# Thank You **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 14, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/463520 "2008-09-14T02:25:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Redfrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc29f/32.png) [@Redfrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redfrost)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/463520/1 "2008-09-14T02:25:48Z")
Just wanted to post to say thank you very much to the Dopers who have sponsored me for the Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. For those who don’t know my son lost his battle with leukemia on August 1, 2008; he was 2 years old. My wife, 2 oldest children, and me have decided to participate in the annual Light the Night Walk again this year. So, again, THANK YOU very much to those of you have donated to the cause. It means a lot. It reinforces my belief that there are still kind, caring people in this world. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/463520/2 "2008-09-14T18:56:26Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m glad some of us Dopers were able to help you. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/463520/3 "2008-09-14T19:23:49Z")
I’m very sorry about the loss of your little boy. Peace be with you. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/463520/4 "2008-09-14T19:35:33Z")
I wish the best and healing for your family, and so very sorry for your immense loss, **Redfrost.** To the rest of us: There’s never a bad time to become a [bone marrow donor,](http://www.marrow.org/) either. Or, at least donate some cash. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/463520/5 "2008-09-14T19:49:20Z")
So sorry about your son, **Redfrost**. Canadians may donate blood stem cells, bone marrow, etc, through [http://www.blood.ca/](http://www.blood.ca/). I’ve been a donor for, um, quite a while (blood and platelets), and I’m on the list for bone marrow, but I’ve never gotten past second-stage blood testing for that. ---
**Author:** ![Redfrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc29f/32.png) [@Redfrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redfrost)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/463520/6 "2008-09-15T00:08:35Z")
Thank you for your condolences. Most days are okay but every Thursday and Friday SUCK:mad:☹ My wife is taking it especially hard. She is much better than she was 3 weeks ago. She spent the most time with him. She literally lived in his hospital room for the entire length of his stay. She was with him when he passed. If you are interested in reading about my son or contributing to the light the night walk you can visit his caringbridge site at [http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/matthewfaulkner](http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/matthewfaulkner) Thanks again folks. You’re a great bunch of people. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/463520/7 "2008-09-15T02:44:25Z")
I also want to thank those that donated. Just couldn’t see your goal not be met after all you’ve been through. SDMBers are good people. Matthew and his journey touched me in a way I’ll never forget, and I wish you peace, sir. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/463520/8 "2008-09-15T15:23:23Z")
Oh, I am so sorry. ☹ FTR, I am on the marrow donor registry. ---
**Author:** ![Redfrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc29f/32.png) [@Redfrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redfrost)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/463520/9 "2008-09-15T16:10:57Z")
Thanks again everybody. Signing up to be a bone marrow donor is a great thing, there are many that need. Matt made it to transplan the 1st time but he relapsed within a month. He was doing well and then went in for a routine visit only to find that he had some serious respiratoy problems. He was admitted and 2 days later was sent to the PICU. He was about 12 days in the PICU on an oscillator. He recovered from that only to die about a month later. Apparently, I’m having a bad day. After visiting his caringbridge site today, I don’t feel up to dealing with work but here I am. Just to update, if you want to sponsor the Light the Night Walk, you’ll have to visit the previous journal entry. Sometimes I just feel so cheated. He was doing well (end of June 08) only to died a month a half later. I miss him so much it hurts. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Solfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Solfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solfy)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/463520/10 "2008-09-15T21:19:17Z")
**Redfrost** , I’m so very sorry about your son. I wish you peace.