I reached out to Josh, as well as Brad and Danny, at Ping Pong Productions and let them know of a fan named Kellie in her 40's whose health is rapidly declining. They let me know they were sending her along an autograph & Kellie just received it today! Here's the email she sent me:
"I don't quite know what to write.I am just a big(literally and figuratively) fan of DT and ALL the crew. Now,I've found somebody whom I hope will become a friend,personal friend,not just cause of the show,Amanda. I am 41,on March 20th,I'll be 42.I have End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure.I first was diagnosed with it,back in December of 1999,at the age of 30.So,I've been 'living' with this disease for 12 years now.It is a very debilitating disease,and I feel like it's a time bomb ticking inside me.I am not qualified for a transplant for several reasons,namely other diseases that the heart failure caused that was not caught in time. I started watching DESTINATION TRUTH from the very first episode.What first caught my eye about it,was that I've always been interested in the actual existence of Bigfoot,loch ness monster,and other such mythical creatures. Living in Louisiana didn't hurt the situation either,what with all the ghosts,swamps,and crazy rednecks,this is a WEIRD state to live in. Anyway,I have LOVED the show,and whenever a crew member would leave,I'd get upset,because they all just seem to meld together.My favorite member???? I can't pick.Truly.I love all of them for different reasons.And...then I come across Amanda.I didn't know her name at the time,just that she was a nice lady.I had posted one time that my dying wish is to go on an adventure with the crew...but like I said,That was mainly just me vocalizing my fantasy.I don't care if i DID die,it would be doing my life's dream.Now I understand why people who get hurt doing things like bungee jumping,parachuting,whitewater rafting,get up and go do it all over again. DT inspires me to keep going,keep trying, to live."
"I don't quite know what to write.I am just a big(literally and figuratively) fan of DT and ALL the crew. Now,I've found somebody whom I hope will become a friend,personal friend,not just cause of the show,Amanda. I am 41,on March 20th,I'll be 42.I have End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure.I first was diagnosed with it,back in December of 1999,at the age of 30.So,I've been 'living' with this disease for 12 years now.It is a very debilitating disease,and I feel like it's a time bomb ticking inside me.I am not qualified for a transplant for several reasons,namely other diseases that the heart failure caused that was not caught in time. I started watching DESTINATION TRUTH from the very first episode.What first caught my eye about it,was that I've always been interested in the actual existence of Bigfoot,loch ness monster,and other such mythical creatures. Living in Louisiana didn't hurt the situation either,what with all the ghosts,swamps,and crazy rednecks,this is a WEIRD state to live in. Anyway,I have LOVED the show,and whenever a crew member would leave,I'd get upset,because they all just seem to meld together.My favorite member???? I can't pick.Truly.I love all of them for different reasons.And...then I come across Amanda.I didn't know her name at the time,just that she was a nice lady.I had posted one time that my dying wish is to go on an adventure with the crew...but like I said,That was mainly just me vocalizing my fantasy.I don't care if i DID die,it would be doing my life's dream.Now I understand why people who get hurt doing things like bungee jumping,parachuting,whitewater rafting,get up and go do it all over again. DT inspires me to keep going,keep trying, to live."
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