Eli's Girl

A few weeks ago TMF was contacted and asked if we knew any Dallas STARS players who could visit a young hospitalized patient who was a BIG fan! We were more than thrilled to help, but not really sure if we could pull it off since the STARS were in the middle of the playoffs. Elijah called Trevor Daley and told him the young man's story. On his off day Trevor accompanied Elijah and went to surprise Dillon with a visit. Dillon was thrilled to meet Trevor and even more excited when he was presented with an autographed jersey and other gear. Everyone had been warned not discuss the STARS playoff series with Dillon. Because he couldn't watch the games in the hospital his family would Tivo them, bring the box to the hospital and put it on the TV for him to watch in full, and in order, on the days he felt good. So he didn't know that at the time the STARS were down 0-3. After their visit Dillon's family said they hadn't seen him smile like that in a long time and the next day pictures from their time together were posted all over his room. During the next STARS game Trevor scored the first goal! Dillon didn't see it live, but we're sure it made his day once he was able to watch it on Tivo.

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I have to get this in too! Elijah and I just celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary last week! Crazy huh?! We couldn't believe it ourselves. It seems like not too long ago we were gearing up to renew our vows for our 10 year anniversary. We spent a lot of time reflecting on how quickly things can change in matter of months and especially years. For those of you who don't know, it was 5 months after we celebrated our 10 year anniversary when Elijah was diagnosed with myeloma and our world was flipped upside down. It definitely makes you put things in perspective. Last week Elijah and I toured the pediatric oncology floor of Medical City Dallas with Dr. Lenarsky and a few members of his staff. It was so nice to spend time in a facility you know you're making a difference for. After the tour I told Elijah that we're so busy doing so much for other people that sometimes I forget that he has cancer. I mean I look at him get up in the morning and work out and go, what seems like, non-stop trying to get people to support our foundation. We haven't even talked about the fact that he's still coaching too. He's a shining example of a person LIVING with cancer. We just pray that a cure is found, I just pray that we celebrate 13 years now, 20 years in 2015 and 50 years in 2045. That would be a blessing.

Please keep us ,and all those other warriors fighting cancer in your prayers.

Kimberly