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Skaggs Family Waits to See Extreme Makeover Results This Sunday
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 9:41:56 CST
It's official! The popular television show Extreme Makeover Home Edition has just "knocked on the door" of the home of Brian and Audra Skaggs, Lexington, Okla. This show is designed to help families in need but also bring communities together through volunteerism and awareness to specific needs of the family.
In the case of the Skaggs family, their son, Jhett, at the age of ten months was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular non-compaction and metabolic myopathy. On December 5, 2008 he had a successful heart transplant and continues to improve into an active three-year-old. His big sister Merit, 6, has been by his side through his ordeal and helps make him into a tough little brother. Through their challenges with the surgeries, medications, travel to and from hospitals in Oklahoma City and Houston, the Skaggs have worked to keep their life in check.
With the financial stress of all of this, the Extreme Makeover team saw a need to help this family and through this week's activities they will now have a new home along with other surprises that will be revealed when the show airs. At this time no air date has been set.
Brian is active in the Limousin breed and a familiar face in the cattle industry. He has recently completed his final year on the Oklahoma Limousin Breeders Association after serving as president in 2006. He has also serves on the North American Limousin Foundation board of directors. Audra is a teacher in the Lexington school system and active in her church.
The home builder is Ideal Homes, Norman, Okla., owned by Gene and Vernon McKown, former Limousin breeders with McKown Limousin. McKowan Limousin was a major force in the Limousin breed in 1970s - 80s.
The reveal will be held next Sunday, February 7, and members of the cattle and livestock industry are encouraged to be there when they "move that bus"!
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