Another Thursday is upon on and it is time to reflect what I am thankful for.....I would like to say I am thankful that my family has not had any serious illness to deal with....we are pretty much in good health with medicines to keep us in check....
This has been brought to my attention by a close friend of mine and what her and her family are dealing with for the next 13 months....Her son Joshua (the reason I said his name is I will be adding a prayer line for him)is the youngest of 3 children. Three or four weeks ago his eye started to roll upwards and then he was complaining of blurry vision.
His mom took him to the eye doctor who didn't see anything suggested another doctor who said maybe from a previous injury with a baseball he might have a broken bone floating around in the eye area. He ordered a cat scan and recommended another doctor. She was unable to get into the doctor that day.
The day after his 12th birthday and 2 days since all the doctors appointment. She was ale to take him for his cat scan and before they could get out of dodge as they say, they tell her he has a tumor on the back of his head. It is the size of a plum. They admit him immediately to start some drugs to help control the swelling and make a plan of action.
A few days later, he has surgery to remove the tumor. They were able to remove 99% of the tumor. Yeah!!!!!! Then the hard part comes waiting for the results...
Unfortunately it is not good he has malignant stage 4 brain cancer. He must has 13 months of chemo 5 days a week and once a month he will be admitted into the hospital for radiation treatment for an over night visit. No school for the next year, no visitors unless all is well.
My friend and her husband now have to work out a schedule with their employers to be able to provide time to take their son to these appointments and dealing with him being so sick. We work at a daycare and her husband is an assistant manager for a company that deals with the pubic. All those germs.
This has also hit their other two children. The oldest is a son who is a senior in high school trying to do all the things high schoolers do while holding down a job, looking for a college and playing football. And the middle child a girl who is the mother hen trying to do everything she can to make things better and she is a cheerleader and busy in her own right.
This makes you appreciate the colds, the bumps and the bruises and the broken bones. If anyone has info on how to do a fund raiser or any other suggestions for my friend and her family, please email to help me out with ideas....
Let's try to look for a rainbow in the next 13 months....
Tonight, please say a prayer for my friend and her family. Hold your love one's that are near and dear to your heart a little closer tonight.
CANNOLI
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