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8--The Canad ian Champion, Fniday, July 27, 2001 Deidre and Friends Foundation 110W helping others 1~ À File photo by GRAHAM PANE Little Deidre arrived home tram the hospital after her bone marrow transplant five years ago this month. 1 ni ALPINE DECK WE ONLY BUILD DECKS Fomily business with 15 years experience. References and photos avoulable FREE ESTIMATES 905-257-7058 Lawn Maintenance e*S e Decike &b 9ences e qe> Dan Nadalin Milton, ON 905. aResdeniai and Cmemerd4 ;pring C(ean-up nerai 9epairs 46"7-80814 I PURE INTERIIORS Iiterior Design Services C;cI <Ssa eind Renovatons or New Building S pae Pi'iannnge * opete Decorating Services Lower Level 194 Main St. E. Milton ON L9T 1 N8 Alysn Asbee Bus. (905) 876-4077 e-mail www.pueinterors0onaibn.com y T i 1 qqBq :-* L 1 Have You Cleaned Your Windows Yet? & 0 14 Years of Reliable Professional 0 and Quality Service in Your Area 7Z eZew t em1t7 85D5456 We are Residential & Comoerdal Ready WE ALSO CLEAN SIDING & EAVESTROUGHS When Iou onneraoor Fulumied Arel e tram SCHOLTZ on page 1 Everything just feil mb oplace do with it,' cxplained Mr. Scholtz, talking about the gen- erous fundraisers held and gifts the family received. "I don't think it could have happened in any other community." Members af the comînunity not only raised nearly $100,000 ta pay for the donor cîii, they also delivered hat meals to the house and helped in any other way they could. 'Me couple even received use of several vehicles when theirs brake dawn. Following the transplant, Deidre was placed an several medicatians ta ensure the bone marraw toak hold. An unfortunate side affect af the medicatian saw Deidre swell fram about 45 paunds ta about 90 paunds in the manth after retuming home - earn- ing her the nckname 'Little Buddha'. 1I used ta carry her up the stairs because she cauldn't walk," said Mr. Schaltz. "On top ai that, ber face was sa swollen her eyes were shut- she couldn't even see." But within montha the medi- cines became unnecessary and Deidre retumed ta ber natural state. Having lost a year between the transplant and recavery, Deidre demonstrated ber strong-will by making the mast of the summer of 1997. In addi - tion ta jaining ber frienda an the soccer field, she taok up the task ai leamning ta skateboard, roller blade, and even taught -Whcîî she saw ail her iriends doing thase types ai things (the summer ai her transplant), it bothered ber that she couldn't. She became determined ta do it," Mr. Scboltz said. "She wauldn't even let me help (teach her ta ride a bicycle) she was that determined." Deidre tald The Champion she doesn't remember much about the transplant or the pub- lic outpauning ai support. The only thing she remembers are the friends she made along the way. During ber annual check-ups at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Deidre said she likes ta stap by and visit the dactors and nurses she met during ber lengthy stay. She also likes ta visit some ai the children in similar situa- tions taday. It's just basically ta say 'hi,"' Deidre said. "We gave them t-shirts when we went for this year's visit. One girl, ber name is Deidre and she was really happy ta have a shirt that had ber name on i. TMe shirts she hands out are part ai an awareness campaign started by Mr. and Ms Schaltz through the Deidre and Friends Faundation. The foundation raises money for bone marrow research, pro- mates cammunity awareness and pravides support services for families ai bone marrow Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Deidre recently got her ýwlsh of having a pet dog afler waiting five years. It was a precaution in the event Deidre needed another bane marrow transplant - in whlch case she couldn't be around animais. Here, she Iavlngly holda Luck y. disease patients. "It's sometbing we felt we had ta do," said Mr. Schaltz. "There are people out there that aren't getting the kind ai sup- port we did. Nat everyone feels comiortable tuming ta the community for help. It can be an incredible invasion ai priva- cy, but for us it was worth it." For mare information about the Deidre and Friends Foundation or ta make a dona- tion contact Clem and Liz Schaltz at (905) 693-0743 ar e- mail them at dei dre.frienda.faundation @sy mpatica.ca. N IN ATIO ONIN TH THIS MILTON!b 189 Mill Street * 878-6680 MI LTON CFE lii Smme Special Feature Dalpuri Roti aaic with Chicken, Beef, Pealcm Goat or Vegetables r Breakfast & Luncheon *. 'u$1&9 pls ta Specials pusta BINE-MN OR TAKE-OUT It's 10 pièces of the Colonel's tender chicken, Nris, 906-876-2559 U8 Ontario St. M, (acos: roci Spoko'n' Siopos gravy, salads and a bag of decadent Two-Bite Brownies.. * 276 Main St. 878-4171 Clussic Rock Lève Sut. JuIy 28 _______BBQon tole partio Fr1. 5 pm tiII duesk WEEKEND KARAOKE Sat., Stn. e&Hiagv Thurs.-Fri.-Sat. mThe IitArms @ 9:OOpm TelyAm 10 Wlnog Un 1Thuwrsdays 201 Main St. E. £ * ' *z:'905-876-4899 1