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43 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, January 27, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Opportunities Moving to Southern Oregon? MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend December 25, 2004 Stacy Gregory ‘It’s amazing that people are willing to care so much’ Stacy Gregory is so close to getting a new prosthesis. Thanks to the generosity of Mail Tribune readers, the 26-year-old Central Point cancer survivor had received about $13,000 toward a new left leg by late this week. That’s not enough to pay for a new limb yet, said Forest Sexton, owner of Spectrum Orthotics and Prosthetics Inc. of Medford. But it’s close. "I think we’ll get there," said Sexton, who estimates the limb will cost $22,000. "One guy said he wanted to donate $5,000 and if that guy wanted to come through, I’d go ahead and make that leg." Gregory, who was diagnosed with childhood leukemia at age 9 and had a bone marrow transplant at age 16, has not had a new prosthesis in six years. Advertisement His current limb is held together with duct tape and old bolts and it fits so badly he suffers from pressure sores. Even so, Gregory manages to work double-shifts at Medford Rehabilitation, a local nursing home. Co-workers there brought his condition to the attention of "Light One Candle" readers. Gregory has been overwhelmed by community generosity. Donations ranging from $15 to $1,000 have been deposited in a fund in his name at U.S. Bank. They’ve come from friends, former classmates and complete strangers. One note that accompanied a check said a family decided to forgo gifts and donate the money to Gregory. "It’s awesome and great," said Gregory. "It’s amazing that people are willing to care so much." If contributions continue, Sexton will begin construction of Gregory’s new leg next month. In the meantime, he’s marveling at the power of public generosity. "It catches me off guard to see the sentiment that people express," Sexton said. "You don’t see goodwill every day." — JoNel Aleccia Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers