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by Karrey Britt
October 14, 2009 at 12:22 p.m.
Sporting adventures continue for boy with rare lung disease
Eleven-year-old Michael Douglas, of Wellsville, can’t wait to see his sports hero Mario Chalmers on the basketball court again. He has front-row seats to Thursday night's Miami Heat game at the Sprint Center.
Such sporting events give the sixth-grader, who has a rare lung disease, something to look forward to. They provide a healthy distraction.
After hearing about his story “A little Miracle” that appeared in the Journal-World, the Miami Heat team pulled out the red carpet for Michael last spring. Now, he gets the chance to see Mario in action again.
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This comes on the heels of Sunday’s adventures at Arrowhead Stadium, where Michael got to meet players from both the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs. That was because Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt got wind of Michael’s story.
“Once again, sports is a pretty good medicine for keeping him healthy,” his mother, Lisa Douglas, said.
She said he is “doing well.” He uses an electric wheelchair at school now, so he doesn’t get as tired. She also pulls him out of school when reports of flu are on the rise.
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