Thursday, February 22, 2007

Birthday Cards - World Records!

I heard about this yesterday on the radio and after a quick Google search found more information. Shane is a seven year old boy at CHEO hospital in Ottawa who is fighting cancer. He has been there for a year now. His one wish is to receive the "most ever" birthday cards for his next birthday, which is on May 30th, so he can set a World Record.

This will take very little of your time and will make a big impact on one little boy. Send Shane a birthday card to:

Shane Bernier
Po Box 484
Lancaster Ontario
Canada
K0C 1NO

Here is his profile.

Name: Shane
Age: 7
Diagnosis: A.L.L. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Likes: all sports, building things, video games
Dislikes: being in the hospital for long periods of time
Favorite thing in the whole world: Lego

At almost 5 years old Shane was diagnosed with A.L.L. After 1 month into the treatment he was in early remission, meaning there were no cancer cells in his blood. Shane's family was very pleased with the early results, but his protocol called for 130 weeks of treatment. Then on July 6th, 2006 Shane relapsed after completing 108 of the 130 weeks. It was a shock to everyone including his doctors. Shane may have to undergo a bone marrow transplant down the road, but the good thing is that his brother Jacob is a match. Presently, there is no sign of cancer in Shane's system since relapsing.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Will help him set a World Record.