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Paul and I took the kids to the Phillies game tonight. This was the first time I was back to the Hall of Fame Club since Shane was there. He went twice. First time, he couldn’t walk yet, but the second he was strutting around the HOF club like he owned it! He loved, Read More
Our magic number for CHOP was 101.4. Once Shane was diagnosed and we had our “team cancer meeting,” they tell you you need to attend a cancer 101 course through the hospital. Whoever was going to be involved in Shane’s care was urged to attend. The most important topic of that meeting was the, Read More
15 years ago today our country experienced a horrific tragedy. We will always remember that day so clearly. We remember those who lost their lives, those brave rescuers and those who lost loved ones. Paul and I were living in the DC area at the time. Paul’s apartment was just blocks away from the, Read More
Day 9: Thinking out of the box What was the driving force behind Shane’s Future Days? Easy. Research….Childhood Cancer Research. On March 6, 2015, we took Shane to CHOP for his last clinical visit. It was one of those trips where you knew what the answers would be and you dreaded going, but it, Read More
Shane Joseph Metzgar of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania passed away after a brave year-long fight with cancer on Monday, March 30, 2015 at his residence. He was 19 months old. Shane was born July 11, 2013 in Abington, Pennsylvania, the beloved son of Paul J. Metzgar and Michele Metzgar (nee – Hunt); cherished brother of Chase, Read More
With heavy hearts, we want to let everyone know Shane passed away yesterday morning. He went peacefully. This past weekend was a challenge as Shane took a turn for the worse. Time was of the essence. We were able to take final pictures and make various keepsakes with him. More importantly, we were able, Read More
Currently, our research funds will be allocated to the Children’s Cancer Therapy Development Institute (http://www.cc-tdi.org). For many forms of childhood cancer, we’ve seen little to no advancement in treatment options for over thirty years. To overcome this stalemate, cc-TDI is embarking upon a bold scientific course of discovery to create more effective clinical trials, Read More
The page has been quiet. I know a lot of you have been contacting us and checking in to make sure everything is going OK. We appreciate your thoughtfulness. The truth is, Shane’s not doing well. We haven’t posted in a bit because we were letting all of this soak in. We took our, Read More
We are incredibly honored to have Shane’s Future Days be chosen as the Phan Cave’s benefit charity for their Phillies Opening Day tailgate with Phillies Nation and Philly PR Girl! We hope to see you there! For more information you can contact us or head over to the Phan Cave’s facebook page.
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