Guest guest Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Virginia and Beth, You two are inspiring! I'm going to look for a 5k to walk (I know it's not much, but for me it is!) right this minute. Thanks!! JoAnn P.S. I always thought that if I don't continue to fly into Portland to see Dr. Druker (whom I adore), I would go see Dr. Shah in San Francisco. > Virginia, > > You know exactly what I'm talking about! We ended up in a discussion about Team In Training, and said he thought about doing it, but was worried about fundraising. I told him I didn't think he'd have a problem at all..in my mind, I was thinking I bet just about everyone you have treated who was able to would support your effort! lol > > > > He is truly a special man. > > > > Beth > > > > P.S. Good luck in your marathon. In an act of faith, I signed up to walk a half marathon in October! > [ ] Dr. Shah > > > > > > > > > Dr. Shah was actually one of my doctors at UCLA, and he is fabulous. He > did the initial work in Dr. Sawyers' lab on what causes resistance to > Gleevec and became the major player in the Sprycel trials and is > considered one of the top experts in the world on CML. On top of his > brilliance, he is a man of great character and compassion. I miss him a > lot. If I ever have any problems with Gleevec working, I will hot foot it > to UCSF ( or wherever he is) in a New York minute! Virginia Garner > > I'm training for another marathon and fundraising to help find a cure for cancer. Click here to help me: http://pages.teamintraining.org/los/rnrseatl09/virginiagarner > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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