Patrick update

Patrick back in action.

I haven't said anything in a while about my nephew Patrick, who has been fighting a courageous battle against leukemia since last fall.

I'm pleased to say he's doing well and is back on the soccer field. He's attending soccer camp trying to get himself back into a "normal" lifestyle.

He recently spoke at a Relay For Life event in his area and will be recognized as the "Honored Patient Hero" at the Lexington Light the Night Walk in October.

He's also the subject of another article in his local paper...

After leukemia ended his last soccer season, Barsotti happy to be back
By LARRY VAUGHT Sports Editor

Attending soccer camp on a hot, humid July day has not always been one of Patrick Barsotti's favorite things to do.

But as he ran the field in a pickup game Tuesday at the Centre College Soccer Camp, Barsotti wasn't about to complain. Not about the heat. Not about the fall that hurt his hand. Not about the extra running or stretching after the game.

"It's just good to be back out here with these guys. It's amazing. I was just waiting for this day to come so I could be back part of the team," said Barsotti, a Boyle County junior.

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