Yesterday I ran in a race (MICHIGAN MARROW 5K WALK And FUN RUN)
and was reflecting today while walking my dogs that I have run
in a competitive race in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s and now 2013. The
range has been from 100 yards to a 26 mile marathon. I was not planning on
running yesterday since I have not run in a race in over 10 years because of
numerous wear and tear injuries (Ruptured Achilles Tendon, New ACL
Construction, Meniscus Repair, Two Lower Back and Two Neck Herniated Discs, Shoulder Reconstruction, Toe Tendon Nerve Damage, Knee Nerve Damage, Calf Muscle Tears just to name a few that all are on the left side of my body except for the toe tendon damage on both feet).
However, how fortunate I am compared to the
following…
This post is about a young lady (my cousin) who just received a Bone
Marrow Transfer 11 days ago who has been battling Leukemia for over 10 year and
had been looking for a donor match for just as long. Because she was adopted
and is Korean the search has been painstaking because of the lack of Donors
from Minorities.
Please see the following link:
How can you not try and run and support her cause
and the countless others that are hoping for a Donor Match. One person who was
fortunate to have a Donor Match three years ago was a gentleman who approached
me asking me about the Team Tara shirt I was wearing. His name is Craig Bowman and he is an instructor at
Rochester College - http://www.rc.edu/academics/faculty/craig-bowman/
Craig related his story to me and educated me on the
Bone Marrow process as well as how the next 100 days are critical for Tara. He
wanted me to pass on his name to Tara and offer his willingness to talk to her
at any time. Oh yes, Craig won a medal in the senior division.
Please keep Tara and other people waiting for a
Donor in your prayers.
Like the Team Tara Shirt Says... "Losing is NOT an Option"
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