A Time to Remember Others

The effort to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society allowed me to reach out to a wonderful network of people. This has included family, friends, biking teammates, work and association colleagues, and others that know me through an association with someone else. As a result, some contributors have shared with me their reasons for donating, and the impact the a blood related cancer has had on their lives. While each story is personal, I was quite shocked to find out how extensive the impact has been. I would like to mention these special individuals, and encourage them to remain strong. Some have lost someone close to them already, while others are in the midst of a difficult fight. While our Charlotte TNT stated "honored hero" is Mark Bachman, I dedicate my Goofy Challenge effort to each of these people.

• Margie, a current colleague of mine through Beta Alpha Psi, lost a 9 1/2 year old nephew Jay, to Leukemia in 1997. Additionally, Margie's mom had adult onset Leukemia, and is currently in remission.
• Wiley Scott - a former co-worker of my friend Monique. Wiley lost a battle with Multiple Myeloma a few years ago.
• Casey's (another BAP colleague) mom had Multiple Mycelia, another blood related cancer. Casey has previously dedicated a TNT marathon she completed in Alaska to her mom.
• Kailey Miller, an 8-year old diagnosed with Acute Myelocytic Leukemia in 2005. She is close to our family friend Kelly.
• Emily - a co-worker of mine, who's dad is an acute Lymphocytic Leukemia survivor. She has also run a marathon with Team in Training in honor of her dad.
• Sue - another co-worker of mine, who's dad has been in an on-going battle with Lymphoma.
• Katie - another co-worker of mine, who's brother fought non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma for 10 years, but lost that battle 4 years ago.
• Lisa - a friend from my days at Andersen and whom I vacation with each year, lost her father to Lymphoma 12 years ago.