Fenway PMC Pedal Partner 2025

We rode into Fenway Park last Saturday. Rain was forecasted, FTD, Mash and I rode anyway, surprise. Our origin was MPO, our home base, the exotic Medfield Post Office. From there we snaked through Needham, Newton, Watertown, Brighton and into Boston

It was a beautiful ride especially along Storrow Drive and the Charles river. We stopped and FTD sang in the Hatch shell. Thankfully he is an engineer and makes his living that way. Lansdown St was empty and I was thinking of the movie ”The Town” as we pedaled down looking out for armored trucks. We walked our bikes through a doorway, a metal detector and onto the elevator. Our bikes were stored scientifically under the stairway to the fourth floor. The restroom acted as our dressing room and we hung our stinky cycling kits on the bikes before heading upstairs.

The luxury suite perched atop center field, usually filled with rabid fans and corporate executives was replaced with children that have cancer and their families. If you hadn't been told these children were patients at Dana Farber Institute you would not have known. Granted some had abstract hair cuts otherwise they were running around, eating cupcakes, playing with balloons and just being kids

Our PMC Pedal Partner Carson is an adorable 4 year old. She is smart and has learned and repeated that she can have as many cupcakes as she wants. After her 40 day stay in the hospital, Dana Faber doctors told her parents she needed to take in calories as much as possible to put on weight. Cupcakes, cake, whatever works. Thankfully she is putting on weight.

Carson’s parents Kayce and Colin drive down from Wilmington once a week for treatment. Kayce says Carson doesn't complain about getting poked with needles. She said Carson actually likes going to Dana Farber. There are friends, toys, books and interesting people to talk to. Again, all the normal childhood experiences. This is one of the best qualities of Dana Farber and their care. Not only do they heal the patient physically, they heal them mentally. Life is kept and restored to as close to normal as possible.

When they visit Dana Farber the staff whisks Carson away so Kayce can relax . They tell her, go have some quiet time and do whatever you want. We got this. And got this they do. They are the world’s premier Cancer treatment and research Institute. Collaborating with international research leaders and institutions

The family, Carson, Kayce and Colin are expecting an addition to the family. They are brave and believe, I do too.

Thank you for reading this and donating, Paul

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