Tommy Gresham

Welcome to Tommy's Web Page. It has been provided to keep people updated about Tommy's condition. Tommy was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on June 21, 2001.
Also Please sign Tommy's Guestbook after you read his updates and take a look at his pictures. Tommy loves to see his new messages.

***GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME, ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD!!!!!******
I just Love it.

Please Don't Forget to Sign Tommy's Guestbook. He loves to see his new messages.
FINISHED TREATMENT 8-16-04!!!!!BR>
** NEW PICTURES ADDED 8-28-08*******





In one school day 46 children will learn they have cancer. Leukemia is the most common form of pediatric cancer. Last year, 12,500 infants, children and teens were diagnosed with cancer in the US. Leukemia accounts for about 25% of all childhood cancers and affect about 2,200 American young people each year.

Acute childhood leukemias are also divided into acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), depending on whether specific white blood cells called lymphyocytes, which are linked to immune defenses, are involved.

Approximately 60% of children with leukemia have ALL, and about 38% have AML.

The ALL (which is what Tommy had) form of the disease most commonly occurs in younger children ages 2 to 8, with a peak incidence at age 4. But it can affect all age groups. Tommy was dx with ALL when he was 4 years and 10 months old. Which is the peak age.

The Light the Night Walk will be coming up sooner than you think. So be prepared I will start hitting everyone up for donations. Also we will have the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon for the CMC in May. So will be posting more on both events very soon.

If you would like to walk with us in the Light the Night Walk in October please e-mail me or post here on the website. Our team name will be the same has always “Leuka Kids”.

Journal

Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:12 PM CDT

Good Evening Everyone,
I hope that this finds everyone doing good and that everyone had a good Father's Day. We had a hard father's day because of it being the anniversary date of when Tommy got sick. It always seems to be a hard day every year. But this year for whatever reason not sure what yet, I have been dreading this date.
We went camping this weekend with some friends of ours and had a great time. But the fact that today marks 8 years since our lives went from being normal to not being normal and having to always wonder and worry about cancer makes it hard.
Tommy is doing good. He had a great weekend camping. He always has loved the outdoors. And the fact that we went to the lake made it even better. Although Tommy has broke out with a rash all over his torso area again like he did last year while he was at Camp Rainbow. And since we got home a few hours ago he is know sick to his stomach and feels very bad. He has a doctors appt. on Wednesday for his physical. So we will see what the doctor says then about his rash and stuff. Then we have to see the urologist next month after camp.
It really is hard to believe that it has been 8 years since Tommy was diagnosed with Leukemia. So much has changed since then. Tommy will be 13 years old this year. And to see him today verses him 8 years ago. It is really amazing. Some people do not realize that we almost lost Tommy. When you have a hgb of 4 like he did you are knocking on deaths door. I'm just so thankful that we have such great doctors around here and that we have the children's hospital. It is truly amazing. Tommy has had to endure so much over his life. And he seems stronger because of it. This past week we had vbs at church. And those precious children and adults of course raise almost $ 800 to be donated to the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center in honor of Jordan and Tommy. Two children from our church who have had to face cancer as a child.
Children are truly remarkable. They seem to be able to hand so much and deal with it in remarkable ways. It is truly amazing. I'm so thankful that God has blessed our family with Tommy. He may be at times aggravating. But he is still our Tommy and we love him more and more each day. Billy and I have truly been blessed with 3 wonderful and amazing children. Matthew just graduated high school. Tommy is in the 7th grade and Emily is starting 3rd grade. I could not ask for anymore. I just hope and pray that whatever God has in store for our family in the future that we will always look to him for guidance and strength.
Thank you everyone for always being there with your love, prayers, and support over the past 8 years.
Love,
Dawn and Billy

Hospital Information:

Patient Room: Tomdo's Rm.

MCG Children's Medical Center
1446 Harper St.
Augusta, Ga. 30912-3730
706-721-5100

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E-mail Author: bdmteg@hotmail.com

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