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In August 2015, my wife Rachel and I received a call from the summer camp nurse: our younger son, Liam, was ill and required medical care. We took him home a week early, took him for testing at the pediatrician’s office, and upgraded to a full endoscopy, etc.\u00a0 Our new specialist confirmed that he had Crohn’s.\u00a0 He’d probably had symptoms for a while, but he’s a pretty stoic 14-year old and hadn’t reported any discomfort before. \u00a0 His weight gain and growth had slowed down, and we were suddenly faced with finding a regimen that would bring back his appetite and avoid more debiltating episodes.<\/p>\n

\"Mark<\/a>
Mark and Liam after our respective 10k and 5k, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So far, we’ve been lucky: he’s responding well to intravenous meds, but he’s got a lifetime of medication and adaptation ahead of him.\u00a0 The relatively good news is that a cure might be found for Crohn’s in the coming decades.<\/p>\n

In November, I plan to run the New York City Marathon in honor of Liam by raising donations for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.\u00a0 Please join me in making this race meaningful and contributing to a great cause.<\/p>\n

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Team Challenge is a fundraising program to help find cures for Crohn\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis.\u00a0 CCFA sponsors basic and clinical research of the highest quality. They also offer a wide range of educational programs for patients and health care professionals, while providing support services to help people cope with these chronic intestinal diseases. CCFA has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for three consecutive years and also has the highest rating from the Better Business Bureau.<\/p>\n

Here’s the link to the funding page:\u00a0https:\/\/www.crowdrise.com\/crohnscolitisnyc2015\/fundraiser\/markkaufman1<\/a><\/p>\n

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Your donation would be deeply appreciated.\u00a0 Thank you!
\n-Mark<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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