Candace Needs Your Help for Surgeries
UPDATE
Candace Chantel Battiste was born on June 18, 1999 with Giant Congenital Nevus, a very rare skin disorder.
One in more than 200,000 babies is born with a nevus of this considerable size and located on the face. To date, Candace has
had ten surgical procedures to remove the potentially cancerous skin from her face. This precious child is in need
of many additional surgeries to complete the removal of the remaining nevus and to correct disfigurement of her eye, nose,
and mouth.
Candace is scheduled for the next round of surgeries to begin in June 2008 by a team of outstanding surgeons at Children's
Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Thereafter, two surgeries a year are tentatively scheduled until she turns thirteen
years of age.
The family needs more than $10,000 per surgery to continue young Candace's surgery schedule. The goal is to raise $277,839
to defray costs of the hospital operating room fees which are partially covered by the family's health insurance.
Anesthesiologist fees, travel expenses from New York to Chicago, and accommodations for Candace's ten day post-operative stay
in Chicago are not covered.
This family is in continued need of your help.
Yes, I wish to donate to
the Candace Battiste Surgery Fund
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Or, send Postal Money Orders to
Candace Battiste Surgery Fund
PO Box 783
Smallwood, NY 12778
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For donations of $33.00 or more, you will be listed as
a partner toward helping Candace. Candalyse
Publishing will
ship two of its best selling inspirational books from 2008
and you will be honorably mentioned in
all publicity.
Abundant gratitude!
Update
4.19.09
Candace continues to heal from her last surgery; October 2008 in Chicago. Dr. Bauer was able to remove a bit more nevus from
under her right eye. He did some scar removal, revision of her lower lip, eyebrow, cheek, and nostril. He corrected what gravity
was doing to her left eyelid.
The eye no longer pulls downward and is in better proportion to the other. There continues to be frequent "leaking" due to
some issues with the tear duct, however, we are grateful to the amazing improvements from these last two surgeries. Candace
had an eye examination and she has received a script for corrective lenses. She complained of blurred vision and inability
to see the Smart Board clearly.
UPDATE:
10.23.08-
Dr. Bruce Bauer is a brilliant surgeon who did an amazing amount of revision and nevus removal on October 14, 2008. Candace
took it all in stride and is very happy to be completed with this round of surgery. We will head back to New York where she
will complete recovery then return to school after an extended summer recess. From our family to you, we wish you much love
and gratitude.
9.19.08-
Candace's July surgery was successful. Two skin expanders were surgically implanted in her face; forehead and left cheek.
We will return to Chicago for part two of the surgery on October 13, 2008. Candace and our family are grateful.
Due to aggressive fund raising campaigns and generous donations, Candace will be undergoing the next surgery on July 29, 2008
in Chicago.* Abundant gratitude!
Platinum Sponsors $10,000+ Sullivan County ATV Association $10,000
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Sponsors $5,000 Beola Washington
$5000
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Bronze Contributor $1,000: Anonymous $1,000
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Louisiana
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James McGee $200
Seattle,
WA March 2007 Liz Jenkins $80
Baltimore,
MD Sept 2007 Jermaine
Mochi $250
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UK Sept. 2007Carmen Beltraime $85
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Other Contributors:
Levi Stephens $20
Baltimore, MD March 2007
Sharon Jones $25
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Chico,CA. Sept. 2007 Rebecca
Didier $20
Louisiana Sept. 2007 Julie
Hines $15
Northville, MI Dec. 2007 Luanna
Johnston $25
White lake, NY Jan. 2008
Dolores
Jackson $20
Detroit, MI Jan. 2008 B.
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Middletown, NY May 2008
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