Brandon is two years old and has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lympoma (NHL). He is receiving treatment at Dana-Farber's Jimmy Fund Clinic. I got to meet Brandon on Saturday (1/24/09) during the "Meet your Match" party as part of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Partner Program. Brandon is my Patient Partner and he's given me a million more reasons to train hard and fundraise even harder.
Brandon and I got to spend all morning getting to know each other at the Boston Children's Museum with many other patients and their runners. The room was full of smiles, laughter, and hope as we played a series of Dr. Suess themed activities. I'm looking forward to spending more time with Brandon (and his family) over the coming months. Hopefully, they'll be able to join the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge cheering section at mile 25 on Marathon Day. I know I'll need a great smile like his to keep me going to the end!
