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Here are some television transcripts and newspaper and internet articles that featured Greg. January 12, 2000 Tulsa World article following up on some of the featured stories of 1999: http://search.tulsaworld.com/archivesearch/default.asp?WCI=DisplayStory&ID=000111_Co_mt6stori December 20 & 21, 1999 space.com articles about the launch, with latest ones listed
first: http://www.space.com/space/launches/taurus_launched_991221.html http://www.space.com/space/launches/launch_preview_991220.html http://www.space.com/space/launches/celestis_prelaunch_991220.html December 17, 1999 transcript of KOTV (local CBS affiliate) interview at the airport, as we were leaving for California. http://www.kotv.com/pages/viewpage.asp?id=2068 December 6, 1999 Tulsa World article about Greg's fight with leukemia and launching his remains into space: http://search.tulsaworld.com/archivesearch/default.asp?WCI=DisplayStory&ID=991205_Ne_a1reach November 4, 1999 transcript of KOTV (local CBS affiliate) story about the upcoming launch: http://www.kotv.com/pages/viewpage.asp?id=1392 November 1999 press release from Celestis: Fighting for the Future (Story about Greg's search for a donor): http://search.tulsaworld.com/archivesearch/default.asp?WCI=DisplayStory&ID=990629_Co_mt8fight Search for a cure (same story, different picture): http://search.tulsaworld.com/archivesearch/default.asp?WCI=DisplayStory&ID=990622_Co_ea5searc Jaeger gives kids purpose (Greg met former Wimbledon pro Andrea Jaeger at the cancer clinic): http://search.tulsaworld.com/archivesearch/default.asp?WCI=DisplayStory&ID=990622_Sp_b1jaege
Here are a few related sites. Click on their address to go directly to them. Come back soon! Celestis is the organization that will be sending Greg's remains to space. Their website can be found at www.celestis.com. GrannyBarb & Art's Leukemia Links is a great source of
information & links to everything that has to do with leukemia, diagnosis,
treatment, bone marrow transplants, stories of patients and donors, drugs,
clinical trials, and more. Rx List - the internet drug index Squirreltales - Practical tips and encouragement for the parents of
kids with cancer. National Marrow Donors Program (This is the organization that
facilitated Greg's marrow search and procurement). Transplant America - This site supports those who have had organ and
tissue transplants, those who waiting for transplants, and those who have given
"the gift of life" to others. Cancer Guide - researching your options with cancer. Does the
legwork gathering research & clinical trial information. Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour -With this cooperative effort of
donor centers of Texas and others folks, we will conquer cancer! Personal Stories Richard Simpson, Greg's bone marrow donor, shares his story at www.homestead.com/rimpster/Rimpster.html Doris Gowen tragically lost her battle with leukemia after receiving her bone marrow transplant. http://home.att.net/~gowfam/index.html Leslie Zolbe, 12 years old, underwent a bone marrow transplant September 2, 1999. She went home and was doing well, but unfortunately, she lost her battle in May 2000. http://www.pilink.com/nc/leslie/index.htm Will Lawson is doing well after his bone marrow transplant. http://www.topicofcancer.org/ Christina Branco was admitted August 6, 1999, to undergo a bone marrow transplant. Her life ended September 21, 1999, following complications. http://member.aol.com/laurana77/ Claire Stafford underwent a kidney transplant October 1998. Her story can be found at http://freespace.virgin.net/claire.stafford/ Carissa Erno lost her battle with AML September 29, 1999, at the age of 4, several months after her bone marrow transplant. Her story is at http://Crytz.tripod.com/index-6.html.
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Sign my guest book! www dot gregsleukemiajournal dot com
forward- slash guest dot htm Richard Simpson is Greg's bone marrow donor Assistance with the web pages was provided by
George Kasica, The Celestis Foundation is seeking your support to offset some of the costs of fulfilling Greg Brown's dream of space flight. Contributions of any amount will help the Foundation to continue the Honorary Commemorative Spaceflight program on the next Celestis launch. Your contribution is not tax deductible, but is greatly appreciated. Please send your contributions to: The Greg Brown Fund All contributions is excess of actual launch related expenses will be donated to the National Marrow Donor Program.
Jill E. McGovern, PH.D. Send us E-Mail! gregb at netwrx1.net Last Updated: 02/11/2009 19:01 |
