Please Help Justin and His family today

The Family reaches out.....

I am writing to seek help for our son, Justin, who is currently in the fight of his life. Justin is a 28-year old Navy SEAL Lt. recently diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. (As an active SEAL, the U.S. Department of Defense has directed that his last name not be used for security reasons.) Since his diagnosis, Justin has also been found to have the Philadelphia chromosome, an unfortunate complication that makes a bone marrow stem cell transplant a necessity for any chance of survival.

Currently, Justin's leukemia is in remission. He and his wife, to whom he just married in January 06, anxiously await the news of a stem cell donor as neither of his siblings was a match. Hopefully, in a short time he will be transferred to bone marrow transplant hospital where he will remain for at least one month in monitored facilities. Later, he and his wife will need to find an apartment where they will stay for the next four to six months while under going daily treatments. Unfortunately, the past 12 months have not been favorable to Justin and his wife. They were first hit by Katrina and lost all the contents of their home near New Orleans. They didn't get back into their home until March and had just finished renovating the home themselves on Memorial Day. Then, he was diagnosed with leukemia on June 2.

This is how you can help a brave warrior and his family in this time of extreme need.. Donations can be made to help defray the unknown living and medical costs not covered by the Navy and to help defray the travel and lodging expenses of his parents so they can be with their son. An account has been set up through Soldiers' Angels to receive any donations.

Please click here to donate online

Thank you in advance for your love, support, and prayers for our son and his wife.

Justin's parents.

Dianne & Charlie

For Monetary Donations

Please put Justin Fund In memo

all monies go directly to Justin and his family and are tax deductible.

Soldiers Angels
1150 N. Loop 1604 W., Suite 108-493
San Antonio, TX 78248

Michigan joins to help find bone marrow donor

Hi Adele,

I had told you about a drive in Grand Rapids, MI and said I would let you know when I had the details.

The drive was already set up by the blood center and I am just going to try and get people here on behalf of Justin, the Navy SEAL.

Here goes.

Family, Navy team up to find marrow donor
Navy SEAL from Spotswood was recently diagnosed with leukemia
BY MARY ANNE ROSS