Craig wanted me to post this for all of you to read. He sends his love!
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Hello everyone,
I just wanted to drop by and let people know that so far things have been okay, or as okay as they could be I suppose. The thoughts, donations, and prayers have been nothing short of amazing. Thank you all so much; however, this mere phrase can't even begin to express my actual gratitude for what everyone has been doing. I am in the middle of my first slow week (my 2nd week overall). Monday I got a Neulasta White Blood Cell booster shot, which, when injected, goes straight for the bone marrow throughout your body. After my hour-long drip of Bleomycin today (Tuesday), the booster shot kicked in and made me feel like I had the flu x 10. I was exhausted and lying in bed all day, but thank God for ESPN. Less than 8 weeks left; the countdown is on. We are looking at March 18th, I think, as my last day of Bleomycin.
Thank you to everyone for everything they have done; every little bit really has been helping. I hope for these next 8 weeks to fly by and start running myself to get into a nice summer shape! Take care everyone, and thank you again.
-- Craig
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What's This All About?
20-year-old Craig from Cincinnati is battling three types of cancer. His nine weeks of chemotherapy are under way.
During the chemo, he can't work or go to school. ... Yeah ... Worse, he has to spend 6 hours alone in a room for each treatment session, 5 days a week.
On the bright side, Craig is an incontestably awesome dude. He takes great care of his family. He loves to BMX. He dominates at fantasy football. And he's carrying the pride of Cheviot on his back!
During the chemo, he can't work or go to school. ... Yeah ... Worse, he has to spend 6 hours alone in a room for each treatment session, 5 days a week.
On the bright side, Craig is an incontestably awesome dude. He takes great care of his family. He loves to BMX. He dominates at fantasy football. And he's carrying the pride of Cheviot on his back!
Love for Craig
It's got to be pretty boring to sit in a room 6 hours a day while doctors pump all kinds of crap into your body. Plus, it won't be as easy for Craig to keep up with all his crew.
Give Craig a shout-out to let him know what's up, that you're thinking about him, or just to celebrate his radness. Leave comments under stuff posted to the left.
Also, Craig could use some help financing his treatment. You can donate to his care by contributing to our online benefit, or just click on the "Donate" button at the top of the page.
Run for Craig
To raise cash for Craig, I'm going to donate $1 for every mile I run during his chemo. I hope to log at least 180 miles by the time he's finished.
It's not much, but with your help, it could be a little more. If you want to match my donation, leave Craig a note anywhere on this site pledging your support of $1 a mile. Then, at the end of 9 weeks, we'll post info to donate online or send a check.
If you can't donate but still want to help, you can run or walk for Craig. Just hit the road, then leave him a note to tell him how far you went, how fast, or what you saw along the way!
My mile total before Jan. 21 was 12.4, so we'll subtract that from the final number. Keep an eye on our progress here:
Nike+ Users Running for Craig
I created a challenge over at Nike+ for runners who want to show their support for Craig. Whoever runs the most miles over 63 days, the course of his chemo, wins.
Keep track of the race here:
Keep track of the race here:
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