Subject: My Haunt
Content: Was browsing the forum and saw this section, so I thought I write a little about my haunt. I have been dreaming of running a haunt since childhood. I designed about 3 of them, but different circumstances prevented me from building my dream. In February, my daughter (who was 10 months old at the time) was diagnosed with cancer. Gaglioneuroblastoma. My world got tipped upside down. I was willing to do anything to raise money for her fight. A couple weeks later, they said the tumor was benign. Great news! However, the tumor is in her neck and it swelled up and compressed her airway. I spent over a month in the hospital with her in Boston, MA. We live in Vermont. They surgically removed the part of the tumor that was comressing her airway, but when they did they damaged nerves in her neck which affects her swallowing. Now she eats through a tuge surgically implanted in her stomach. Anyway, to see her story and progress, go to www.carepages.com/rowandean . Back to the haunt. When I started telling people my interests in Halloween and haunts and said I would like to run a haunt to raise money for her, I got a few people willing to help. But then most of my help backed out. I turnexd to the Halloween communtiy for help and got more people willing to help. I've had a couple people donate props, but only a couple. Anyway, the haunt is being made as cheaply as possible. The walls are made from pallet wood and cardboard as are most of the props. Corpses are being made out of hot glue and paper mache covered with flooring adhesive and cotton or paper towels. So that's basically it. I'm doing it for my daughter, so, unlike years past, I refuse to give it up this year
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