6/11/13

What a difference a day can make. Even though Elis blood and platelet counts are almost at zero for some good reason he felt very good all day aside from a few short nausea spells. He slept a decent amount during the day as a result of the medication and his counts being so low. Other then that he was playing his games and shmoozing a decent amount. He also enjoyed his new blanket his morah went so out of her way to make for Eli full of pictures of “king Eli” and even hand delivered it. This evening Eli had a smile on his face that wouldn’t go away and for the saddest reason. He was on a liquid medication for a infection and needed to take medication 4 times a day for the last 10 days. The medicine tasted horrible and after the first few times Eli took it like the champ he is. But when he found out this eve that IYH he is done he had this smile that wouldn’t go away he was just so relieved.

On Wednesday they expect Elis counts to be at zero and will most probably stay there for a good few days. He will require a few blood and platelet transfusions to get his levels back to where they need to be. We hope this process goes as smoothly and painlessly as possible. Bli ayin hora things have so far have been better then we planned and hopefully will stay that way or even get easier.

The only reason that Elimelech Ben Basya has had a relatively easy time during this brutal period is because of the many people that have done so much for him. The tefilos, kabalos, visitors, presents, pictures, cards, food deliveries, phone calls, texts, emails all really keep him happy and busy. Thank you all so much.

Special Announcement

For the last few months a group of our close friends have been arranging to join Chai Lifelines marathon taking place in Florida on 2/2/14. They have already 12+ people just on the “team Eli” group along the many others that run for Chai Lifeline. To do so every runner goes through MONTHS of rigorous training which they have all began doing already. This is one of the bigger fundraisers for Chai Lifeline who anyone who has ever needed their services knows how vital they are when a family member is going through a illness. And for those who BH haven’t had a sick family member and beezrat hashem will never have should know that they are simply a lifeline. Always there and always thinking about what they can do to take their chesed to the next level.

Our family will forever be makir tov to them for what they have done for us and continue to do. Every runner that signs up is essentially pledging $3600 to join the CL team. Aside from the training they do they must also raise the $$. On the link below there is a team Eli page which shows how much together the team has raised but you can click on each persons name and donate directly to their pledge. We beezrat hashem hope as a family to be there together with Eli who will be pushed in a wheelchair/stroller by one of the runners during the marathon

I look at this as a insurance plan that hopefully your donation should chas vshalom never be used towards your family or anyone you know but for us its the ultimate lifeline. Again I ask that anyone that can should please donate whatever they can “every dollar counts”. If you can donate $5 great if you can do more even better. If you can fully sponsor a runner would be amazing. There is also nothing wrong with a runner more then fulfilling their pledges for this great and worthy cause.

Anyone wishing to join the team should please email Ayalaback@gmail.com and anyone wishing to donate should please go to this link: http://www.teamlifeline.org/myteam.php?myid=88.

All I can say simply is “tizku lmitzvos”

The Gradons