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Easton Wargo, Soccer Player




Easton is a 6-year-old little boy undergoing treatment for choroid plexus carcinoma, a rare, malignant brain tumor, at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He was diagnosed on January 9, 2004, and had his first surgery January 12. After a four-week recovery, he began treatment at St. Jude in February: 10 weeks of chemo, a second surgery, 10 more weeks of chemo, and six weeks of conformal radiation. He completed a second 20 weeks of "maintenance" chemo in February 2005.

"Peace, peace, to those far and near," says the Lord. "And I will heal him." - Isaiah 57:19

Journal

Saturday, April 11, 2009 8:51 PM CDT

Happy Easter!

All is well here. Easton continues to do well in Kindergarten, and still enjoys school. On the medical front, he is going to have to have a minor surgery in June (it's a "boy" issue), and we are still monitoring his tonsils/adnoids/ears, which may require some attention as well.

E is also playing his first organized sport this spring - soccer - and loving it. It's so awesome to see him running around with kids from his class, doing what he's supposed to be doing. I'm not sure he's fully grasped the concept of the game, but he is defnitely enjoying it. He is also becoming a maniac on his scooter (which Santa brought; at the time we weren't sure he'd ever be coordinated enough to manage it - HA!), to the point where he is now required to wear his helmet at all times.

Jaimie is great too - taking art class, participating in the church musical and the school play, giving us a preview of her tween/teen years...

Please continue to pray for Easton's continued health, and for the many children out there battling these diseases. I was contacted by TWO new families in the last month who have children with CPC. It totally stinks.

love.julie

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