| Kim and Barb's Honor Patients |
| Walking and Running Marathons is hard work...it is a test of endurance, both physically and mentally. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society assigns each marathon group an honor patient to keep close to our hearts as we face our marathon challenge. We wear bracelets with our honor patients names on them as we race and we know that when we think we can't take another step we can remember our honor patient and remember that one more step is easier than going through Chemo or Bone Marrow Transplants. We are encouraged by the news that some of our honor patients wouldn't be alive today without the work done in research to come up with a cure. Someday there may no longer be blood related cancers! Below are some of our honor patient hero's and other honor patients that have touched our lives! |
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| This is Jeremy Ahn and a portion of the group that honored him by doing the Great Bermuda Walk Marathon. Jeremy is 5 years old and has ALL he is also downsyndrome. He is doing well and has a lot to live for! |
| We lovingly remember the Hero's that have touched our lives but have lost the battle against their blood related cancers |
| Joanne Vesper - 35 years old lost her battle November 1999 Jake 7 years old lost his battle October 2000 after attending the Light the Night Celebration. Shannon Mosher an honor patient of lots of our team in training volunteers. Lost the battle in early 2000 Alice Gentry who died in 1996 Bill Eves who lost his Battle to Lymphoma November 2000 Tommy Owens daughter Leslie....who passed 12 years ago. Kim's Great Uncle Wallace Dukes who lost the battle in the early 90's |
| These are some patients that have touched our lives: Joseph Dewild 3 years old who is doing well although he is considered high risk. Philip Miles (30 something) has had his bone marrow transplant and is doing fantastic! Shannon Peterson (Kim's Cousin) who is 28. Shannon is also downsyndrome and has Leukemia, we almost lost her at age 8 but she has remained healthy now for many years. Sue Geist (Barb's cousin) who has Hodgkins Leila Huber who is doing great and even runs with the group sometimes Kevin Weindorff our Anchorage Honor Patient Mary Fiore from Wisconsin who joined our team as an honorary member and went to Anchorage with us. Rachel LaVictore - honor patient for Honolulu Austin Sims, Honor Patient for Honolulu |
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