Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend
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Message aside, there is an awful lot of personal medical information shared in this entry. Regardless of approval obtained, I hope you took the privacy of this young lady into account prior to posting the specific ailments she has suffered or is currently battling.
No. 10 - And finally…
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1 Ketchum, Sunday at 10:12 PM
yo dog your time is up
In the next 48-72 hours, I will deliver the debut of the 2018 LSR list. Stay tuned.
geoff@orangebloods.com
Listen to YahooSportsRadio
1 Ketchum, Sunday at 10:12 PM
yo dog your time is up
Caylee completed high school with a 3.97gpa. My family appreciates the kind words but most of all...your prayers.
Send your information to c.m.marshall5@gmail.com. My wife and I would be happy to answer any questions.
Ketch, I want to start off by thanking you for the beautiful article written about my daughter and I. I would like to thank you for always being there when I needed someone to talk to and for sharing our story. I would also like to extend my appreciation and thanks to the OB family for their prayers and sincere replies. I understand that my daughter isn't the only child in the world battling illnesses as an athlete and/or student, but I hope her story touches other children to not give up nor ever lose their faith!
As a shared the article with my family over dinner, I began to experience an overwhelming amount of different emotions. I had to stop multiple times to wipe the tears from my eyes and pull myself together. Happiness was the first emotion that came over me as I remembered the battles at Shipe Park and our childhood. I remember the first time we played against one another and you were wearing Barley's Sixer jersey as it was a badge of honor to the countless hours we played together taking on anyone up for the challenge.
Quickly, sadness and pain filled my heart as I began to re-live watching my little girl suffer. As a parent, nothing feels more helpless than to watch your child suffer and there's nothing you can do about it but hold them and cry with them. In the meantime no two physicians could agree on the same diagnoses or how to treat her. The past 4 years have been very difficult on my family, especially for Caylee. Caylee has dreamed about playing college basketball since she was seven years old and her opportunities were looking very promising until her health abruptly declined.
As I got closer to the end of the article, I realized even more of how proud I was of her. To overcome so much, at such an early age while demonstrating so much strength and determination. Crystal (Keke) and I could not understand how this could be Gods' plan for our daughter and questioned why she was chosen to take on so much. What we did understand was that Caylee needed us to be her "rock", to help her fight, and to continue supporting her. Behind every man, there is a strong woman. My wife used her medical experience & occupation to get Caylee into see the best doctors and would not take no for an answer. We would not allow her to become a victim to the illness.
Caylee continues to live with chronic pain, while some days are better than others. On the surface, Caylee is living her 18-year-old life as most her age, yet she continues to hide her aches and pains and any anger about not being able pursue basketball. Caylee sent her college essay (inserts included in Ketchum's article) to many colleges with hopes to find school, yet the University of Texas has always been her dream college to attend. The combination of her passion for the game and her faith has provided her the strength to fight on a daily basis...where many would have walked away or given up on their dreams.
Brother, I thank you again for the story and all the OB family for supporting my family.
Chris Marshall
As a shared the article with my family over dinner, I began to experience an overwhelming amount of different emotions. I had to stop multiple times to wipe the tears from my eyes and pull myself together. Happiness was the first emotion that came over me as I remembered the battles at Shipe Park and our childhood. I remember the first time we played against one another and you were wearing Barley's Sixer jersey as it was a badge of honor to the countless hours we played together taking on anyone up for the challenge.
Quickly, sadness and pain filled my heart as I began to re-live watching my little girl suffer. As a parent, nothing feels more helpless than to watch your child suffer and there's nothing you can do about it but hold them and cry with them. In the meantime no two physicians could agree on the same diagnoses or how to treat her. The past 4 years have been very difficult on my family, especially for Caylee. Caylee has dreamed about playing college basketball since she was seven years old and her opportunities were looking very promising until her health abruptly declined.
As I got closer to the end of the article, I realized even more of how proud I was of her. To overcome so much, at such an early age while demonstrating so much strength and determination. Crystal (Keke) and I could not understand how this could be Gods' plan for our daughter and questioned why she was chosen to take on so much. What we did understand was that Caylee needed us to be her "rock", to help her fight, and to continue supporting her. Behind every man, there is a strong woman. My wife used her medical experience & occupation to get Caylee into see the best doctors and would not take no for an answer. We would not allow her to become a victim to the illness.
Caylee continues to live with chronic pain, while some days are better than others. On the surface, Caylee is living her 18-year-old life as most her age, yet she continues to hide her aches and pains and any anger about not being able pursue basketball. Caylee sent her college essay (inserts included in Ketchum's article) to many colleges with hopes to find school, yet the University of Texas has always been her dream college to attend. The combination of her passion for the game and her faith has provided her the strength to fight on a daily basis...where many would have walked away or given up on their dreams.
Brother, I thank you again for the story and all the OB family for supporting my family.
Chris Marshall
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