important that Colton see where the blood that he receives comes from and to thank the people who give of their time to donate. The day we visited the donation center there wasnʼt a dry eye in the place. The people donating were very moved by Colton being there and thanking them personally.
Another is email communication. Iʼm either at home or in the hospital a lot because Coltonʼs immune system is too low to be in public or at school, as he may get sick, and if he gets sick we are back in the hospital. I would love to get an occasional email from friends.
The hardest thing I can ask for is financial assistance. Our church, Montverde United Methodist Church, set up a Medical Expense Trust Fund for Colton. People can raise money and/or donate to Coltonʼs trust fund and it is all tax deductable. Example: The benefit my brother and sisters did at the Millville Fire Hall in Nov 2007, several friends have had yard sales and donated the money raised to the fund, my friends & family put together Coltonʼs Cookbook of Cookies and sold them, our church had a pancake breakfast, my family sold candy bars, and there is a Coins for Colton campaign going on where there are coin jars in restaurants to raise money for Colton (Stephʼs Sub up on Main street is one of the restaurants participating in this, there are others in your area). With is account set up we are able to submit Coltonʼs medical bills to the trust fund and they pay them. In January 2008, I received three bills in two days totaling over $1500.00. It was so nice and less stressful on us knowing we could submit the bills to the church and they would pay them. The trust fund information is as follows:
Montverde United Methodist Church
PO Box 560608
Montverde, FL 34756
Pleas Mark in the memo field of the check that it is for ʽColtonʼs trust fundʼ, and you will receive a tax donation slip in the mail from the church.
As you can see it's been a hard time for her family. Anything that anyone can provide from the the above I am sure they will greatly appreciate.
On another sad note, this past Saturday, Connie's sister Paula was in a really bad accident here in town. Connie is actually in town now to be with the family by Paula's bedside. Her sister is in Geisinger and the last I heard, things were not looking good. Please keep her in your prayers, as well.
This Colton's website: http://coltonsworld.com/
Posted above is a picture of Colton from the website.
