Welcome to Chandler Booth's Web Page. It has been provided to keep people updated about our child, Chandler. Chandler was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma on July 17, 2003. He was only 47 days past his first birthday! He has endured 5 rounds of very substantial chemo, a 6 hour tumor-removal surgery, stem cell harvest,two autologous stem cell transplants and 18 days of radiation. We are now off therapy, just doing scans every 3 months to look for improvement. He has a 12 year old sister, whom he adores. And a mom and daddy who love him desperately. He also has many,many friends who are praying for him.
Dx:neuroblastoma, 14 months
Current age:6 years

Journal

Friday, March 20, 2009 7:15 PM CDT

Hi Prayer Partners,

Long time, no update.

No update, means no problems....just living!

Part of my lack of updates is due to Facebook. It is a wonderful way to reconnect with folks but it really is very time consuming!

The pictures above were taken 5 years (almost to the day) apart. When the one on the left was taken, we were very unsure if we'd be able to take the one on the right. The left one was actually taken BETWEEN transplants, in January 2004. The one on the right was taken this past January, both at St. George Island, FL.

The older one has been on Jim Mac's phone these 5 years so we have looked at it an awful lot. When looking at the newer one, I realize just how much Chandler has grown. For that I am so very thankful.

I pray that we will take these pictures every five years at SGI. Probably by the time we take the next one, Chandler will be taller than his dad and I'm sure Jim Mac's bald spot will be a little bigger. I'm not rushing any of that along...it can take it's own sweet time in coming, as far as I'm concerned. I try my best to savor every single day with both my children.

Hoping Spring's arrival today met you with many blessings and a renewed spirit without itchy eyes and a runny nose. (All these flowers and trees budding out are gorgeous but we DO pay.)

In His hands,
Kim

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