JOSHUA

Welcome to JOSHUA'S Web Page. It has been provided to keep people updated about our Child. Joshua has Neuroblastoma stageIV, since November 11, 2002, his little life has changed so much, he has been through eleven rounds of chemo, and four surgeries. He had his stem-cell transplant Nov 11,2003. He has been thru 3 cycles of the 3F8 antibodies, and had 28 days of radiation crammed into 14. Joshua is now 5 years old and so full of life. It's hard to believe there was once this terrible monster growing inside him. Please keep JOSHUA in your prayers that he beats this monster. We were told that Joshua had relapsed with disease in his marrow on the left posteria sample on April 30, 2004. Since then he has received 7 more days of radiation to the hip area and 6 more rounds of irinotecan and waiting on a miracle as he has been fighting low counts since the first round of radiation. October 25th Joshua had seven more days of radiation to two new spots found in scans done Oct 12th & 13th 2004. One on the left jaw and one on the base of the skull. December 6th, 2004, Joshua started CEP-701 at CHOP. CHECK OUT JOSHUA'S SMILE QUILT AND QUILT OF LOVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Joshua lost his battle with neuroblastoma but won the war of life flying into the arms of Jesus as the perfect Valentine February 14th, 2005.

Joshua and Travis are featured in the 2006 Littlest Fighters Calendar in February, to honor Joshua joining the angels. Each calendar sold raises money to send free gifts to caringbridge children. Joshua received one of these gifts, a T-shirt, and it meant a lot to him and to us, so please support the calendar fundraiser if you can.


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Journal

Saturday, May 31, 2008 2:33 PM CDT

I will miss seeing his face and hearing his voice and knowing he was always there close to me. He has crossed a river from me that I must wait to cross before I see him again. When I see a river, I will think of him.
______ Terry Kay



How we miss the common everyday companionship of our loved one-the face across the table, the presence in bed, the voice calling our name.

There is a way in which this presence lingers for a long time, until the wound heals enough that we able, finally, to acknowledge the separation.

Then our image of our loved one can become more focused, rather than scattered here and there in all the places we were used to their being. They have indeed "crossed a river."

It is helpful to play through this fantasy in our head. The image is strong, and fitting, as evidenced by its use in myths about the passage into death. I remember doing just this with the help of a therapist friend-in my mind coming to a river and relinquishing my son's hand and watching him cross over. I remember the struggle, and the tears, and finally,that the truth had been honored, that he was safe, that I would cross the same river when my time came.




When I see a river, I will think of you.

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