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Pi Kappa Alpha to hold fundraiser for sick alumni
Josh Weaver
Issue date: 3/1/07 Section: News
Mauldin said in his e-mail that when he first heard of the fraternity's plans he was apprehensive of an event like this.
"I am not really one to draw attention to myself," Mauldin said. "Once I thought about
it more, I realized that it is being done by people who care about me and want to help me."
Mauldin played rugby for SJSU for three years and said that he was captain of the team for two. He graduated from SJSU in spring of 2005 with a degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in sports management. He said that he currently works in the front office for the San Francisco Giants as an assistant in the Giants community fund department.
Mauldin explained in his e-mail, that in early fall of last year he was experiencing a lot of pain and went to an urologist to get examined. Following the advice of the doctors Mauldin went to the emergency room.
"I was diagnosed with testicular cancer on a Tuesday in late October last year and had surgery the next day," Mauldin said. "I was obviously shocked when the doctor told me that I had cancer, but was able to remain positive throughout the process."
A CT scan performed after the surgery showed that the cancer had spread to some of his lymph nodes in his abdomen, and a chemotherapy program was put into motion to fight the infected lymph nodes, Mauldin said in second e-mail.
"After many 10-hour days of chemotherapy, countless blood draws and being basically
on house arrest when I wasn't getting chemo to avoid getting sick, I was relieved to find that the chemotherapy had worked to eliminate the cancer about a week and a half ago," Mauldin said.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the dinner will go directly to Mauldin to help alleviate some of the financial burdens of his recovery.
The dinner will be held at the Pi Kappa Alpha house located at 225 S. 11th St. at 6 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $10.
Any questions can be sent to blainesdinner@yahoo.com.
"I am not really one to draw attention to myself," Mauldin said. "Once I thought about
it more, I realized that it is being done by people who care about me and want to help me."
Mauldin played rugby for SJSU for three years and said that he was captain of the team for two. He graduated from SJSU in spring of 2005 with a degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in sports management. He said that he currently works in the front office for the San Francisco Giants as an assistant in the Giants community fund department.
Mauldin explained in his e-mail, that in early fall of last year he was experiencing a lot of pain and went to an urologist to get examined. Following the advice of the doctors Mauldin went to the emergency room.
"I was diagnosed with testicular cancer on a Tuesday in late October last year and had surgery the next day," Mauldin said. "I was obviously shocked when the doctor told me that I had cancer, but was able to remain positive throughout the process."
A CT scan performed after the surgery showed that the cancer had spread to some of his lymph nodes in his abdomen, and a chemotherapy program was put into motion to fight the infected lymph nodes, Mauldin said in second e-mail.
"After many 10-hour days of chemotherapy, countless blood draws and being basically
on house arrest when I wasn't getting chemo to avoid getting sick, I was relieved to find that the chemotherapy had worked to eliminate the cancer about a week and a half ago," Mauldin said.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the dinner will go directly to Mauldin to help alleviate some of the financial burdens of his recovery.
The dinner will be held at the Pi Kappa Alpha house located at 225 S. 11th St. at 6 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $10.
Any questions can be sent to blainesdinner@yahoo.com.
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An alumni of both the fraternity and San Jose State University recently completed nine weeks of chemotherapy and said that he is feeling a lot better. (Continued…)
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