Comments on: Off to New Mexico/Summer So Far/A Cancer Called Neuroblastoma http://teamsam.com/blog/2010/07/05/off-to-new-mexicosummer-so-fara-cancer-called-neuroblastoma/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 20 May 2012 04:45:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Grandma Sara http://teamsam.com/blog/2010/07/05/off-to-new-mexicosummer-so-fara-cancer-called-neuroblastoma/comment-page-1/#comment-37004 Grandma Sara Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:31:43 +0000 http://teamsam.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-37004 Dear Neil, Just got through visiting & having your two younger sons at my house and then taking them up to Marty and Stevies' They are amazing little boys, so tireless and full of energy,so loving' and ball playing! They are so much of so much of their father & mother. Of course, we all missed Sam; because it was a first time back to New mexico without him! Neil, I am so proud of you for always pushing the envelope and pressing doctors and researchers to search harder and dig deeper for a cure to neuroblastoma! I think they could of mentioned your name in the article because it was because of your persistence and persuasion that DR.Scholler got involved with these trials !I so hope it works! and it will be "Because of Sam!" Your fathers day entry just blew me away and I couldn't respond to such a heartbreaking entry; but, I am so proud of you being "that man from San Diego that made a difference!I am so glad you are getting some tribute in this latest article. I am sending warm wishes for Sam's would be 10th birthday to be probably held by a picnic in Kate Sessions park playing ball and eating tacos! Much Love, Sara "Grandma Sara" Dear Neil, Just got through visiting & having your two younger sons at my house and then taking them up to Marty and Stevies’ They are amazing little boys, so tireless and full of energy,so loving’ and ball playing! They are so much of so much of their father & mother. Of course, we all missed Sam; because it was a first time back to New mexico without him!
Neil, I am so proud of you for always pushing the envelope and pressing doctors and researchers to search harder and dig deeper for a cure to neuroblastoma! I think they could of mentioned your name in the article because it was because of your persistence and persuasion that DR.Scholler got involved with these trials !I so hope it works! and it will be “Because of Sam!” Your fathers day entry just blew me away and I couldn’t respond to such a heartbreaking entry; but, I am so proud of you being “that man from San Diego that made a difference!I am so glad you are getting some tribute in this latest article. I am sending warm wishes for Sam’s would be 10th birthday to be probably held by a picnic in Kate Sessions park playing ball and eating tacos!
Much Love, Sara “Grandma Sara”

]]> By: Monica http://teamsam.com/blog/2010/07/05/off-to-new-mexicosummer-so-fara-cancer-called-neuroblastoma/comment-page-1/#comment-37001 Monica Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:38:30 +0000 http://teamsam.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-37001 Bachmann said. "Because of his son, all of this happened, all of these people came together. ... Other kids hopefully will profit from that." I think that line sums it all up. Because of brave Sam & unrelenting Neil, the world is closer to a cure- here's praying that it will be found soon thanks to them. Bachmann said. “Because of his son, all of this happened, all of these people came together. … Other kids hopefully will profit from that.”

I think that line sums it all up. Because of brave Sam & unrelenting Neil, the world is closer to a cure- here’s praying that it will be found soon thanks to them.

]]> By: kaz http://teamsam.com/blog/2010/07/05/off-to-new-mexicosummer-so-fara-cancer-called-neuroblastoma/comment-page-1/#comment-36999 kaz Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:04:38 +0000 http://teamsam.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-36999 I'll never forget the moment in my kitchen when you guys were here last .. ( care of make a wish - thank you make a wish). My brother was over and Neil asked him what treatment he was receiving for his 'rare' astrocytoma. Paul just replied 'the normal stuff'. Neil proceeded to tell him about things he should be doing and things he should be thinking about. My brother wasn't ever the one to question the supposed 'experts' and continued along with 'the normal stuff'. A couple of years later Paul asked me to ask Neil for some advice because he knew what an amazing job he was doing for Samo. Neil you really made an impact on Paul with your enquiring mind , challenging the norm and Sam was an inspiration to him for so many reasons but also because of his willingness to 'have a go' at dad's regimens. It sucks ridiculously that it takes loss to get good things but Neil you should be so proud of the good that has come and WILL come of your questions. I just know that Sam and Paul are both still egging you on ....Love you guys heaps and miss you all soooo much. By the way...Finnbar wants to be an extraordinary vet..he just told me to tell you. have a great time with grandpa and stevie. love kaz I’ll never forget the moment in my kitchen when you guys were here last .. ( care of make a wish – thank you make a wish). My brother was over and Neil asked him what treatment he was receiving for his ‘rare’ astrocytoma. Paul just replied ‘the normal stuff’. Neil proceeded to tell him about things he should be doing and things he should be thinking about. My brother wasn’t ever the one to question the supposed ‘experts’ and continued along with ‘the normal stuff’. A couple of years later Paul asked me to ask Neil for some advice because he knew what an amazing job he was doing for Samo. Neil you really made an impact on Paul with your enquiring mind , challenging the norm and Sam was an inspiration to him for so many reasons but also because of his willingness to ‘have a go’ at dad’s regimens. It sucks ridiculously that it takes loss to get good things but Neil you should be so proud of the good that has come and WILL come of your questions. I just know that Sam and Paul are both still egging you on ….Love you guys heaps and miss you all soooo much. By the way…Finnbar wants to be an extraordinary vet..he just told me to tell you. have a great time with grandpa and stevie. love kaz

]]> By: Colleen Kuhn http://teamsam.com/blog/2010/07/05/off-to-new-mexicosummer-so-fara-cancer-called-neuroblastoma/comment-page-1/#comment-36996 Colleen Kuhn Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:39:13 +0000 http://teamsam.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-36996 just read the article........ another "because of Sam" story....... I think Sam is smiling in heaven because he is so proud of his Dad !! Love to you all, Colleen just read the article…….. another “because of Sam” story…….
I think Sam is smiling in heaven because he is so proud of his
Dad !!
Love to you all,
Colleen

]]> By: Rebecca Storch http://teamsam.com/blog/2010/07/05/off-to-new-mexicosummer-so-fara-cancer-called-neuroblastoma/comment-page-1/#comment-36995 Rebecca Storch Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:49:42 +0000 http://teamsam.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-36995 great article! - I had to do a double take on the first picture - then even had to read your caption twice. 'Andy walking with Neil' resembled Sam so much from a distance. Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me because I miss him, maybe Andy has alot of Sam in him. I think we all do. :) Anyway - cant wait to see you guys again! great article! -
I had to do a double take on the first picture – then even had to read your caption twice. ‘Andy walking with Neil’ resembled Sam so much from a distance. Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me because I miss him, maybe Andy has alot of Sam in him. I think we all do. :)
Anyway – cant wait to see you guys again!

]]> By: tom hutch http://teamsam.com/blog/2010/07/05/off-to-new-mexicosummer-so-fara-cancer-called-neuroblastoma/comment-page-1/#comment-36993 tom hutch Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:51:06 +0000 http://teamsam.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-36993 Soldier on... One foot in front of the other... I am so proud of the living that Sam left momentarily...Andy picking up the pieces and moving forward...in Andy's world a football is the piece, the piece of life. Charlie...hiking the football and moving forward..Margot and Neil...picking up the football and moving forward... Sam was so proud of his father...he witnessed Redman going head to head with the best minds in medicine, arguing for more, for different, for something other than hopelessness...Neil called me from this meeting two years ago and told me of his meeting with this MD from Hawaii...and he told me a line that is not in this story...the line was Neil's question to this MD.."what if I dont have that kind of time...to wait for this.." Someday Neuroblastoma will be remembered as a cancer that once killed most everyone it touched...in the footnotes will be a listing for the energy that Sam and Margot and Redman gave to the fight...the solution will be something Redman touched but could not grab... For now, get knocked down, get back up...Sam's motto of life...Soldier on with the fallen until victory... The best minds in medicine are closing in on the dna of all cancers...thanks to and because of herculean efforts of kids like Alex and Sam and Ryan and parents like Redman and Margo.. Soldier on…

One foot in front of the other…

I am so proud of the living that Sam left momentarily…Andy picking up the pieces and moving forward…in Andy’s world a football is the piece, the piece of life. Charlie…hiking the football and moving forward..Margot and Neil…picking up the football and moving forward…

Sam was so proud of his father…he witnessed Redman going head to head with the best minds in medicine, arguing for more, for different, for something other than hopelessness…Neil called me from this meeting two years ago and told me of his meeting with this MD from Hawaii…and he told me a line that is not in this story…the line was Neil’s question to this MD..”what if I dont have that kind of time…to wait for this..”

Someday Neuroblastoma will be remembered as a cancer that once killed most everyone it touched…in the footnotes will be a listing for the energy that Sam and Margot and Redman gave to the fight…the solution will be something Redman touched but could not grab…

For now, get knocked down, get back up…Sam’s motto of life…Soldier on with the fallen until victory…

The best minds in medicine are closing in on the dna of all cancers…thanks to and because of herculean efforts of kids like Alex and Sam and Ryan and parents like Redman and Margo..

]]> By: Lisa Bonebrake http://teamsam.com/blog/2010/07/05/off-to-new-mexicosummer-so-fara-cancer-called-neuroblastoma/comment-page-1/#comment-36991 Lisa Bonebrake Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:41:02 +0000 http://teamsam.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-36991 This promising advancement, and others, all tied together by these brave angels and warriors and their amazing parents. Sam continues to make a difference in so many ways every day. Mack hugged Charlie, and Andy hugged Grant all through the fireworks the other night - and they had fun - but we all felt Sam's absence. Sam is missed, for the big things and the little, all the time. You are all doing a heroic job of "staying in the game and leaving it all on the field" just as Sam has taught us. Have a great time with Marty and Stephanie in New Mexico. Love, Lisa This promising advancement, and others, all tied together by these brave angels and warriors and their amazing parents. Sam continues to make a difference in so many ways every day. Mack hugged Charlie, and Andy hugged Grant all through the fireworks the other night – and they had fun – but we all felt Sam’s absence. Sam is missed, for the big things and the little, all the time. You are all doing a heroic job of “staying in the game and leaving it all on the field” just as Sam has taught us. Have a great time with Marty and Stephanie in New Mexico. Love, Lisa

]]> By: Colleen Kuhn http://teamsam.com/blog/2010/07/05/off-to-new-mexicosummer-so-fara-cancer-called-neuroblastoma/comment-page-1/#comment-36988 Colleen Kuhn Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:44:35 +0000 http://teamsam.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-36988 good to hear from you and Neil. Still thinking of you so often.... was cleaning Joey's room and came across a photo that is framed of Sam and our kids.... he was about one. All I could think of was, "wow, what an adorable little boy, and then, geez, I cannot believe he is not here with you any longer".... Have a wonderful trip ! Love, Colleen good to hear from you and Neil. Still thinking of you so often….
was cleaning Joey’s room and came across a photo that is framed of Sam and our kids…. he was about one. All I could think of was, “wow, what an adorable little boy, and then, geez, I cannot believe
he is not here with you any longer”….
Have a wonderful trip !
Love, Colleen

]]> By: Angela Rowe http://teamsam.com/blog/2010/07/05/off-to-new-mexicosummer-so-fara-cancer-called-neuroblastoma/comment-page-1/#comment-36987 Angela Rowe Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:26:51 +0000 http://teamsam.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-36987 JUst read the article- WOW is all I can say JUst read the article- WOW is all I can say

]]> By: Angela Rowe http://teamsam.com/blog/2010/07/05/off-to-new-mexicosummer-so-fara-cancer-called-neuroblastoma/comment-page-1/#comment-36986 Angela Rowe Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:15:50 +0000 http://teamsam.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-36986 So excited you are getting away for a little bit- It will do you good. Thought about you guys yesterday with all the craziness at Kate Sessions park. I am sure Sam watched the fireworks and had a good view. Loving thoughts- Angela (Madison's Mom) So excited you are getting away for a little bit- It will do you good. Thought about you guys yesterday with all the craziness at Kate Sessions park. I am sure Sam watched the fireworks and had a good view. Loving thoughts- Angela (Madison’s Mom)

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