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  • Congrats,


     


    This video has been selected as the winner of the best of the month contest. Check your email for how to claim your prize.


    And thanks for uploading to the iWitness section of wsbtv.com and our thoughts and prayers are with Nolan and the family.

    wsbtv, 2 months ago | Flag
  • Nolan returned this past weekend from his third round of chemo.


    Over the past month he has gone back and forth to the hospital in Atlanta to have another bleed stopped in his brain. He has many ordeals over these past weeks. And is first to say "I am getting better every day".


    As of this weekend, he still can not eat, but for a bite of something here and there.. It has been since the Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway (March 5th) since Nolan has been able to eat anything. He has a tube they are feeding him through.  I ask him what he might like to eat one day it was a frosty from Wendy's so I took them all frosties..  Another it was chicken nuggets from Chic fil A.. So they got nuggets.  He tries to eat.. It just comes back up.


    The chemo makes everything taste terrible to him. He has been throwing up so much they have put him back on a medication that has steroids in it to try to stop the vomiting. If it doesn't work they are taking him off of it quickly.


    Through out the whole time I met this amazing little boy he has been so upbeat. His attitude is fantastic.


    He is still hoping to meet Carl Edwards. He is one of his favorite people.. His other favorite is: Sponge Bob. So I would say this is a pretty exclusive group..


    He was fitted for and has recieved braces for his legs. He is using them now about two to three hours a day. They are working him up to six to eight hours a day.


    Nolan has three brothers ( all younger) and an older sister. His mom is truly an amazing young mom. Through out it all.. she remains positve and upbeat. She has help of family and area churches.


    If you would like to see Nolans page you can go to: scrapbookfornolan.org.   There you can send him a message.. or there is an email address where you can send him a picture..


    Just recently the Georgia Tech Men's Tennis Team has adopted Nolan. He got to meet them and watch them play. He has so many new big brothers. The players and coaches have been amazing.


    Thank you all for watching this video.. someday I hope to have a video of Nolan meeting Carl and spongebob. God bless you all.


    marta matti


    Nolans Kindergarten Graduation PictureNolan with his one year badge


    martaingeorgia, 3 months ago | Flag
  • Good luck and you will be in our thoughts and prayers

    fredjpissemoff, 3 months ago | Flag
  • I post a lot of videos here. None even come close to this one. I just wish he had got to meet his man. Good luck Nolan, you have my vote to win this competition. 5 stars for you as well. Wink

    19ian56, 3 months ago | Flag

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    wsbtv, 3 months ago | Flag
Uploaded By: martaingeorgia
4 months ago
Level: iWitness2 Member
Points: 537
Description:

Nolan Blake is 7yrs. old. He had a malignant brain tumor. Second round of chemo just finished. His muscle are so weak he can no longer stand. Last Friday we got him up to Atlanta Motor Speedway with the help of friends.. Security settled him just inside the gate where the drivers cross over to the garages.

He is in the Aflac center for his treatments and so he was excited to be able to meet Carl Edwards. Many drivers stopped and chatted with Nolan. However when told Carl would be coming over at 2:30 they took him to the restroom. Sure enough Carl came across a bit early and Nolan missed him. Carl was told about Nolan and said he would stop by when he came back, about an hour and a half later. Sadly Nolan just was completely worn out and in tears. So we bundled him back into the car and took him on home.

 

There was a wonderful man working there Walter Betts. He took the poster I made and went door to door at the drivers lot and got signatures for Nolan. Then.. going one step further, they collected donations from officials and other guards and purchased a full size replica helmet of Carl Edwards. Then Walter took it to Carl to sign.

Ted at the racetrack office got an autographed photo of Carl for Nolan. I am bound and determind to get Nolan up to meet Carl.. by the next race...

The next day Saturday, Nolan woke up in severe pain.. And so they took him back to Children's Healthcare where the did a CT scan. It was discovered that there was bleeding on the left side of his brain and on Sunday morning he underwent more surgery to drain the blood and put in another drain. Surgery was tough and at some points didn't go well. But, he is now coloring and told his mom today.. I am getting better every day.. Praise God..

We did not want Nolan to miss out on any of the excitement of the weekend. And so my friends and I took signs all over the track .. In the campgrounds, infield. everywhere and hundreds of folks took the time to stop and take a picture for Nolan to go into his scrapbook. Many stopped and said a prayer with us. Sunday I stayed up to put these pictures together to make the movie I am sending you.

Race folks are pretty amazing people..

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