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Eric returns to work at Harley - January 25, 2010! |
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January 25, 2010 - Today Eric has returned to work at Harley Davidson in Milwaukee! Finally he can return to a bit of normalcy in his life. He and his Dad Brian began moving him back down there last week. We are all very happy for him! |
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12/21/09 - Pewaukee Lake Elementary School Kindergarteners gave $800 to L.I.F.E.! |
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December 21, 2009 - Today a kindergarten class at Pewaukee Lake Elementary School had Eric, Mary, Mike, and Larry Hisle over for Christmas carols, cookies, and story time. Their teacher, Lindsay Draeger, has been a great friend and a strong supporter of our cause. She and the children saw Eric on the news and wanted to make a difference. Over the last several months, the students have been "doing chores" for their parents to raise money for LIFE. One student's family gave $20 for every touchdown the Packers scored over the past month. As Eric arrived, some children in the room noticed Eric standing in the hall and began to shout his name in excitement. Later on, Eric read to them the story of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! All of the kids were super cute, it was an absolutely adorable and very touching experience. They raised a total of $800, an astounding amount. 100% of it will be put directly into the LIFE account which will be put towards a positive cause in the future; whether that be helping out another local family, or giving it to a cancer research lab. Thank you so much!! |
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As the new year rolls around, we look back and reflect on everything that happened in 2009, it's been one wild ride of a year! We wish everyone a very healthy and happy 2010. Yesterday former Milwaukee Brewer Pitcher All-Star, MVP, and Olympic Gold Medalist Ben Sheets chatted with Eric over Facebook, signed our guestbook, and donated $250 to the organization. Shortly after, the Curtis Waltz family, donated $500! We have gotten a ton of support through donations these past two weeks, it has been absolutely incredible. The day is coming when we will have enough to pay it forward in a really big way. It is going to be an awesome sight!
Yesterday, Eric went to another check-up appointment in Milwaukee, and everything still seems to be going ok. It seems likely that Dr. Bredison will perform another DLI (Donor Lymphocyte Infusion) procedure very soon, one 5 times as strong as the last one, to help induce Graft vs. Host Disease in hopes that a Graft vs. Leukemia effect also develops to fight off the cancer cells that are still there. We will keep you posted! In the meantime, since Eric's health has returned to a somewhat "normal" status, he will also be making the move back to Milwaukee and eagerly returning to work at Harley Davidson! Go Eric!
In other news, in about 1 month's time, in an effort to spread awareness even further of LIFE's mission, Mike will be racing in the Rocky Raccoon 100 - a 100 mile marathon trail race through the woods of Texas. He will be wearing his LIFE jersey and racing alongside Chris Clausen, the same man that was on Team LIFE triathlon relay back in August. They have been training hard through the cold and the snow to get enough miles on their legs to withstand the grueling distance. Wish them luck!
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December 15, 2009 - Eric, Mike, and Mary will be visiting Pewaukee Lake Elementary School this coming Monday. Lindsay Draeger, a Kindergarten teacher there, and her students have been very supportive of Eric and are planning to make a donation to L.I.F.E. with money that they have raised! As with all donations, 100% of it will go towards cancer research. Thank you so much!
We also wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holidays! Eric will probably post a new video soon, but this past weekend he and his girlfriend Cari went to visit New York City, something Eric has always wanted to do. By mere coincidence, Mike had reserved a flight to go out there on the exact same weekend to visit friends. So they all met up and went to see the Statue of Liberty together, and what do you know, Mike and Eric also ended up on the same flight home!
Stay warm and Go Packers!
-The McLean Family |
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