Reilley Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Those of you in Rochester that marched in the Crusaders and other Northern groups may remember Peter Crawford from Toronto. After performing with the Crusaders in or around 2000, he moved down to Atlanta and worked with me to get ALLIANCE going. He's a great guy and is in need right now, so I want to reach out to the drum corps community and ask for your help. Peter was diagnosed with Myelofibrosis, a serious bone marrow disorder that disrupts the body's normal production of blood cells. The disorder is classified as an uncommon type of chronic leukemia — a cancer that affects the blood-forming tissues in the body. The result is extensive scarring in the body's bone marrow, leading to severe anemia, weakness, fatigue, and often, an enlarged spleen and liver. In fact, Peter just had emergency surgery last week in Florida to remove his spleen (which was 23 pounds when it was excised - a normal spleen weighs only six ounces in a healthy adult!!!). As of today, he is still in the hospital and his bills are racking up very quickly. Even after he leaves the hospital for this admission, he has a long way to go. In order to treat this aggressive disorder, he will be admitted into Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida for chemotherapy and stem cell therapy. This is going to require an inpatient stay of three months with one of those months being in isolation. A GoFundMe account was set up for Peter and can be located at https://www.gofundme.com/pcrawfordmedical. It would be great if you could help him out and any amount would be greatly appreciated! Yours in the arts, Terry Reilley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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