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One Day...
Cody's 12th Birthday
A TRUE RACER FALLS BEHIND, MAKING IT NECESSARY FOR HIM TO CATCH UP BEFORE HE CAN WIN!!!
I no longer believe in miracles, I rely on them.
CODY JAMES HOFFMAN
APRIL 14, 1996 - AUGUST 18, 2005
~~~THIS IS CODY'S STORY~~~
On October 30, 1999 at the age of 3, our son Cody was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Cody underwent 2 ˝ years of intense chemotherapy and completed his POG protocol on May 18, 2002. During a routine monthly check up on August 19, 2002 Cody was preliminarily diagnosed in Relapse, this was confirmed on August 30, 2002.
Cody’s prognosis was minimal at best. He was placed in the National Bone Marrow Registry and 2 Unrelated Cord Blood matches were identified at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.
On November 10, 2002, we left for Durham where we spent nearly a year. Cody underwent several rounds of total body radiation and then received his Bone Marrow Transplant on New Years Eve 2002.
In March of 2003, only three months post transplant, Cody suffered another relapse making it necessary for him to have surgery to remove the Lekemic mass...Cody did well with that and the med changes and the Leukemia did not return in full force.
In September of 2003, Cody suffered Electorlyte Renal Failure and was hospitalized in the PICU for several weeks after his release we returned to Duke to stay for another few months. We returned home and began post-transplant care at CHKD in Norfolk.
Cody had no major issues until March of 2005 when he started loosing weight. He was hospitalized to treat the problem and was released after two weeks. Within two weeks we returned to the hospital where Cody was admited again...On June 8, 2005, Cody was released from the hospital once again, still fighting GvHD but from the comfort of his own home.
Unfortunately, our release was only good for 5 days before Cody had to be readmitted. Cody was fighting Parainfluenza 3 Pneumonia.
Regardless of the situation, Cody always continued to fight.
WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED!!!
On July 31, 2005, Cody suffered a Pulmonary Hemmorage and was placed on Life Support...we truly thought he would recover, sadly, his body was unable to recover from all of it's issues and on August 18, 2005 at 4:23 p.m. Cody flew free into the arms of the ABBA FATHER.
Our lives are forever changed and our hearts will forever be broken...We are grateful for the time we had with our LITTLE MAN...
"Dear friends, do not be surprised at that the painful trial that you are suffering as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you are participating in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when His glory is revealed."
1 Peter 4:12-13
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Journal
Monday, September 8, 2008 1:43 PM CDT Well I celebrated my birthday on August 30th. It wasn't the same without Cody. Of course, nothing ever is anymore.
We are all adjusting pretty well to our new house. We are getting to know our neighbors and I am feeling pretty good about making friends with the people in the neighborhood.
A neat story: one of my new neighbors has a little boy named Cody. He is 3 years old and his birthday is....yep you guessed it...August 18th.
Her Cody was born on the same day my Cody went home to be with Jesus. I told her she got my Cody. It's sad but it's also a true testiment to how life just keeps on keeping on.
I miss my son but I am grateful he no longer suffers. For him this life was difficult. He brought light and love into the world which was dark and painful. When his work was finished he went home. One day I will finish my work here as well and I will join him.
Until next time...
In Love & Prayer,
Eleasha
Read Journal History
Hospital Information: Patient Room: HEAVEN Completely Healed
In the Arm's of the ABBA FATHER
Mommy Misses Cody
Links: http://www.cafepress.com/curecody We have transformed the Cure Cody Store to a Remember Cody store. Check out the new stuff and find out what we are working towards!
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