I'm fighting because I was one of those kids. And more importantly because, as I fought a brain tumor at the age of 13, I met some of the greatest people I'll ever know, and made friends that I'll never forget. These friends changed my life. Cancer kids we were. It is hard for me to describe what it is like when two kids fighting cancer get a chance to get to know each other away from the hospital. It is even harder to describe the friendships that can grow when a group of 30 of us get the opportunity to spend a week together at a summer camp on the lake. We became closer year after year, and after a while I realized I don't regret having cancer, simply because without it, these people wouldn't be in my life.
I fight because the hardest thing about pediatric is not the fight, it's not the physical pain, and it's certainly not the hair loss. The hardest thing about pediatric cancer is watching one of your dearest friends fall into relapse, or succumb to the disease altogether. I fight because no kid should ever have watch his friends fight.
I've answered the call to be a hero! I'm having my head shaved to stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer, but more importantly, to raise money to find cures. Please support me with a donation to the St. Baldrick's Foundation. This volunteer-driven charity funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U. S. government. Your gift will give hope to infants, children, teens and young adults fighting childhood cancers. So when I ask for your support, I'm really asking you to support these kids. Thank you! Click "Make a donation" to give online, or donate by phone or mail.