Ryan’s Story
“Life is about helping other people.”
Ryan Teixeira
“Life is about helping other people.”
Ryan Teixeira
Ryan’s Story
After more intense cancer treatment and therapy, Ryan moved to Colorado to officially begin his college and baseball career in January of 2016. His baseball team and coaches had stayed in touch and had been rooting for him throughout his illness. Ryan worked out with the team, completed spring semester, then spent the summer back home in Pismo Beach.
Ryan returned to CMU in August of 2016 and traveled to Pennsylvania for the Little Leage World Series as a volunteer for the Challenger Division, a program offered by Little League to enable kids with physical and mental challenges to enjoy the game of baseball. After the trip, he developed a cold that wouldn’t go away. It was soon discovered that Ryan had developed leukemia, a side effect resulting from the chemotherapy he received for Ewing’s Sarcoma; he was flown to UCLA Medical Center in California on September 13, 2016. After more intense treatment followed by a bone marrow transplant, Ryan bravely battled through breakthroughs and setbacks for six months. On March 4, 2017, Ryan passed away leaving behind his legacy of 17 Strong.
Ryan made a lasting impact on everyone he met with his infectious positivity, leadership, ambition and love for life. His passion to provide encouragement and inspiration for others has helped survivors celebrate their victories, start fresh and gain a new family of survivors and supporters. Ryan’s parents, Holly and Steve Teixeira, lead the organization today with a passion for helping those like their son who have battled this painful journey.
Meaning of #17
“It shouldn’t matter how old you are. If you go through treatments like I did you deserve a trip!”
“It shouldn’t matter how old you are. If you go through treatments like I did you deserve a trip!”
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Pismo Beach, CA 93448
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