Hi my name is Jacob and I am 9 years old. On September 12, 2002 I was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma/leukemia. I relapsed on November 15, 2002. I had my cord blood (bone marrow) transplant on 12-31-02 - New Year's Eve! I then relapsed on February 18, 2003. Please continue to pray that I will stay strong and that with God's intervention I will have a full and healthy recovery.Remember to check out the photo album and sign the guestbook!

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Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:59 AM CDT

This time of the year is always so emotional for me, Jacob was diagnosed on the 12th of September. That day is always just.......I don't know, it is just a different kind of day. At this very time 5 years ago Jacob was being rushed into surgery because Dr. Fisher had looked at all of Jacob's scans from the night before and we found out that Jacob had tumors from head to toe. Time was something that we didn't have a lot of in terms of getting a port put in and getting chemo started. I remember Dr. Fisher coming in that morning to check on all of us, then a short while later she was back to tell us that it was a lot worse than she expected and that the surgeon was on his way and they would be taken him down at any minute. Jacob had a knot that had popped up above his eye, she told us that it was a tumor and she also told us that the way we would know that the chemo was working would be by that knot going away. The next morning the very first thing Scott and I did was check the knot..........it was completely gone away!!!!!

It has been a whole 5 years ago and it is still just so surreal. Now I sit wondering about my dad, who is having a lot of health problems and the doctors think that he may have cancer. My dad is Vietnam Veteran so therefore he goes to the VA Hospital and there are certain steps to be taken which in turn causes everything to be a really slow process. I know that my dad is scared and so is my mom, and so am I. I can't imagine having to watch someone else that I love go thru all of that again and I am afraid for my mom. What would she do without my dad if something were to happen to him? We will be going back to the VA Hospital on the 18th, hopefully then we will get answers to all of the scans and tests that have been done. So pray!

Now, on to the happy news..........Jacob is doing AWESOME!!!!! He has grown into such a fine young man. He is smart, courteous, polite, and so goodlooking but most of all he is thankful for everything that he has been given. He truly knows how blessed he is not only that he beat all the odds but that he has a family that loves him and would do anything in the world for him too.

Jonathan is such a fine young man too. He is 16 and driving, and he is beyond smart. Jonathan can honestly grow up to do anything and be anything that he wants. He is such a good brother to Jacob, of course they have their moments but they are the best of freinds. I am so thankful that they have each other.

As for Scott and myself, we are doing good. Working all the time and taking care of our family.

We have all had a great summer! We went on a cruise to the bahamas which was absolutely awesome!!! It was a great getaway. I am ready for another one!! We also have a new baby in the family, my sister had a very beautiful baby boy on August 17th, his name is Nicholas. We are actually keeping him for a while later this evening, I can't wait!!

Updates are few and far between but no news is good news. Just remember that!!!

with love,
Sharon

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