Racer X Illness
05/04/07
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(KNAC) Racer X bassist John (Juan) Alderete has issued the following update via the band's official website: "I have recently been diagnosed with a rare blood disease called Polycythemia Vera. It is classified as one of the Myeloproliferative disorders... I am making this announcement public early because of the urgency of much needed donations! My disorder is considered an orphan disease meaning it affects fewer than 200,000 people. These disorders have been noticeably underserved with respect to research funding. Pharmaceutical companies do not see much profit in 200,000 patients and the goverment tends to hand money to the bigger diseases plaguing our society.I have agreed to help the MPD Foundation by asking all my friends and fans to become aware of this problem. You can reach out to your friends, and they can reach out to their friends until we have an army of supporters! Together we can help find a cure. You can help me and others living with this disease by donating to www.mpdfoundation.org/donations.
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