Chris is a retired Army colonel. He graduated from Temple University and set into life at home with his family when he was diagnosed with a hernia. In the process of preparing for healing, he was told the hernia was no longer his challenge as he had a rare form of leukemia. The battle was on long after the battlefield, and as a chemist, he knew like any soldier does that tomorrow is not promised. But courage, teamwork, a battle plan, family love, and a foundation built on research and millions of man-and-woman-hours showed that the light at the end of the tunnel was a bright shining star.
Then it got real with anti-rejection drugs. On the next battlefield, things looked good until he ran into the minefield. While back at work, he was called to a smoke-filled room. Without hesitation, he went in and found her. Her life was saved, but he faced a new challenge with two months in hospitals and rehab just to walk and breathe. He joined his family at home on Thanksgiving. Without the research and the power of many, my friend, who lived two doors away from me in Philly as kids, would not be home enjoying his wife and granddaughter, Katie.
I have been on many of the walks and see now another life touched by Light The Night (LTN).
Chris
Leukemia
