Rob's Cyber Waiting Room

Do you remember the picture we posted a few weeks ago of Robi's arm? This is a picture of his arm last week.

Recently, I had a friend share an interesting statistic she learned from a show she had listened to. The guest on the show shared that the number of people sitting in the waiting room for an injured or sick patient receiving care in an Emergency Room had a direct correlation with how the patient fared and recovered. Those with few or no friends or family in the waiting room didn't do as well or recover as quickly as those with many friends and family in the waiting room. The support in the waiting room is like a lifeline and motivation for the patient to pull through and recover. It is the support and strength when a little extra is needed!

Yesterday Robi was admitted to Emergency Room the hospital at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. The doctor is concerned because of his low oxygen levels due to the tumors in his lungs. Doctors will present the treatment process today.

We figure that our blog is like the door between Rob's "Emergency Room" (the hospital/home) and the "Waiting Room" that is cyber space. We would like for everyone reading the blog to leave a comment so they would know who was in their "cyber waiting room". Please let him know you are here and cheering him on. We can and will make a difference in his healing process.

We know there are hundreds of you in Rob's "Waiting Room." Let him know you are here. He's got a lot ahead of him the next few months. I know he'll fare better and recover more quickly with any love and encouragement you wish to share! Thank you so much to everyone for all the love and generosity, in every form: financial, comments and prayers. Experiences like these really showcase the depths of human love and compassion.

Please take a moment to leave a comment. Feel free to comment anonymously or just using your first name--whatever you're comfortable with. This blog is open and waiting for comments from everyone. Please spread the word so anyone who would like to, can sign in at his waiting room.
Thank you.

Interview with Rob!

Rosie Mercado is a model/actress who resides in Nevada, she took the opportunity to interview Robi to share his story and spread the word in hopes of helping him to raise more money for his treatments!!!

Grab the tissue box while you watch! So sweet to hear them talk about their journey.

What a gift... THANK YOU Rosie!

ZUMBA!!!

Come ZUMBA this FRIDAY

July 15, 2011

at Legacy High School

150 W. Deer Springs Way
N. Las Vegas, NV 89084

9:30 a.m.

Kara Brinkerhoff instructing!!!

Babysitting available for $3.00 per child

(All proceeds to go to Robi too!)

T-Shirts available for purchase $20.00 each

They are so cute, see this post for more info.

If you already own a t-shirt wear it on Friday to show your support!

Thank you!!! See you there!!!

For all those who plan on bringing their "dancing shoes" to Zumba on Friday, remember to bring your old athletic shoes too. We will be collecting all sneaker type shoes for Project Sole who in turn will donate for Rob's treatments. Helps those in need of shoes and Rob at the same time. Win win!
See you Friday to shake your groove thang!

Stars, Stripes, and Survivors

Cropping for Cancer is a non-profit organization that does scrapbooking and quilting to help raise money for cancer. This Saturday, July 16 from 9:00 am until 8:00 pm there will be a "crop" event to help raise money for Rob. They've named it Stars, Stripes and Survivors. The event will be held in the American Family Insurance Lake Mead Training Room located in the Marnell Corporate Center @ 6750 Via Austin Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89118. It's behind the Panevino restaurant that is located off Sunset Rd.
The event fee is $50/person.
There will be a continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages.
Please visit their website for more information at http://www.croppingforcancer.org
They want to start a scrapbook for Robi so please bring any pictures of him or his family, that you may have.
This will be a great event so I hope you can make it!

Ride for Robi A Success! Thank you!!!

Thank you to all of you who were able to attend the Ride or Run for Robi Event. We had a good crowd and a fun morning! We raised $5,000! Everyone that came was so generous. Robi is really blessed to have such a strong support behind him. Today was another successful fundraiser thanks to all of you. Have a good weekend! (...hope you aren't too sore tomorrow) :)

And if you missed out on the shirts, you can still purchase them. Either comment here (don't be shy!) and I'll ask Stacey to get in touch with you or come to zumba this Friday morning at 9:30 at Legacy High School. They're super cute! ...I think it would be cool if we all wore these "Remedy For Robi" shirts to zumba on Friday!

At the bake sale we had a poster for people to sign and leave Robi a "Get Well" wish.

His daughter Joslyn signed it. She wrote: "I remember when we went and did lots of things. I miss them to but your better than all those things. Feel Better! -Joslyn"

Bike Ride Details

At this weekend's "Ride for Robi" Fundraiser we are hosting a 5K run (or walk) along with a 35 mile bike ride.
*There is no set entry fee, all donations are accepted.
*Bike Ride begins at 7:00 am and Run begins at 7:20 am.
*It is a family event so children are welcome to come ride bikes or push a stroller.
*There will be chair massages with 100% of donations being given to the Grimshaw Family.
*Thanks to Stu (Owner of Corporate Graffiti) we will have 200 shirts that he so kindly is donating and we will be selling at the Ride. The shirts are $20 and ALL proceeds go to Amber and Robi so come and buy a shirt.. before or after your bike ride... or run... or walk...

Along with that, there will be an awesome raffle including 2 sets of braces, dental exam and bleaching, Nascar Tickets, and lots more!! Raffle tickets are available online as well or you can email me at stone.lindsay1@gmail.com to purchase them.

One more thing, we are working with Project Sole to collect shoes for needy families overseas. We will get $2 for every pair of shoes we collect so please bring them to any fundraiser we host or email me to arrange a pick up time. They can be any size or shape (though sneakers are preferred) so dig out those old shoes and donate them to a good cause.

Hope to see you this weekend.