HELP SAVE LIVES - June 18, 2009 UPDATE.
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Dboneesq
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Hey guys and girls,
As many of you already know, my little girl, Francesca, was diagnosed with CANCER (Leukemia) at the age of 3 in January, 2003. She spent the first month after her diagnoses in the hospital and over the next 2.5 years had many other stays in the hospital. She began her treatment the day after she was diagnosed. What was her treatment? OVER NINE HUNDRED consecutive days of Chemo! Yup! Chemo, EVERY DAY, for 2.5 years!!!! In addition, she had more than 25 Spinal Taps and a few operations during her treatment.
Shortly after her diagnoses I heard about "Team In Training", a Team sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They train ORDINARY people to run Marathons (26.2 miles), cycle in 100 mile races and race Triathlons. Well, when I first heard about them 6 years ago I was 45 years old and could not run 1/2 mile! There was no way I could do this! But after realizing what Francesca was going through I said "I AM GOING TO DO IT!" Well, 5 full marathons and 5 triathlons later I'm still at it (even though I am SLOW! LOL). I have raised in excess of $30,000.00 to date. Although I was out of action for 15 months due to two operations, I am back at it and will be running the MARINE CORPS MARATHON in WASHINGTON DC on October 25, 2009.
Here's why I do it: To raise money for LLS to help find a cure for all blood related Cancers so one day no child will have to go thru what Francesca had to endure.
Here is how you can help ... I am going to do all the running (up to 40 miles per week) and training and I ask that you make a donation.
The Link to make a donation by credit card is at the end.
If you prefer to make a donation by check, it should be payable to "THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY" and mailed to my house. Please send me a PM if you need my address.
If you have any questions please feel free to write them in this thread or PM me.
THANKS and STAY HEALTHY! May we all be part of THE CURE!
Doug
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As many of you already know, my little girl, Francesca, was diagnosed with CANCER (Leukemia) at the age of 3 in January, 2003. She spent the first month after her diagnoses in the hospital and over the next 2.5 years had many other stays in the hospital. She began her treatment the day after she was diagnosed. What was her treatment? OVER NINE HUNDRED consecutive days of Chemo! Yup! Chemo, EVERY DAY, for 2.5 years!!!! In addition, she had more than 25 Spinal Taps and a few operations during her treatment.
Shortly after her diagnoses I heard about "Team In Training", a Team sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They train ORDINARY people to run Marathons (26.2 miles), cycle in 100 mile races and race Triathlons. Well, when I first heard about them 6 years ago I was 45 years old and could not run 1/2 mile! There was no way I could do this! But after realizing what Francesca was going through I said "I AM GOING TO DO IT!" Well, 5 full marathons and 5 triathlons later I'm still at it (even though I am SLOW! LOL). I have raised in excess of $30,000.00 to date. Although I was out of action for 15 months due to two operations, I am back at it and will be running the MARINE CORPS MARATHON in WASHINGTON DC on October 25, 2009.
Here's why I do it: To raise money for LLS to help find a cure for all blood related Cancers so one day no child will have to go thru what Francesca had to endure.
Here is how you can help ... I am going to do all the running (up to 40 miles per week) and training and I ask that you make a donation.
The Link to make a donation by credit card is at the end.
If you prefer to make a donation by check, it should be payable to "THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY" and mailed to my house. Please send me a PM if you need my address.
If you have any questions please feel free to write them in this thread or PM me.
THANKS and STAY HEALTHY! May we all be part of THE CURE!
Doug
Click here to help save Lives!
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
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Steve (Win Pitcher) - Thank you for your donation
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Kevin
Sidepocket (Mark???) - Thank you for the donation.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Mike (The navarro) - Thank you for your donation
Donald Mc (DaddyMc) - Thank you for your donation.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
**Please note that donations made by check will not show up on my website until 4-6 weeks later.**
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! This past week I received donations for the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in excess of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, of which $580.00 was from Board Members! THANK YOU SO MUCH GUYS!!!!!!! >>
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Kevin
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Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Overall I have received THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS in donations!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
My total contributions thru this morning are THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS .
Last week I ran 25 miles.
I'm running 9 or 10 tomorrow and should have about 25 miles in this week as well.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>Ran 10 miles this morning ... what the hell am I doing at age 51? LOL >>
Depends on how ya do it. I'll never forget John Kelly a popular resident of Philadelphia and brother of Grace Kelly, the famous actress...John died of a heart attack while jogging I think he was around 58 years old. The problem was John was trying to compete and train as though he was a young man, and as Clint Eastwood stated "A man's got to know his limitations" - so take it slow & easy and maybe you'll still be doing ten miles at 101 years old.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.