Andrew Osland, son of Don and Heather (maiden- Roy), and brother of Hallie, Hanna, Rebecca, and Olivia, was recently diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma, which is a cancer of the lymphatic system . Andy is 8 years old.
Andy has started chemotherapy and will be in the hospital quite extensively over the next 4 – 8 months. As you could imagine, this affects the entire family and many others in a sometimes difficult and sometimes positive way.
I was invited to come to the family benefit, but cannot attend because I am out of the country. Instead, I sent a check for $10 (the cost of a ticket) to the address below, where an account has been set up for the fund:
Osland Family Benefit
c/o Lake Area Bank
PO Box 22
Harris MN 55032
If you can, please consider sending a $10 check of your own to help support this family as Andrew goes through this ordeal. My family has been touched by cancer, as have many of my friends, and I hope that everything turns out well for them. Thanks for reading everyone.
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February 9th, 2010