A letter from Matthew

Hi my name is Matthew, my friends call me Matt.  I’m 11 years old and in the 6th grade.  My favorite subject in school is Math.  My hobbies are hunting and fishing with my Dad, camping with our family, playing baseball and football with my Brother Michael, skiing and wakeboarding with my Brother and Sister Hannah and helping my Mom out.  I also like to go to A’s games, play cards, play video games, hang out with my friends and spend time with my dogs, Bear, Bo and Bella and my fish Beans, Rice and Coco.

I just finished playing Basketball for my school and was getting ready to start up Little League Baseball, my favorite sport, when I started getting sick.

My favorite baseball team, is the Oakland A’s and my favorite football teams, are the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers.

On February 28th, 2008, I found out I had a Brain Tumor and I had to take a helicopter ride, to Stanford Hospital, for surgery.

They removed the Tumor, but on Thursday March 6th, I found out the Tumor was Cancer.  The name of my Tumor is Medulloblastoma and it is malignant.

I now need to have Radiation and Chemotherapy.  I start my six week Radiation treatments on March 31rst and then will have Chemotherapy, for about ten months afterwards.  I hope I feel better, at the end of my treatments.

My baseball coach said if I feel better, I can help him coach the pitchers this year. I was going to be one the pitchers on our team.

I’m not sure what’s really going on right now, but I trust my parents and the Doctors at Stanford, to make me better.

I’m a little worried about what people will think, when I lose my hair, but I have a bunch of friends who said they are going to shave their heads, when I do.
 

Love Matt

 

A note from the Friends of the McCullough’s:

This web page has been created because many of you have expressed a desire to lend support to Matthew, Greg and Irene, Michael and Hannah, the McCullough family.  We have set up an account for those of you who wish to donate to help offset some of the crippling expenses not covered by medical insurance. You may use the button below to make a secure contribution by credit card. Also, you may wish to add a comment to the Guest Book. Check back frequently for updates.
 
 

or, if you prefer you can mail to: Greg McCullough PO Box 419 Arnold, CA 95223

Click the button to add your thoughts and well wishes to Matt and his family and/or view the comments sent, by other guests.

Thank you for your generosity and prayers

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