Mattie Miracle Walk 2023 was a $131,249 success!

Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation Promotional Video

Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to us that you take the time to write to us and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful to us and help support us through very challenging times. To you we are forever grateful. As my readers know, I promised to write the blog for a year after Mattie's death, which would mean that I could technically stop writing on September 9, 2010. However, at the moment, I feel like our journey with grief still needs to be processed and fortunately I have a willing support network still committed to reading. Therefore, the blog continues on. If I should find the need to stop writing, I assure you I will give you advanced notice. In the mean time, thank you for reading, thank you for having the courage to share this journey with us, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


As Mattie would say, Ooga Booga (meaning, I LOVE YOU)! Vicki and Peter



The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation celebrates its 7th anniversary!

The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation was created in the honor of Mattie.

We are a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. We are dedicated to increasing childhood cancer awareness, education, advocacy, research and psychosocial support services to children, their families and medical personnel. Children and their families will be supported throughout the cancer treatment journey, to ensure access to quality psychosocial and mental health care, and to enable children to cope with cancer so they can lead happy and productive lives. Please visit the website at: www.mattiemiracle.com and take some time to explore the site.

We have only gotten this far because of people like yourself, who have supported us through thick and thin. So thank you for your continued support and caring, and remember:

.... Let's Make the Miracle Happen and Stomp Out Childhood Cancer!

A Remembrance Video of Mattie

August 29, 2018

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2008. Mattie was home and in between treatments. I recall this day so well, because Mattie was in a foul mood. Under the circumstances it was totally understandable, but the various moods that resulted from cancer treatment left Peter and I stressed out. It was truly overwhelming, but we were committed to being there for Mattie from day one, to his last day. That afternoon, someone in our support community dropped off this large bubble maker. This caught Mattie's attention! Frankly all the daily gifts from Mattie's support community saved us, as we always used these gifts as positive distractions. Which could change Mattie's mood temporarily!

Quote of the day: The trick in life is learning how to deal with it. ~ Helen Mirren


Somehow walking back and forth to the dentist today, followed by walking back and forth for my physical therapy session wiped me out. I was down for the count this afternoon, and I believe the intense heat and humidity did not help the situation. 

While I was lying down on the couch, I could see Peter on his conference calls. Do you see who is sitting next to him? It is hard to see her, but Indie was sitting on top of Peter's work bag. 
Of course my loyal side kick was lying by the foot of the couch. He keeps track of my every move. 
I may post a lot about Sunny, but Indie has it made here too. Each of our living room chairs features a different cat pouch. She has two scratching posts upstairs, a dedicated dining room chair with a blanket on it, and her own cozy nook in our walk in closet! 

Needless to say, these two are good companions and they keep us on our toes. It is hard to believe we have had them for two years now, and on Sunday, Sunny will be celebrating his 7th birthday!

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