By guest blogger Jen Bealer
In 2001, we lost our Grandma to a
Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN), a rare form of blood cancer that had no
effective form of treatment at the time. Nearly five years ago, our mom had a
blood draw showing her platelet count was over 4 times higher than normal, and
she has since been diagnosed with a similar form of blood cancer.
Between 2001 and 2013, a lot has been learned
about MPN's, largely in part due to the MPN Research Foundation, which is the
only independent organization focused exclusively on MPN research.
Our grandma only had one option for treatment,
which had the side effect of giving her Leukemia. Now, ten years later, my mom
is being successfully treated. We owe a great deal to this foundation, and try
to give back to them every way we can.
My brother and I, along with our awesome
friends, will ride 40 miles for a cure. We will be riding in the Five Boro Bike
Tour in New York City on May 5-just in time for Mother's Day. We will
also have a fun cheering section along the route, so please feel free to join!
All proceeds benefit MPN Research Foundation, and will go directly to the organization when you make a donation.
Spread the word. We made over $11,000 at
our bowling event last year and hope to beat our record by race day!
Hope
to see you there!
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