Tyler should be celebrating his 19th birthday today. Instead, we are left to make it through the 2nd birthday without him. As a grieving mom, one of my biggest fears is that Tyler will be forgotten. A few of the many things you should know about Tyler… he loved basketball and any team with “Philadelphia” in its name; he loved Honda Civics, but never got to drive one or get his driver’s license; he ran his 1st 5K at age 7; he could juggle…. “Ive struggled this year not knowing what to do for his birthday.[His death] should never have happened but it did, because science hadn’t advanced enough in 30 years to save him. I dont stay in the fight against childhood cancer for my benefit---my son is gone. No amount of research is going to bring him back. I stay so that other moms, dads, sisters, brothers, grandparents and friends....dont feel this same heart break. I stay so that someday, no child will have to endure the harsh treatments that Tyler did, to no avail. I stay, so that someday kids won’t die or live in constant fear of their cancer coming back. I stay so that someday survivors won’t have to live with the often times disabling side effects of the chemo and radiation. I stay so that someday, childhood cancer is a thing of the past. I stay for my friends, my family and for people I don’t even know. I struggle with asking, but ask I will and I will continue to ask until lifesaving advances are made. Please consider making a donation to honor Tyler’s memory on what should be his 19th birthday.” ~ Momma Chris ‘12 stbaldricks.org/participants/ChrisBrunson
Posted on: Sat, 03 May 2014 15:22:20 +0000
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