MEME: Save Yvonne's sight..

Dah lama gua tak main tag or kena tag or anything like that.. but this time , ok lah ; its for a genuine cause.. ( kena tag ngan Nor ni..)
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Twenty-two year old Yvone has a rare genetic disease – neurofibromatosis type 2 – that causes benign tumours to grow in her brain, spine and along her peripheral nerves – since she was 16. The disease is incurable.

Yvonne has survived several surgeries to remove tumours – one on her spine and the rest on her brain. She is now semi-paralysed on her face, deaf, partially blind, has poor balance and a stiff right leg. Right now she needs to undergo yet another surgery.

Yvonne, who runs a blog (www.yvonnefoong.com) is the author of I’m Not Sick, Just A Bit Unwell, (picture), has been raising money on her own to pay for her operations, is losing her eyesight. The operation is due in December and once again she needs to raise funds for it. The cost of the surgery is USD44,000 (RM154,770) and the cost of her hospital stay for two weeks is USD915 or RM3219.

She has already raised RM10,000 of this but obviously still has a long way to go. She’s hoping to raise the rest by republishing her book I’m Not Sick, Just A Little Bit Unwell in English and Chinese.The books are now available in Malaysian bookshops and from her website store. She is also selling T-shirts at bazaars and via her store. You can read about her surgery and donate to her fund here.

Yvonne Foong is in danger of losing her eyesight thanks to neurofibromatosis (NF). Please find out how you can help her by visiting her blog at http://www.yvonnefoong.com.

You can also help by sending on this meme. If you do, please follow these meme rules:

1. Create a blog entry titled “Meme: Save Yvonne’s Sight”

DAH BUAT...

2. List three things you love to see. Add in the picture of Yvonne’s book cover. The URL is http://www.yvonnefoong.com/images/banner/my-story.jpg

A) GUNUNG DAN BANJARAN DARI PUNCAK;SAUJANA MATA MEMANDANG..

B) MY CHILDREN LAUGHING..

C) LIVERPOOL WITH ALL 6 CUPS.. hehehe

3. End with the line, “Yvonne Foong is in danger of losing her eyesight thanks to neurofibromatosis (NF). Please find out how you can help her by visiting her blog at http://www.yvonnefoong.com.”

PTO.. hehehe

4. Tag 5 blog friends. Be sure to copy the rules, OK?

MAFIZ SURIANA TUN M KJ DR ZEK

5. If you have a Facebook account, please check out Ellen’s new invention, a “feme” pronounced FEEM, a meme designed for Facebook. And if you want to blog about NF, that would be great too!

YUP..DONE THAT..

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I came across Yvonne and her illness when i was surfing the net to look for info on neurofibromatosis. Qaisya had few cafe au lait spots at birth and that triggered my worry . I had t be prepared if she was at risk of NF; but so far Alhamdulillah.. she's ok but I kow Yvonne is not. I really do respect her ways of coping with her disease and of course, pray for her health to sustain health in enjoying life ( i know she is doing it to the max since her diagnosis!!)

Yvonne Foong is in danger of losing her eyesight thanks to neurofibromatosis (NF). Please find out how you can help her by visiting her blog at http://www.yvonnefoong.com.