Family seeks positive thoughts for ailing daughter

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By Sophia Kazmi CONTRA COSTA TIMES Courtesy of the McMoyler Family Stevie McMoyler 19, of Dublin, Calif., is fighting her second brain tumor. Despite treatment, it continues to grow. On Saturday, March 17, 2007, at 3:00 pm the McMoyler family is asking for a miracle healing by inviting everyone of any faith to join in prayer, meditation, positive thoughts, and healing

visualization or just send thoughts of love. Stevie McMoyler's parents are not asking for much -- just 10 minutes. The Dublin couple is asking people they know as well as those they don't to take a 10-minute break Saturday to ask for a miracle. From 3 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Steve McMoyler and Gina Gabriell are asking the public to think good thoughts for their 19-year-old daughter, who is suffering from a malignant brain tumor. The good thoughts can be prayers, meditation, chanting -- the couple doesn't care what form it takes, they are just asking that people think good thoughts and send her lots of love. "Everybody wants to help," said Steve McMoyler. "It's just a question of how to do it.We don't belong to a church," said Gabriell. "We have lots of friends of different faiths." She said this is one way everyone can help. On Wednesday, the family

posted a listing on the Craigslist Web site asking the public to take part in their special 10 minutes, and response has been overwhelming. Steve McMoyler received an e-mail from Apple CEO Steve Jobs. They have also heard that Anglican bishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu has been asked to pray for her. This is Stevie's second brain tumor. She was first diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was 13. She won that battle at age 16 after undergoing surgery to remove it. When she was first diagnosed, and before her surgery, her family held prayer circles at their Dublin home, and they believe that the power of positive thinking helped their daughter beat cancer the first time around. "It was so lovely, so beautiful," Gabriell said. "It really got us through." In November, Stevie's doctor at Stanford University discovered a more-aggressive malignant tumor in her brain. The treatment for the new tumor is more radiation

and chemotherapy. She began radiation in January and chemotherapy this week and did not have the strength to be interviewed for this story. Even with the aggressive treatment, the tumor cells continue to grow. Stevie is a strong kid, her parents say. During her first bout with cancer, she didn't miss school. She graduated from Venture High School in San Ramon with honors and was planning on applying to Cornell University to attend its food science program. A vegan, she eats healthfully and loves to cook. Stevie's family and friends say they are scared for her. She says she doesn't want to die; she has big plans for her future. After college, she hopes to open a vegan restaurant in Dublin. Gabriell said her daughter told her: "Dublin needs a vegan cafe." A self-described nerd, Stevie also wants to be a world champion Scrabble player. Gabriell said Stevie and the family don't have the strength to have a

prayer circle in their home right now, so the "10-minute miracle" idea was born. The date and time have no real significance. The time just seemed right to Gabriell, who is asking people to think about Stevie in a positive way for only 10 minutes. Many people will be taking part Saturday. In the first 25 minutes after the request was posted on Craigslist, the family received 100 e-mails of support. "It just makes you feel good about humans again," Steve McMoyler said. Sophia Kazmi covers Dublin. Reach her at 925-847-2122 or skazmi.Peter H

 

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Hi Peter

 

I was away at that time, and not reading my emails - but I'm glad you

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> By Sophia Kazmi CONTRA COSTA TIMES

> Courtesy of the McMoyler Family

> Stevie McMoyler 19, of Dublin, Calif., is fighting her second

brain tumor. Despite treatment, it continues to grow. On Saturday,

March 17, 2007, at 3:00 pm the McMoyler family is asking for a

miracle healing by inviting everyone of any faith to join in prayer,

meditation, positive thoughts, and healing visualization or just send

thoughts of love.

>

> Stevie McMoyler's parents are not asking for much -- just 10

minutes.

> The Dublin couple is asking people they know as well as those

they don't to take a 10-minute break Saturday to ask for a miracle.

> From 3 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Steve McMoyler and Gina

Gabriell are asking the public to think good thoughts for their 19-

year-old daughter, who is suffering from a malignant brain tumor. The

good thoughts can be prayers, meditation, chanting -- the couple

doesn't care what form it takes, they are just asking that people

think good thoughts and send her lots of love.

> " Everybody wants to help, " said Steve McMoyler. " It's just a

question of how to do it. "

> " We don't belong to a church, " said Gabriell. " We have lots of

friends of different faiths. "

> She said this is one way everyone can help.

> On Wednesday, the family posted a listing on the Craigslist Web

site asking the public to take part in their special 10 minutes, and

response has been overwhelming. Steve McMoyler received an e-mail

from Apple CEO Steve Jobs. They have also heard that Anglican bishop

and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu has been asked to pray for

her.

> This is Stevie's second brain tumor. She was first diagnosed with

a brain tumor when she was 13. She won that battle at age 16 after

undergoing surgery to remove it.

> When she was first diagnosed, and before her surgery, her family

held prayer circles at their Dublin home, and they believe that the

power of positive thinking helped their daughter beat cancer the

first time around.

> " It was so lovely, so beautiful, " Gabriell said. " It really got

us through. "

> In November, Stevie's doctor at Stanford University discovered a

more-aggressive malignant tumor in her brain. The treatment for the

new tumor is more radiation and chemotherapy.

> She began radiation in January and chemotherapy this week and did

not have the strength to be interviewed for this story.

> Even with the aggressive treatment, the tumor cells continue to

grow.

> Stevie is a strong kid, her parents say. During her first bout

with cancer, she didn't miss school. She graduated from Venture High

School in San Ramon with honors and was planning on applying to

Cornell University to attend its food science program. A vegan, she

eats healthfully and loves to cook.

> Stevie's family and friends say they are scared for her. She says

she doesn't want to die; she has big plans for her future. After

college, she hopes to open a vegan restaurant in Dublin. Gabriell

said her daughter told her: " Dublin needs a vegan cafe. "

> A self-described nerd, Stevie also wants to be a world champion

Scrabble player.

> Gabriell said Stevie and the family don't have the strength to

have a prayer circle in their home right now, so the " 10-minute

miracle " idea was born.

> The date and time have no real significance. The time just seemed

right to Gabriell, who is asking people to think about Stevie in a

positive way for only 10 minutes.

> Many people will be taking part Saturday. In the first 25 minutes

after the request was posted on Craigslist, the family received 100 e-

mails of support.

> " It just makes you feel good about humans again, " Steve McMoyler

said.

> Sophia Kazmi covers Dublin. Reach her at 925-847-2122 or

skazmi

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> Peter H

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Find out more at the Mail Championships. Plus: play games and

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