"On another topic... I'm shamelessly asking for your help....

I have mentioned my husband's cousin Christine, who is battling cancer. I talked to her yesterday and there is still no match. She is having chemo again to try to buy some time.

If you are Filipino, or know anybody of Filipino descent, it has become even easier to be tested. No blood tests! You can go to Save Christine and order a home self-test kit, where you just swab your inner cheek! It's that easy, and you could save a life.

If you are not Filipino, but would like to help.... and seriously, the more of you who help may actually Clayvert my husband.... the website is doing a realllllly cool fundraiser, using Paypal. You can go to Save Christine, and click on "Light a Pixel". Basically you can buy pixels for $1 apiece. Your pixels can be associated with a link to any website that you want! Like clayaiken.com! Or your blog! Or anywhere! You can donate $1, $5, or any amount. They really need money to support testing Christine's bloodlines in the Philippines. Her insurance covers testing in the U.S., but not overseas.

Think of her parents... they had 4 kids. 3 of the 4 have had cancer. One already died from it, and without a successful transplant, Christine won't make it a year. We have the technology to save her - we just need to find a donor! Her one perfect match was her brother - she donated marrow to him 15 years ago, and it gave him 4 more years of life. But her other siblings are not matches at all. So the search for a needle in a haystack continues.

When I talked to her yesterday, and I told her how Clay fans had been supporting her. She didn't know that much about Clay, but she did say that he seemed like the kind of man who would attract such kind and generous fans. She thanks your for your thoughts and prayers. And to those of you who already donated, thank you so much."

SAVE CHRISTINE website

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