This note came from Dr. John Panozzo, our "family doctor" in Denver, Colorado. It speaks volumns about the important things in life.
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Hi Tom.
I have a piece for your blog.
Spent the weekend in Atlanta, GA at the home of Michael Funk, ’89 – Wabash Athletic Hall of Famer. Mike is in a battle for everything right now. He has been diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. He is headed to Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center this week to receive a bone marrow transplant.
The story however is about 8 guys who have been best of friends since they met at Wabash in the fall of 1985. Twenty-five years of brotherhood drew us from Denver, Dayton, Ft. Wayne, Crown Point and Indianapolis down to Atlanta to celebrate that friendship, watch some football and maybe give that little extra positive energy that will hopefully heal our brother. Mike is also about to tackle some serious chemotherapy in the coming weeks, and in anticipation we all decided the hair must go!! (Not a huge sacrifice for some of us though)
Also, a special thanks goes to Coach Raeburn and the current Wabash football team. They contributed a helmet with all of their signatures and the logo "Wabash Always Fights". Never more appropriate I think. Keep Mike and his family in yours prayers.
WAF,
John Panozzo, ’89
Note: You can track Mike’s progress on a blog authored by his wife Christie: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/michaelfunk
Photos:
Mike (flannel shirt) and his "team"
Mike and Kelley House with the team football
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Thanks so much for posting this, Tom, and thanks John for writing it. It’s great to see you guys all got together last weekend, and even better to see that Mike is going into this looking like one of the strongest guys in the group!
Mike, Kathy and I will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. I am re-hanging a picture of you and Curt so that I think of you and your family daily. My hope is that you will be blessed as I have been blessed.
Philip Selby
We will keep you in our hearts and prayers. We share our support for you. Our daughter attended a confirmation retreat with Mr. Kent (Selby) this weekend and she has shared your story with us. We just want you to know that prayers are with you and you are loved. God bless!