Monday Dec 3, 2007

Monday Dec 3, 2007

We got some bad news over thepast few days. Friday we found out for sure Nathenstill has nueroblastoma cells in his marrow. SaturdayThe doctor on service told us that they finally gotthe full report back from the labs. They said that Hehas 1-2% Neuroblastoma cells on both sides of his hipsand also that his tumor had grown some on the bottomside and that the top side of it had shrunk minimally.We will be starting Chemo again in about an hour. Wehave two rounds of a different kind of chemo that willlast 5 days long each. We will get 5 days then restfor two weeks to let Nathens body recover then we willstart the second round for 5 days then rest for twoweeks again to let his body recover. Then we will berepeating all the test and I pray to God that Nathensbone marrow test will be clean and the tumor has notcontinued to grow again. Maybe GOD KNOWS we neededmore time to raise the money for Nathens surgery andwith us having to get two more rounds of chemo we wontbe able to have the surgery for at least 6 more weeks.We need his marrow to be clean to have the surgery. Iwent to the chappel a couple of nights ago and Iprayed, and I asked GOD to please heal my baby and todrain his cancer out of his precious little body. Mybaby has been through so much and I am greatful that Ihave had so many people there for me and praying forus. I posted an entry in the guest book to thankeveryone who showed up to the benefit and Thankeveryone who put it together for us. SO.... THANK YOU!I can not even begin to tell everyone how GREATFUL Iam for everyone and Everything that has been done forus. I also want to tell everyone what great people Iam surrounded by here in the hospital. There are alotof families that are going through similar situationswith their children and still find a way to offer ahelping hand to the Nathen and our family, even thoughsome not as bad as Nathen's case but none the less itis difficult for any parent to watch their babies gothrough such an ordeal and watch them get so sick andfeel so helpless in their healing process. All you cando is pray to GOD that the medicines given to themwill heal them and offer comfort and love to them whenthey are so confused as to what is going on with themand why they feel so bad all over. I know that GOD hasa plan for all of us and that GOD picks people to dealwith such hard things for a reason. Maybe he chose usto strengthen our love and strengthen our faith. Ihave never really been a religious person and I cannot recite a single verse from the bible but I do knowhe is there and I do know that he watches over us. This whole ordeal has brought me alot closer to GODand I have learned from other families here in thehospital to put my faith in our Holy Father and hewill see us through this difficult time. Pleaseeveryone keep praying for Nathen's Bone Marrow to beclean at our next bone marrow test and Pray for theshrinkage of the tumor. MOM.... I LOVE YOU... Thankyou so much for all you have done for us. I have thebest mom in the world.. She has been so supportivethrough all of this. I will always tell Nathen whatlove surrounded him through his journey. Christina youare my best friend and I am happy to have you by myside through this journey as well. I know I can alwaysdepend on you to be supportive and to do all in yourpower to help us. I will keep you guys informed onwhen we get more information on his journey throughthis rough time... Amanda