(Get off your butt and...) Help Carry the Light of Hope

Summer '06 on the Empire State Bldg.

I'm participating in the walk in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancer, in particular my brother Cris, who is currently undergoing treatment for a very rare case of t-cell lymphoma. Fortunately, Cris's outlook is very good, though the chemo and radiation will surely be less than pleasant.

The Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide walk to raise awareness and funds to cure leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

People like Cris are the real heroes, and we need your support to help accelerate cures and give hope to patients and their families. Although research is responsible for increasing survival rates for these diseases, the battle is far from over. Did you know that:

• Every five minutes, someone in this country is diagnosed with blood cancer: Every ten minutes, someone loses the fight.
• Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children.
• Lymphomas are the most common blood cancers.
• The myeloma survival rate is only 32 percent.

Please make a donation or sign up for the walk (top left) to support my participation in the Light The Night Walk. In the first two hours you helped me raise $100!!! THANK YOU! Check my Web site frequently to see my progress. Keep kickin butt Cris! We love ya!