Guest book  
     
 

Due to the nature of certain individuals who inhabit this planet, we won't have a live guest book.

However, send your comments via e-mail to damian@damianthetiger.co.za, and they will be posted on this page, after editing (if necessary)

Here are the messages we have received in no real order

14 September
Ai julle, dit breek my hart. Ek weet dat God jul seuntjie ten volle gesond sal maak. Ek vra dit elke dag. Weet julle sal elke nuwe dag nuwe krag kry. Liefde, Mattie.
(It breaks my heart. I know God will heal your child completely. I ask this every day. I know you will receive new strength every day. Love Mattie)

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13 September
Ek het nie woorde nie. Ons laat alles oor in die hande van Liewe Jesus - Mary-Anne
(I have no words. We entrust everything to the hands of Dear Jesus)

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9 September
Did blood test. When they asked who it was for, I burst out crying – I’m such a nerd. Anonymous

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4 September
Hi. Just wanted to let you know the car club I am involved with is doing a fundraiser at the end of the month for Damian. Hopefully we will raise a few hundred euro for his fund – Johnathan, Ireland.

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26 August
Ek het gelees van Damian in die Volksblad – het my hart diep aangeraak. Ek bid al geruime tyd vir kinders met kanker wat ek in koerante en tydskrifte van lees, en ook hul ouers. Ek wil julle net bemoedig om nooit op te hou bid, glo en vertrou op God. Ek bid en vas more spesiaal vir Damian. Ek is ook bereid om bloed te skenk vir beenmurg. Se vir Damian hy is baie spesiaal en hy gaan ok wees. Carol.
(I read about Damian in the Volksblad – it touched my heart deeply. I have been praying for children with cancer for sometime now – those that I read about in newspapers and magazines. I just want to encourage you to never stop praying. Tomorrow I will pray and fast especially for Damian. I am also prepared to donate blood for the bone marrow. Tell Damian he is very special and he’s going to be okay.)

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25 August
Hi. Ek dink aan julle en Damian is in my gebede – groete vir hom. Oom Gys
(I am thinking about you and Damian is in my prayers – regards to him.

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24 August
As ek elke dag vir julle iets kon gee, sou dit stilte in jul harte wees, vrede wat verstand te bowe gaan, liefde wat altyd bly en jul warm en veilig in God se arms hou, sodat julle alles wat op jul pad mag kom met kalmte, liefde en in geloof kan hanteer – Marinda
(If I could give you something every day, it would be quiet in your heart, peace that empowers understanding, love that will be with you always and keep you warm and safe in God’s arms, so that you could handle everything that comes your way with calmness, love and faith.)

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Ek sal my Maandag laat toets om vir Damian te skenk. Hou jul oe op ons vader – by Hom is alles moontlik. Ek bid vir julle, sterk wees – Sanchen
(I will have myself tested on Monday for Damian. Keep your eyes on our Father – through him, everything is possible. I will pray for you – be strong)

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More Kriedemanns, ons dink aan julle en ons kan net na God kyk vir hulp. Julle en Damian is in ons gebede – Venters.
(Morning Kriedemanns, we ar thinking about you and we can only look to God for help. You and Damian are in our prayers)

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Baie sterkte en ek bid dat God ‘n wonderlike plan het met julle het. Laat weet as ek kan help – Karen Taljaard
(Good luck and I pray that God has a wonderful paln for you. Let me know if I can help.)

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9 August

You’re in our prayers – the van Rosenveldts

My prayers are with you and your family – Malcolm

We will pray my friend. Keep me posted - Mike

Ons bid vir julle – Anita
(We are praying for you)

Our thoughts are with you guys. If you need help in any way or need to talk, we’re available any time – Sean & Angie.

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Dear Damian and Family

My name is Andrew a member of Somerset West Round Table 31.

I have received an email and your website.

I express our well wishes from each member of Somerset West Table.

Keep strong and let us beat this.

I would like to put a fund spending proposal to my table. I need to know the total amount of money you need to raise for the Bone marrow Transplant? (I am not committing to get funding for all of this, but need to know total amount to quantify my proposal.)

Also when are you expecting to have this transplant?

I am aware your dad is a Tabler from Ladybrand 156. I certainly hope that us fellow Tablers in the Western Cape can get some support for your family

God Bless and keep strong

Andrew Dietrich
on behalf of Somerset West Round Table 31.
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Hi there Damian

I think you are absolutely amazing and I want you to know that I am thinking of and praying for you. Just hang in there and be strong.

Love you lots
Birdie
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Hi Shawn

My heart goes out to you at this time. Terry & I are going to be tested ASAP. I've e-mailed the sunflower fund to find out what the procedure is. I'm going to send e-mails to everyone that I know in the hope that we can help in someway or another.

We're all praying for you...

All our love
Everyone in PE
xxx

Sandy Fourie
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Hi I wander wat you are doing now this is Candice/candy how are you. i hope you get better soon so that you can play wii.

Here’s keith….

I hope you get better soon you are miss a lot of homework, that is the luck part. I hope you happy. we all miss you and we saw billy today hi is in a wheelchair. the bar of lillihoek has burned down.

don’t let the big bucks bit you sleep

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Dearest Sweetest Damian, Shawn, Charmian and Brandon,

I wish there were some way I could be there to help you all more. Some way to take the hurt and pain from all of you, and make each day just that little bit more bearable. You are all I think of all day every day, and I find myself lying awake at night, trying to think of ways I can help.
I love you all very much, and even though I am far away, I hold you all very close in my heart and my prayers, and my love for you.

Damian, you stay strong, we are all walking this with you, and we are right beside you if you need anything. I love you very much, and I will do whatever it may take, to help make you better again.

Always in my thoughts and prayers,

Your Aunt and your sister

Sherri-Lee
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Dear Charmian and family,

I’ve just become the very proud father of a baby girl and cannot even start to imagine what you must be going through – I wish you all just the very best and know that you’re son with his fighting spirit will overcome this illness. Please just know that Damian will constantly be in our prayers.

May the grace of the Man upstairs shower you with endless blessings.

Werner Prinsloo
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Hi

Van ons op kantoor oorweeg om ons bloed te laat toets vir Damian.
Ek wag nou vir die info van Sunflower.

Dankie
Susan

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HI DAMIAN EN OUERS

EK SIT HIER BY DIE KANTOOR EN LEES JOU BRIEF OP DIE INTERNET EK GAAN MORE BLOEDSKENK OM TE KYK OF EK JOU NIE KAN HELP NIE.

MY SEUNTJIE IS NET 2 MAANDE OUER AS JY EN MY HART GAAN UIT VIR JOU OUERS EK SAL BID VIR JULLE EN GLO IEMAND SAL REG WEES OM VIR JOU BEENMURG TE SKENK
EK BID VIR JOU EN GLO DAARAAN DIE HERE SAL NA JOU KYK.

GROETE EN STERKTE
Margaret York

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Shawn,

Ek het die berig ontvang oor jou seuntjie, en ek wil jou verseker ons bid vir jul.

Ek weet nie wat die prosedure is om 'n skenker te wees nie, maar indien jy my kan inlig en ek kon help sal ek ter enige tyd 'n skenker wees, indien dit aanvaarbaar sou wees.

Baie sterkte.

Groete

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Hi Damian

I’m not sure if your reading your emails yet or if your parents are reading them to you but I wanted you to know that I’m thinking of you and hope your having a good day today. If you need anything just let me know if there is anything I can do and Ill do my very best.

Lots of love from me, my family and all my friends

Nicole

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Hallo Shaun en Charmain

Ek is baie jammer om te hoor van Damian se siekte en ek wil net se dat julle in ons Gebede is en dat ons net moet vertrou op die Here, want by Hom is niks ontmoontlik nie
Ek vertrou ook dat julle spoedig n skenker sal kry en weer julle seun sal terug he

Sterke word julle toegewens

Liefde

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Damian,

Just to let you know, that we are all thinking of you and your family and we are praying for a perfect match in order for you to get the bone marrow transplant, that you so desperately need, very soon.

You might not know them and maybe never met, but you have a couple of relatives whose hearts go out to you and all of them, who qualify in the required age group, went for tests today with the hope that one of them might be a match for you, or maybe then somebody else that also need a bone marrow transfer.

Thank you for fighting this horrible disease and we are proud to be related to you.

We will not stop praying until you are up and about again. With God everything is possible if you only believe!!!

Best wishes
Markus & Johann du Preez
Christo & Morne le Grange & Merize Jonker

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Shawn

Madelein van Zurich het vir my 'n mail gestuur oor jou seun. My hart gaan uit na hom en julle as familie, wat partykeer swaarder kry as die siek mens self. Glo en bid net heeltyd. GOD is groter as enige iets.

Ek sal vir julle bid. Dit kon net sowel een van my kinders gewees het.

Groete

Alta Naude

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I received an email about Damian and I would like to do something to help. I will go and have my blood tested in the hope I can help Damian or another child. Also - I am the owner of a website called www.kidsforafrica.co.za, and I would like to put a link on my website to yours and to put a paragraph about Damian into my next newsletter which is coming out next week and is distributed to a large number of people. Please let me know you are happy for me to go ahead with this

I have a 3 year old little boy and my heart breaks at the thought of what Damian and your family are going through. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Love, Wendy

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Hello Shawn en familie,

Ek reageer op die boodskap van klein Damian vanoggend op e-mail ontvang vanaf Jan Erasmus. Ek wil graag van hierdie geleentheid gebruik maak om julle as familie te bemoedig in hierdie tyd van moedeloosheid, angs en hartseer. Die onsekerheid lê meskien baie vlak en julle voel ook meskien met tye dat daar nie hoop is nie. Maar ek lees ook dat Damian voorheen genees was van die kanker en 'n terugslag gehad het en weer genees het. Ek wil julle as gesin bemoedig met die Woord van God, dat as Hy eenkeer, tweekeer dit kon doen, dan doen Hy dit weer. Bly hoop, bly vasstaan in die geloof vir algehele herstel, in die Naam van Jesus want Hy het nie verander nie. Jesaja 53.5 vertel ons duidelik dat Hy gesterf het vir al ons lyding en dieselfde Gees wat Jesus uit die dood laat opstaan het, heers in ons. Ek bid vir julle en vir Damian, daar waar hy nou in die hospitaal lê, hy gaan gesond word, maak nie saak waar nie, maar hy gaan gesond word.

My getuienis - ek is algeheel genees van my niere, blaas en 'n verslawing van rook vir 12 jaar nou en ek staan elke dag op die Woord en bely my herstel voor die Here daagliks.

God is groot! Sterkte aan julle almal en Damian jy is gesond in die grote Naam van Jesus!

Met die liefde van God,
Glenys Bell

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Hello Shawn

Ek het vanoggend die mail van Jan Erasmus gekry waarin hy noem van julle seuntjie wat siek is, dis jammer om te hoor,

Is daar enige iets wat ek vir julle kan hoor ek sien hy praat van beenmurg is daar 'n manier hoe 'n mens kan toets of ek dalk 'n skenker kan wees, laat weet hoe en of daar iets is wat ek vir jou kan doen. E

Laat weet hoe dit met julle gaan, groete vir Charmain en baie sterkte ek bid maar solank vir julle.

Liefde en groete

Heleen Swartz

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Goeie dag Shawn,

Ek wil net vir jou sterkte toewens met jou seun se siekte, julle is in my gebede en vertrou dat hy spoedig beter sal wees.

Groete

Mariana Schepers

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Hi daar Shawn en Charmaine

Ek het die artikel in die Volksblad oor julle seun gelees en nou weer Jan van die versekerings instituut se e-mail en kan nie vir julle sê hoe jammer ek is om van Damain se siekte te hoor nie. Geld het ek nie maar my gebede kan julle enige tyd kry. Ek dra julle alamal aan die Here op en vertrou dat Hy vir julle almal sal voorsien. Ek het al soveel genesings wonderwerke gesien dat ek glo dat die Here ook vir julle sal help. Staan net op Sy Woord – Isaiah 53:5 “By His stripes we are healed”. Ek bid dat die Here julle deur hierdie swaar tyd in julle lewe sal dra en wat ook al die uitkoms is die Here daardeur verheerlik sal word. Ons verstaan somtyds nie Sy weë nie maar Hy het altyd ‘n rede hoekom party dinge in ons lewens gebeur. Sit net julle vertroue op Hom. Om ‘n kind van die Here te wees is fantasties want dit maak nie saak wat die lewe oor ons pad bring nie met die krag van die Heilige Gees kom ons deur die swaar tye. So ek bid dat die HG ook vir julle deur hierdie tyd sal dra.
Liefde in Christus
Hanna Lombard

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Shawn,
I just want to say that you and Damian are in my prayers. God doesn’t do anything without a reason, and we might not understand it now, but we will when He wants us to.
Please can you let me know what is needed for a bone marrow transplant.

Thank you
God Bless
Tammy

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Goeie more Shawn,

Ons gebede is met jou, Damian en jou gesin. Mag die Here julle toevou in sy liefde en genesing bring...

Sterke!
Laurita

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Shawn

Ek wil jou verseker van God se liefde en genade. Vir klein Damian dra Hy in sy Hande. Ons verstaan nie altyd die weë van ons Pappa nie. Onthou geloof is nie verstaan nie!!!!!!

Hiermee spreek ek die Here se seen oor Damian uit en lê hom voor Jesus se voete neer. Luister gerus na Juanita du Plessis se liedjie oor iemand wat sy voor Jesus se voete neerlê.

Wees verseker van my gebede vir julle as gesin en veral vir Damian en ek sal dit so oordra aan my vriende kring vir gebede vir julle.

Liefdegroete in Jesus naam.
ONS DIEN ‘N GROOT GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Riekie Botha

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Alle iiFS lede

Dra asseblief die familie in julle gebede op, veral in besonder vir klein Damian, dat ons Hemelse Vader ook hom sal genees.

Groetnis

Jan Erasmus
iiFS-President

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Hello Charmain and Shawn,
So sorry to hear the news. Do you know of anyway I can get tested from this side? I will try contacting the Sunflower foundation tomorrow and see what they say. Or I’ll call our doctor/hospital and see what they say.
You are all in our prayers.
Lynette

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Hey there,

This is Shanna – I saw a message on Sherri-Lee’s facebook profile pointing us to your website.
I’ve read your story on the website – I am so sorry for all you’ve been through.

Another question - would the treatment of Damian’s specific Leukemia require any blood transfusions?
The website just talks about a blood test and stem cells being harvested…

warm regards

Shanna Heijberg

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Afternoon Shawn

I heard about Damian from my mother and brother who is staying in Ladybrand.

I also have children and my daughter is 11 and my son almost two. Just the idea of what little Damian is going through gives me tremendous pain as a mother of two. I told my mother that I would like to go for the tests to see if I might be able to help Damian. She forwarded me your article in the madhouse and my brother forwarded me the mail that was send out this morning.

I stay in Bloemfontein and I mailed the Sunflower Fund to find out what I should do to undergo the tests. While I am waiting for their reply, I will be glad if you maybe have the information for me?

I know that there are no words on earth that would be able to console me as a parent if I were in your position. My heart truly goes out for you but, just thinking of what Damian must be going through makes me cry. I pray that if I am not able to help him that God will send you somebody that will very soon.

I am forwarding the mail Johan send me to all my colleagues and friends and I do believe that God will bring “the person” into your lives soon. In the meantime we will all pray for him and I know our prays will be answered.

God be with you all!

Regards
Dalene Wiggett

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Read your story in the news and I just want to say that I think you guys are just so very brave. It's been such a long long time for you. We are walking the leukemia journey at the moment too with my daughter who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia beginning June 2007 around 2 weeks before turning 4. Our treatment will only finish next year.

Know that I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts and I really hope that a suitable donor will be found!

Regards

Lea White (mum of Bianca)

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Hi Charmian

I took the liberty of sending it to both e-mail addresses, knowing it is weekend.

Thank you for the insightful letter, I feel as if now I see it in perspective.

However, please lead me through the process of finding out whether one of us has the right bone marrow needed, how and what are we looking for that would prove that we are suitable donors?

Although there are blood banks in Oz, I am not sure how to approach them to find out of the acceptability of the bone marrow and what exactly it is the Damian needs.

I would love to hear from you as to help Damian in his quest for life.

You are all in our prayers.

Love from all the Le Granges

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Dear Shawn,Charmain, The Tiger and siblings

Emailing feels impersonal but needed to drop a line. We at hospice can only try to understand what you are all going through and hoping your passion for writing your story is proving therapeutic.

No doubt over the years, a support system has developed and you know who you want to / can / cant talk to.

There may be one other person who could be valuable.

Joan Marston is from Bloemfontein and has years of experience in Palliative Care and has a passion for paediatrics. She is willing to meet and share her expertise.
email: joan@hpca.co.za
Just a thought....

You are all in our prayers
Warm Regards, Geraldine Gower, Melandie Opperman +Jenny Ferreira

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Shawn, I am truly very sorry to hear this news and can only imagine what it must be like to face this as a parent. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I will have a look at the website and help in whatever way I can.

I have witnessed the power of God in my life. He has the power to do all things, including healing. I will pray for healing for your son and ask others to do the same as I have a tremendous amount of compassion for your little boy. May I ask that even if you aren’t a Christian, could you say a prayer for him? You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. If you do pray for him, place your hands on him and ask God to heal him in the name of Jesus. The bible says that whoever is set free by Jesus is free indeed – I believe this with all my heart.

I am seldom so up-front about my faith and hope this email hasn’t offended you – I thought I’d write it anyway because of what’s at stake.

Kind regards
Dave

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Dear Damian, what a courageous young man you are, please do not give up hoping that you will be cured, keep fighting young man, all I can do from my side is keep you in thoughts and prayers, and pray that through some miracle you will be healed soon. From an old lady in Kingwilliamstown.

God keep you in the palm of his hand.

Regards

Esme Calitz.

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Goodness me, I’m one of those people who don’t like crying and the tears were rolling down my cheeks as I read your story!

I have two beautiful kids myself and I can’t imagine what I’d do if it had to be one of them. I just wanted to let you know that my prayers are with you and your family! My God be with you through this tough time and may He give that you find a match for the bone marrow transplant, or even better, may He heal you instantly and completely!

If you’d like, you can go onto our church’s website to read about Pastor Johan van Wyk at Solid Rock. A CHURCH OF MIRACLES AND WONDERS!!! It’s just unbelievable, it’s just awesome what prayer and faith can do if I think about the miracles I’ve seen there – people being cured from HIV through prayer, a blind girl from our neighbourhood being healed – she can now see! www.thenakedtruth.tv/

Anyway, it’s just a suggestion! The church is in Randburg, Northcliff corner shopping centre.

May the Lord be with you and your family and may his Love, Grace and Mercy wrap around each one of you like a warm, cosy blanket!

Peace and lots of blessings!

Sandra van Zyl

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Shawn,
Just to say your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Nothing I say can take the pain away. Just hang in there for your son.
Margaret

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Hi Big Brother,

This website is stunning, and once again you have had me in tears!!!

I have forwarded this e-mail onto as many people as possible, and I will continue to send this out, the more people we reach, the better.

Stay strong, and I am here if you need me

Sherri-Lee

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Hi Shaun

Ek was verlede week uitstedig en lees nou eers jou kolum in die verlede week se Maddhouse uitgawe. Ek wil net sê ons by Ladybrand Hospice dink aan Damian en ons hart gaan regtig uit na hom.

Ek bid vir Damian vir GENESING en vir KRAG en STERKTE vir hierdie tyd. Baie sterkte vir jou en Charmain wat wat hom moet ondersteun en wat sterk moet staan vir sy onthalwe.

Wat behels die bloedtoetse vir iemand wat sou belangstel?

Groetnis?


Melandie Opperman

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Shawn & Charmian,
How terrible the pain & suffering your young son is having to endure.
I would like to be able to help with donations if I were deemed to be the right group.

My blood group is O negative. I do not know whether the fact that I turn sixty in February next year would make a difference.

Anyway where & when must I be on Wednesday the 3rd to be tested?

If in the event of being the right match, where would the marrow be collected? {obviously in a bigger centre than Ladybrand I would assume}

Lets give it a go to help Damian.

Regards,

John Wilkinson.
Clocolan.

 

 
 

 

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