Last Year's Exciting Results of May 31, 2012 MRI and MR Spectroscopy
THE TUMOR HAS FINALLY SHRUNK!!! We thank Jesus for his mercy and Mother Mary for asking him on our behalf to show us mercy.
Late this afternoon, I received an e-mail from Rowan's main doctor at the Burzysnki Clinic. She included the clinic's radiology report which stated that Rowan's original tumor has diminished in size by 36%. The tumor in the prior scan measured 2.5 cm x 1.5 but is now measuring 2 cm x 1.2 cm. This is miraculous news for us. We are all ecstatic. We know this is the beginning of her cure. We thank all of you for your prayers! God is listening and he is guiding Dr. Burzynski as he cures the incurable. This is all I can write for now. I need to go outside with my husband and daughter and celebrate this momentous news by picking flowers. God bless you all.
Chuck spoke with the radiologist at the Burzynski Clinic who reviewed Rowan's scans today. What the radiologist said was in terms of the original neoplasm (tumor), it looks a lot better to him. The enhancement and the aggressiveness of the tumor look much better. This is good news. When Chuck asked about the area in the basal ganglia, the doctor was unwilling make any promises, because it seems there are always multiple reasons why something like that can be seen, one example being post-radiation scarring that could heal in time. The metabolites that he sees present in the spectroscopy do not appear to indicate a tumor. He's been looking at this for the last few scans. The slightly enhancing area in the basal ganglia doesn't change in shape, size, or position. In his opinion, he doesn't think it's a tumor and he doesn't think we should be very concerned about it.
Dr. Burzynski also reviewed the scans and was pleased with what he saw. His response to this development is to increase Rowan's dosage and hit the tumor more aggressively. We agree wholeheartedly with this decision and feel that it will keep the tumor shrinking. Rowan can handle an increased dosage, and in fact her most recent labs showed an increase in platelets, hemoglobin, and white blood cells, among improvements to other important body chemistries.
THE TUMOR HAS FINALLY SHRUNK!!! We thank Jesus for his mercy and Mother Mary for asking him on our behalf to show us mercy.
Late this afternoon, I received an e-mail from Rowan's main doctor at the Burzysnki Clinic. She included the clinic's radiology report which stated that Rowan's original tumor has diminished in size by 36%. The tumor in the prior scan measured 2.5 cm x 1.5 but is now measuring 2 cm x 1.2 cm. This is miraculous news for us. We are all ecstatic. We know this is the beginning of her cure. We thank all of you for your prayers! God is listening and he is guiding Dr. Burzynski as he cures the incurable. This is all I can write for now. I need to go outside with my husband and daughter and celebrate this momentous news by picking flowers. God bless you all.
Chuck spoke with the radiologist at the Burzynski Clinic who reviewed Rowan's scans today. What the radiologist said was in terms of the original neoplasm (tumor), it looks a lot better to him. The enhancement and the aggressiveness of the tumor look much better. This is good news. When Chuck asked about the area in the basal ganglia, the doctor was unwilling make any promises, because it seems there are always multiple reasons why something like that can be seen, one example being post-radiation scarring that could heal in time. The metabolites that he sees present in the spectroscopy do not appear to indicate a tumor. He's been looking at this for the last few scans. The slightly enhancing area in the basal ganglia doesn't change in shape, size, or position. In his opinion, he doesn't think it's a tumor and he doesn't think we should be very concerned about it.
Dr. Burzynski also reviewed the scans and was pleased with what he saw. His response to this development is to increase Rowan's dosage and hit the tumor more aggressively. We agree wholeheartedly with this decision and feel that it will keep the tumor shrinking. Rowan can handle an increased dosage, and in fact her most recent labs showed an increase in platelets, hemoglobin, and white blood cells, among improvements to other important body chemistries.
2012 ~ Changes in the Tumor : Rowan's MRI Results
Rowan's MRI CD was FedExed to the Burzynski Clinic and I was able to track it, so I knew when it arrived this morning. There was one occasion several months ago where the CD didn't make it up to the Radiology Department in as timely a fashion as was expected and I was desperate to get news about Rowan's scan results, so since then, I make sure I have a tracking number, I check to see when FedEx delivers it, and then I e-mail the doctors and radiologists to make them aware the CD is in the building. They must love me over there.
So I sent my alert email and waited... and waited. I know that there are probably numerous patients with MRI results that had to be reviewed, today, but even though her May 31st report contained great news, I have continued to worry what this latest scan might reveal. So at about 4 p.m. EST, I sent an e-mail to Rowan's doctor who replied with a request for my phone number so that she could talk to me personally. My heart nearly stopped. Last time, she e-mailed me the fantastic news before we spoke. I started to panic. Within minutes of me sending my phone number, the doctor called and said she had great news. So here it is: Rowan's tumor has shrunk by another 25%!!! This means a 52% decrease since baseline! We are so grateful.
The brain stem controls motor skills and Rowan's tumor has affected her right side. She is using her right hand and arm a lot more and unconsciously. Her father and I will find her absently extending her right arm above her head and circling it slowly. This is a far cry from her holding it bent and close to her side with her hand in a loose fist. Thank you, everyone, for your continued prayers. With your support, Rowan's tumor will continue to shrink until it is forever gone.
April 2013
A lot has transpired since the last update you see posted above. Rowan's tumor shrank just a little more and then it became stable. However, it continues to enhance with contrast which has led her doctors to believe the tumor is still active despite a recent PET scan which indicated no cancer cell activity.
In mid-February, Rowan was taken off dexamethasone, or Decadron, a very powerful steroid which suppresses adrenal function and has numerous undesirable side effects, but which serves to very effectively alleviate inflammation. Due to her long-term use of steroids, Rowan had begun to develop Cushing's Syndrome symptoms and hadn't grown in height for several months. She was put on hydrocortisone (a steroid without anti-inflammatory properties) which would allow her to be weaned off steroids if all went well.
Soon after the switch, we noticed that Rowan was less able to control her right side limbs. Her gait deteriorated and she was unable to completely open her right hand. Chuck and I discussed this and realized that there was still pressure in Rowan's brain. However, we decided that if she didn't lose any further control, the benefit of having her off of dexamethasone outweighed this new difficulty. Recently though, within the span of a couple days, Rowan's gait worsened dramatically. She was practically dragging her right foot. And then she lost her equilibrium. She woke up on a Sunday morning with an excruciating headache which caused her to vomit several times. Under the direction of an on-call Burzynski physician, we administered IV Decadron twice over a four-hour period. Dexamethasone administered in this fashion works very quickly at reducing inflammation. About five minutes after the second dose, Rowan worsened frighteningly. She became unfocused and remained acutely distressed. We decided to get her to Emergency. By the time we were dressed and ready to go, she had improved so much that she began to talk and play. We were advised by the Burzynski Clinic to take her to ER in order to be examined. When her vitals were checked, her blood pressure was very high and her heart rate extremely low. A quick CT scan under sedation eliminated hydrocephalus much to our relief. Nevertheless, the doctors at the hospital felt it prudent to administer additional Decadron and to admit Rowan to pediatric ICU in order to observe her overnight. We had an unexpected stay and if Rowan told me once that she wanted to go home, she told me a hundred times. Everyone felt so sorry for the little girl who simply wanted to be home in her own bed with her stuffed animals and special blanket, Little Pink. We made it through the night and by morning, Rowan's vital signs were vastly improved and she was discharged from the hospital.
Thursday, we returned for an MRI. The news is not good. A new suspicious area in the brain stem just right of midline has appeared. Her doctors cannot identify what it is exactly. They say it may be a new cancerous lesion possibly composed of mutated cells which may be resistant to Rowan's antineoplaston medicine. It may also be post-radiation necrosis which can appear even years after radiation treatment. If the latter is the case, there is nothing anyone can do for Rowan. The necrosis may continue expanding or it may stop and heal on its own. Neither scenario is encouraging, but we have not given up hope. Rowan will have an MRI and a PET scan next month. At that time, we are hoping against hope that we see shrinkage of the new lesion or that it has disappeared entirely. And before then, we hope to see Rowan's neurological symptoms improve day by day. Thank you for your prayers and support.
In mid-February, Rowan was taken off dexamethasone, or Decadron, a very powerful steroid which suppresses adrenal function and has numerous undesirable side effects, but which serves to very effectively alleviate inflammation. Due to her long-term use of steroids, Rowan had begun to develop Cushing's Syndrome symptoms and hadn't grown in height for several months. She was put on hydrocortisone (a steroid without anti-inflammatory properties) which would allow her to be weaned off steroids if all went well.
Soon after the switch, we noticed that Rowan was less able to control her right side limbs. Her gait deteriorated and she was unable to completely open her right hand. Chuck and I discussed this and realized that there was still pressure in Rowan's brain. However, we decided that if she didn't lose any further control, the benefit of having her off of dexamethasone outweighed this new difficulty. Recently though, within the span of a couple days, Rowan's gait worsened dramatically. She was practically dragging her right foot. And then she lost her equilibrium. She woke up on a Sunday morning with an excruciating headache which caused her to vomit several times. Under the direction of an on-call Burzynski physician, we administered IV Decadron twice over a four-hour period. Dexamethasone administered in this fashion works very quickly at reducing inflammation. About five minutes after the second dose, Rowan worsened frighteningly. She became unfocused and remained acutely distressed. We decided to get her to Emergency. By the time we were dressed and ready to go, she had improved so much that she began to talk and play. We were advised by the Burzynski Clinic to take her to ER in order to be examined. When her vitals were checked, her blood pressure was very high and her heart rate extremely low. A quick CT scan under sedation eliminated hydrocephalus much to our relief. Nevertheless, the doctors at the hospital felt it prudent to administer additional Decadron and to admit Rowan to pediatric ICU in order to observe her overnight. We had an unexpected stay and if Rowan told me once that she wanted to go home, she told me a hundred times. Everyone felt so sorry for the little girl who simply wanted to be home in her own bed with her stuffed animals and special blanket, Little Pink. We made it through the night and by morning, Rowan's vital signs were vastly improved and she was discharged from the hospital.
Thursday, we returned for an MRI. The news is not good. A new suspicious area in the brain stem just right of midline has appeared. Her doctors cannot identify what it is exactly. They say it may be a new cancerous lesion possibly composed of mutated cells which may be resistant to Rowan's antineoplaston medicine. It may also be post-radiation necrosis which can appear even years after radiation treatment. If the latter is the case, there is nothing anyone can do for Rowan. The necrosis may continue expanding or it may stop and heal on its own. Neither scenario is encouraging, but we have not given up hope. Rowan will have an MRI and a PET scan next month. At that time, we are hoping against hope that we see shrinkage of the new lesion or that it has disappeared entirely. And before then, we hope to see Rowan's neurological symptoms improve day by day. Thank you for your prayers and support.
April 30, 2013
Last night, we had another scare. Rowan started complaining about a headache. However, it was not distressing enough that she couldn't be distracted with an activity or that she wouldn't eat. We see now that food was in fact part of the explanation for what happened. Undoubtedly, Rowan had head pain. I administered her IV Decadron, but it didn't appear to relieve her pain. Subsequent doses did nothing to help her. Finally, at half past midnight, she was so tired that she finally fell asleep. Her doctors with whom I'd been in contact receiving advice, indicated this was a good sign. That though she continued to complain of head pain, it was not so severe that she couldn't fall asleep. A trip to ER could be delayed.
Every couple hours, Rowan would awaken and complain of head pain, but would also demand food. Since her
radically increased dosage of Decadron, her appetite has become voracious. No amount of food will satisfy the hunger. It is such a difficult battle to wage with your child. It is terribly hard to hear her protests that what she has eaten isn't enough, that she is so hungry, that her head hurts. That her head hurts? I started seeing a pattern. Every time she demanded food, Rowan would touch her head, even if she didn't mention head pain. I can't recall exactly what I might have said, but I fear that I am responsible somehow for her associating her headache and being fed. I don't think Rowan is any more manipulative than any other 4-year-old, but I do give her credit for making fairly quick connections and sometimes using them to her benefit. This one, that
she would be fed whenever she claimed head pain, may have been purely an unconscious association on her part. Regardless, it worked. She got her food every time, because I was so intent on distracting her from the pain in her head. This in turn led her to claim that her head continued to hurt even after I had administered a drug which should have alleviated the pain. Its ostensible failure to stop the pain had put Chuck and me in a
panic.
By late morning, we had done our best to undo this association in order to really and truly determine when Rowan was genuinely experiencing pain. Frankly, there were more than a few things about which I’d spoken to Rowan last night that we tried to clarify. The mind of a child really is amazing, and Rowan impresses me with her keen understanding of language, its meaning and its nuances. This experience was a good lesson that I have to be careful what I say to her.
Physically, Rowan probably is experiencing a low grade pain in her head. There isn’t much to be done for it. We must keep her on her medicine as it really is her only hope for survival. There is obviously pressure in her brain causing the headache as well as causing the more pronounced neurological symptoms which we are
witnessing such as sloppy speech, being more prone to choke on her food, a very lopsided mouth, and of course her new inability to walk on her own. These are all extremely hard for us to witness. We don’t know what lies ahead for us and our little girl. But we keep hoping for a miraculous outcome, loving her with
all our souls, and having as much fun as we can together. Today, Chuck and I took Rowan outside on a beautiful warm spring day to pick dandelions. Anyone who knows Rowan knows that this is one of her favorite pastimes. We pray for many, many more days and years of Rowan picking flowers.
Every couple hours, Rowan would awaken and complain of head pain, but would also demand food. Since her
radically increased dosage of Decadron, her appetite has become voracious. No amount of food will satisfy the hunger. It is such a difficult battle to wage with your child. It is terribly hard to hear her protests that what she has eaten isn't enough, that she is so hungry, that her head hurts. That her head hurts? I started seeing a pattern. Every time she demanded food, Rowan would touch her head, even if she didn't mention head pain. I can't recall exactly what I might have said, but I fear that I am responsible somehow for her associating her headache and being fed. I don't think Rowan is any more manipulative than any other 4-year-old, but I do give her credit for making fairly quick connections and sometimes using them to her benefit. This one, that
she would be fed whenever she claimed head pain, may have been purely an unconscious association on her part. Regardless, it worked. She got her food every time, because I was so intent on distracting her from the pain in her head. This in turn led her to claim that her head continued to hurt even after I had administered a drug which should have alleviated the pain. Its ostensible failure to stop the pain had put Chuck and me in a
panic.
By late morning, we had done our best to undo this association in order to really and truly determine when Rowan was genuinely experiencing pain. Frankly, there were more than a few things about which I’d spoken to Rowan last night that we tried to clarify. The mind of a child really is amazing, and Rowan impresses me with her keen understanding of language, its meaning and its nuances. This experience was a good lesson that I have to be careful what I say to her.
Physically, Rowan probably is experiencing a low grade pain in her head. There isn’t much to be done for it. We must keep her on her medicine as it really is her only hope for survival. There is obviously pressure in her brain causing the headache as well as causing the more pronounced neurological symptoms which we are
witnessing such as sloppy speech, being more prone to choke on her food, a very lopsided mouth, and of course her new inability to walk on her own. These are all extremely hard for us to witness. We don’t know what lies ahead for us and our little girl. But we keep hoping for a miraculous outcome, loving her with
all our souls, and having as much fun as we can together. Today, Chuck and I took Rowan outside on a beautiful warm spring day to pick dandelions. Anyone who knows Rowan knows that this is one of her favorite pastimes. We pray for many, many more days and years of Rowan picking flowers.
May 7, 2013
Rowan's neurological symptoms continue to worsen. Her speech is very hard to understand, swallowing has become extremely difficult for her, liquid and food alike come back out of her mouth. We have to check often as we feed her to ensure she has actually swallowed all the food or pills she has been given. We now use a stroller to get her from the house to the car because even walking the several yards to the garage is a huge challenge and fraught with the potential of Rowan falling clumsily or of her arms becoming dislocated from the extreme weight pulling on her joints as Chuck and I each grab a hand to help her walk. If she is left to stand on her own, even while leaning against a piece of furniture, she is prone to toppling over. Seeing your precious child come to this is like having your heart scourged.
Monday's MRI did not bring any good news. The new suspicious region in her brain has increased in size and has created tremendous pressure which in turn has caused all those symptoms I described above to worsen. It was recommended that we have a shunt placed in her brain in order to drain the fluid which has no place to go and which cannot be absorbed back into the body as quickly as it is forming. We are making arrangements for this to be done as soon as possible. We were told that there should be a radical improvement in Rowan's abilities as soon as the shunt is placed and working. This, of course, will have no effect on the lesion causing the pressure, but Chuck and I haven't given up hope. We simply cannot see this as the beginning of the end for our baby girl. We will hope until there is no hope.
Monday's MRI did not bring any good news. The new suspicious region in her brain has increased in size and has created tremendous pressure which in turn has caused all those symptoms I described above to worsen. It was recommended that we have a shunt placed in her brain in order to drain the fluid which has no place to go and which cannot be absorbed back into the body as quickly as it is forming. We are making arrangements for this to be done as soon as possible. We were told that there should be a radical improvement in Rowan's abilities as soon as the shunt is placed and working. This, of course, will have no effect on the lesion causing the pressure, but Chuck and I haven't given up hope. We simply cannot see this as the beginning of the end for our baby girl. We will hope until there is no hope.
May 14, 20133
There have been numerous inquiries from people about Rowan's proposed shunt placement. So far, it has not occurred. The reason being is there is disagreement between what local doctors and the radiologist at the Burzynski Clinic are seeing in Rowan's scans. Local physicians whom we have contacted do not see that Rowan would benefit from the placement of a shunt which drains fluid accumulating in the brain's ventricles. Rowan has edema which we are trying to alleviate with steroids. We continue to seek expert opinions about whether a shunt would be the best option for Rowan.
In the meantime, Rowan continues to weaken. She has reached the point where she cannot assist us in any way to help toilet her. She, weighing almost 70 pounds, is like lifting a sack of grain and she cannot sit upright on her own. Trying to move her safely from the bed or sofa to her commode has become extremely risky to both her well being and her caretakers, so today we had a Foley catheter inserted. She should now be much more comfortable. And we hope as an added benefit, she will be able to rest for longer periods throughout the night. She has been so exhausted lately, that she starts to fall asleep while in the sitting position or while she's eating.
My parents, Chuck, Rowan and I are making a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Ste.-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec this week. It will take around 7 hours driving, not including stops. If Rowan did not have the Foley catheter, it would probably be twice the amount of time what with all the potty breaks she would be taking! Sainte Anne is the grandmother of Jesus and at her shrine, there have been many miracles known to happen. We go to pray for a miracle, because that's what it will take now to save Rowan.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support. We look forward to seeing many of you at Rowan's fundraiser event on May 25th. There are still plenty of tickets available, so feel free to email me, and I can put some aside for you. Thank you!
In the meantime, Rowan continues to weaken. She has reached the point where she cannot assist us in any way to help toilet her. She, weighing almost 70 pounds, is like lifting a sack of grain and she cannot sit upright on her own. Trying to move her safely from the bed or sofa to her commode has become extremely risky to both her well being and her caretakers, so today we had a Foley catheter inserted. She should now be much more comfortable. And we hope as an added benefit, she will be able to rest for longer periods throughout the night. She has been so exhausted lately, that she starts to fall asleep while in the sitting position or while she's eating.
My parents, Chuck, Rowan and I are making a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Ste.-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec this week. It will take around 7 hours driving, not including stops. If Rowan did not have the Foley catheter, it would probably be twice the amount of time what with all the potty breaks she would be taking! Sainte Anne is the grandmother of Jesus and at her shrine, there have been many miracles known to happen. We go to pray for a miracle, because that's what it will take now to save Rowan.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support. We look forward to seeing many of you at Rowan's fundraiser event on May 25th. There are still plenty of tickets available, so feel free to email me, and I can put some aside for you. Thank you!
Tired or not, Rowan always has the energy to help make cupcakes!
The Light Has Gone out of Our Lives
Rowan died on May 18, 2013 at approximately 12:15 p.m. at the CHUS Hospital Fleurimont in Sherbrooke, Quebec. We never made it to St. Anne de Beaupre's shrine.
Our departure from the US was delayed a day because Rowan stopped being able to swallow. A nasogastric tube was inserted so that she could receive water and Ensure and her medicines. However, she continued to decline dramatically. Friday morning just after midnight, she became comatose. I believe she was aware of me once when she squeezed my fingers in her hand and her eyes opened to slits. After that, she became unaware of everyone and everything. Saturday, with her Daddy and I with our arms around her, she went to Heaven. She is free of pain. Now she can run and jump and laugh and play like she could not while here in this world. We miss our baby more than anyone can possibly understand. Chuck and I cannot return to the house which Rowan continues to fill with her larger than life presence. We will be gone an indefinite period of time to grieve and to try to help each other heal.
Please contact Yolanta Trela regarding plans for Rowan's fundraiser. 413-967-0258 or yolantatrela@yahoo.com.
Thank you to everyone who offered us love, caring and support.
Our departure from the US was delayed a day because Rowan stopped being able to swallow. A nasogastric tube was inserted so that she could receive water and Ensure and her medicines. However, she continued to decline dramatically. Friday morning just after midnight, she became comatose. I believe she was aware of me once when she squeezed my fingers in her hand and her eyes opened to slits. After that, she became unaware of everyone and everything. Saturday, with her Daddy and I with our arms around her, she went to Heaven. She is free of pain. Now she can run and jump and laugh and play like she could not while here in this world. We miss our baby more than anyone can possibly understand. Chuck and I cannot return to the house which Rowan continues to fill with her larger than life presence. We will be gone an indefinite period of time to grieve and to try to help each other heal.
Please contact Yolanta Trela regarding plans for Rowan's fundraiser. 413-967-0258 or yolantatrela@yahoo.com.
Thank you to everyone who offered us love, caring and support.
Update on Rowan's Fundraiser on May 25th at the Knights of Columbus in Ware
Yolanta Trela, who has organized Rowan's fundraiser this Saturday continues to move forward with preparing for the dinner, raffle, and bake sale at the Knights of Columbus hall. For those who contacted me to reserve tickets for you, I would ask that you call Yolanta at 413-967-0258. Be assured, the money generated will be put to a worthy cause. The event itself will also serve as a kind of memorial service to Rowan.
We have received so many kind and supportive emails and calls from our friends, family, and from people we have never met. It means so much to us to know that Rowan touched your hearts. We will always cherish the memories of our bright, beautiful, smart, funny, outgoing, energetic, animated, independent, generous, affectionate, loving, and most special daughter. It makes us glad that you will too.
Chuck and I are traveling westward in the US wherever the wind takes us. We are leaning heavily on each other, smiling at the thought of something Rowan would have taken pleasure in, and then weeping. We have been told that time will take the edge off our pain, but for now it is raw and all enveloping. Our greatest goal now is to work towards getting to our precious child again one day in Heaven. And while it may take us many lonely years to achieve that, we know that it will only be a blink of the eye for Rowan, because she now resides in the arms of her Creator.
We have received so many kind and supportive emails and calls from our friends, family, and from people we have never met. It means so much to us to know that Rowan touched your hearts. We will always cherish the memories of our bright, beautiful, smart, funny, outgoing, energetic, animated, independent, generous, affectionate, loving, and most special daughter. It makes us glad that you will too.
Chuck and I are traveling westward in the US wherever the wind takes us. We are leaning heavily on each other, smiling at the thought of something Rowan would have taken pleasure in, and then weeping. We have been told that time will take the edge off our pain, but for now it is raw and all enveloping. Our greatest goal now is to work towards getting to our precious child again one day in Heaven. And while it may take us many lonely years to achieve that, we know that it will only be a blink of the eye for Rowan, because she now resides in the arms of her Creator.
Follow the link to read about Rowan's new team members and friends, Smith College Crew (5/5/13):
http://www.smithpioneers.com/news/2013/5/6/Crew_0506132440.aspx
Follow these links to read articles about Rowan on MassLive.com:
Relay for Rowan ~ September 2012 at Ludlow Elks Lodge
http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2012/09/fundraiser_planned_in_ludlow_for_3-year-old_monson_girl_with_brain_cancer.html
State Senator Stephen Brewer Presents Rowan with Citation for Courage at Monson Free Library
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/01/monson_free_library_hosts_sen.html
Article in the Ludlow Register
http://www.smithpioneers.com/news/2013/5/6/Crew_0506132440.aspx
Follow these links to read articles about Rowan on MassLive.com:
Relay for Rowan ~ September 2012 at Ludlow Elks Lodge
http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2012/09/fundraiser_planned_in_ludlow_for_3-year-old_monson_girl_with_brain_cancer.html
State Senator Stephen Brewer Presents Rowan with Citation for Courage at Monson Free Library
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/01/monson_free_library_hosts_sen.html
Article in the Ludlow Register
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