Enjoying Life

Moved into new apartment with cute girlfriend, started summer semester, practicing swing at driving range, golfing, camping... That's Eric's life 5 months post transplant. We are amazed and grateful and enjoying life.

Sometimes this past year seems completely surreal. An anonymous donor stepped up and saved Eric's life - twice. A skillful and caring BMT team never stopped trying and never let us down. Over a hundred days in the hospital, countless blood and platelet transfusions (thank you to all those donors too), endless blood draws, chemo, chemo and more chemo.... And we have our miracle.

A great story in today's Ottawa Sun relates how another anonymous group of strangers makes sure that bone marrow transplants work.

Have Marrow, Will Travel

I wonder who made sure that Eric's new marrow arrived safe and sound?

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there. Enjoy every day - make it all count!

2008 NASCAR Foundation Blood and Marrow Drive

July to October at race tracks nationwide
This summer and fall, join with thousands of other race fans to help save lives.
Be part of the annual NASCAR Foundation® Blood and Marrow Drive — give blood and join the NMDP Registry as a bone marrow donor. Race tracks nationwide have teamed up with the Hendrick Marrow Program and National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), The NASCAR Foundation and the Jimmie Johnson Foundation (www.jimmiejohnsonfoundation.org) to save lives.

Life.
It's in you.Join the donor Registry and give hope to patients everywhere.
To help you save a life, the Nationwide Foundation and the Hendrick Marrow Program are covering costs for volunteers who join at a participating track or online during a special campaign September 7 - 22, 2008. Join at a race track near you Visit The NASCAR Foundation to find participating tracks: http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=201&srcid=183

Can't make it to a track? Join the NMDPRegistry for free September 7 - 22
Join online now.