Taking a break from tri training to think about the greater good of blood cancer research, I was heartened to read in that most reliable and serious news journal, The Onion, about Albany High School sophomore Brett Oster's full recovery from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Brett's story was really only a quick mention in this article about their yearbook staff's quest for a fitting dedication for their 2007 yearbook, but nevertheless it's good to know that blood cancer research has saved another life. Unfortunate, perhaps, for Ryan Edwards, but sometimes life goes that way. Being a homecoming king and star athlete can lead to tragedy.
Want to help save more lives like Brett's? (Sorry, Ryan) Help out with a donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through my fundraising page.
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