Hi everyone! On November 5 I will be running the NYC marathon and once again I am running with the most amazing team - Team IBD Kids. I have had the privilege of being part of Team IBD Kids since 2015 - running the marathon for 5 sequential years from 2015-2019. I am so pumped to be back at it again this year!
As many of you know, Tyler has battled Crohn's disease since he was 8 years old. After a year of trial and error, we were fortunate enough to be referred to Dr. Keith Benkov at Mount Sinai. Dr. Benkov got Tyler back to health in a matter of months and the rest was history. We are so thankful that he is part of our lives. The funds raised with this team are used for pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) research to support improved lives for children facing IBD.
While managing Crohn's disease has become second nature to Tyler, it requires IV infusions every 8 weeks and discipline with doctor visits, tests, etc. to make sure his health remains on track. As Tyler now embarks on his next phase of life - college in fall 2024, he is making plans to study medicine and potentially follow in the footsteps of Dr. Benkov.
Donations to this amazing cause go directly to research and projects in pursuit of improving treatment options for pediactic IBD patients.
Thanks for all of your ongoing support!!
Love,
Heather and Tyler