I’ve got to give a HUGE shout out to the folks at Larson Heights Elementary in Moses Lake, Washington!
One of their students, Michael Owen, was diagnosed with aplastic anemia back in January. He received platelets and blood transfusions, and was originally scheduled for a bone marrow transplant in early February.
Because of health complications, that procedure was put off until Feb. 28th. Now, though, Michael is in recovery and will remain hospitalized for the next month while his immune system rebuilds itself.
Faculty and staff at Larson Heights have shown their support by wearing “Team Michael” t-shirts.
The black shirts with white boxing gloves and the phrase “knock out aplastic anemia” were first worn on February 16th – the original date of Michael’s transplant. Since then, they’ve become a staple at the school.
In addition to showing their support for Michael, the entire Moses Lake community has put their money where their mouths are and donated to Michael’s GoFundMe page. So far, the page has brought in half of the $10,000 needed to help cover Michael’s care.
