raise for dave, help him fight stage 4 lymphoma

i went to school with dave.  i didn't know him well, but from what i did know - he's a great guy.  always smiling, always there to lend a hand, and now he needs our help.

dave turner is fighting stage 4 lymphoma and needs a stem cell transplant to survive.  his insurance won't cover the transplant, so he's trying to raise $500,000.00 before it's too late.  please visit his site and donate, it's a great cause.

you can also attend a fundraiser for dave tomorrow (friday, january 30, 2009), 100% of the profits will go straight to the dave turner lymphoma foundation via the NTAF South-Atlantic Stem Cell Transplant Fund

the fundraiser tomorrow will be held at:

Breakers Sky Lounge

2445 Centreville Road

Herndon, VA

9:00pm

$10 cover, proceeds to dave's fund

some general info on lymphoma and its progression:

Lymphoma is a cancer that affects a type of white blood cells called lymphocytes – immune cells that normally protect you from illness. About 85% of lymphomas are of b-cell origin, and 15% of t-cell origin.  

	Stage I disease in single lymph node or lymph node region.
	Stage II disease in two or more lymph node regions on  same  side of diaphragm.
	Stage III disease in lymph node regions on both sides of the  diaphragm are affected.
	Stage IV disease is wide spread, including multiple involvement at  one or more extranodal (sites such as the bone marrow).