We are parents who are pleading for your help. Our son Michael
is 19 years old and last May was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous
Leukemia (AML), a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow.
Many of you already know Michael's story but let me give you a few
highlights. As of May of 2007 Michael was a typical goofy 18 year old
from a typical family in Noblesville, IN who was ready to graduate from
high school. Michael loves hockey and lacrosse. We, as most of you,
thought that nothing would change our lives in such a drastic way. Boy,
were we wrong. Michael had some swollen lymph nodes and when they were
checked we were told the devestating news of cancer. We put on our "big
girl pants" and were ready to fight this thing. In December, Michael
went into remission but by January was back in the fight. This time we
are in the fight of our lives.
Fast forward to now, Michael has been receiving treatment at
Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. His next step is a bone
marrow transplant. Michael needs to have the transplant in order to
survive. From our research the best place for treatment is Children's
Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Now here is the catch. Michael is at
his life-time limit for insurance. In order for Seattle to schedule the
transplant we need send them a check for $500,000. We are no longer the
typical American family and like most of you- do not have $500,000 to
send them.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are asking three things from you:
1. Your prayers that we get our miracle and Michael survives
his fight with AML and is able to return to the life of a typical
nineteen year old.
2. Please send a donation of $20.00 to the:
Michael Treinen Medical Trust Fund
c/o Mr. Sid Loomis
Harris Bank
107 W Logan Street
Noblesville, IN 46060
3. Please pass this e-mail to at least twenty (20) of your
friends and relatives and ask them to send this email to at least 20
people. Please feel free to share a personal connection with Michael and
our family.
This a time-sensitive grass roots campaign to raise the $500,000
that Michael needs. Time however is not our friend. We need this money
to be received by Thursday, April 3rd. We have to get treatment started
as soon as possible!
I know that many of you do not know us. I can assure that a
year ago we would never have believed that we would be asking not only
our friends and family, but complete strangers to help us pay to save
our son's life. Believe me when I tell you this is the last thing we
want to be doing. But, you do what you have to do.
Please help us and send a check to the bank...today! Also,
please send this email out to everyone you know. I know we can do this
with your help. If you want to know more about Michael, you can go to
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/michaeltreinen
.
God bless and thank you,
Tom and Kelly Treinen
PS: All funds that exceed Michael's medical needs will be
donated to charity- of course something to do with CURING CANCER!!!!
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