Tatum Cook and Shawn Parys both suffer from a form of histiocytosis, a rare blood disease that is caused by an excess of white blood cells called histiocytes. Experts said the histiocytes cluster together and can attack the skin, bones, lung, liver, spleen, gums, ears, eyes, and central nervous system.
Doctors said histiocytosis is similar in some ways to cancer and can be life-threatening. It is typically treated with chemotherapy and radiation.
According to the Histiocytosis Association of America, the majority of people diagnosed with histiocytosis are children under the age of 10, but it can strike adults, too. The disease is rare and is often referred to as an “orphan disease,” meaning it affects too few people to generate government support for research funding.
Cook and Parys’ family and friends are joining together for the second annual “Swing For A Cure” fundraiser on Saturday, September 18, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take place in Moeller Park on Moeller Road in Garden City. Activities will include a 50-50 raffle, a silent auction, face painting, moonwalks, and baseball on two fields. Everyone is welcome. Donation will be collected for the Histiocytosis Association of America.
To find out more details about the fundraiser or to make a donation, click here.
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