I have mentioned before on this blog that you meet wonderful people in the world of cancer. Today we met a wonderful family. Shannon and her family and family friends came and brought a lot of presents for each and every child in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Sick Kids.
Shannon is a 17 year old post Bone Marrow Transplant patient. She left the hospital several years ago. For the past six years her family has provided gifts to help lift the spirits of the children going through what is , at best, an extremely difficult time. Shannon is so healthy that she was able to complete the Princess Margaret Hospitals ride this year. That means she rode 100 kilometers from Toronto to Niagara Falls one day and 100 kilometers back the next day, all to raise money for cancer research. A remarkable young woman and and inspiration to those who still struggle to regain their health!
It was a joy to see the smiles on the faces of the children as they received their gifts from Shannon and her family. It is a great and generous thing that they do. I have placed a photo of Shanon and Melodina on the Blog.
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