Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction

[TomWehler]

Forest Lake VFW

11 / 21 / 2009

4:00 - 8:00 PM

Benefit Dinner / Silent auction for Ashley Entwistle

Ashley is a 16 year old juinor at Forest Lake High School who is actively involved in school dance team.

Her story began when he experienced difficulty breathing while dancing. When she sought medical attention her doctor began treatment for asthma with no success.

One and a half months later she was referred to a pulmonary doctor where an X-ray identified a tumor filling the entire left side of her chest.

The tumor was so large that it moved her heart to the right side of her chest compressing her lungs and restricting her breathing.

Ashley was scheduled for a surgery, and on March 10, 2009, the doctors safely removed a seven (7) pound tumor which was approximately 95% of the mass. The pathologist diagnosed the tumor as Desmoid Fibromatosis, which is an aggressive deep soft tissue tumor.

On April 30, 2009, a follow - up chest X-ray revealed that the tumor was growing. Ashley began taking Tamoxifen and Sulindac to reduce the size of the tumor; however, on August 3 2009, additional scans identified that the current treatment was not successful. A decision was made to begin chemotherapy.

On August 10, 2009 Ashley endured another surgery to insert a port into her chest for her chemotherapy treatments. These treatments will be conducted weekly for 26 weeks and then bi-weely for another 26 weeks. Askley is also completing physical therapy as a result of numerous broken bones whichoccurred as a result of her initial surgery.

ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO ASHLEY AND HER FAMILY TO HELP PAY MEDICAL BILLS.

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Spaghetti Dinner / Silent Auction / Raffle / Door Prizes / Bake Sale / Face Painting

0 - 4 years FREE

5 - 12 - $5

13 & up..- $10

For tickets and information please contact: Brandie Hokanson....Event Coordinator @ 651-263-5935 or online @

[email protected]

We would like to thank everyone in advance for their contribution or consideration, especially in light of these difficult econimic times.

Uniting Together. Community, Friends, and Family

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Ashley is extended family.

She is the daughter of my son Tom's aunt Debbie.

Great kid.

My sons, Moms, Sisters, Daugher?

I think that is correct.

: )

If you have time the 21st of November and are around Forest Lake area....drop on in for some good chow a few laughs, maybe even win something cool.

Maybe even bid on some time on the water with me..the one an only Musky T.

Plus just added some sweet Musky Mayhem products from Carrie an Brad from their 2010 lineup.

Great cause for sure.

Keep on rocken.

Tommy