Davis Shand

Davis is 19 years old and is recovering from ACUTE LYMPHYCYTIC LEUKEMIA (ALL) T-CELL = HIGH RISK OF REOCCURANCE. He's high risk because of his age (over 4) and because he had masses around his heart (where the Thymus is = T-Cell), also in his neck, and being a male - all this puts him in the 15% range. He started this "adventure" when he was 11. JULY 17, 2001 will forever be in our hearts as a time of hell. After 3 1/2 years of extensive chemo, Davis finished treatment September 28, 2004.

Now he is in the "wait watch and see" phase which means check ups every YEAR!!! We made it! Tests continue to make sure all internal organs are working properly (heart, kidneys and liver).

Davis has 2 brothers: Darrel (22) and Brett (17)

Journal

Saturday, July 4, 2009 11:21 AM CDT

Good Morning! HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!

DAVIS
Is working while we are up at the lake.

I GOT AN 83% on my grade! And it was all because of your prayers. That was the hardest class I've EVER taken - the class average at the end was 84% and he said that was the highest class average he's ever had. Now does THAT tell you anything????

There was this one dude who received 100% on every test and that hurt us - a lot. Good for him. I PASSED I PASSED I PASSED!!

I'm sitting in "Java Moose" right now using their WiFi access. Jeff is at the grocery store scrounging for dinner tonight. It is absolutely gorgeous out here. In the low 70's, little breeze and sunny out. Can't ask for anything more. We will be coming back for the fireworks later.

I wanted to THANK ALL OF YOU for your continuing prayers. You are all gifts to me and I DO appreciate it. You keep my dream of being a pediatric oncology nurse alive.

Kyle... he isn't doing well and I've followed him for years. We were going to visit him when we go to CO in a few weeks, but he isn't surviving BMT very well and has been hospitalized for 4 months. He is in ICU on vent right now. Please say a prayer for this little man who has struggled for 9 out of the 12 years with leukemia - this is his 3rd out of remission. His site is as follows:

www.caringbridge.org/co/kylel

God Bless you this 4th of July!

Hope your day is filled with sparklers! lUV ML

Hospital Information:

Children's Hospitals and Clinics

Minneapolis, MN

E-mail Author: mleep@msn.com

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