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2-Year-Old Defies The Odds, Beats Cancer And Rings The Bell On Her Birthday
Doctors didn't believe Faith would make it to her first birthday but two years later, she's cancer-free.January 21, 2021 at 3:28 am Filed Under:cancer, Full Trisomy 18, Local TV, Pittsburgh News, UPMC Children's Hospital, Wilms Tumor   By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a little over two years ago when Faith was born and doctors diagnosed her with Full Trisomy 18.
  Full Trisomy 18 is a condition that causes a baby’s organs to develop in an abnormal way due to having an extra chromosome in some or all of their body’s cells.
When that diagnosis was handed down, she was given at best, a 10% chance of survival.
The odds said she would not see her first birthday.
Faith defied those odds and made it to January 2020.
Unfortunately, months later in August, Faith and her family were handed more bad news.
She was then diagnosed with cancer when an abdominal ultrasound revealed a 2-inch tumor on her left kidney and lesions on both kidneys if left untreated.
Thanks to the faith of the family and the help of Dr. Julia Meade at UPMC Children’s Hospital, five treatments later, Faith the tumor had disappeared.
Even after those treatments, Faith’s battle was not over.
She went through dehydration, a UTI that turned septic, and other maladies, but again, Faith overcame.
It was January 15, 2021, that Faith had defied the odds one last time.
At 2-years-old, she completed her final chemotherapy treatment and rang the bell at UPMC Children’s.
“Not only did Faith defy the odds once again by turning 2-years-old, but she also proved that there is power in prayer by completing her final chemo treatment in the war against Wilms Tumor,” Faith’s mother Brandi wrote in a Facebook post.
You can watch the full video of Faith and her family ringing the bell on UPMC Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh’s Facebook page.                               https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/01/21/faith-and-family-defy-odds-beat-cancer/

Thanks MrD!! That was a nice article & video to wake up to this morning!! Faith’s other grandma & I really appreciated it!! ❤️❤️❤️

2-Year-Old Defies The Odds, Beats Cancer And Rings The Bell On Her Birthday
Doctors didn't believe Faith would make it to her first birthday but two years later, she's cancer-free.January 21, 2021 at 3:28 am Filed Under:cancer, Full Trisomy 18, Local TV, Pittsburgh News, UPMC Children's Hospital, Wilms Tumor   By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a little over two years ago when Faith was born and doctors diagnosed her with Full Trisomy 18.
  Full Trisomy 18 is a condition that causes a baby’s organs to develop in an abnormal way due to having an extra chromosome in some or all of their body’s cells.
When that diagnosis was handed down, she was given at best, a 10% chance of survival.
The odds said she would not see her first birthday.
Faith defied those odds and made it to January 2020.
Unfortunately, months later in August, Faith and her family were handed more bad news.
She was then diagnosed with cancer when an abdominal ultrasound revealed a 2-inch tumor on her left kidney and lesions on both kidneys if left untreated.
Thanks to the faith of the family and the help of Dr. Julia Meade at UPMC Children’s Hospital, five treatments later, Faith the tumor had disappeared.
Even after those treatments, Faith’s battle was not over.
She went through dehydration, a UTI that turned septic, and other maladies, but again, Faith overcame.
It was January 15, 2021, that Faith had defied the odds one last time.
At 2-years-old, she completed her final chemotherapy treatment and rang the bell at UPMC Children’s.
“Not only did Faith defy the odds once again by turning 2-years-old, but she also proved that there is power in prayer by completing her final chemo treatment in the war against Wilms Tumor,” Faith’s mother Brandi wrote in a Facebook post.
You can watch the full video of Faith and her family ringing the bell on UPMC Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh’s Facebook page.                               https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/01/21/faith-and-family-defy-odds-beat-cancer/

nice video, great news and the cutest fighter we know!!!!    

2-Year-Old Defies The Odds, Beats Cancer And Rings The Bell On Her Birthday
Doctors didn't believe Faith would make it to her first birthday but two years later, she's cancer-free.January 21, 2021 at 3:28 am Filed Under:cancer, Full Trisomy 18, Local TV, Pittsburgh News, UPMC Children's Hospital, Wilms Tumor   By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a little over two years ago when Faith was born and doctors diagnosed her with Full Trisomy 18.
  Full Trisomy 18 is a condition that causes a baby’s organs to develop in an abnormal way due to having an extra chromosome in some or all of their body’s cells.
When that diagnosis was handed down, she was given at best, a 10% chance of survival.
The odds said she would not see her first birthday.
Faith defied those odds and made it to January 2020.
Unfortunately, months later in August, Faith and her family were handed more bad news.
She was then diagnosed with cancer when an abdominal ultrasound revealed a 2-inch tumor on her left kidney and lesions on both kidneys if left untreated.
Thanks to the faith of the family and the help of Dr. Julia Meade at UPMC Children’s Hospital, five treatments later, Faith the tumor had disappeared.
Even after those treatments, Faith’s battle was not over.
She went through dehydration, a UTI that turned septic, and other maladies, but again, Faith overcame.
It was January 15, 2021, that Faith had defied the odds one last time.
At 2-years-old, she completed her final chemotherapy treatment and rang the bell at UPMC Children’s.
“Not only did Faith defy the odds once again by turning 2-years-old, but she also proved that there is power in prayer by completing her final chemo treatment in the war against Wilms Tumor,” Faith’s mother Brandi wrote in a Facebook post.
You can watch the full video of Faith and her family ringing the bell on UPMC Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh’s Facebook page.                               https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/01/21/faith-and-family-defy-odds-beat-cancer/

Thanks Mr D!!!!

Whoa! I didn’t know we made the Pittsburgh news!! Holy crapola! 😮😮😮😮🥰🥰🥰🥰

2-Year-Old Defies The Odds, Beats Cancer And Rings The Bell On Her Birthday
Doctors didn't believe Faith would make it to her first birthday but two years later, she's cancer-free.January 21, 2021 at 3:28 am Filed Under:cancer, Full Trisomy 18, Local TV, Pittsburgh News, UPMC Children's Hospital, Wilms Tumor   By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a little over two years ago when Faith was born and doctors diagnosed her with Full Trisomy 18.
  Full Trisomy 18 is a condition that causes a baby’s organs to develop in an abnormal way due to having an extra chromosome in some or all of their body’s cells.
When that diagnosis was handed down, she was given at best, a 10% chance of survival.
The odds said she would not see her first birthday.
Faith defied those odds and made it to January 2020.
Unfortunately, months later in August, Faith and her family were handed more bad news.
She was then diagnosed with cancer when an abdominal ultrasound revealed a 2-inch tumor on her left kidney and lesions on both kidneys if left untreated.
Thanks to the faith of the family and the help of Dr. Julia Meade at UPMC Children’s Hospital, five treatments later, Faith the tumor had disappeared.
Even after those treatments, Faith’s battle was not over.
She went through dehydration, a UTI that turned septic, and other maladies, but again, Faith overcame.
It was January 15, 2021, that Faith had defied the odds one last time.
At 2-years-old, she completed her final chemotherapy treatment and rang the bell at UPMC Children’s.
“Not only did Faith defy the odds once again by turning 2-years-old, but she also proved that there is power in prayer by completing her final chemo treatment in the war against Wilms Tumor,” Faith’s mother Brandi wrote in a Facebook post.
You can watch the full video of Faith and her family ringing the bell on UPMC Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh’s Facebook page.                               https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/01/21/faith-and-family-defy-odds-beat-cancer/

2-Year-Old Defies The Odds, Beats Cancer And Rings The Bell On Her Birthday
Doctors didn't believe Faith would make it to her first birthday but two years later, she's cancer-free.January 21, 2021 at 3:28 am Filed Under:cancer, Full Trisomy 18, Local TV, Pittsburgh News, UPMC Children's Hospital, Wilms Tumor   By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a little over two years ago when Faith was born and doctors diagnosed her with Full Trisomy 18.
  Full Trisomy 18 is a condition that causes a baby’s organs to develop in an abnormal way due to having an extra chromosome in some or all of their body’s cells.
When that diagnosis was handed down, she was given at best, a 10% chance of survival.
The odds said she would not see her first birthday.
Faith defied those odds and made it to January 2020.
Unfortunately, months later in August, Faith and her family were handed more bad news.
She was then diagnosed with cancer when an abdominal ultrasound revealed a 2-inch tumor on her left kidney and lesions on both kidneys if left untreated.
Thanks to the faith of the family and the help of Dr. Julia Meade at UPMC Children’s Hospital, five treatments later, Faith the tumor had disappeared.
Even after those treatments, Faith’s battle was not over.
She went through dehydration, a UTI that turned septic, and other maladies, but again, Faith overcame.
It was January 15, 2021, that Faith had defied the odds one last time.
At 2-years-old, she completed her final chemotherapy treatment and rang the bell at UPMC Children’s.
“Not only did Faith defy the odds once again by turning 2-years-old, but she also proved that there is power in prayer by completing her final chemo treatment in the war against Wilms Tumor,” Faith’s mother Brandi wrote in a Facebook post.
You can watch the full video of Faith and her family ringing the bell on UPMC Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh’s Facebook page.                               https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/01/21/faith-and-family-defy-odds-beat-cancer/

Gorgeous Smile, Chickie!

kickin' butt & takin' names....you go girl!!!

I tried to upload her video for her last chemo, but it was too big 😭 so here is today’s pic of the day!

Happy Birthday beautiful girl, I can’t even begin to express my love and admiration for you. Your beauty and strength and that infectious smile inspire me and many others! Happy last Chemo day too! It’s a beautiful day! Hallelujah!

You need to thank Spawn Of Bon, not me, 😁. I can’t post anymore pics, I’m down to 6.7 mb left.

2020 cant end fast enough for them can it.......wow   just wow

We had FB Christmas Eve with them. It was great till Brandi discovered her basement was flooded. Her & Deryk were up every 2 hours doing something with the sump pump. Christmas morning they had at least 6” of water & spent the day getting stuff off the floor, if they could. My brother came down to help with the furnace. Saturday Deryk went to Lowe’s & got a good sump pump.  Sunday was Christmas with Deryk’s family. Monday they got a dumpster & are throwing away anything that got wet. Brandi’s House insurance told her with Faith’s condition, cancer, anything wet must go. I went to watch Faith this afternoon so Brandi could clean more. They both got the floors done tonight. Now waiting on appliance est. 

Will we see her in her Christmas finery!

RIGHT BACK AT YA BON....and a special Merry Christmas to Faith

how are the teeth coming along.....those are never fun and to add chemo to it......what a tough lil' girl 

Sweetheart better be smiling the next time we see her!

yes, and God Bless that little one. May she have many Christmas"s

Merry Christmas everyone near & far!!
From the Winklers,
Bon, Mike, Chi Chi & Foxy!!
(Faith Marie’s Grandma & Papa)

http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/the-power-of-prayer-force-baby-with-rare-condition-will-turn-2/article_560ebfe3-bc32-5852-852b-1bc074a3b766.html

Throwback Thursday: Major Israel McCreight’s Wigwam Home in Sandy Township
by David Wulderk    Thursday, November 26, 2020   in Features, Local News, Top Stories    0    0 Share on FacebookShare on Twitte The DuBois Area Historical Society has recently published a biography of Major Israel McCreight, entitled Major, The Life of Major Israel McCreight:  Banker, Conservationist and Indian Chief, by Tom Schott, a local author and a DAHS member.   It is a fascinating book that recounts the full and well lived life of progressive man of his times.
Israel McCreight was born in Jefferson County, in 1865, and furthered his education in New York State.  He, like many young and eager men of his generation, saw his future in the open country of the American West.
In 1885, young McCreight made it to Devil’s Lake in the Dakota Territory and settled in at a job selling cattle to the First Nation peoples as well as U.S. Army garrisons. 
He related well to the Obijwe group and thought highly of them.   He learned to dispel the nonsensical prejudices that so many white Euro-Americans had drilled into them, in regard to Native Americans. He earned the nickname, Indian Man.
McCreight witnessed the shameful and horrific demise of native culture and the natives, themselves, in the Dakota Territory.
Lies, greed, broken treaties, poverty, starvation and slaughter were heaped as abuse after abuse upon the peoples dismissed as Indians and savages by far too many Americans.
After working, for a time, for the Great Northern Railway, McCreight came home to Pennsylvania to live in DuBois. His good character and innate business acumen allowed him to quick rise as an assistant director of the DuBois National Bank. 
He became known as “a one-man Chamber of Commerce” due to his diligence at promoting local DuBois business and serving on numerous commercial and civic boards.
McCreight helped to form a bucket brigade to fight the disastrous DuBois fire of 1888.  He worked tirelessly to promote the city’s recovery by spearheading public, transportation, lighting and water development.
McCreight was also a conservationist in the early the 20th century tradition of Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot.  The Wigwam was built atop Prospect Knob in Sandy Township and was a reflection of McCreight’s busy life.
Prominent Native American guests always felt welcome there.  William “Buffalo Bill” Cody, of the “Wild West Show” entertainment fame, and McCreight’s friend, visited in 1908.
McCreight lived on until 1958, passing away at the age of 93.  He is interred alongside his wife, Alice, in DuBois’ Morningside Cemetery. The Wigwam fell into disrepair and was demolished in 2013.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   https://gantdaily.com/2020/11/26/throwback-thursday-major-israel-mccreights-wigwam-home-in-sandy-township/