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Team Waller - Racing for a Cure
We are training to participate in the Wildflower Triathlon and the Rock n' Roll Marathon as members of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. All of us in Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. We're completing this event in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers. These people are the real heroes on our team, and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line - a cure!
Please make a donation to support our participation in Team In Training and help advance the Society's mission.
About the cause:
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, and patient services. The Society's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Facts about blood cancers...
An estimated 110,960 people in the United States were diagnosed with blood cancers in 2004. These cancers will account for 8% of the over 1.3 million new cancer cases diagnosed in the U.S. this year.
An estimated 712,145 Americans are currently living with leukemia, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma.
Every ten minutes, another child or adult is expected to die from leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Leukemias are the leading fatal cancers in young men and women under age 20.
About some of the Honorees:
Myland Huis
Myland was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in July 2006. About a month ago, Myland had a stem cell transplant, and has returned home from the hospital. He is an avid cyclist and has already gotten back on his bike for workouts. All in all, great news for Myland and his family!
Visit his blog...
Brenda Donato
After receiving her new bone marrow in September, Brenda passed through the very critical 100 days with what seemed to be ease. About 7 weeks ago, Brenda was experiencing some shortness of breath and to make a long story, short, her lung capacity began to decline rapidly. She is currently in stable, yet critical condition at UCSF. Her sister-in-law, Aimee-Lynn, has updated Brenda's blog with the details of her current condition.
About Team Waller:
Team Waller is:
Geno Genasci and Diana Sanchez
We are both orginally from the Lake Tahoe area, but have found our home in San Francisco. Diana is currently in her second year of law school at UC Hastings College of the Law, and Geno will be applying for medical school this coming summer.
