7/22/13

We got what we wanted last night and Eli woke up stronger then he was yesterday. He ate a decent amount this morning and then at 2:30 headed for CHLA. They drew his blood prior to the radiation and then finally into the radiation room. For the actual time the radiation is taking place only Eli can be in the room so we prepared him for that and BH he was very brave and didn’t move so as long as that continues they will be able to do it without anesthesia. We were in and out in a few short minutes and hopefully that will be the case every day for the 12 sessions he needs. After the radiation was done we got the blood results which were very good and BH he doesn’t need a blood transfusion. On our way out of the hospital the DR reminded me that its possible that Eli will be nauseous later in the evening. Unfortunately he threw up many times but felt fine right before and right after. We now know that he will need to take nausea medication for the next few sessions and hopefully that will prevent the nausea.

On Tuesday he first has a DR appt with his new DR prior to the radiation so it will be a little bit longer then what usually will be taking place daily. We got the blood draw out of the way so hopefully the DR will continue to be satisfied with how Eli is doing and we will be out as soon as the radiation is done.

1 down 11 to go with the radiation and beezrat hashem Elimelech Ben Basya will continue as he has with the other treatments to do them and move on one day at a time. Please continue to daven for him and all cholim.

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