Re: A Ride for the Cure of Leukemia

[Guest guest]

Hello Margot,

He's almost as amazing as Dr. Druker <big grin> ...

For those of you who don't know - the Team in Training

running/walking marathons are staffed by VOLUNTEER policemen and

women who route traffic, assist EM personnel, and keep the

participants SAFE during the event. They also use their vacation

time to volunteer. So, if you participate - please take the time to

say 'thank you'.

As an aside - my husband and I are still training for the Midnight

Mayors Marathon in Anchorage, AK on June 18th. I printed out the

elevation map and the last mile is a killer. It's about an 8% grade

UPHILL for a little over half a mile, then it plateaus but still

climbs at about a 5% grade for the last 1/2 mile.... Ugggg! No wonder

it's called INSULT Hill! (I'm getting so excited about Alaska

though - a new place to explore.)

I heard a beautiful story about this hill...

Every race year, there's a women who stands on this hill with a sign

that says: " I have Leukemia and I thank you! "

One marathoner said that reading this sign gave her the strength to

keep on going until the end!

Guess there's a lot of people we need to thank ...

Take Care Everyone,

Gale Bacon

[Guest guest]

Hi Gale et al,

Just wanted to touch base quickly and say hello to a fellow TNTer. I

also will be heading to Anchorage in June. This will be my fourth event

running with TNT, and I've mentored several more. Somehow I just got

named as a coach starting next season! Yikes. I dedicate a lot of time

each week to TNT, but it's been a huge reward. Most participants

(typically a family or friend of someone with a blood disorder) come

away from TNT considering it a life-changing experience.

In the past, I've decorated my jersey with ribbons emblazoned with the

names of honorees, either survivors or those who've lost their battle.

If any of you would like to send me the name of someone or yourself,

please do so - off-list. It's also not too late to make a donation by

going here:

http://www.active.com/donations/fundraise_public.cfm?key=tntmnJGanglo

This will be my second time to Alaska for the race, and I absolutely

love that state!

jennifer g.

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[ ] Re: A Ride for the Cure of Leukemia

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As an aside - my husband and I are still training for the Midnight

Mayors Marathon in Anchorage, AK on June 18th. I printed out the

elevation map and the last mile is a killer. It's about an 8% grade

UPHILL for a little over half a mile, then it plateaus but still

climbs at about a 5% grade for the last 1/2 mile.... Ugggg! No wonder

it's called INSULT Hill! (I'm getting so excited about Alaska

though - a new place to explore.)

[Guest guest]

Hello Margot,

Thanks for sharing this with us. It is very good to take some time

in our busy lives to recognize the wonderful contributions from some

very extraordinary people.

Dr. Laneuville in Montreal doesn't ride bikes on long rides to raise

money, but he always gives up his saturdays for our group here in

Montreal and he has done a tremendous amount of work in raising money

and awareness for Leukemia and other blood related diseases.

Hopefully your message will help others pause and reflect on some of

the many wonderful doctors there are working to help us all find a

cure.

All this to say, I'll be sending a cheque off to your doctor.

Good to hear from you,

Cheers,

Cheryl-Anne

> Hi:

>

> Those of you who have been on this or any other list to which I am

> subscribed will recognize the name of Dr. Koller, my MD

> hematologist. In the past three years, he has been the first and

only

> hematologist from Houston who has participated in the Houston

Police Bicycle

> Relay Team for two years in a row. Last year he found out that he

had a

> large tumor on one of his kidneys and had to have it removed.

Consequently,

> he missed the bicycle relay of 2004.

>

> The Houston Police Department has participated in this relay for

the last 23

> years and by now has collected more than 1 million dollars in

contributions

> for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Each member of the police

department

> uses his/her own vacation time for this purpose. It is an amazing

effort to

> collect funds to help leukemia patients.

>

> I just found out that this year, just a year after having had this

serious

> operation, Dr. Koller is once a again a member of the Houston

Police Bicycle

> Relay for 2005. The relay starts May 28 in Houston, Texas, and

ends on June

> 3 at Lake Tahoe, California. This is a distance of 2310 miles--as

Dr.

> Koller puts it, " 2310 miles closer to the cure " .

>

> His letter indicates that people have asked him why not do

something for

> people with kidney cancer; however, he " truly believes that leukemia

> research represents a window into all cancers. That what we can

learn from

> discovering and treating leukemia problems will be applicable to

all cancers

> " For this reason, he is once again riding for leukemia.

>

> I just wanted you all to know that there are very dedicated people

in this

> world who spend their own time and money for a worthy cause that

will

> benefit not only leukemia patients, but patients of every other

type of

> cancer as well.

>

> For that reason I would like to urge all of you to make a

contribution in

> any amount you can afford for this purpose. If you can contribute,

please

> make your check out to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and send it

to the

> following address:

>

> A. Koller, MD

> MD Cancer Center--Box 428

> 1515 Holcombe Blvd.

> Houston, TX 77030-4009

>

> I want to thank all of you in advance who are able to contribute to

this

> worthy cause.

>

> Margot

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Just wanted to take a few minutes to tell you that you are an

inspiration. Also wanted to let you know that your website was

featured in the news report with Suzan McNamara, myself and Dr.

Laneuville. I'll send you the clip privately. I still haven't been

able to upload it here for everyone to see.

Cheers,

Cheryl-Anne

> Hi Gale et al,

>

> Just wanted to touch base quickly and say hello to a fellow TNTer. I

> also will be heading to Anchorage in June. This will be my fourth

event

> running with TNT, and I've mentored several more. Somehow I just got

> named as a coach starting next season! Yikes. I dedicate a lot of

time

> each week to TNT, but it's been a huge reward. Most participants

> (typically a family or friend of someone with a blood disorder) come

> away from TNT considering it a life-changing experience.

>

> In the past, I've decorated my jersey with ribbons emblazoned with

the

> names of honorees, either survivors or those who've lost their

battle.

> If any of you would like to send me the name of someone or yourself,

> please do so - off-list. It's also not too late to make a donation

by

> going here:

>

> http://www.active.com/donations/fundraise_public.cfm?

key=tntmnJGanglo

>

> This will be my second time to Alaska for the race, and I absolutely

> love that state!

>

> jennifer g.

> =======================================

>

>

> www.cmlsupport.com

> =======================================

>

> [ ] Re: A Ride for the Cure of Leukemia

> <snip>

> As an aside - my husband and I are still training for the Midnight

> Mayors Marathon in Anchorage, AK on June 18th. I printed out the

> elevation map and the last mile is a killer. It's about an 8%

grade

> UPHILL for a little over half a mile, then it plateaus but still

> climbs at about a 5% grade for the last 1/2 mile.... Ugggg! No

wonder

> it's called INSULT Hill! (I'm getting so excited about Alaska

> though - a new place to explore.)

>

>

>

>

>