Re: Paying Forward..............

[Guest guest]

What a generous, selfless thing to do, Annie! Your is lucky

to have you for a mom - and I think all the rest of us are lucky to

have you in our lives as well. Good luck with the fundraising! -

Debbie

>

> Hello everyone

>

> I have waited for what seems like ages to talk about what we are

> planning to do. But I think its like when one stops smoking………

tell

> everyone around you and then you will simply have to make a

success

> of it! So here goes.

>

> We had planned a road trip back up to Alaska and out west in our

> motorhome at the end of July this year. Then came Christmas and

our

> motorhome burned when we were on the way to Florida – Christmas

> Day! Then right after we bought the new one, SPll, , our 22

> year old son, was diagnosed with CML.

>

> And the learning curve began. I learned that is able to

live

> because of other people that gave, donated and cared more than I

> ever before imagined. He has a chance at a good and long life

> because of the many, many people out there who went through the

> trials, suffered through awful side effects, and supported family

> and friends by enabling the research and development of the

current

> and amazing medications.

>

> Never would I have dreamed that my son would have cancer. Never

> would I have imagined that, having cancer, he would be able to

take

> a pill a day and be able to move on through his life with

relatively

> little change. So far. I never imagined that while having a

child

> with cancer, I could actually get a good night's sleep. I could

> never have imagined my life actually improving, getting deeper,

> because of the people I have met on this journey.

>

> He can, I do and it is!

>

> Now it's time for us to honor those that gave - gave of their

time,

> their effort and themselves. It's time for us to " Pay Forward "

and

> help to make more research and development possible. It is my

time

> to try and make a difference and it's time to say thank you to

> everyone that has a hand in my son living!

>

> A wonderful lady who has CML and ran in the Alaska half marathon

> last year told of an amazing moment during the run when she saw

> others on the Leukemia Team running towards her. She realized

then

> that it was those people that had helped her. This is the story

> that really got us thinking. Thanks Gale! It's all of you out

> there that have helped - hopefully this way we can help

too.

> This way we can honor you who have given a chance.

>

> So. We are still going to Alaska at the end of July in the

> motorhome. But this is not going to be just an ordinary `holiday'

> anymore. It's going to be a cross country journey that will

> hopefully raise a goodly amount of money for the Leukemia &

Lymphoma

> Society. We are going to paint/wrap the motorhome so that there

is

> no doubt that we are raising money for this cause

>

> We are taking this public and will be aiming for donations as well

> as pledges per mile, or any other type of donation that will help

> the L & LS. The last two trips we did, we traveled about 15000

miles

> each time and spent a total of two months on the road. We are

> aiming for the same this year.

>

> Now you know the plan. If anyone has any ideas please share...

we

> are totally open to any and all suggestions – this is all very new

> to us.

>

> It is important that everyone understands that this is NOT a

> fundraiser for in any way shape or form. All funds will be

> going directly to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

>

> I have put a blog site together about and the links to what

> will become the " Road Runners USA - Ride The Road for Cure " site

are

> on there: www.livingwithcml.blogspot.com

>

> I have to say an enormous thank you to everyone who has shown such

> tremendous caring on the boards – I know that I would not have

been

> able to deal with this cancer in had it not been for all

the

> caring, sharing and love coming from all of you. I hope that in

> some way, this journey will give each of you something back.

>

> Please feel free to email me directly if you have any ideas or

> comments or anything that will help make this a raving success!

>

> Love and Light

> Annie

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Debbie

You and your and family are an inspiration to us.......Thank

you for your support, help and even that one email you yelled at

me! :-)

See you soon...

Love and Light

Annie

>

> What a generous, selfless thing to do, Annie! Your is lucky

> to have you for a mom - and I think all the rest of us are lucky

to

> have you in our lives as well. Good luck with the fundraising! -

> Debbie

>

>

> >

> > Hello everyone

> >

> > I have waited for what seems like ages to talk about what we are

> > planning to do. But I think its like when one stops smoking………

> tell

> > everyone around you and then you will simply have to make a

> success

> > of it! So here goes.

> >

> > We had planned a road trip back up to Alaska and out west in our

> > motorhome at the end of July this year. Then came Christmas and

> our

> > motorhome burned when we were on the way to Florida – Christmas

> > Day! Then right after we bought the new one, SPll, , our

22

> > year old son, was diagnosed with CML.

> >

> > And the learning curve began. I learned that is able to

> live

> > because of other people that gave, donated and cared more than I

> > ever before imagined. He has a chance at a good and long life

> > because of the many, many people out there who went through the

> > trials, suffered through awful side effects, and supported

family

> > and friends by enabling the research and development of the

> current

> > and amazing medications.

> >

> > Never would I have dreamed that my son would have cancer. Never

> > would I have imagined that, having cancer, he would be able to

> take

> > a pill a day and be able to move on through his life with

> relatively

> > little change. So far. I never imagined that while having a

> child

> > with cancer, I could actually get a good night's sleep. I could

> > never have imagined my life actually improving, getting deeper,

> > because of the people I have met on this journey.

> >

> > He can, I do and it is!

> >

> > Now it's time for us to honor those that gave - gave of their

> time,

> > their effort and themselves. It's time for us to " Pay Forward "

> and

> > help to make more research and development possible. It is my

> time

> > to try and make a difference and it's time to say thank you to

> > everyone that has a hand in my son living!

> >

> > A wonderful lady who has CML and ran in the Alaska half marathon

> > last year told of an amazing moment during the run when she saw

> > others on the Leukemia Team running towards her. She realized

> then

> > that it was those people that had helped her. This is the story

> > that really got us thinking. Thanks Gale! It's all of you out

> > there that have helped - hopefully this way we can help

> too.

> > This way we can honor you who have given a chance.

> >

> > So. We are still going to Alaska at the end of July in the

> > motorhome. But this is not going to be just an ordinary

`holiday'

> > anymore. It's going to be a cross country journey that will

> > hopefully raise a goodly amount of money for the Leukemia &

> Lymphoma

> > Society. We are going to paint/wrap the motorhome so that there

> is

> > no doubt that we are raising money for this cause

> >

> > We are taking this public and will be aiming for donations as

well

> > as pledges per mile, or any other type of donation that will

help

> > the L & LS. The last two trips we did, we traveled about 15000

> miles

> > each time and spent a total of two months on the road. We are

> > aiming for the same this year.

> >

> > Now you know the plan. If anyone has any ideas please share...

> we

> > are totally open to any and all suggestions – this is all very

new

> > to us.

> >

> > It is important that everyone understands that this is NOT a

> > fundraiser for in any way shape or form. All funds will

be

> > going directly to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

> >

> > I have put a blog site together about and the links to

what

> > will become the " Road Runners USA - Ride The Road for Cure " site

> are

> > on there: www.livingwithcml.blogspot.com

> >

> > I have to say an enormous thank you to everyone who has shown

such

> > tremendous caring on the boards – I know that I would not have

> been

> > able to deal with this cancer in had it not been for all

> the

> > caring, sharing and love coming from all of you. I hope that in

> > some way, this journey will give each of you something back.

> >

> > Please feel free to email me directly if you have any ideas or

> > comments or anything that will help make this a raving success!

> >

> > Love and Light

> > Annie

> >

>