Ericka's going to be in the news!

[TracyLanders]

Last night, I realized that I needed to get off the stick and contact some newspapers about the possibility of doing a story on CDH and Ericka. I emailed a local newspaper, The New Bedford Standard Times, and their features editor emailed me back today! She said she wants to do a story but it'll be about a couple of weeks because she has some stories already lined up that she needs to do first. WHAT GREAT TIMING! It'll probably be out about a month before Ericka's birthday. I am so excited! I can't wait to spread awareness, tell everybody about my baby, and possibly help another family who may soon get the same diagnosis. Imagine, if any of us had ever read about CDH in a newspaper before we were given the diagnosis, we would've been much more prepared, at least knowledge-wise.

As soon as the story comes out, or the interview is conducted, I'll post again, either/or. =)

[JenniferTenney]

That is awesome Tracy!!!!!!!! Good work! And Ericka will make the cutest subject ever!!!!

[KarlaHolt]

Awesome! I contacted our local paper last year for a CDH story when I had the PA picnic (12 families to talk to!) and heard nothing

Maybe I'll try again this year.

[Chris and TracyMeats]

That is so great Tracy! You will definitely have to post the link to the story when it is done!! That is wonderful they contacted you back.

[TracyLanders]

Karla, any plans yet for this year's picnic? Are only PA families invited?

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

WTG, Tracy!!!!!!!

[saragivent]

That is awesome tracy!!! I tried writing to our local paper and new station, as well as a Boston news paper when Mally was in the hospital, never heard back. But your success has sparked me to try try again! lol

[TracyLanders]

Which Boston paper did you try? I was looking into writing to the Herald, as well...after I see how this experience goes.

[saragivent]

I tried the boston globe, got no response. I was suprised to hear nothing from our local paper, since we are such a small community, there really isn't a lot of big news stories. Their office is actually located just a few miles away... maybe I'll just stop in with mally. Could anyone turn away a cute baby?? lol

[TracyLanders]

You could also try the Union Leader. I'm actually thinking of writing to the Democrat, the Lancaster area paper. I grew up in the next town over. Most of the people I knew growing up still live there so I thought it would be a pretty good idea..considering that after Ericka was born, there was a rumor going around that she was born with her intestines outside of her body. WTH?! I'd certainly like to the give them the CORRECT information.