Media Star in the Making

Hi all,

Well, Jasper and I have had a big week!! Believe it or not, this post wont have any photos! It is the first one like it!

Well, the week started with Jasper and I being on the front page of the North Coast Times, (a local paper here in Perth). It was really funny as some of the kids at school were telling Jasper he was famous. he loved it!

THEN I got a phone call from one of the producers at 6PR (a radio station) and they wanted us to come in and do an interview on Sunday morning. Of course, I was all for that. (They had read the local paper and started ringing B Miles in the phone book!)

Meanwhile, we got the FARF (Fanconi Anemia Research Fund) quarterly newsletter that had our story in it as well. I had actually forgotten about this one as we were asked to write the article when we were in America (August).

I also had a fundraising note on the back of the school newsletter about Fanconi Anemia Fundraising.

All in all, we have gone media-crazy!

Jasper was so good at the radio station. I had bribed him before hand, but don't think I needed to. He was telling jokes and everything. After, he wanted to go back in and say hello to all his friends, but we were done.

I am really happy that there are some places that are taking an interest and I can help raise awareness. it is really hard to get momentum with something so rare, but if I am not an advocate for my child, who will be?

If I am not talking about FA and helping to educate people, who will?

There are not a lot of us out there affected, and I know everyone is doing their best to raise awareness, I just hope I can make a difference too.

Thanks for reading.. Maybe the next post will have some photos!!

Brooke