2/4/15

BH there hasn’t been much to update lately and that’s how we like it. The kids had mid winter vacation and we took advantage spending time together with Eli and getting out on some day trips. BAH Eli was up to going one day on rides and the other day we went to a hotel for the day that had an indoor pool which Eli used for many hours without being wrapped in shrink wrap as he currently doesn’t have a line accessed at all times.

This morning the nurse came and drew labs and late this evening we got the results that BH Eli does not need any transfusions and they will check again on Monday to make sure things stay that way. Elis platelets are on the rise but only slightly. We are hoping that next week things will be higher so that in about 10 days they will be able to continue with some treatments. We have a DDR appt at some point next week to further discuss what and when.

Please as always continue having Elimelech Ben Basya in all your tefilos along with the cholim list that unfortunately grew again this week. We added a local child with a brain tumor Rochel Emunah Bas Rivka Davoria Brina. Also please always daven for Chaya Mushka Bas Hadassa Shayna, Gittel Bas Shoshana Rochel, Golda Bas Miriam, Yonasan Rafael Ben Baila, Avrohom Ben Leah, Hillel Sholom Shachneh Ben Rivka, Malka Braindel Bas Shaina Shifra. Bsoch Shaar choley yisroel

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