Team Ryan Fights Cancer

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Ryan is running for Man of the Year

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Team Ryan Fights Cancer

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Ryan wants you to join his team

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… i n the fight against cancer

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Why is Ryan doing this?

Here’s some background…: 

Here’s some background…

Sometimes things happen when you least expect them: 

Sometimes things happen when you least expect them

…which is exactly what happened back in March of 2002: 

…which is exactly what happened back in March of 2002

Ryan was a happy 5 year old…: 

Ryan was a happy 5 year old…

He had lots of friends, did well in school…: 

He had lots of friends, did well in school…

He LOVED to play sports: 

He LOVED to play sports

…but one day he said he wasn’t feeling well: 

…but one day he said he wasn’t feeling well

He was in a lot of pain: 

He was in a lot of pain

He said his back hurt: 

He said his back hurt

Hmmm……: 

Hmmm……

5 year olds normally don’t have sore backs: 

5 year olds normally don’t have sore backs

…but maybe he just fell on it funny ?: 

…but maybe he just fell on it funny ?

…it’s probably nothing…: 

…it’s probably nothing…

The pain got worse: 

The pain got worse

His doctor couldn’t understand what was wrong: 

His doctor couldn’t understand what was wrong

She suggested we take Ryan down to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: 

She suggested we take Ryan down to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Specialists tried to diagnose what was going on…: 

Specialists tried to diagnose what was going on…

We were obviously concerned…: 

We were obviously concerned…

After a few days at the hospital, we got the news: 

After a few days at the hospital, we got the news

Ryan was diagnosed with Leukemia: 

Ryan was diagnosed with Leukemia

Leukemia !: 

Leukemia !

You could imagine what was going through our minds…: 

You could imagine what was going through our minds…