The following article was published in the Toronto Star on Thursday February 24, 2005.
BONE MARROW NEEDED : Two years ago, Jeremie Premi-Reiller was just your basic GTA hockey player, an industrious 11 year-old skating out of Leaside Arena as a left winger for Dell Diesel Equipment.
In March 2003, however, the youngster was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and hasn't played since. His treatment was to have ended this September, until he suffered a relapse two months ago. He is now considered high-risk and is in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant.
With no match in his immediate family, Jeremie, now 13, is looking towards the bone marrow registry of the Canadian Blood Services for a possible match and transplant.
The bone marrow registry is usually harvested from the donor's hip bones.
Over 230,000 Canadians are currently registered. For more information and to register, call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or go online at www.bloodservices.ca
Here are the pictures of my two kids, Jérémie and Le Benj.
In March 2003, Jérémie was diagnosed with leukemia. Unfortunately, the cancer came back in December 2004. He went through a bone marrow transplant on July 14, 2005.
In order to save lives, you can become a bone marrow donor. Call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or go online at www.bloodservices.ca . Any question about that process, please send me an e-mail (ppreiller@free.fr). Thank you.
Mes chéris,
During my many trips, I have left and I will continue to leave in various parts of the world the same message for you :
"Be Audacious and Generous"
I would love it if you could lead your life according to these two principles.
Papa
My kid Benjamin is a soccer fan. During the 2006 world cup, he absolutely wanted a jersey with the name of his idol Zinedine Zidane. He opened his piggy bank to purchase one. Unfortunately, all stores were out of stock. Therefore, he bought a blue jersey and had Zidane name and the number 10 written on it. After the finale and the shameful gesture by Mister Zidane, he refused to wear that jersey. I am particularly proud of my son's attitude and of his great moral rigor. I told him but I want to repeat it here: Congratulations my love.
Jérémie, Nova Scotia, Summer 2004
Le Benj. and the family dog, probably Summer 2004
Jérémie, Oochigeas camp*, Summer 2004.
Jérémie, Oochigeas camp*, Summer 2004.
* Sick Kids Hospital Camp
(initiative to be copied)
Le Benj, probably Nova Scotia, Summer 2004
Le Benj. and Jérémie, Nova Scotia, Summer 2004
Le Benj, march 2004, Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Jérémie, March 2004, Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Jérémie, Spring 2003, Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto
Le Benj., Lake Huron, Ontario, July 1997
Jérémie, Lake Huron, Ontario, July 1997
Jérémie, october 1992, Martinique
Jérémie, October 1992, Martinique
Jérémie and Le Benj. December 1995
Jérémie, January 1996, Etobicoke ski resort
Le Benj. and Pierre-Philippe at David's, September 2000
Jérémie and Pierre-Philippe at David's during a diner, September 2000
Algonquin Park, Summer 1999
Jérémie on Lake Huron, July 1997
Jérémie, July 1994 at the main sail on my boat Air Fare on Lake Ontario
Le Benj. and his grand mother from Savoie, July 1996
July 2006, somewhere in northern Ontario
July 2006, somewhere in northern Ontario
July 2006, somewhere in northern Ontario
Le Benj. somewhere in Ontario. Probably Summer 2007
Jérémie et le Benj. but where? and supposedly in 2008
Jérémie at work, probably Summer 2007
The teenager in all his glory, probably Summer 2007
Eventually, March 18; 2010, flight around Mont Blanc
Le Benj. August 2009. Finally, I have been able to see him after 4 years.
Jérémie, August 2009 with a Mère Michel omelette (you separate the yoke from the white) under the guidance of his father (despite being forbidden inside the house) from the porch.
At home, French fries and omelette cooked by the kids, excellent.
French fries specialist, March 2010
Benjamin at the top of Saulire, Courchevel, March 20, 2010
Jérémie cooking his specialty, Poulet Eugénie at my brother Gilles, march 2010
Le Benj, probably April/May 2013
February 2011, at the restaurant Il fornello
Two cool kids in Ha Long Bay - January 2020
