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Molly Cunningham

Flip Flop Shop

Winner of Kassidy Foster Memorial

FlipFest Camp Scholarship

Shelby Clark

Winner of the VTBC

Kassidy Foster Memorial Scholarship

Katie Sallie

Level 9, VA Techniques

Rock Star Winner

Shelby Roberts

Level 6, VA Techniques

Rock Star Winner

Brooke Harlow

Level 8, Flip Flop Shop

Rock Star Winner

Courtney and team dance in karaoke contest at Kassidy's Rock Star Invitational

Kassidy's Story feature in a new book!

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November 16, 2009

Hello Everyone! Sorry it's been a while since we updated but life has been very busy. Things have changed alot in the last few months. Courtney had been having alot of back pain and after visits to the Dr, CT scans and orthopedic visits we were told she has bilat L5 ( last vertebrae in her spine) stress fractures. The orthopedic Spine Specialist told us that her back would never completly heal so the gymnastics competing is over. She went from 20 hrs gymnastics practice a week to having to sit on the couch and do nothing! This was a big transition for her, and for us as well. But the good news is that it happened at a good time. She started High School this year, made 8th grade cheerleading, and was on the 8th grade Homecoming court. This was the start of a new chapter for her life. Now her back is feeling some better and we are going to start some exercises to strengthen her muscles and hopefully she wont have any more trouble. We spent alot of time going to Football games and volleyball games. This has been fun and has helped Courtney feel like part of the school. Now she has made 8th grade cheerleading for basketball and the games start next week, also Danny is going to referee again for the VHSL basketball and those games are starting, so we will be back on the run again!! But we love it!!

Last weekend we went to the mock meet at gymnastics so we could see all of our friends from the gym. One of Kass's friends that is a freshman at JMU showed us the tattoo she had done on the inside of her foot and ankle. It said Kassidy with a ribbon and 7-16-07. Of course I cried, but cant believe someone would want to do this in memory of Kass. I am honored that Kassidy touched her life so that she wanted to do that. You can see a picture of the tattoo on my facebook page (Tammy Austin Foster). It is an awesome tattoo!!

Before Kassidy got sick, there was a building at the end of our road that was a storage building. We had heard that the guy that owned it wanted to make it a store. Kass was so excited and said she was going to ride the lawn mower to the store everyday and get a chocolate bar. We would laugh because she LOVED chocolate. We have been waiting a while but that place is finally a store and it just opened this week. SO.......this weekend, Me, Danny and Courtney will be getting on the lawn mower and riding to that store to get that chocolate bar!! Just for Kass!! We will savor every bite in honor of Kass.

I promise that I will update again soon but for now remember to hug your kids, kiss you loved ones and tell them you love them. We never know what the future holds so make the most of every moment!

We thank for continuing to check this website. God Bless you All!!

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My name is Kassidy Foster and I was 12-year-old sixth grader at Check Elementary School. I was also a level 7 gymnast at Virginia Techniques Gymnastics and a member of Faith Fellowship Church.

On Thursday, March 29, 2007, I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma - the most common type of bone cancer. The doctors have found cancerous cells on my right femur near the knee and close to my hip. They've also found cancerous cells in my chest between my heart and lungs.

I started chemotherapy on April 4th. The doctors said I would need 40 weeks of treatments that would end in December. My main tumor was on my right knee. At first the treatments appeared to be working ...but they were not. On May 3rd, I had to have my right leg amputated up to my hip. I returned to Roanoke to continue my treatments. No matter what type of chemotherapy my doctors gave me, my cancer continued to grow throughout my body.

On July 9th, I went on my Make-a-Wish trip to California where I was treated like a movie star, rode in limousine and got treated with a day of shopping. I returned home on Thursday July 12th where I started having difficulty breathing. My parents took me to the hospital on July13th, and I went to Heaven on July16th.

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We had 3 services for Kassidy. About 1500 people attended and around 50 people were saved. Throughout Kassidy's fight she never lost her faith and love for her Lord JESUS. Kassidy was an inspiration to us, her family, and to many others who followed her story. We ask you to continue to pray for us and to help Kassidy's love for GOD minister to you and others. We will continue to update her page and we hope her story and her trust and love for GOD will minister to you and others.

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"The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." James 5:16b

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Praise God for twelve great years on earth and an eternity in Heaven - no pain, suffering or sorrow. Please pray for the "peace that passes understanding" for Tammy, Danny, Courtney and their extended family and friends as the reality of life without Kassidy sets in.