Friday, April 27, 2012

duped

As many of you close to me know, I am part of an on-line support group of care givers of kids with ALL - Madelyn's specific type of Leukemia.  We all email information, questions, happenings, triumphs and disappointments.  Back in January I posted that a 14 year old girl Leann, after a heroic battle, had passed away.  I was so devastated for this family.  I had been closely reading and following Leann's story for months.  



http://madelynjill.blogspot.com/2012/01/jan-18.html


Well, today I found out Leann and her mother Karen were a fake.  This girl never existed.  It was this woman's way of getting attention.  It is a mental disorder called Munchausen By Internet.  


I am speechless.

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