The Worst News

Since people apparently still check this blog every now and then, I will share that Mary Crist is not well. Her bone marrow transplant did not take well and, after two brain bleeds, the doctor diagnosed her in a vegetative state--unconscious and non-responsive with no hope of recovery. She had a living will that requested she not remain on life support in such a state, so life support has been removed and she is in the process of dying. Please keep her family in your prayers at this awful time. I myself am deep in grief for the loss of my mentor and friend.
We will always love you, Mary Crist, and miss you mightily. May you find rest and peace in death.

7 months later

Mary Crist is still fighting cancer, has recently had some good results from some new drugs, but is now in need of a bone marrow transplant. Tomorrow she goes for her transplant and will be in isolation for at least a month. BMTs are not easy and I'm scared for her. I'm scared for me, because she's an important person in my life and my mentor. I'm starting a new blog for her in order to send her messages while she's isolated. I may end up posting a link here, so you also have access, but I haven't decided yet. For now, I'm pasting my old blog self description onto this post as a way to remember how this blog functioned for me.
Thank you for all your love, support and prayers for Mary Crist.
Love,
Les


I've just signed up with Team in Training to run a Triathlon with my friend Rachel. We're doing this in honor of my CPE supervisor Mary Crist Brown who was diagnosed with Lymphoma on April 27th 2007. We have 4 months to get in shape for the Tugaloo Triathlon which is on Saturday, September 15th. Check it out under my links. If you want to donate, you can do that online on my website (look above in PARTICIPATE). I have to raise $2,600.00, so every dollar helps!