A Special Thanks and A Execlusive Opportunity to Donate to the Blue Jackets Foundation on Wednesday!

Hey everyone its Ryan, i would like to put a quick post up for a few reasons. I would like to say Thank You to many people for the opportunity to go to the Columbus Blue Jackets game on the 12th. Second i would like to say that there is an excellent opportunity Wednesday the 19th to donate to my favorite foundation the Blue Jackets Foundation.

On the 12th, I got invited to the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. the Pheonix Cyotes by the Blue Jackets Foundation and the zebras care organization. the night that i had at the game was amazing. I got opportunity after opportunity throughout the night. First off i was given tickets through the Blue Jackets foundation that were donated by Doug and Lorie a very nice couple who have a love for the blue jackets like i have never seen. we got to sit in their seats that are front row of section 105. After i met up with Kate, Doug, and Lorie we went down under the stand to get to Meet the refs for the game. With the Zebra's care program in each city one child with a life threatining disease is picked to go down before the game and hang out with the on ice officials. So for columbus i was picked. A very neat experiance. After hanging out down in the refs lockerroom talking hockey and saying our good byes I got an experiance offered to me i never thought i would hear. I got to go meet Wayne Gretsky. This was histericle because i was fumbling for words the whole time Wayne was around me. So after talking to Wayne and snaping a few pictures with him it was time to make our way to our seats. The game was a exciting game and the veiw was amazing. i really enjoyed sitting with Doug, Lorie, Joe Friend, Holly, and my dad. it was a good time. As much that i had already done in the night i got another oppurtunuity to go down into the Blue Jackets lockerroom was by far the highlight of my night because i got to hang out with Manny Malhotra and Jason Chimera on a personal level and got to see all the lockerroom, fitness area, and the lounge. All the guys were awesome i really didnt wanted to bother them at all while they were streching out but i just cant say enough about the guys on the team and how they help the childhood cancer kids .

My special thanks goes out to Kate, Jason, and Manny for all you guys have done for me. I first met Manny and Jason at the hospital when they came to visit patients of J5. They both stood there and talked to me for about a half hour. Thanks again guys for taking the time and talking with me. It really has made me really feel pretty good recently.

NOW THERE IS A EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE TO THE BLUE JACKETS FOUNDATION!!!
Today Wednesday, November, 19th
Once a year The Columbus Foundation will match all online credit card donations to THE BLUE JACKETS FOUNDATION in the amount of 50 cents of every dollar up to $2,500 per individual. The Foundation is one of only 300 local non-profit organizations that are eligible for this exclusive opportunity.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION or TO DONATE! <http://www.columbusfoundation.org/give/matchday_2b.aspx>



sorry its so few and far between ill try and get on here more for you.
THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DO FOR ME!
-RYAN

Chemo Week and Blue Jackets tonight

After a week of rest at home, Ryan is back at Children's for his scheduled 5-day chemo treatment. He went in Monday and should be home on Saturday. To get a great break from the hospital, he will get out for awhile today to go to tonight's Columbus Blue Jackets game. He is able to do this thanks to the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation and Zebra's Care, which is a charity of the National Hockey League Officials Association. Tyler will be going to the game as well.

~Aunt Amy

Ryan's Home

Ryan is now home!! They have identified the type of infection Ryan had and are treating it with antibiotics. He'll be on these antibiotics for 2 weeks. He is feeling better and is glad to be home. There is no chemo scheduled for this week. Let's pray that he continues to feel better each day that he is home.

Thanks for your concern and your prayers.
God Bless,
Aunt Amy

Wed. 10-29 update

The 2nd set of cultures on Ryan's blood aren't back yet. But, the doctors have said that they believe they caught the infection in his blood in time. And from what I understand, the antibiotics will be able to clear it up. I believe that the final results from these cultures will come back later today. Ryan is doing as well as he can being in the hospital and has enjoyed his visits from friends. Last night, Chris and Melissa, Ken and his daughter, and Tony and Brittni's parents all came to visit with Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott brought a wonderful goodie basket full of candy which they all enjoyed. Ryan still has a fever today so he'll probably be at Children's for another day. I'll update when I know more.

Thank you for your continued prayer.
God Bless,
Aunt Amy

Update from yesterday

I wanted to follow-up from yesterday's post about Ryan being back at Children's due to a fever. He does have a cold. But, the cultures that were drawn also showed that he has an infection in his blood. So, it was very, very good that he was back under the doctor's care at Children's so they could catch this. He is now on antibiotics which should clear up this infection in his blood. His counts were also low yesterday so I think he was getting a blood transfusion today. He still had a fever this morning of around 101. He will be able to go home once his fever goes down for 24 hours.


Please pray for Ryan's peace of mind while he's in the hospital. While it is good that he is there from a medical standpoint, he would much rather be at home in his own bed and being able to do what he wants to do.

Barry enjoyed hanging out with Ryan last night. Brad's friends, Chris and Coach, were also there visiting and they all watched the World Series game together.

Thank you again for your prayers. Let's pray that this infection will clear up quickly and that he will go home soon.

Blessings,
Aunt Amy

Back at Children's

Ryan had a fever today so he went into Children's just to be sure everything was okay. They decided to admit him for at least 48 hours to keep an eye on him. He has a cold and we believe that the fever is associated with that. But, it still stinks that he has to be back in the hospital. Ryan is not very happy about it because he was looking forward to having the week away from there. But, it's best to be on the safe side. Barry is going down tonight and visit with him so I'll post an update on him tomorrow.

Thanks for your prayers,
Aunt Amy

Back in for chemo - Oct. 21st

Ryan is back at Children's until tomorrow late afternoon for his 48 hour Chemo treatment. This last week he had seemed to be doing well. Although his platelets were low at 35,000 at last Thursday labs [they wanted them to be >75,000]. When Ryan went into the hospital yesterday for his treatment, his platelets had already rebounded to 120,000 which was good news. He has been walking very well with his walker. Today he was very tired and didn't feel like eating during the day. Hopefully he'll be able to eat something this evening without upsetting his stomach. Barry's Light the Night Walk was last Saturday and was a wonderful and inspiring evening supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I'll have Barry give an update on that. Thank you all so much for your support.


Please continue to pray for Ryan, Lauressa, Trey, Tyler, Olivia and all of the other children that are currently, or who have been, on J-5. Trey just flew out to NYC to Kettering Memorial Hospital yesterday for further treatments. Please pray for answers for them. There are so many stories out there of so many families whose lives have been changed in an instant with the words "You have cancer". It's so sad to say that there are way too many stories out there. We need to find a cure!!!!! Tyler's dad, Kyle, writes an inspiring blog about Tyler's journey with Burkitt's Lymphoma. Tyler is now in remission. Kyle ran the Columbus Marathon this last Sunday in support of Tyler. Congratulations Kyle!

God Bless,
Aunt Amy