I'm Riding For

Vinay Mahajanam

Vinay is the sweetest boy I know who completed 3.5 years of leukemia treatment at Texas Children's Hospital. Aftter 1218 cancer treatment days, 1299 chemo doses, 15 emergency visits, 64 days admitted in hospital, 74 office visits, 31IV pokes, 39 finger pokes, 80 port pokes, 40 pendamadine breathing treatments, 8 Blood transfusions, 14 Platelet transfusions, 3 Bone marrow biopsies, 6 ECG/Echo and 26 lumbar punctures,.... we are finally DONE!!! It is going to be 3 years of being cancer-free, and the previous 3.5 years already seems like a distant nightmare of the past. Despite the shadow of the C-word always haunting us in the back of our minds, as we deal with chemo after-effects like attention issues and learning difficulties, Vinay has a never-say-die spirit and resilience that amazes me. We are so THANKFUL he is doing well. I will ride for you Vinay, and this GCC, you will ride with me! I will always hope for better treatments for kids in the future.