Welcome to Kyle's website. Here is where you will read about HOPE for your childs diagnosis of cancer.

This website has been a wonderful source of comfort to us during Kyle's fight against Stage III Favorable Wilm's Tumor. We maintain the site so other newly dx families have hope in their own journey. If you are a Wilm's family WELCOME. Know that even though things are very scarey right now everything will be alright. Take it one day at a time and put your faith in the Lord. He has given the medical community so much knowledge to fight this cancer. Our Kyle was dx 2/03 and ot 10/03. Since then he has clear scans and doing great. The only minor problem is a reoccuring foot drop from his vincristine. For further details of Kyle's dx and treatment past journal entries have been saved for your reading.

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Journal

Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:38 AM CST

Today is a very special day. At one point and time I couldn't imagine saying this date in history to be special but today it is.

Kyle was diagnosed with cancer 5 years ago today...

About this time Craig, Kyle and I were waiting to be transported from North Shores to Detroit. I think we were both numb with shock. Kyle sat in his hospital bed eating Popsicles and watching his favorite movie at the time called the Iron Giant. A nice nurse went to the video store to rent Kyle anything he wanted while we waited for a bed at the bigger hospital. How fitting for Kyle to be recently hooked on a movie about an Iron Giant who fights to stay alive. I also remember it was RSV season and St. John Detroit was packed with ill children some fighting for their lives because of this virus that goes bad. Amazingly even though we were beginning a fight for our sons life we so easily listened and shared with others going through different yet similar things. Our babies were sick and we would do anything to make them better. I remember now that it was only days before we went to "WAR" with Iraq. But all of that didn't seem to matter to us. We just wanted Kyle healthy and all of this to go away. The staff at St. John were amazing, giving it their all to help us all get through this in our own unique ways. I needed facts....give me all the data and I will believe. Craig needed to hear confidence in the doctors voices and at times took the quiet patient wait of faith. I began to have faith over time.... it is amazing to me that through that time Jesus carried us through it. People would say you guys seem to be holding up great, if we were I would have to give God all the glory. The Lord gave Kyle all of the strength a 6 year old would need to get through surgery, radiation, chemo and all the pokes and pulls given to you during such an illness. I pray always to keep in perspective what we prayed for...life. All the nonsense that comes with major illness is secondary and small stuff compared to the cure. Kyle is an amazing young man today. Even when we had a scare about a year and a half ago, Kyle was afraid but really felt he was going to be fine. He has such inner faith, wise like a person much older. Happy and determined to do well in school and make good choices for himself. We are so proud of him and more importantly he is proud of himself and it shows! This morning I got up and grabbed Kyle did a little dance with him singing do you know what today is..... He rolled his eyes like any other 11 year old and said of course I do, although I think he enjoyed the chance to celebrate with me. With a big hug and kiss we reminded each other of the simple things in life and today we praise God again for his healing. So for the record....

The docs say 5 years cancer free = CURE!!!!!

Blessings and Prayers to anyone is fighting for a life. Through God all things are possible.

Hospital Information:

Patient Room: Home Enjoying Life!!!

Continious prayers for Zoe, Kristina, Kevin, Emily, Cody, Shanna, Jesse, Melissa, Kelly and all our Friends through Wilms Listserv!
Kyle was treated at St. John Detroit & the VanElslander Cancer Center by the best Pediatric Oncology team!
Please pray for the doctors and caregivers who treat our loved ones with cancer.
We will always remember the friends we have lost ; Olivia, Lauren, Emerald and Michael.

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E-mail Author: heath4family@comcast.net

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