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FOX 47 - HEALTH BEAT
Bill Moynihan is fighting leukemia, and he needs a bone marrow transplant to survive.
Dozens of people are lining up to help, but finding a match is not easy.
For Bill, his wife Lori, and sons John and Christopher, the Eagles Nest Ice Arena is home away from home in the winter. Both boys play hockey, and Bill's a former coach.
But family life changed drastically in November, when Bill went to the emergency room after feeling leg pains. Bloodwork revealed he had leukemia.
"It just hit me," he said. "You can't blast it with radiation. You have to scratch everything out, so my existing bone marrow system needs to be wiped out."
The leukemia and subsequent treatments can take an exhausting and painful toll on a person's body, especially frustrating, Bill says, for a former soccer, baseball, and hockey coach.
"That's been on of the hardest things, because I've had to really back away from that since the diagnosis."
In order for Bill to see his sons play hockey again, he needs a bone marrow transplant. A search in the national donor bank revealed no matches. Now, it's up to people in the local community.
"Basically what it is is four swabs swished in your mouth by you," said Cindy Herbst, exec. dir of Restoring Hope Transplant House. "You can fill out a form ahead of time. Takes about ten minutes, twelve at the most."
For Bill, those few minutes could be lifesaving. The support from friends, family, and the community, he says, simply overwhelming.
"It's been incredible. We are so incredibly grateful."
Bill's family is holding two drives this week for potential bone marrow donors, and all it takes is a swab of the cheek.
Friday, January 22nd, 11am to 4pm:
University square food court on the UW campus
Saturday, January 23rd, 9am to 1pm:
Eagles Nest Ice Arena in Verona.
You just have to be between the ages of 18 and 60 years old, with no health concerns.
www.restoringhope.org
HEALTH NEWS
Bone Marrow Transplant
Aug 19, 2009, 11:32 PM - Focus on Health
A cancer diagnosis is no longer a death sentence.
Some people are living longer, others are beating it all together -- thanks to cancer research and some personal sacrifice.
Amy Brooks had leukemia. The treatment was harsh, but it did seem to deliver the knockout blow to her leukemia. ...
Economy Takes Toll on Healthcare
Aug 8, 2009, 11:37 PM - Jeff Angileri
It is an alarming trend across the country -- Americans are neglecting their health, and the poor economy is to blame.
With thousands of people losing their jobs, and subsequently their insurance, health care in America is taking a bruising. ...
Heat & Humidity Put Athletes At Risk
Aug 5, 2009, 7:20 PM - Fox Focus on Health
Six U.S. student athletes died on the field in 2008 because of the heat -- four were in high school and two were in college.
Sports medicine specialists say, while death from heat is rare, getting sick from it isn't.
Coach Todd Greguson knows that he's got to keep his baseball players cool when the heat and humidity are high. ...
Zumbathon Cancer Benefit
Jul 29, 2009, 8:20 PM - Jeff Angileri
A special fundraiser this weekend offers you a chance to get fit and help people whose lives are affected by cancer at the same time.
It's a Zumbathon.
People who Zumba know the amazing effect it can have on a person's body.
"Energized is probably the best word," said Kathy Sitter. ...
Woman to Undergo Surgery in Live Webcast
Jul 14, 2009, 9:22 PM - Jeff Angileri
Wednesday, a Columbus woman will bare her hip to the world all in the name of education. From 4pm - 5pm on July 15, anyone with a broadband internet connection can watch her total hip replacement surgery live on the internet and ask questions which will be answered by the doctor performing the surgery or one of two other orthopedic surgeons hosting the webcast. ...
HEALTH VIDEOS
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TOP HEALTH HEADLINES (foxnews.com)
Teen Needs Surgery on Both Wrists After Excessive Texting
A Chicago schoolgirl is facing surgery on both wrists after sending more than 100 text messages a day from her mobile phone, the Herald Sun in Melbourne reported Monday.
Over-the-Counter Antacids: How Much Is Too Much?
You may be one of the 15 million Americans who suffer from acid reflux every day. Acid reflux is when acidic substances in your stomach come up into the esophagus. The result can be a mild to intense burning in the stomach, chest or throat.
Gene May Explain Non-Smokers Getting Lung Cancer
A gene that may help explain why some non-smokers develop lung cancer has been pinpointed by researchers in the U.S., it was reported by AFP on Sunday.
Nearby Bone Cells May Trigger Some Blood Cancers
Certain blood cancers may be triggered by signals sent from surrounding bone cells, not by individual cells going bad, and interrupting those signals may offer a new approach to treating leukemia, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
Experiment: Happy Meal Does Not Decompose After a Year
A Denver nutritionist kept a McDonald's Happy Meal out for a whole year just to see what would happen and was shocked when the popular fast-food item hardly changed at all, the New York Post reported Sunday.
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