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• 1 Ami // Jul 29, 2009 at 8:48 pm

  What a cute picture =)

• 2 M // Jul 30, 2009 at 10:24 am

  I just wanted to leave a note to say that even though I never had the honor of meeting Michelle personally, I can tell from just reading this blog and hearing from friends that know her, how special of a person she was. Her life, her struggles, her strength, and her courage… through all of those things and more, Michelle has truly touched the lives of so many people, including myself. It’s amazing how I know I will remember her and think of her often, and I don’t even know her personally. Michelle really helped to put things in perspective for me. She was and always will be a reminder of how precious life, love, friends, and family are..

• 3 Eric Galvez // Jul 30, 2009 at 5:16 pm

  i also never had the honor of meeting michelle personally, but from reading her blog you could tell that she inspired so many people. the activism of all her loved ones is infectious! my heart goes out to her family and friends. please know that she continues to inspire…

• 4 nhu hoa au tim // Jul 31, 2009 at 1:32 pm

  Chia buon cung chi hoang Mong Thu cung gia quyen .

  Michelle, chau la mot phu nu tuyet voi, co hoc tu chau bao đieu tuyet dieu .

  Ngu giac binh an chau nhe .

• 5 Suzanne // Jul 31, 2009 at 5:59 pm

  Oh I went to Sainte Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal with my best friend when I heard of the news of how long Michelle had left. I believe that she will come back as a much stronger person with a life filled with wonderful CHOICES. She was and still is a spirit of love. My heart is with all of the family and friends who dealing with her lose, I think of Michelle several times every single day and I pray for her soul every night. Bless you all with strength, courage and the faith to put some sense into this none sense. With sincerest sympathy, and an abundance of love and healing to all your hearts and souls, Suzanne

• 6 Janie // Aug 1, 2009 at 2:57 pm

  This short movie made me think of Michelle today and the way that she chose to live her life even after the cancer diagnosis…. with an eye on the future and her commitment to make a difference and improve life for others. Her passion and her dogged determination… the way she fought and found joy, even at the end thinking of others and challenging you to continue with the journey and take care of each other. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Kacey, family and friends today as you all celebrate Michelle’s life and the positive energy she continues to give to so many. I know your talk will go well as you let your feelings and your passion speak. May the strife and anger dissipate and leave room for the memories, the laughter and the sorrow… but always the beauty, knowing as God receives her spirit He is applauding and saying “well done Michelle!”.

  ttp://www.finishstrongmovie.com/

  Janie Roskelley

• 7 Shannon // Aug 1, 2009 at 10:12 pm

  Today’s service was beautiful, loving and, I believe, everything that Michelle would have wanted it to be. Van, Melanie, Melissa, Mike, Mabel, and Michelle’s parents, I don’t know how you did it but you did and with all the thought and care that Michelle deserves. I see why Michelle possessed a tremendous amount of spirit, selflessness and determination because she was surrounded by it in her family and loved ones. You have brought Michelle’s wishes to fruition and I hope you will find solace in that. We will always carry her in our hearts.

• 8 Frank // Aug 2, 2009 at 4:10 pm

  For you Michelle:

  Bridges (Travessia)

  I have crossed a thousand bridges
  In my search for something real

  There were great suspension bridges
  Made like spiderwebs of steel

  There were tiny wooden trestles
  And there were bridges made of stone

  I have always been a stranger
  And I’ve always been alone

  There’s a bridge to tomorrow
  There’s a bridge from the past

  There’s a bridge made of sorrow
  That I pray will not last

  There’s a bridge made of colors
  In the sky high above

  And I think that there must be
  Bridges made out of love

  I can see her in the distance
  On the river’s other shore

  And her hands reach out in longing
  As my own have done before

  And I call across to tell her
  Where I believe the bridge must lie

  And I’ll find it
  Yes, I’ll find it

  If I search until I die

  When the bridge is between us
  We’ll have nothing to fear

  We will run through the sunlight
  And I’ll meet her halfway

  There’s a bridge made of colors
  In the sky high above

  And I’m certain that somewhere
  There’s a bridge made of love

  Milton Nascimento
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL6WU4j6sBM

• 9 khang,Le // Aug 3, 2009 at 12:26 am

  Hi!,Michelle.

  this is Jack!

  i know, it’s been few

  days since the whole

  funeral process and

  you leaving us at such a great time of

  tough choices and

  difficulty but yet

  i understand a lot

  now that life is such

  a great and wonderful

  gift god’gives to us

  yet most people like me never had
  the time and place,to

  do so and smell the roses everyone in

  N0rcal is so busy worrying and stuff like never seeing anything other then

  workwork work wokr

  We’ll for me, I’v never stopped believing In you’re

  dreams and why i do what i do.
  I mean i know,
  that we’ve only seen one anothr a few time’s or less,
  But you are truly my inspiration 4 why i love doing what it is I do, money or no money at all.

  I know, it take’s time to get to where i want, to be and Touching as many lives as you once hav done…
  If i could, go

  back and redo the

  errors i made in my
  past life with who
  ever has put a spell on my life y aknow, i would really

  want to tell them-

  hey i have something that can be solution 2 life,
  Life is not about alway fortuen fame and money,
  but if you work hard forabout 3-1/2 years you can hav perfect health and retire. ya know,

  Honestly when you left us, at such a difficult time,I lost myself of word’s like-

  during the trials and error i ve been going through,i just couldn’t go anymore you know,
  but for some odd reason, I found that silver lining at the end of the road, for my self and you and Van,Gave me the fire the fuel to revamp my life,again and
  once that,I saw you laying there i couldn’t help but feel so empty inside..
  it was like wow.
  you know, Life is no game to me any mor,
  2 me now it’s getting serious stuff. I must do something do more then just say so,
  do more then what i believe i can be.
  Ya know, I truly will miss you michelle i know i haven’t done much you have, done a lot for me. You’v proven that if I don’t give up on me, and those around me i will make it to success,

  one day one day I will seee you in heaven, once again.
  I honestly
  see that life is nothing to be fearful of but if you dream it you can do it if you keep changing more and more inside and out. Be that chang you wish 2 help and seek 4 furthr more thn just Us.I would love to become who you once used to be.
  I do really look up to you, Van and michelle both you are my Heroes as well as any one else who can vouche for me.

• 10 Suzanne // Aug 4, 2009 at 9:25 am

  I am thinking of you

• 11 Sonia // Aug 4, 2009 at 5:27 pm

  Michelle, you will be remembered forever.

  To the family, I am so sorry for your loss. I hope that cancer can someday be completely eradicated and the world won’t lose another person as special as Michelle.

• 12 Priya // Aug 5, 2009 at 10:34 am

  Dear Family and Friends of Michelle,
  I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your beloved Michelle. My heart breaks just imagining how much you must miss her. I didn’t know Michelle, but I would follow her blog daily. Please know that she was such an inspiration to me. Her strength and courage in the face of such difficult circumstances is truly respected. At such a young age, she was faced with monumental challenges. It is unfair that your beautiful daughter,sister, wife, and friend was taken this way. Please know that she lives in our hearts, and inspires us to take each day as a gift. She was a gift to all of us. In establishing and nurturing Project Michelle,even during her toughest moments, she has saved others lives, and her good deeds will be amply rewarded. I pray that God gives you strength to get through this difficult time.

• 13 Maria // Aug 7, 2009 at 11:57 am

  I have been reading this blog for a year and following your struggle with you. I am so sad to hear that Michelle has lost her battle. She has put many things into perspective for me throughout this year. I hope that Van is constantly surrounded by love the same way he surrounded Michelle with his love. It is very hard to live without your partner but you have her in all the people she touched, changed, and saved.

  Maria

• 14 Anonymous // Aug 8, 2009 at 11:42 am

  I began reading Michelle’s blog, when my 23 year old brother was diagnosed with ALL Feb. 2007. There have been countless times that I have turned to Michelle’s website for strength. (Although I do not know her.) I also share in your sorrow, as we lost my 23 yr. old brother April 10th of this year. I just wanted to extend a few words of support from one family to another that has walked in the same path. Michelle, like my brother were angels here on earth, placed here for such a short time, but made such an extrodinary impact on everyone that was around them. They are now the lucky ones…who have earned their wings and we are left here to try and earn ours, so we can all once again be together. Please accept my families sympathys and know you will always be in our hearts.

• 15 Ed Collins // Aug 10, 2009 at 11:50 am

  I feel such an ache in my heart. I feel such a loss and such a lump in my throat. My prayers go out to Van.
  Love,
  Edgar and Nancy

• 16 To the loved one's of Michelle // Aug 10, 2009 at 10:20 pm

  What a powerful blog and a true testament to the power of love. I began reading this blog when I found it on Jon and Kate’s website and I am so tremendously inspired, I did not know Michelle, but after reading the blog I know that she was strong and couragous. The type of strenght that she possessed could only come from the love and support of remarkable people whom surround you. Michelle, Van, her best friend, sister, and parents were so eloquent in using words to convey feelings. This was a powerful and very moving glimpse into an undoubtly wonderful support system and family. Be so very proud of and comforted by how you guys honored Michelle with your actions, far beyond what words could ever say.

• 17 Our sincere condolences to Michelle's family // Aug 11, 2009 at 4:01 pm

  We just found out today and we are so sorry and so sad as at around the same time last year we lost a dear friend of ours “Hang Nguyen” to Leukemia also. Through Hang we get to know the most beautiful and wonderful girl Michelle and we have followed her blog ever since. Words can not express our sadness and grievance for your loss. Michelle will always remain in our heart.

• 18 Sumi // Aug 11, 2009 at 11:15 pm

  Love you Michelle. And miss you still.

• 19 Cherry Aslarona // Aug 13, 2009 at 1:14 am

  I am sorry to hear the news. I came upon her blog last year when I was going under treatment for Hodgkin’s. She’s been an inspiration to me and am shocked to hear the news. My sincere condolences to Michelle’s family.

• 20 Jessica Fleming // Aug 18, 2009 at 9:01 am

  I am so sorry to hear of Michelle’s passing. She was a brave woman. Fought long and hard. She is at peace now. To her family and to Van, you are in my prayers daily. Stay strong…someday there will be a cure to all cancers. God Bless you Michelle.

• 21 Addie Williams // Sep 15, 2009 at 9:33 am

  I had been following Project Michelle since May 2008. I hadn’t seen the blog in a while, due to moving in July 2009, but I added this blog to my own blog and I was so saddened to see that Michelle had passed. I would’ve defintely been at the services for her, had I known. My sadness only lasted for a few minutes, the tears dropped, but they quickly dried up for I know how strong and Michelle beautiful Michelle has always been. She was so brave and I agree with you all that she remained so strong for us all. I will keep her memory going by keeping her blog on my own. Thank you so much to the Project Michelle Team for being so candid and loving in sharing her with us all. I will never forget her and I never met her personally, but I came to know why she was such a very special person. I have felt so close to you all. May God Bless You All, my prayers will continue to be with you all for we all know that Michelle is in a better place and she no longer has to suffer. Her work will never be in vain! AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH! SHE’S AT PEACE NOW. Much Love, Addie

• 22 Miss you Michelle // Sep 21, 2009 at 10:05 pm

  I have never met you but your blog was the first thing I read every morning. I searched the net about your disease, the symptoms, the side effects — you were so near to all of us. And now that you are no more with us, I keep wishing that you will contact us from somewhere, could hear your voice, the ring of yoru laughter – all seems so real Michele. How could you not be with us?

  May your family draw the strength to carry on from all the wonderful memories that you have left behind. We will meet somewhere, sometimes — yeas friend we will. Till then look after us and wait for us.

• 23 Anonymous // Sep 22, 2009 at 10:36 pm

  Sorry to hear about this, my condolensces to Michelle’s family and friends.

• 24 Anonymous // Nov 13, 2009 at 11:13 pm

  My condolensces to Michelle’s family and friends. She fought a tough battle. This really saddens me. This just goes to show that we need more minorities/asians on the donor registry. So if you haven’t yet, get registered! It’s easy and painless.

• 25 A fan // Dec 5, 2009 at 11:14 am

  Just wanted to stop by to let you know that our thoughts and prayers are still with you as we approach the holiday season.

• 26 Another Fan // Dec 7, 2009 at 12:59 am

  Ditto comment #25.

• 27 C // Jan 22, 2010 at 10:17 pm

  I never knew Michelle personally; only through her blog. I just wanted to say that she is missed, and my thoughts continue to be with her friends and family.

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