So,
I am getting all excited about participating in an annual basketball game to benefit the American Cancer society in March. It takes place at the school where I work.
It was during last year's game when I began feeling those strange (now too familiar) symptoms of Aplastic Anemia.
Now, with a HGB up to 12 and change, I'm running a few "suicides" on the court to get in shape. I am determined to be in good enough shape to hustle back on defense come game time.
Anyway, I'm talking to the coordinator to see if I can do a quick two minute pre-game "share my story" inspirational talk with the kids. With AA, you're pretty much treated with all the infrastructure of cancer clinics.
BUT! Then there's that little voice in my head that tells me that I could be hijacking the event on behalf of bone marrow failure diseases.
So, what do you guys think? Am I overstepping on this one?
Thanks,
Ryan