Kathleen O’Rourke/The Advocate
Peter Arahovitis, a 17-year-old Stamford High School junior, sits in his room at Yale New Haven Hospital awaiting a bone marrow transplant. He was diagnosed with leukemia in December, after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2004. A donor has been found in Europe, and Peter says “it puts him one step closer” to recovery. The procedure is scheduled for March 26.
I went to Yale New Haven Hospital today with Advocate reporter Devon Lash to begin this story. It was another one of those moments when I say to myself “this is why I do what I do”. The newspaper industry is going through a period of extreme change and strife, but I’m a firm believer that if journalists can continue to bring stories like Peter’s into the public eye than the industry will flourish. He was an absolute joy to meet and I look forward to telling his story from diagnosis to recovery.
Great photo, Kathleen!
I hope you’ll be doing a series?
Comment by Stamford Talk — March 6th, 2009 @ 9:00 am
Peter’s a great kid! I’ve met him during his time at the hospital, I delivered his food and each time I’d go in his room we’d have great conversations. His parents also great people, very kind and warm. I hope all is well with him and his family… miss u buddy!!!!
Comment by Gabrielle Reyes — October 8th, 2009 @ 8:11 am