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  1. jd8619 jd8619 is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:02pm)

    My little sister Erin Nicole Schaefer. She passed at 10 pm p/t yesterday, after losing her battle to an infection she was fighting. I'm still in shock it literally feels like I'm living a nightmare. Here is a website created for her by a friend of ours so everyone could keep track of how she was doing.

    [link removed]

    Please keep her in your thoughts. She will truly be missed...

    edit: and ftr it wasn't cancer that did it, it was due to an infection. The reason the infection did it was because 2.5 weeks ago she was given the hardest chemotherapy that could be administered to her and it wiped out her whole immune system so once she got the infection her body couldn't fight it on its own so they had to sedate her and put her on life support. The infection caused her body to retain fluids and swell up. 1.5 weeks ago she had surgery to remove her intestines because they were so filled with fluids, a normal intestine is about 1lb hers was 10lbs. She was slowly getting better as of 2 days ago, I guess her body was tired and I know she gave it her all.
  2. VagabondV VagabondV is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:05pm) in reply to jd8619

    Dude that's terrible...Sorry for your loss.
  3. CrownMyCoke CrownMyCoke is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:05pm) in reply to jd8619

    Damn, sorry for your loss. Keep your head up! Way to young to of left.

    RIP Erin
  4. Hateflops Hateflops is offline 7 over par. ship it!

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:05pm) in reply to jd8619

    Ugh that's awful, very sorry about your loss,

    May she RIP.
  5. holdthisakk holdthisakk is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:07pm) in reply to jd8619

    Sorry for your loss. = (
  6. tennisee tennisee is offline aka PhiAlphaMTSU

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:07pm) in reply to jd8619

    that's awful, so sorry for your loss.

    keep your chin up.

    i read the website and it was heartbreaking. she seemed like such a happy little girl, though.
  7. jd8619 jd8619 is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:08pm) in reply to Hateflops

    Thanks everyone she was very strong and kept fighting til her blood pressure hit 0.

    here's an article I just found about her.
    http://www.bmxnews.com/2010/05/erin-...02-may-3-2010/
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  8. okse54 okse54 is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:08pm) in reply to jd8619

    truly sorry for your loss
     
  9. cizastro cizastro is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:08pm) in reply to Hateflops

    I'm so sorry to hear the news.

    It always makes my heart hurt to hear about young children who are taken from us way too early in life. My thoughts go out to you and your family.

  10. jesterwords jesterwords is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:08pm) in reply to jd8619

    Sorry to hear about your loss.

    Prayers go out to the whole family.
  11. Glo4m Glo4m is offline Confess to me

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:10pm) in reply to jesterwords

    sad and tragic

    condolences
  12. ntanygd760 ntanygd760 is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:11pm) in reply to jesterwords

    rip, glad to see she got her make a wish trip b4 she passed on, my sister was lucky enough to survive childhood cancer but said her best time was her make a wish trip. hang in there
     
  13. Da Donkey Da Donkey is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:13pm) in reply to jd8619

    Stay strong man, tragic story.

    Makes you want to take every advantage you can in life b/c other people never get that chance :(

    Prayers are w/ you and the family.
  14. DrinkingProblem DrinkingProblem is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:14pm) in reply to jd8619

    My best to you and your family during this tough time. Glod bless
  15. waboose waboose is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:15pm) in reply to ntanygd760

    very sad, my prayers go out to her and family.
  16. TheFirm53 TheFirm53 is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:18pm) in reply to Hateflops

    Oh man, this is just so sad. From what I've just read, Erin had to go through so much in her short life. Be with your family and take care. Best wishes and prayers are being sent your way.

    BTW the site gives people the opportunity to donate.

    So sad and tragic.
  17. coolhandkev coolhandkev is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:19pm) in reply to Glo4m

    Wow I am so sorry to hear that. My jaw literally dropped when I read the OP. So sorry, RIP Erin.
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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:20pm) in reply to coolhandkev

    so sorry for your loss

    prayers and condolensces to the family
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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:24pm) in reply to jd8619

    I'm very sorry for your loss. She looked like a sweet little girl, about my younger daughter's age. I'm sure it's very difficult, but better to have had her for a short time than not at all. Remember the good times...may she RIP.
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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:30pm) in reply to gutbirdxx

    omg thats terrible be strong man..sorry for your loss.
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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:33pm) in reply to jd8619

    So very sorry for your loss :( RIP Erin.
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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:46pm) in reply to jd8619

    sorry to hear :(
     
  23. jd8619 jd8619 is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 1:54pm) in reply to Wein

    Thanks guys, now I need to head home...will update when I can thanks for everything.
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  24. AmSlim22 AmSlim22 is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 2:01pm) in reply to jd8619

    prayers for all.
     
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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 2:06pm) in reply to AmSlim22

    Thats just awful, so sorry for your loss!

    RIP
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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 2:11pm) in reply to jd8619

    sorry to hear this, very sad RIP
  27. famous5ives famous5ives is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 2:59pm) in reply to TrafficKing

    Very sad. Sorry for your loss

    RIP
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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 3:02pm) in reply to famous5ives

    rip
  29. breathe-ez breathe-ez is offline

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 3:14pm) in reply to jd8619

    that is heartbreaking. no family should ever have to lose a child to cancer. my prayers are for you tonight.
  30. FenwayKing FenwayKing is offline The Well: FenwayKing

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    May 4th, 2010 (5/4/2010 3:17pm) in reply to jd8619

    Oh my gosh, I just clicked on the link and saw her picture and I almost just lost it. That is tragic and I'm so, so sorry for your loss.

    Keep your head up and know that she lived a great life and you'll always carry her with you wherever you go.
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