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Irish Independent
15-07-2025
- Health
- Irish Independent
Wicklow friends start fundraiser to help mum diagnosed with aggressive cancer
Alannah Fitzmaurice, known as AJ to her friends, was diagnosed with Synovial Sarcoma aged just 17. It is a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma and aggressive cancer, which Alannah had in her left thigh. She underwent successful surgery and radiation treatment, thanks to the early detection of her condition. In 2012, Alannah required further surgery to fuse the toes in her left foot, due to complications from drop foot, which prevented her from walking properly. This interrupted her nursing training and left her facing months of recovery. That was followed up in 2017 with an operation to have her ankle fused due to radiation damage from the treatment years earlier. Needing a fresh start, she and her husband Emmet moved to Australia, but in September last year she suffered another setback, again linked to past radiation. After surgery and ten months of recovery, she was finally back on her feet, only to be told that the surgery had failed. She now faces a major operation as she need a full hip and proximal femur replacement. Keen to support Alannah through this setback, her friends Aoife and Laura set up an online fundraiser through Explaining why, they said: 'This marks the third time in nine years that Alannah has had to stop working, reshaping her life entirely due to health setbacks. With no family support in Australia and another long recovery ahead, Alannah, Emmet, and their toddler Freddie have made the difficult decision to return home to Ireland. Emmet will become a full-time carer for Freddie and neither will be able to work for the foreseeable future.' The fundraising target of €20,000 is aimed at helping ease the financial burden of travel and relocation costs, medical and rehab expenses, loss of income and to support Freddie during the difficult transition. Aoife and Laura added: 'Alannah has always been the first to help others - as a nurse, a friend, and through her generous heart. Now, it's our turn to be there for her. Every donation, big or small, will make a meaningful difference for AJ, Emmet, and Freddie.'
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hoan Bridge will be lit red May 4 to honor two Wisconsin firefighters, one from Milwaukee
The Hoan Bridge will be illuminated in red at 8 p.m. May 4 in honor of two Wisconsin firefighters who died last year. Milwaukee firefighter Doran Jose Kemp Jr. and De Pere EMT/paramedic Tyler Kreiter will be honored and remembered for their service. The Milwaukee Fire Department and Light the Hoan are partnering with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to honor them. Kreiter served as a Green Bay Metro Firefighter for 17 years. He died at age 43 on Dec. 12, 2024, after a three-and-a-half-year battle with Synovial Sarcoma, a kind of soft tissue cancer. Kemp worked in the Milwaukee Fire Department for 25 years and became a recruiter after being a firefighter. He died at age 44 on July 8, 2024, after a battle with glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. Kemp and Kreiter will be remembered with a brief reading of their service history, with fire apparatus and fire crews from around the area. After silent prayer and refection, the Hoan Bridge will be illuminated to honor them. The Hoan Bridge is Milwaukee's most prominent bridge on Interstate 794, which crosses the Port of Milwaukee and connects the Bay View neighborhood with Milwaukee's downtown. It will be held at the Summerfest parking lot, 650 East Erie St., Milwaukee. Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Here's why the Hoan Bridge will be red on May 4
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hoan Bridge will be lit red May 4 to honor two Wisconsin firefighters, one from Milwaukee
The Hoan Bridge will be illuminated in red at 8 p.m. May 4 in honor of two Wisconsin firefighters who died last year. Milwaukee firefighter Doran Jose Kemp Jr. and De Pere EMT/paramedic Tyler Kreiter will be honored and remembered for their service. The Milwaukee Fire Department and Light the Hoan are partnering with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to honor them. Kreiter served as a Green Bay Metro Firefighter for 17 years. He died at age 43 on Dec. 12, 2024, after a three-and-a-half-year battle with Synovial Sarcoma, a kind of soft tissue cancer. Kemp worked in the Milwaukee Fire Department for 25 years and became a recruiter after being a firefighter. He died at age 44 on July 8, 2024, after a battle with glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. Kemp and Kreiter will be remembered with a brief reading of their service history, with fire apparatus and fire crews from around the area. After silent prayer and refection, the Hoan Bridge will be illuminated to honor them. The Hoan Bridge is Milwaukee's most prominent bridge on Interstate 794, which crosses the Port of Milwaukee and connects the Bay View neighborhood with Milwaukee's downtown. It will be held at the Summerfest parking lot, 650 East Erie St., Milwaukee. Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Here's why the Hoan Bridge will be red on May 4
