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Honored Patient
Honored Patient
Participants in The Leukemia Cup Regatta sail in honor of a local patient whose bravery in fighting blood cancer provides inspiration and motivation.
Information on 2012 Honored Patient is forthcoming.
The Honored Patient for the Rhode Island Chapter for our 2011 event was Udo Schroff
UDO SCHROFF
The seventeenth annual Leukemia Cup Regatta will honor Udo Schroff at this year?s event on June 3rd and 4th.
Schroff, an East Greenwich, Rhode Island resident has struggled with lymphocytic leukemia since his initial six month treatment in 2003. An avid sailor, Schroff and his crew still posted podium finishes during that time, even though he was no longer able to drive his sailboat program with the same level of intensity. His new health campaign with everything on the line was launched that year. After a series of relapses and surgeries, Schroff received a bone marrow transplant in 2007. He is currently stable, albeit with manageable graft vs. host disease. Schroff?s disease relates back to Agent Orange exposure during his Vietnam days as a special operations combat commander. His dedication to sailing and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society lead him to accept the position of Honored Patient. He will be present at the regatta, officiate at several of the events and serve as an inspiration encouraging all of the racers in their fundraising efforts.
