As
if you didn't know, we are coming up on Christmas. When you have a
child in treatment, this is possibly the most bittersweet, difficult
time of the year. If your child is healthy, it will be a good
Christmas. If your child is not, it will be stressful and full of
frustration. If you think having to deal with extended family over the
holidays is bad, I can assure you, it is much preferred than spending
Christmas in the hospital!
We were at home on Christmas Day last year, but back in-patient with Sophia 3 days later for another round of chemo. There is a never ending cloud that hangs over you but there is something that keeps coming to me over and over again. There are a lot of radiothons and fundraisers going on right now for cancer research - and these families, dealing with their family in turmoil, consistently step up and lead the charge. They are making pediatric cancer part of our social consciousness. There is no greater gift we can give than working to find solutions and a cure, so please support these families where you can!
I think what I would like to pray for these kids for Christmas is that, whether they are home or in-patient, they can celebrate. They can celebrate the incarnation of Christ, the ultimate Healer for our whole universe. They can head into 2012 with the hope of remission. They can find the peace that transcends all understanding, let themselves be served by others and find the strength through Jesus to seek everything they need.
Before we pray, there is one more thing you can do for one of the young men we pray for. Would you consider going to this link and voting for Addison Marshall to win the Rudy Award? Make sure you view the video that talks about his story, which I've included here:
Go vote here:
http://highschoolrudyawards.com/Football/nominee/331/Addison-Marshall.aspx
Addison's story:
Wyatt (2, ALL)
We were at home on Christmas Day last year, but back in-patient with Sophia 3 days later for another round of chemo. There is a never ending cloud that hangs over you but there is something that keeps coming to me over and over again. There are a lot of radiothons and fundraisers going on right now for cancer research - and these families, dealing with their family in turmoil, consistently step up and lead the charge. They are making pediatric cancer part of our social consciousness. There is no greater gift we can give than working to find solutions and a cure, so please support these families where you can!
I think what I would like to pray for these kids for Christmas is that, whether they are home or in-patient, they can celebrate. They can celebrate the incarnation of Christ, the ultimate Healer for our whole universe. They can head into 2012 with the hope of remission. They can find the peace that transcends all understanding, let themselves be served by others and find the strength through Jesus to seek everything they need.
Before we pray, there is one more thing you can do for one of the young men we pray for. Would you consider going to this link and voting for Addison Marshall to win the Rudy Award? Make sure you view the video that talks about his story, which I've included here:
Go vote here:
http://highschoolrudyawards.com/Football/nominee/331/Addison-Marshall.aspx
Addison's story:
Let's Pray because PRAYER WORKS!
Completed Treatment -
Pray for them to stay cancer and illness free!
Sophia Vogel (5, soft tissue sarcoma behind left eye) – Over her cold, feeling great and ready for Christmas! <"Team Sophia" on FB>
Sophia Vogel (5, soft tissue sarcoma behind left eye) – Over her cold, feeling great and ready for Christmas! <"Team Sophia" on FB>
Anna
Grace Dennis (7, ependymoma) – Continuing to have headaches and tummy aches –
pray for relief and for The Lord to heal the spot on her cerebellum; also to
sustain her family until her next scans in January. <"Team
Anna Grace" on FB>
Rylee Beard (5, Will's tumors in
bladder/abdomen) – Doing great!
Matthew Lucas (5,
Rhabdomyosarcoma) – His hair is growing back!
Pray they did get all the tumor cells during the surgery and he is
healed! <"Team Matthew" on
FB>
Gabbie Howe (12, ependymoma) – Having
headaches, similar to Anna Grace – from the radiation. Please pray for relief!
Courtney Pette (16, lymphoma) –<"Team
Courtney" on FB>
Tristan Smit (3, ependymoma)
Mark Ochoa (2, Wilm's Tumor)
Fighting
Illness and/or Inpatient
Lincoln
Daniel Jones (3,
ALL) – Back for the last 3 night stay, including chemo, till the new year. Pray all goes well and for no side effects!
<"Pray for Lincoln Daniel Jones" and "Red Carpet Kids for a
Cure" on FB>
Preston
Winslow (4, AML) He started on a 21 day chemo regimen
yesterday and his treatment includes some new options that look promising. Please pray for him to be cured and his
family, especially his parents, to be strengthened and their hope renewed. They are really struggling right now. www.prestonsleague.com
Thomas
Valerio (11,
rhabdomyosarcoma in left hand) Spent 4 days in the hospital last week with a
fever but is home now. Receiving chemo
this week and pray the antibiotics cure up his pneumonia!
Ava
Caggino (4,
ATRT Brain Tumor) She is still inpatient and they are concerned about her
hearing. Pray her numbers come back and
her body is strengthened with no additional long-term issues, so she can
recover for her next round of chemo over Christmas. <"The Ava
Caggino Fight Aganist Cancer Page" on FB>
Braeden
Estes (17,
Ewings Sarcoma) Was admitted last Wednesday, for fever and vomiting. On Monday his center line was removed and
they hope that will resolve some of the infection, although they are still
waiting on cultures. They will have to
decide what kind of line to put in for his 22 weeks of chemo coming up and for
his nutrition. Pray for wisdom for the
doctors and his parents and that The Lord will heal and strength him for this
next phase of treatment. <http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/braedenestes>
Hunter
(1,
Ewing Sarcoma) – Not feeling well and will confirm if he has an ear
infection. He is also having trouble
going to the bathroom and is generally really uncomfortable. Please pray the doctor they talk with today
will have a solution to both issues and nothing more serious develops! <”Cure Baby Hunter” on FB>
Izzy
Slot (3,
angiosarcoma) Has fluid nearly filling her right lung and on diuretics to
resolve the issue. She has had worse,
but please pray The Lord will work through the meds to resolve the issue so she
doesn’t have to be admitted. Also pray
with the fluid going down, her appetite will return. <”izzyslot” on carepages.com and “Princess
Izzy’s Court” on FB>
Logan
Sinclair (5,
Anaplastic Medulloblastoma) – Was admitted with low counts/neutropenia. Pray his counts rise and the tests they’ve
run to come back negative! <”Pray for
Logan Sinclair” on FB>
Sarah
Burns
(15, Osteosarcoma) – Her surgery was pushed back as her MRI showed something
different, pray for updates and positive result from the surgery. <”Support for Sarah Lynn” on FB>
Charlie
Harris Beard (1,
Leukemia) Received blood and is feeling better – pray for his full
recovery! <”Help save Baby Charlie Harries Beard” on
FB>
Receiving
Treatment this week
Katie
Wagner
(15, Rhabdomyosarcoma) Had her scans last week and the results are in! The tumor has shrunk 80% and there is no sign
of cancer in her lungs! They are giving
all glory to God! They will stay on
course with her treatment and are entering a strong chemo rounds. Pray for her health and for this miracle to
sustain her and her family as they continue on! <”Wagner
Family support” on FB>
Barrett
Blake (5, Rhabdomyosa
Aiden
McSpadden (2,
AML relapse) – 54 days post transplant and starting to recover! Pray his adenovirus is healed and that he
stays illness free. Pray for his family
because they are exhausted in every way possible! <"Angels for Aiden" on
FB>
Lucy
Weber (3,
ALL) – Receiving chemo and starting back on steroids today. Please pray for no side effects and that her
parents can manage her birthday while she is on steriords; that it won’t be
hard on them! <"Team Lucy"
on FB>
Holden
Underwood (1,
ALL/MLL) – Oral chemo this week, no clinic.
Please pray he stays healthy with no issues! <"Holden's
Hope" on FB>
Gunnar
Peterson (5,
Wilm’s Tumor) Clinic appointment for counts and chemo tomorrow – pray all
continues to go very well! <”Gunnar’s
Team on FB”>
Lance
McClain (ALL)
– Doing outpatient chemo at home and is at clinic today. Pray for no side effects and a diagnosis for
his sister – Sofie! <”TeamLance McClain” on FB>
Kristina
Barrett (9,
sarcoma in lungs and arm) – Meeting with doctors today to discuss some issues
that have become constant. Pray for
wisdom and resolution! <"Praying
for Kristina" on FB>
Ruel
Bobet
(20, stomach cancer) – Starting to feel better but gearing up for more
treatment this week.
Shelby
Adams
(Langenhans Cell Histiocytosis) – Completed her 6th round of chemo
yesterday and is very tired. Pray for
her to cover and her tests on 12/28 come back with very positive results! <”Prayers for Shelby Adams” on FB>
Zayley
Oliver –Pray
she stays healthy and that cancer is beaten back! <”Prayers for Zayley Jade
Oliver” on FB>
Addison
Marshall
(18, ALL) – continues outpatient, maintenance chemo <addiecake on Twitter>
Grant
McTaggart (5,
P+ ALL) Continues maintenance phase of chemo to be concluded in February with a
few months of blood test monitoring till May.
Pray he beats cancer! <http://www.prayforgrant.com/>
On-break
or has Scans this week
Brennan
Scurlock (1,
neuroblastoma) – Results from completed tests are very positive! Pray for all of them to show great response
to treatment but that the hospital will make sure their scans are done in a
timely manner so they aren’t totally worn out by the end of the week! <"Brennan
Scurlock" on FB>
Maddie
Briscoe (7,
neuroblastoma) – Is at home and doing well expect for an injured food. Her next appointment is on the 19th,
pray she is strong enough and continues to do so well! <”Prayers for Maddie Briscoe” on
FB>
Daniela
Owens (9,
Ewing Sarcoma) – Doing great! <”Prayer for Daniela” of FB>
Callie
Cheer (3,
AML) – Just received 2nd bone marrow results and she is in
remission! Praise The Lord! <”Cure for Callie” on FB>
Natalie
Fraker (4,
astrocytoma) –Keep praying her treatment will continue to be successful!
<”
PRAYERSFORNKF”
on carepages.com>
Kylie
Overton (2,
Brain Tumor) –<”Prayers for Baby Kylie Overton” on FB>
Taylor
Porter (15, AML) <”Team
Taylor – Taylor Porter” on FB>
Kaylea
Stewart
(Leukemia, 6) – <"Kure for Kaylea" on FB>
Hudson
Kadlecek (4,
lymphoma) - <"Hope for Hudson" on FB>
Patton
Jones (3,
Burkitt's Lymphoma)
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