Happy Thanksgiving to all of you !

On behalf of the Doherty and the Dolan family this Thanksgiving we would like to give thanks to all of you who helped make the Heart screening for the kids such a success that day. I do not want to mention anyone's name in case I  forget someone. We would like to thank all the volunteers ,  Doctors and Nurses . St Mary’s, Mater Dei . Bayshore CHOP, and Youth Heart Watch.  Together  we potentially saved the lives of 17 children that day.

 I would like to share with you one of the phone calls I received from a little boy’s mother who called to thank us for doing the Heart screening. When she started to tell me the story I got the chills. Her son was scheduled to have surgery a few weeks after the screening for something non heart related she told me that they did the pre-op  work and said he was approved for the surgery . While at the screening he was diagnosed with Wolf -Parkinson- White syndrome an electrical problem of the heart. The doctors told her if he had the surgery he would of went into Sudden Cardiac Arrest while under anesthesia . this is just one of the many reasons for you to know that volunteering your time that day was well worth it. Thank you all again for giving us your time on a Saturday to help save children’s lives and save their parents the pain and suffering. We know all too well firsthand as a family the heartache pain and suffering that a mother, father, brother , sister and the rest of the family relatives  go through after SCA of a child. Two Thanksgivings ago little MikeyD was in a wheelchair could not use his hand or arms and could not speak.

Thanks to God and all of you praying for him we live with a miracle every day. As we look back and reflect on the journey we can only say thank you to each and every one of you for all your prayers and support. MikeyD will continue to save other children. I promise.

Thank you all again for everything especially Praying and posting your kind words of support here for MikeyD.

Please remember MikeyD in your prayers on this Thanksgiving As Well for his continued recovery on the long road back.

We wish all of you and your families a Happy, Healthy and Blessed Thanksgiving from all the Doherty’s 

Please see the  new recovery Flipagram  below that Ciara made for her brother when you have a chance.

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Please keep praying for MikeyD’ Recovery !!!

Help Me Thanksgiving  Prayer

O God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a home,
help me to remember those who have no home at all;
When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer,
And remembering,
help me to destroy my complacency;
bestir my compassion,
and be concerned enough to help
By word and deed,
those who cry out for what we take for granted.

Amen.  

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Remember 

We Believe in Miracles !!!