March 13, 2012, Quezon City
It was a regular Tuesday designated as People’s Day for Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte but for EPCALM Founder and Chairman of the Board Dr. Erlyn Cabanag-Demerre, it was a special day to meet the Vice Mayor and share EPCALM’s mission, vision and plans. Chairman Demerre was accompanied by EPCALM volunteers Marie Beth Lorenzo and Sunny Ku and administrative assistant Anna Orani.
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Dayly Entertainment brings to Manila the popular pop duo LMFAO. EPCALM has been named the main beneficiary of the concert. See below for details about the event:
“….LMFAO and Quest Crew fans will be treated to this summer’s biggest party at the SMART Araneta Coliseum as Red Foo and Sky Blu plus the Party Rock Crew invade Manila on April 11, 2012….”
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Lukas Nelson, EPCALM warrior, once again writes about his visit to one of EPCALM’s latest patients – Ryan Angelias. See part of Lukas’ article below:
“…Not many will look back to the period of their early twenties and see a time heavy with medical trials. Our friend, Ryan, will belong to such minority, as he has many somber remembrances in his young adulthood. As I entered the hospital to visit a newly diagnosed leukemia patient together with his parents, I couldn’t help but come to the stark realization that many cannot come even close to saying they have been through so much at his age….”
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Batangas City Councilor Claudette Ambida writes about her experience during the fun run event for the benefit of Leukemia patient Glenn Mayo, held last February 19, 2012 in Batangas City. See a part of her article below:
“…. A Resolution of Support for the Fun Run against Leukemia and (for) our fellow Batangueno, Mr. Glenn Mayo was passed and approved (by) the Sangguniang Panlungsod during our February 6 regular session. I was supposed to meet Glenn in person that day, but 2 days (prior to our meeting), he unfortunately passed away taking (away) the chance of us having a conversation. I didn’t have the chance to talk to him, to meet him….”
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Published here also is the resolution sponsored by Councilor Ambida, in support of the fun run event. Click here to view the resolution.
Lukas Nelson, EPCALM Warrior writes again, this time about Paolo Luces, one of the latest Leukemia patients who have contacted EPCALM. See an excerpt of Lukas’ article below entitled “Flight Delayed”:
“…Flight delayed: a term often found at the airports, caused by various reasons, i.e. unavailable aircraft, increased airport traffic, poor weather conditions, etc. Flight delays most often cause inconvenience on the part of the passengers due to missed plans and schedules, whether business-related or personal. Paulo found his “life flight” being delayed by a discovery at the hospital. Paulo Luces, 28 year old engineer, was diagnosed with AML (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia) in December 2010, and his personal “life flight” has never been the same…”
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Glenn’s SBC ’88 batchmate Kristine Balmes writes again in our webpage. This time sharing her fun run experience in Tara! Run For Glenn Mayo event held last February 19, 2012 at the Batangas City Port Area. See an excerpt of her article below:
“….Losing someone dear to you is never easy. Losing someone whom you knew you can lose anytime isn’t easier at all. But losing someone you thought was doing well despite having an illness is a very shocking experience.
When I heard the news that our dear batchmate, Engr. Glenn S. Mayo passed away last February 4, I was in total shock. It took me a few hours before I realized thst it really did happen. I was in disbelief and denial because I have spent the week before he passed away admiring him of his strength and courage to fight leukemia….”
To read more of Kristine’s article, click here.
EPCALM Volunteer Leukemia Warrior Lukas Nelson writes about his experience during the Fun Run for the benefit of Leukemia victim Glenn Mayo, held last February 19, 2012 at Batangas City. See part of his article below:
“…So early in the morning; eyes straining for light; many of those present operating on very little sleep… and yet, you could feel the excitement in the air, coupled with the sense of preparation and readiness for the event. The Fun Run for Glenn at the Batangas Port Area pushed through, even in spite of the loss of Glenn’s life two weeks earlier….”
To read more of Lukas article, click here.
Dra. Sarah Moral has awoken!!! She relates her near death experience over Christmas 2011, and is counting ALL the blessings she has been given during her recovery to wholeness. See an excerpt of her article below:
“…I had status epilepticus: a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizures. Definitions vary but this condition has always been considered a medical emergency with continuous or recurrent seizures causing the loss of consciousness. I was intubated. A tube was inserted through my mouth into my trachea to enable me to breathe.
For five days, I was put in an induced comatose. I never imagined this could ever happen to me. Yes, I had leukemia (mental note, I used “had” because I’m in remission already) and still undergoing chemotherapy, but I never expected that something like this could happen. I don’t think anybody did….”
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