There aren’t a lot of people in this world who laugh at my crude sense of humour. Because, really? I am a twelve year old boy trapped in an aging saggy woman body.
When I first met her in person, Anissa was sitting in the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago during this past BlogHer. As I walked past the lobby on the way to the elevators, I heard her cry out, “Hey! Bitches!” to which I, of course responded to, because honestly? HELLO!
As I turned towards the person calling out some derogatory reference my name I saw Anissa waving manically.
She was so pleased with my response that she began yelling to anyone who would listen, “Hey! She turned around! She’s turned around!”
For all I know, she could have meant it literally. I mean, it’s not like that would have been the first time. But I took it as endearing: that’s what us bitches do.
A huge grin crossed her face as she shoved her gigantic boobs in my face hugged me fiercely, and it was then I was completely sold on all that is Anissa.
photo taken by Shash and stolen borrowed from Anissa’s facebook.Still, to this day, I love her like a sister. There aren’t many people that can make me laugh the way she does.
Why am I blowing smoke up Anissa’s ass telling you all about Anissa?
Because yesterday afternoon news traveled through twitter like a tsunami that Anissa was in the ICU after suffering a stroke. At the rip old age young vibrant age of 36, Anissa has suffered a second stroke (you can read about her first one here).
But not only has she been dealing with her own health issues, the Mayhew family just celebrated a huge milestone for the youngest in their clan. Peyton has been one year cancer-free! (Peyton’s story can be found at Anissa’s first blog Hope4Peyton.) For once in a long while everyone was healthy and doing well. Now this.
Right now, there is a P.O. box being set up for those of us far away to help out.
**UPDATE**
The P.O. box address is:
The Mayhew Family
860 Johnson Ferry Road 140-184
Atlanta, GA 30342
By sending gift cards for food, gas and other necessities we can try to help alleviate the burden on their family of five. By sending funds we can help diminish the financial burden, because at this point? There is little news about what the future holds for the Mayhews.
For more information, please visit Aiming Low where they are trying valiantly to provide up-to-date information on Anissa’s condition and what we can do to help.
If you write a post for Anissa, please take a moment to add it to the Mr. Linky provided at Heather‘s site, Izzy‘s site, as well as at Aiming Low.
If you have questions, please email
Please note: the family has asked for privacy at this time. Please respect the Mayhew family’s privacy by NOT calling the hospital. The outpouring of love is amazing, but we need to remember that there is a family who needs their space.
Most of all: Please pray that our friend pulls through this.
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I don’t know Anissa but I can tell the calibre of person she is from the outpouring of love and support I’ve been witnessing in the blogging community. Positive thoughts and warm prayers go out to her, her family, and her many, many friends.
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