2/14/13

Eli BH had a very relaxed and good day he woke up in a good mood and that lasted all day. While the morning was spent at home eating and davening and relaxing there were big plans for this afternoon. At 2 PM Eli for the first time since being diagnosed agreed to go to school for a birthday party of a classmate. He was welcomed by his class and teacher who have gone many times out of their way on his behalf. Today was no exception the birthday took place outdoors so that there would be very minimal germs. He really enjoyed being with them and we thank the family for going completely out of their way to include Eli in today’s party it really lifted him up.

On Friday morning Eli is scheduled to have blood work and testing done. While this takes place every week numerous times this one is going to mean a lot. We are hoping that his platelet has risen high enough that he will be able to start round 4 on Monday. The reason to us and him that it means so much to start on Monday is that if it doesn’t his favorite Yom Tov of the year Purim will be spent in CHLA.

Please have Elimelech Ben Basya and all Cholim in mind that he and they should have a complete refua BKAROV and that his counts should be high enough that he will be able to start the chemo on Monday like planned and that chas vshalom there should be no negative side effects

Special Announcement

For the last few months a group of our close friends have been arranging to join Chai Lifelines marathon taking place in Florida on 2/2/14. They have already 12+ people just on the “team Eli” group along the many others that run for Chai Lifeline. To do so every runner goes through MONTHS of rigorous training which they have all began doing already. This is one of the bigger fundraisers for Chai Lifeline who anyone who has ever needed their services knows how vital they are when a family member is going through a illness. And for those who BH haven’t had a sick family member and beezrat hashem will never have should know that they are simply a lifeline. Always there and always thinking about what they can do to take their chesed to the next level.

Our family will forever be makir tov to them for what they have done for us and continue to do. Every runner that signs up is essentially pledging $3600 to join the CL team. Aside from the training they do they must also raise the $$. On the link below there is a team Eli page which shows how much together the team has raised but you can click on each persons name and donate directly to their pledge. We beezrat hashem hope as a family to be there together with Eli who will be pushed in a wheelchair/stroller by one of the runners during the marathon

I look at this as a insurance plan that hopefully your donation should chas vshalom never be used towards your family or anyone you know but for us its the ultimate lifeline. Again I ask that anyone that can should please donate whatever they can “every dollar counts”. If you can donate $5 great if you can do more even better. If you can fully sponsor a runner would be amazing. There is also nothing wrong with a runner more then fulfilling their pledges for this great and worthy cause.

Anyone wishing to join the team should please email Ayalaback@gmail.com and anyone wishing to donate should please go to this link: http://www.teamlifeline.org/myteam.php?myid=88.

All I can say simply is “tizku lmitzvos”

The Gradons