iRun4Joe - GO JOE GO!!!
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I'm running a Half Marathon (13.1 miles) on July 4th, dedicated to Joe Danger. This is part of my personal contribution to the greater fundraising effort for Joe. I'm asking you to support me and support Joe - or even better, join us at the finish line!
Just days before Joe got sick, we talked about training for our next Half Marathon together. Little did I know, we'd soon be embarking on a marathon for life – Joe’s life.
Joe fell ill and was taken to the ER on March 6th and subsequently admitted into ICU where he slipped into a deep coma for over 5 weeks. The cause of Joe's illness and coma was a mystery and required massive amounts of medications and steroids to reverse inflammation to his brain, which was causing severe brain damage. While the cause of illness still largely remains a mystery, doctors came to a consensus that Joe's immune system had overreacted, turned against his own body and began attacking his brain. The combination of medications and the severity of brain damage made Joe’s prognosis and recovery “grim” and unpredictable.
We didn’t give up. I’ve been with Joe every day and every step of the way. I can't imagine not being right here with him. With an amazing support system around us, I took on each new day with a view of seeing progress; seeing recovery; getting Joe back.
The hard work is paying off. At the time of this writing (5/13), Joe is on his 70th day of hospitalization, making a steady, but very slow recovery. Although Joe has no use of his legs, his arm movements are limited, he's weak overall and has a mountain of challenges still ahead – both physical and financial – I’m happy and proud to say JOE IS BACK! I see Joe’s smile, personality, sense of humor, passion, tenacity, love and spirit. I see Joe.
As a way to take care of myself during this ordeal, I put a focus on running several days a week. I thought it appropriate to run a Half Marathon in Joe’s honor and invite any and all to join me. You can run or walk, just forge ahead for Joe. Slow and steady wins the race! With some luck, Joe may just be at the finish line, cheering us on. You couldn’t dream of a bigger fan.
If you’d like to register for this Half Marathon run/walk, or start your own fundraising campaign for Joe, please reach out to me for help getting started. The more people on Team Danger, the better! GO JOE GO!!!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
Half Marathon details:
TC Red White & Boom Half Marathon
For more about Joe’s story, visit his Caring Bridge page:
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/joedanger
Just days before Joe got sick, we talked about training for our next Half Marathon together. Little did I know, we'd soon be embarking on a marathon for life – Joe’s life.
Joe fell ill and was taken to the ER on March 6th and subsequently admitted into ICU where he slipped into a deep coma for over 5 weeks. The cause of Joe's illness and coma was a mystery and required massive amounts of medications and steroids to reverse inflammation to his brain, which was causing severe brain damage. While the cause of illness still largely remains a mystery, doctors came to a consensus that Joe's immune system had overreacted, turned against his own body and began attacking his brain. The combination of medications and the severity of brain damage made Joe’s prognosis and recovery “grim” and unpredictable.
We didn’t give up. I’ve been with Joe every day and every step of the way. I can't imagine not being right here with him. With an amazing support system around us, I took on each new day with a view of seeing progress; seeing recovery; getting Joe back.
The hard work is paying off. At the time of this writing (5/13), Joe is on his 70th day of hospitalization, making a steady, but very slow recovery. Although Joe has no use of his legs, his arm movements are limited, he's weak overall and has a mountain of challenges still ahead – both physical and financial – I’m happy and proud to say JOE IS BACK! I see Joe’s smile, personality, sense of humor, passion, tenacity, love and spirit. I see Joe.
As a way to take care of myself during this ordeal, I put a focus on running several days a week. I thought it appropriate to run a Half Marathon in Joe’s honor and invite any and all to join me. You can run or walk, just forge ahead for Joe. Slow and steady wins the race! With some luck, Joe may just be at the finish line, cheering us on. You couldn’t dream of a bigger fan.
If you’d like to register for this Half Marathon run/walk, or start your own fundraising campaign for Joe, please reach out to me for help getting started. The more people on Team Danger, the better! GO JOE GO!!!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
Half Marathon details:
TC Red White & Boom Half Marathon
For more about Joe’s story, visit his Caring Bridge page:
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/joedanger
Organizer and beneficiary
Tim Kukula
Organizer
Minneapolis, MN
Joseph Danger
Beneficiary
