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Click here to go back to the main page. Monday, February 28, 2005 3:42 AM CST Hello, everyone! I hope and pray that all is well with all of you! God is soooooo good and He is still at it...blessing Jalen and making him stronger each and everyday! We owe all the praise and the glory to Jesus...without Him, who knows where or how we would be...lost, for sure! Praise the Lord!
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:27 PM CST Hello, friends and family!! I know, I know...its been a long time since I updated the page and I apologize to all of you who check the page regularly to see how Jalen is getting along. I am back to work now, so my routine has changed quite a bit. I am working nights and trying to sleep during the day, which doesn't really work too well for me. Kevin is with Jalen during the day while I snooze and I am up in time to get dinner ready, help with homework and spend a little time with the boys. Its not easy, but we manage. I thank God for my job because everyone has been great, and just because I have one!!! Glory to God!!
Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:38 AM CST Hello, friends and family! I bet you guys were wondering what in the world happened and why I hadn't updated in quite a while. Well, everything is alright!! Praise the Lord...whe are finally HOME!! Back in the 'Burg to stay!! God is so good and we owe all of Jalen's success to Him.
Wednesday, January 5, 2005 7:46 PM CST Good evening, friends and family!! The weather is wonderful down here in Durham. It has been in the seventies for the last week or so, and we are loving it! We praise God today for the small things that make us appreciate life, and make us thankful for one more day in the "land of the living".
Saturday, January 1, 2005 5:03 PM CST Happy New Year!! We are so blessed to be entering into yet another year! We have to give thanks to the Lord for all that He has brought us through this past year, and for all that He has in store for us in 2005! "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." (Romans 8:18, NKJV) We are thankful to God for the good and the bad. It is through the good times that we gain the faith and strength to go through the bad, and through the bad times that we grow in Him and learn to appreciate the good! God is good all of the time! Tuesday, December 28, 2004 3:01 PM CST Good afternoon, friends and family! Praise the Lord for every blessing, the greatest of all being His gift of love, Jesus Christ!
Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:08 AM CST Good morning to all!! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! His praise shall continually be in my mouth, because He has done great things for us! Nothing showed up in Jalen's blood cultures and his blood pressure and everything is back to normal, so we are going back to the apartment today...Praise the Lord! I'd rather be bored there than in here!
Sunday, December 19, 2004 10:08 AM CST Hello, friends and family! Sunshine or rain...God is ALWAYS good!! Sorry it has been a while since I last updated, we have had an eventful week(end)! Thursday night Jalen and I had steamed shrimp seasoned with Old Bay for dinner, which is one of Jalen's favorites...or WAS one of Jalen's favorites. About 10 minutes after eating it, Jalen began to throw up and had diarrhea. It lasted for quite a while, and his fever began to rise. I called the doctor on call and we decided that I needed to bring Jalen in because by this point I knew that he had to be dehydrated if nothing else. When we were about to walk out of the apartment door to head to the hospital, Jalen almost fainted, which I must admit, scared me senseless for a few minutes, but I knew what name to call on...JESUS! I ran him to the car and did about 90 mph to the hospital, talking to him and tapping him to make sure he did not close his eyes or fall asleep. So, we got to the unit around 12:30 am and Jalen's blood pressure was dangerously low. His little hands and feet were ice cold. The nurse started pumping lots of fluids in him very fast and they also had to start him on Dopamine to get his blood pressure back up. Blood cultures were drawn to see if the cause of all of this was a bacterial infection of some sort. We were put in a room here on the bone marrow unit, and here we are today in room 5211. Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:27 AM CST Hello, everyone! Praise the Lord for all of His mighty acts and His tender mercies!! Sorry that it has been a whole week since my last update. I have been so busy checking on all of our friends and visiting their pages, that I didn't take the time to update Jalen's. While I am there, I want to ask that everyone please take the time to say a prayer for Ryan and his family. He is back in the hospital and is having a rough time...please take the time to pray for him. Remember, "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much"...it's the least that we can do! (James 5:16, KJV) On that note...please continue to pray for Jalen and all of the children fighting sickness and disease. For we know that the victory is in Christ Jesus!
Monday, December 6, 2004 3:23 PM CST Good afternoon, friends and family! God is good all of the time and all of the time, God is good! We had an eventful weekend! On Saturday, Jalen was complaining that his belly was hurting and burning, which is not unusual because some of his meds cause that to happen. Then he became very sleepy and his temperature went up. Then he got diarrhea. After calling and talking to Dr. Martin, I ended up taking him into the after hours exam room on the bone marrow unit so he could be seen. Dr. Martin ordered stool and blood cultures to be drawn and looked Jalen over really good. Jalen was a bit dehydrated, so he got lots of fluids and a boost of steroids to help him get over whatever this was. Dr. Martin said he thought it might be a virus because there are a couple going around that are very easy to catch...you can get it from just about anywhere. Whatever it was came on too sudden for them to be really concerned about graft vs host disease, which was great to hear. After we got the fluids and some meds to help get rid of the nausea, we were released and got home around 2:45 am. Jalen hasn't thrown up, had diarrhea nor a belly ache since that night which is a blessing! Saturday, December 4, 2004 1:19 PM CST Good afternoon! Today is Day 66 after transplant and God as always is blessing! Jalen is doing very well. He just gets a little bored sometimes, but like the doctor told him, "Bored is good at this point". So, we can take a little boredom! Jalen is still eating well. We haven't been able to go out so he can ride his bike as often as we would like because it is getting a little colder now. I am trying to get him a stationary bike to have here in the apartment so he can get his exercise each day.
Monday, November 29, 2004 6:40 PM CST Good evening, friends and family! Today is Day 61 after transplant and all is well! Today was a long day in clinic because as I told you before, Mondays are 'Doctor day'. We got to see Dr. Martin today and he is very pleased with Jalen's progress. He decreased more of Jalen's medicine today since everything is going well and Jalen's counts look really good. To God be all of the glory for the wonderful things that He has done, and is doing! Dr. Martin was teasing Jalen about his moustache that has grown as a side effect of the cyclosporine. Jalen was laughing and told Dr. Martin that he likes his moustache! It was cute!
Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:19 AM CST Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We have sooo much to be thankful for. We are thankful to be blessed with another day of life, for friends and family who love us (and we sure love them), and for every need that God has met and is meeting in our lives! But I have to say that the one thing that we are most thankful for is to know Jesus as our Lord and Savior. I cannot imagine anyone going through what we have been through without knowing Him - knowing Him as a healer, a deliverer, a comforter, a miracle-worker...and so much more! He is our hope when things look 'hopeless'. He is our "rock in a weary land". To sum it up...Jesus is EVERYTHING to us!!!
Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:15 AM CST Good morning! Again, its been several days since my last update because, well, there was nothing going on. Jalen is still doing very well, praise God, and we are still visiting the clinic on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Jalen is still eating well and exercising. I am so happy with how well he is doing. He is really trying hard to get stronger and better. His skin has peeling due to the radiation and chemotherapy he received, so he looks...well, a little different. But that is getting better now. He is almost all one complexion again. Jalen is on a medicince called Cyclosporin that helps prevent graft vs. host disease. One of the side effects of the medicine is lots of body hair. Jalen is beginning to grow a unibrow, hair on his face and back. Its not a whole lot, and some of it is sandy colored so you can barely see it, but he looks so cute!
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:40 PM CST Hello, friends and family! Today is Day 49 after transplant and all is well! Today was a 'clinic day'. We spent almost all day in the clinic getting platelets and seeing the nurse practitioner. All of Jalen's labs (blood work) look really good and we thank God for that! There has been so much going on around us. Some of our friends down here aren't doing so well right now so I ask that you pray for them. (Cortez, Ryan, Mikey and Ian) It is only by the grace and mercy of God that Jalen is doing so well and we are sure to give Him ALL of the glory. Its not by might, nor power...but by the Spirit of the Lord! The only part that I have played in Jalen's success is keeping him covered in prayer and with the Word of God. I plead the blood and apply the stripes of Jesus to his body daily!! The bottom line is...we are in battle and it is constant warfare. Sometimes we get tired, but our rest is Almighty God...our refuge is in the 'shadow of the Almighty'. We owe God everything...He has been and is everything to us!!
Sunday, November 14, 2004 11:00 AM CST Good morning! I know that it has been several days since I last updated the page, but this has been a very uneventful week, which is definitely a good thing. Jalen is still doing very well. His blood counts are looking beautiful. We finally had to get red blood cells this week for the first time since being discharged from the hospital. He has to get platelets every six days or so. So, he is definitely beginning to hold his own and make some cells on his own. Because of his progress, our clinic schedule has been changed to Monday, Wednesday, Friday instead of everyday. This is so much better because we get our weekends off to sleep in and just lounge around the house for a change. This also frees up some of our days during the week to get other things done instead of sitting in clinic all day.
Monday, November 1, 2004 5:16 PM CST Hello, friends! Its been a few days since I last updated the webpage because Jalen and I have been busy with clinic appointments and trying to get settled into the apartment. Today is Day 33 and everything is going great. Jalen's white blood cell count is at 7.0 (7,000) which is good, it is still increasing daily. We had our big day in clinic today (Mondays). This is the day that Jalen is seen by his primary doctor, Dr. Martin, to go over everything and answer any questions. Dr. Martin is still very pleased with Jalen's progress. We are almost at the point where Jalen will not have to go to the clinic everyday, but will have to go every couple of days. We praise God everyday for Jalen's progress and strengthening us to endure until the end!
Friday, October 29, 2004 6:58 PM CDT Hello, everyone! We finally made it out of there...ahead of schedule actually! Praise the Lord!! Dr. Martin said that Jalen is about 2 weeks ahead of schedule, which is truly a work of God! We are in the apartment now, and let me tell you...it wasn't a very restful night for me nor Jalen. We are so used to the IV pumps beeping, nurses shuffling, whispers in the hallway...it was way too quiet! But we like it here on "the outside"! Today was a long and busy day. We were up early doing meds. and then we were in clinic all day long being seen by the doctor and receiving platelets, so hopefully tomorrow will be a shorter day in clinic. We got the results back from the FISH test, and Jalen's cells are 99 onor cells, which is WONDERFUL!!! This means that the stem cells he received have engrafted and have basically have become "his". We are soooo grateful to the Lord for all of this! He is definitely moving on our behalf, and a lot of it is due to your petitions to him for us! We cannot thank you enough!
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:42 PM CDT Hello, everyone! Today is Day 28 after transplant and things couldn't be better! Jalen's white blood cell count is up to 2.5 (2,500) today and his neutrophil count is 1800. This is all excellent news, and even better...Jalen is being discharged from the hospital tomorrow! Yeeeaaaahhh! Praise the Lord, and to Him be all of the glory! Today has been the best day Jalen has had in a long while. He actually smiled today...and more than once!!:-) Christina (Cortez's mom) went out with me today to stock the apartment with groceries and other items that we will need. The apartment is really nice and spacious. We made sure that there was enough room and a bed for Nigel when he comes to visit. We are soooo excited about being "on the outside"! Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:08 AM CDT Good afternoon, friends! God is soooo good...all of the time! We are on Day 27 after transplant and everything just keeps getting better!! Jalen's white blood cell count is up to 2.2 (2,200) today and his neutrophil count is 1,694 which is GREAT! He is doing so well that we are looking at being discharged from the hospital and going into the apartment on Thursday or Friday of this week. Jalen gets to leave the hospital today on a 2 hour pass. So, he gets to get some fresh air and some exercise outside today for the first time in a month. Needless to say, he is in a very good mood today!! The doctors are still very pleased with his progress. They sent away a blood sample to make sure that the cells that are growing are donor cells and not his own. Dr. Martin said that he is almost sure that they are donor cells, because Jalen's cells most likely would not have grown back this fast. So, we are encouraged by that fact and by the fact that God has got this thing under control and we trust that we will receive nothing less than a GOOD report! I had classes yesterday to prepare me for administering Jalen's meds at home and all of the do's and don't's. Everything seemed pretty simple and I am sure that we will do just fine! Saturday, October 23, 2004 2:05 PM CDT Good afternoon, everyone! Praise God for another beautiful day! Jalen is doing wonderfully! His white blood cell count is up to 1.0 (1000) today, and this is the second consecutive day that his neutrophil count is over 500. So, we will talk about going to the apartment towards the end of next week! We are so excited about how God is blessing Jalen and making him stronger each and every day!! We are trying to make the transition of changing his meds over from IV to oral at this point, to get ready for discharge. Some of the meds like the GCS-F (stimulating growth factor) I will still have to give Jalen via IV at the apartment, which won't be hard at all. I'll have to hook it up to his central line to administer.
Friday, October 15, 2004 9:13 AM CDT Good Morning! It is Day 15 after transplant, and what a wonderful day it is! Jalen is doing very well. His white blood cell count is back up to 0.2 (200) today and things are looking good. He is still trying to scratch his little hands and feet off. But we won't complain about that because its a sign of engraftment. The itchy, red hands and feet, sporadic low-grade fevers, bone and joint aches...these are all symptoms that are treated, but welcomed because they let us know that those good cells are busy growing and Jalen is getting stronger! Praise the Lord!
Wednesday, October 13, 2004 10:01 AM CDT Greetings, friends and family! Praise God for his grace and mercy that is new every morning! Tuesday, October 12, 2004 11:09 AM CDT Good morning, guys! I am coming again with lots of good news! First of all, Jesus is still Lord and remains on the throne!!! (Thats the best news you will hear all day!) Besides that...or I should say, because of that, Jalen's white blood cells have begun to grow, and we are only on Day 13!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Yea!!!!! We are so excited here! It is way early for this to happen, but his white blood cell counts are up to 0.2 (which is about 200). The doctors and nurses are really excited. Dr. Martin came in this morning to share the good news and say how impressed he is. We really want to see 0.3 tomorrow, because three consecutive days of increasing numbers makes it official. But, I know in my heart of hearts that it is already official! Jalen is showing other signs of engraftment also. His little hands and feet are really itchy and red. God is sooooo good...thats all I can say. Its only by His power and His grace, and the strength He has given Jalen, that Jalen has done so well. We stand in awe of Him...He is truly an awesome God!! We give thanks and praise to Him daily for everything that He has done, is doing, and is going to do.
Thursday, October 7, 2004 10:59 AM CDT Hello, friends and family! Today is Day 8 after transplant and overall things are going very well. The mucositis has made its way to Jalen's belly, so they have had to increase his pain medicine to keep him comfortable. I don't believe it will last very long.(The mucositis, that is.) His mouth and throat are looking very good and he is eating like a horse!!! He has gained about 3 pounds in the last few days! His white blood cell count is still at zero, so keep praying for those cells to grow, grow, grow!!! We still have not reached the average time for cells to begin to grow, so we are still on track!
Monday, October 4, 2004 6:21 PM CDT Greetings, everyone!! It is Day 5 after transplant and I've only got good news to report! Jalen is doing fabulous! The doctors are impressed with the way Jalen is looking and feeling. The mucositis has gotten a lot better and Jalen is eating, drinking and talking again! He hasn't had to use his pain pump as much either. God is truly showing himself strong on our behalf! Thanks for all of the prayers! We can feel and see them working. To God be all of the glory! Friday, October 1, 2004 8:13 PM CDT Greetings, everyone! It is Day 2 after transplant and everything is going well overall. Nothing is happening that is not commonplace at this point. Jalen has developed mucositis, which causes sores in the mouth, throat and stomach and can continue througout the digestive tract. His little mouth and throat are really sore and he hasn't been eating, drinking, or talking much. This usually lasts about 2 weeks before it starts to get better. And when the white blood cell count begins to rise, it will take care of itself, for there isn't anything that they can give to cure it. Jalen has still been getting out of the room to walk his laps in the hallway. Sometimes I have to push the issue and he gives me "the look". You know the one he gives that sends the message, "you are about two seconds from getting it...and you know what IT is"! Yeah...that look. He also has school everyday where the teacher comes to his room and does work that Mrs. Kyger sent for him and other 3rd grade stuff as well. He is doing an excellent job with his school work. (He even gets homework!!)
Thursday, September 30, 2004 6:02 PM CDT Hello, everyone! The bone marrow transplant yesterday went great! Jalen did beautifully! Mom, Tiffany and Boo came down for the big event. We anointed Jalen, had prayer and praise and worship, and watched the stem cells infuse into his line. Just to clear up a common misunderstanding, the process does not require surgery. The stem cells (cord blood) come up in a bag from the lab and looks like blood. They hook it up to his IV line and infuse it in. Just like a blood transfusion. It is as simple as that. The only reaction Jalen had was high blood pressure, which is perfectly normal during the procedure. He received medicine to fix that and all was well! Nurse Jenise stayed in the room the entire time and took vital signs every five minutes. It was a very anticipated and exciting time for us! Afterwards, Jalen was a bit sleepy from the benadryl, and took and short nap. It was more like a power nap because afterwards, he walked laps and shot some hoops in the hallway. I love to see him moving and getting his exercise. It is very important at this point that he stay active and exercise his lungs and other muscles. As you all know, Jalen is a very muscular kid and we want to keep those muscles intact.
Monday, September 27, 2004 4:23 PM CDT Good afternoon! This is the day that the Lord has made, and we will rejoice and be glad in it! (Ps. 118:24) In the midst of a storm or when all is calm, we will not cease to give Him all of the glory, honor and praise...for He has done, and is doing GREAT things!
Saturday, September 25, 2004 6:40 PM CDT Hello, everyone! I am sorry that I have not updated the page in a while, I was having computer issues and am now back in business! Everything is going very well and as planned. Jalen is such a trooper and an awesome gift from God! He finished up his week of radiation on yesterday with no complications, other than a little nausea. They expected him to be very fatigued, nauseous, and skin burned...but not Jalen. His skin looks and feels as smooth as a baby's bottom! And as soon as Kevin and Nigel got into town, his energy level was off of the scale! Kevin went to radiation with Jalen on Wednesday afternoon and Jalen had to show him how brave and courageous he is! He did a fantastic job holding very still and helping the technicians out with the props and so forth. Buddy (AC) came Thursday to visit and took Nigel and Jalen to the driving range to hit golf balls. They really enjoyed that and cannot wait to do it again! Nigel and Kevin left yesterday afternoon after bringing Jalen and me to the hospital for Jalen to be admitted. So, Jalen's been chilling out here in the room enjoying the Playstation 2 that they've got in here. They have almost every game you could imagine and every movie also! Jalen started his 3 days of chemotherapy this morning. It is given once a day and takes an hour to run. Other than a belly ache, he hasn't had any side affects from the chemo.
Tuesday, September 14, 2004 6:10 PM CDT Hello, everyone! Just wanted to check in and let everyone know how everything is going down here. We are still busy with appointments and everything is going great!...still on schedule! Jalen had his central line placed today and has been really sleepy from the anesthesia. He is in wonderful spirits! He will be admitted to the hospital on his last day of radiation, the 24th and will have the transplant on the 29th. And then we wait for the new cells to grow! Please be praying and don't forget to sign the guestbook! Saturday, September 11, 2004 4:51 PM CDT Hello, everyone! We only have good news to bring you! Everything is going great and we are moving along right on schedule. We have completed one week of "pre-transplant work-up" appointments, and have one more week to go. Jalen begins total body irradiation on Monday, Sept. 20th. He has to do a week of radiation and will be admitted to the hospital on Friday, the 24th, his last day of radiation. At that point he will complete three days of chemotherapy, will rest one day, then will receive the bone marrow transplant on Wednesday, the 29th!!! Then its count-down time! Jalen has to be in the hospital until engraftment takes place and he has no infections. "Engraftment" is when the donor stem cells begin to grow! The goal is 100 onor cells, so please keep that lifted up in prayer! If...I mean, WHEN all goes well and all of Jalen's blood work and everything looks good, we will be able to return home 100 days after transplant. (We have to be here at least 100 days after transplant.) We miss you, Virginia...there is no place like HOME!!
Tuesday, September 7, 2004 1:20 PM CDT Hello, visitors! We finally made it! We arrived in Durham, NC last night, and Jalen's first appointment was this morning. He began his transplant work-up today. That just consists of a lot of tests to make sure everything is looking and working well before the transplant is performed. Jayne, the nurse coordinator gave us a tour of the transplant unit and the clinic today, and I don't think that we will have any problems making ourselves at home for the short period of time that we will be here. Everybody here is very nice and gave us such a warm welcome. Jalen and I really appreciated that!
Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:17 AM CDT Hello again, visitors! Jalen started school and is having a blast in Mrs. Kyger's 3rd grade class. He is doing very well. We finally got the call from Duke and Jalen has to be down there for his first appointment on Tuesday, September 7th. That means he gets to spend his birthday and Labor day weekend at home with his friends and family! Yeaaaa! By the way, his birthday is Saturday, August 28th. I think we will have a cookout, cake and ice-cream at home with some of Jalen's friends and family.
Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:50 AM CDT Hello, visitors! I have only good news to report! Jalen started school today and is doing great! His bone marrow aspiry results were normal and he is still in remission! Hallelujah! He is feeling really well and is still full of energy. His blood counts look beautiful and his lip is fully healed! Praise God!
Monday, August 16, 2004 9:15 AM CDT Hello, everyone! Well, we thought our stays at UVA had come to an end, but here we are once again on 7 Central, room 7140. Jalen was playing baseball with some friends on Friday. One of the kids hit the ball and slung the bat which hit Jalen in the mouth. After recovering from what I thought was cardiac arrest, I rushed him to the emergency room at RMH where he received 6 stitches in his upper lip. He then spiked a fever in the wee hours of the morning and we ended up here at UVA. We cannot explain the fever, but blood cultures show no infection and his lip also looks fine. (other than the swelling, which is to be expected) He has not had a fever in almost 48 hours, so we are expected to go home either today or tomorrow. Jalen told the Dr. he has to go b/c he has things to do - he has plans. (...and we miss our Nigel!) I hope those plans involve indoor activities! Wednesday, August 11, 2004 6:23 PM CDT Hello, everyone! Everything is going very well and according to plan. Jalen is still at home and his blood counts are recovering beautifully! He is scheduled to have another bone marrow check on the 20th to make sure that he is still in remission. If everything still looks good, (which it will...thank God), then he will be ready to head down to Duke so we can get this show on the road! He is out fishing with his Nigel, his cousins, and Granddad Bro right now. I hope they catch lots of fish! Jalen has not slowed down one bit, he is constantly looking for something to get into. I think he is going extra hard to make up for lost time! Go, Jalen, Go!
Tuesday, August 3, 2004 11:45 AM CDT Hello, everyone! Jalen came home from the hospital yesterday and is doing very well. Once again, he had no problems with the chemotherapy. He was so upset while in the hospital because he could not be disconnected from the IV pump because the chemotherapy required him to receive fluids continously. So, he couldn't really get around and play and socialize like he usually does. Therefore, I couldn't get him to leave the room. Now I can't get him to come inside the house. He's been going non-stop ever since we arrived home! Believe me, I am not complaining! I love to see him being active and doing all of the things that he loves to do like riding his bike, his electric scooter, and playing basketball outside with the other kids. Nigel was happy to have us back at home because he said that he was soooooo bored while we were away! We were especially glad to see him and to be able to spend some quality time together. Saturday, July 31, 2004 12:00 pm CDT Hello, visitors! I am Jameesa, Jalen's mother and I will be taking on the task of keeping Jalen's page updated from now on. This is to keep everyone updated on a daily basis on Jalen's treatment. Thank you, Melanie for a beautiful job on the webpage. We love you!
Monday, July 5, 2004 2:23 PM CDT HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL. SORRY IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I WROTE BUT JALEN HAD BEEN DOING SO WELL. HE IS OUT OF REMISSION AND HAS BEEN RECEIVING CHEMO AGAIN. HE WENT BACK IN THE HOSPITAL ON SATURDAY BECAUSE HIS COUNTS DROPPED. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR OUR LITTLE MAN. HE IS SUCH A STRONG CHILD AND WILL GET THROUGH ALL OF THIS WITH OUR PRAYERS. HE HAS THE LORD ON HIS SIDE SO WE ALL KNOW HE WILL BE FINE. I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED AS I FIND OUT ON HIS PROGRESS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!
Saturday, June 5, 2004 2:19 PM CDT JUST A SHORT NOTE TO LET EVERYONE KNOW JALEN IS STILL PROGRESSING WONDERFULLY. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THEY HAD A SKATE PARTY FOR HIM TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE AND THE END TO HIS THERAPY. THERE WAS ALOT OF PEOPLE THERE TO GIVE HIM LOTS OF LOVE AND SUPPORT. HE HAD A TERRIFIC TIME,ALL SMILES AS USUAL ONCE HE GOT OVER THE SHOCK OF THE SUPRISE. PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR PRAYERS FOR HIM AND FOR THAT DREADFUL DISEASE TO NEVER TOUCH HIS LIFE AGAIN. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
Sunday, May 9, 2004 8:14 PM CDT SORRY IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I WROTE ABOUT JALEN. HE IS DOING SO WELL. HE IS HEALTHY AND LOOKS IT TOO. WE SPENT SOMETIME WITH HIM THIS EVENING. HE HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME WITH THE OTHER CHILDREN. IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE HIM FEELING BETTER. WE ALL HOPE AND PRAY THAT HE STAYS THAT WAY. JALEN HAS TOUCHED ALL OUR LIVES IN MANY WAYS. HE IS SO SPECIAL JUST TO SEE THAT HANDSOME SMILE HE HAS, MAKES MY DAY. WE HAVE ONLY ONE PERSON TO THANK FOR HIS HEALING AND THAT IS THE LORD,HIMSELF. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE PRAYERS AND CONTINUING TO WRITE AND CHECK IN ON JALEN. ALSO LOTS OF CREDIT NEEDS TO GO TO HIS PARENTS. THOUGH HARD AT TIMES BETWEEN WORK AND CARING FOR BOTH CHILDREN WAS THERE FOR JALEN VERY STEP OF THE WAY, THEY ARE REMARKABLE. ILL WRITE AGAIN SOON. MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE!!! Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:57 PM CDT HOPE EVERYONE HAD A TERRIFIC EASTER. JALEN IS HOME AND DOING VERY WELL. I HOPE TO GET TO SEE HIM SOON. WE MISS HIM!!! PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HIS RECOVERY AND THE OTHER SICK CHILDREN. MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!!!!
Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:40 PM CST JALEN IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL, HE HAS HAD LOTS OF CHEMO THIS PAST WEEK. HIS DAD SAID HE IS DOING WELL. HE DOESNT LIKE HAVING TO STAY IN BED BUT IS DEALING WITH IT. WE HAVE TWO SPECIAL FRIENDS THAT HAS BEEN WRITING TO JALEN IN HIS GUESTBOOK. THEIR NAMES OUR SAMANTHA AND RACHELJOY. IF YOU GET A CHANCE GO SAY A QUICK HELLO TO THEM ON THEIR WEBSITES. WE ARE HOPING JALEN GETS HOME THIS WEEK. THE DOCTORS JUST WANTS O MAKE SURE HE IS OVER THIS NASTY VIRUS. PLEASE KEEP HIM ,HIS FAMILY AND ALL THE OTHER SICK CHILDREN IN YOUR PRAYERS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL. Saturday, March 20, 2004 4:25 PM CST JUST TO UPDATE YOU ON JALEN. HE HAD TO GO BACK TO THE HOSPITAL THE END OF LAST WEEK FOR CHEMO AGAIN. HE WAS IN FOR AROUND 5 DAYS, CAME BACK AND STARTED WITH FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS. THEY TOOK HIM BACK FRIDAY TO UVA. WE HAVENT HEARD HOW HE IS DOING TODAY BUT AS SOON AS I HEAR ANYTHING I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW. WE WERE ALL HOPING, THAT THIS WAS OVER FOR HIM. PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!
Wednesday, March 10, 2004 6:14 PM CST SORRY IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I WROTE.JALEN IS DOING TERRIFIC. HIS GRANDAD GOT TO GO SEE HIM PLAY HIS VERY LAST BASKETBALL GAME. HE SAID HE DID A GREAT JOB. JALEN MADE 6POINTS,WAY TO GO BIG GUY!! I KNOW HE IS SO GLAD TO BE ABLE TO PLAY AND RUN. JUST GLAD TO BE OUT OF THAT OLD HOSPITAL BED. WE ALL HOPE THIS IS THE END TO ALL HIS HEALTH PROBLEMS AND PRAY TO GOD EACH AND EVERYDAY THAT HE STAYS THIS HEALTHY. PLEASE DONT FORGET HIS LITTLE FRIENDS THAT WRITE TO HIM ON HIS WEB IN YOUR PRAYERS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL! Saturday, February 14, 2004 7:49 PM CST HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO EVERYONE!! JALEN HAD TO GET ANOTHER CHEMO TREATMENT TODAY. WE JUST TALKED TO HIS DAD, HE SAID HE GOT ALONG WELL. THIS IS HOPEFULLY THE LAST TREATMENT. HE IS SUPPOSED TO COME HOME THIS EVENING. HIS BASKETBALL WENT WELL AND HE WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO PLAY. HOPEFULLY HE WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY BASKETBALL THE WHOLE SEASON BY NEXT YEAR. HIS COUNTS WERE UP TO 1300 LAST BLOOD WORK SO THAT WAS GOOD. I KNOW HIS FAMILY ARE ALL SO HAPPY TO HAVE HIM HOME WITH THEM AGAIN. WE ALL KNOW HE IS SO GLAD TO BE AROUND ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY PLAYING AND HAVE THE TIME OF HIS LIFE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR JALEN,THE OTHER SICK CHILDREN AND THE LITTLE ANGELS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN LOST TO THE DREADFUL DISEASES FAMILIES. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:43 AM CST JALEN IS GOING TO GET TO PLAY BASKETBALL. HIS FIRST GAME IS MONDAY NIGHT. I KNOW HE IS SO EXCITED,HE LOVES TO PLAY SPORTS. HE IS SUCH A ASTOUNDING CHILD. NO MATTER HOW BAD HE FEELS,HE ALWAYS HAS THAT BIG BRIGHT SMILE. ALTHOUGH HE IS FEELING WELL HIS COUNTS ARE DOWN AND DID NOT GET TO TAKE HIS LAST CHEMO TREATMENT. SO LETS HOPE THEY GO UP REAL SOON. WELL I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW THE BASKETBALL GAME GOES. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY AS WE WILL FOR ALL OF YOU. IF YOU GET A CHANCE READ JALENS GUEST BOOK AND VISIT SOME OF HIS VISITORS THAT ALSO ARE SICK CHILDREN THAT WOULD LOVE MESSAGES WROTE TO THEM. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!! Sunday, January 11, 2004 4:56 PM CST SORRY IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE A LAST WROTE. JALEN IS DOING GREAT AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE DOING REALLY WELL WITH HIM.I HEARD HE WANTS TO PLAY BASKETBALL BUT THEY HAVE TO OKAY IT WITH THE DOCTOR FIRST. I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW THAT GOES. I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT AND I WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ALL OF YOU AS I KNOW YOU WILL FOR JALEN. UNTIL NEXT TIME MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!
Sunday, December 28, 2003 4:56 PM CST JALEN HAD A TERRIFIC CHRISTMAS. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR ALL THE NOTES OF ENCOURAGEMENTS AND FOR WISHING HIM A MERRY CHRISTMAS. WE ARE SO HAPPY HE WAS ABLE TO REMAIN HOME OVER THE HOLIDAYS AND IS STILL DOING WELL WITH HIS ILLNESS. I HOPE THIS YEAR BRINGS HIM HEALTH AND THAT HE REMAINS THE STRONG,HAPPY CHILD THAT HE HAS BEEN THROUGH THIS ORDEAL. YOU ALL REMAIN IN MY PRAYERS AND I WISH YOU ALL A HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!! MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
Friday, December 19, 2003 9:50 PM CST SORRY IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I UPDATED ON JALEN. JALEN DID HAVE TO GO BACK IN THE HOSPITAL THIS WEEK WITH THIS VIRUS THAT IS GOING AROUND. PLEASE PRAY THAT HE WILL GET BETTER AND BE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. AS FAR AS I KNOW HE HAS NOT GOTTEN OUT YET. HE WAS DOING REALLY WELL UNTIL THIS HAPPENED TO THE LITTLE GUY. HE IS SO STRONG AND SUCH A LOVING PERSON. WELL I WILL WRITE AS SOON AS I HEAR ANYTHING ON HIS PROGRESS. AGAIN THANKS FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS. HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Friday, December 5, 2003 5:48 PM CST JALEN GOT TO GO HOME LAST SATURDAY, TO BAD THEY DIDNT LET HIM OUT FOR THANKSGIVING. I KNOW HE IS SO HAPPY TO BE OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND HOME WITH HIS FAMILY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HIM AND WRITE TO HIM SHOWING HIM LOTS OF LOVE. ALSO JUST A REMINDER TO EVERYONE NOT TO FORGET JALENS SMILE QUILT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE IS A LINK. IF YOU HAVE TIME ADD A PIECE TO THE QUILT. ALSO REMEMBER WE ARE DOING A CHRISTMAS CARD SHOWER FOR HIM. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!
Saturday, November 29, 2003 7:44 AM CST JALEN IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL BUT DID NOT GET TO COME HOME FOR THANSGIVING. AS THE HOLIDAYS GET CLOSER IAM SURE IT WILL BE HARD ON HIM. HIS COUNTS ARE UP BUT THEY DID FIND OUT THAT HE WILL BE HAVING CHEMO NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY. PLEASE EVERYONE WRITE TO HIM AND GIVE HIM SIGNS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND LOTS OF PRAYERS. ALSO I WAS THINKING ABOUT EVERYONE SENDING CHRISTMAS CARDS TO HIM. A LADY HAD WANTED TO SEND HIM A PRESENT, HIS ADDRESS IS AVAILABLE ON THIS PAGE. I WILL WRITE WHEN I FIND OUT MORE. PLEASE KEEP JALEN AND HIS FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
Monday, November 17, 2003 2:57 PM CST JALEN IS DOING BETTER, HIS FOOT IS HEALING WHICH IS A PLUS SINCE IT TAKES ALONG TIME FOR LEUKEMIA PATIENTS TO HEAL FROM CUTS. HIS GRANDAD BRO TALKED TO KEVIN(JALENS DAD) AND SAID HE WAS FEELING LOTS BETTER AND SHOULD BE BACK HOME IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. KEEP PRAYING FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY. I WILL WRITE AGAIN SOON WHEN I HEAR MORE.
Tuesday, November 11, 2003 4:54 AM CST JALEN DID GET TO COME HOME LAST WEEK BUT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL AGAIN. HE SCRATCHED HIS FOOT AND HAS AN INFECTION IN IT NOW. ALSO HIS COUNTS ARE DOWN. I WILL UPDATE YOU AGAIN SOON. PLEASE KEEP HIM AND HIS FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS.
Saturday, November 1, 2003 6:30 PM CST JALEN WILL BE GOING BACK TO THE HOSPITAL ON MONDAY AND HAVING ANOTHER TREATMENT. HE WILL HAVE TO STAY UNTIL HIS BLOOD COUNTS GO BACK UP AND WE ALL PRAY THAT HAPPENS RIGHT AWAY. HE LOVED GOING BACK TO SCHOOL AND HAD A GREAT TIME. I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW HE IS DOING SOON. KEEP UP THE PRAYERS !!!!!!!! MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!!
Sunday, October 26, 2003 7:55 AM CST JUST WANTED TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON JALEN. HE IS DOING SO WELL,HE HAS BEEN TO HIS BROTHERS FOOTBALL GAMES AND STARTED BACK TO SCHOOL AND LOVED IT. WE ARE SO GLAD THAT HE GOT TO COME HOME AND START A NORMAL ROUTINE AGAIN. HE WILL BE LEAVING THIS WEEK TO GO BACK FOR ANOTHER TREATMENT. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE A SHORT STAY. KEEP PRAYING AND I WILL UPDATE AGAIN SOON.
Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:28 AM CDT GREAT NEWS!!! JALEN GOT TO GO HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY. IAM SO HAPPY FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY. WE HAVE ALL MISSED HIM SO MUCH. WE ARE SO GLAD HE IS FEELING BETTER. I HEARD THAT HE MAY EVEN GET TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL SOON. HE MADE A TRIP TO THE MALL WHEN HE GOT HOME. HE PROABLY WILL HAVE LOTS OF ENERGY TO RUN OFF AFTER BEING COOPED UP IN THAT ROOM FOR MONTHS. BRO AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THE PRAYERS AND SUPPORT FOR JALEN. KEEP PRAYING THAT JALEN STAYS WELL. JUST WANTED EVERYONE TO KNOW WHAT A SPECIAL FATHER AND MOTHER THAT HE HAS. THEY TOOK TURNS STAYING WITH JALEN AND WHILE ONE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL THE OTHER WOULD BE WITH NIGEL. I KNOW EACH AND EVERY DAY WAS DIFFICULT BUT THEY MADE IT THROUGH WITH PRAYERS AND TAKING EXCELLENT CARE OF JALEN. WE LOVE YOU ALL!! WILL WRITE AGAIN SOON.
Friday, October 10, 2003 12:46 AM CDT HAVENT HEARD THAT MUCH INFORMATION ON HOW JALEN IS DOING. THE LAST THING I HEARD WAS THAT HE WAS STILL HAVING SOME STOMACH PAIN AND HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM. AS SOON AS I HEAR MORE ILL LET YOU KNOW. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING. PLEASE REMEMBER JALENS FRIENDS THAT WRITE TO HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS ALSO.
Friday, October 10, 2003 12:46 AM CDT HAVENT HEARD THAT MUCH INFORMATION ON HOW JALEN IS DOING. THE LAST THING I HEARD WAS THAT HE WAS STILL HAVING SOME STOMACH PAIN AND HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM. AS SOON AS I HEAR MORE ILL LET YOU KNOW. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING. PLEASE REMEMBER JALENS FRIENDS THAT WRITE TO HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS ALSO. Monday, October 6, 2003 5:38 PM CDT JALEN IS DOING A LITTLE BETTER,HIS DAD SAID HE IS NOT COMPLAINING OF HIS STOMACH HURTING AS MUCH. SO HOPEFULLY IT IS HEALING. HE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO EAT DUE TO HIS STOMACH BEING INFLAMMED. WELL EVERYONE THAT IS ALL I KNOW FOR NOW, WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS I FIND OUT MORE ON JALEN. PLEASE KEEP JALEN IN YOUR PRAYERS,ALSO HIS MOM AND DAD WHICH TAKES TURNS GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH JALEN. LET THE LORD BE WITH THEM ON THEIR TRIPS TO THE HOSPITAL. I KNOW THIS HAS TAKEN A TOLL ON THEM WATCHING THEIR CHILD BEING SO ILL. SO KEEP PRAYING FOR ALL THE FAMILY AND KEEP WRITING TO THEM. I WILL BE GETTING JALENS ADDRESS SO YOU CAN SEND HIM POSTCARDS,CARDS OR GIFTS. SOMEONE HAD ASK FOR THIS INFORMATION EARLIER. THANKS AGAIN. Saturday, September 27, 2003 7:57 PM CDT WANTED TO UPDATE EVERYONE ON HOW JALENS DOING! HIS TEMPERATURE KEEPS GOING UP AND DOWN. HE IS HAVING SOME STOMACH PROBLEMS AND THAT IS MAKING HIM FEEL REALLY BAD. THEY HAVE BEEN RUNNING TEST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. HE NEEDS LOTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND PRAYERS. IAM SURE HE GETS LONELY FOR HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I KNOW WE ALL MISS AND LOVE HIM SO VERY MUCH. I FINALLY GOT HIS SPONGEBOB PICTURE ON HIS WEB. HE LOVES SPONGEBOB AND I CANT WAIT UNTIL HE GETS TO SEE IT. ALSO HIS SMILE QUILT IS FINISHED IF YOU SCROLL DOWN ON THIS PAGE YOU CAN CLICK ON THE WEB SITE. IF YOU WANT TO ADD A PIECE TO HIS QUILT THERE WILL BE A PLACE TO CLICK, YOU SEND THE EMAIL TO HIS ANGEL MARY AND TELL HER WHAT YOU WANT IT TO SAY AND OR WHAT PICTURE YOU WOULD LIKE ON IT. PLEASE KEEP JALEN AND HIS FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS,ALSO ALL OF JALENS FRIENDS THAT HAVE BEEN WRITING TO HIM ON HIS SITE THAT IS ILL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!
Tuesday, September 23, 2003 5:10 AM CDT JALEN IS REAL SICK AGAIN. HE HAS A TEMPERATURE BUT I THINK THEY HAVE IT UNDER CONTROL NOW. HIS BLOOD WORK DIDNT COME BACK VERY WELL, THEY HAD TO CHANGE HIS CHEMO SITE AGAIN. THIS TIME IT IS IN HIS SHOULDER. I KNOW THAT REALLY HURTS, HE IS IN PAIN FROM THAT. I WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS I HEAR ANYTHING NEW. PLEASE PRAY FOR JALEN AND THE OTHER LITTLE KIDS . MAY GOD BLESS ALL!!!
Friday, September 19, 2003 9:32 PM CDT JALEN IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL AND WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING OF WHEN HE WILL BE GETTING HOME. HE HAS NOT BEEN FEELING SO GOOD THIS WEEK. HIS GRANDAD BRO,MYSELF AND TYLER(MY SON) GOT TO SPEAK WITH JALEN ON MONDAY EVENING. HE SOUNDS LIKE HIMSELF AND WAS HAPPY TO HEAR FROM US. TYLER AND HIM HAD TO BE TOLD IT IS LONG DISTANCE. THEY COULD TALK FOR DAYS,MAINLY ABOUT VIDEO GAMES AND SPORTS. JALEN ALSO LOVES SPONGEBOB. FROM WHAT KEVIN(HIS DAD) HAS TOLD US THAT JALEN IS PROGRESSING QUICKLY AND THE DOCTORS ARE PLEASED. PLEASE KEEP SIGNING HIS GUESTBOOK AND HE LOVES THE GRAPHICS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PUTTING ON.THANKS TO ALL OUR NEW FRIENDS, WE'RE SO GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU. KEEP PRAYING FOR JALEN AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!!!!!!! Monday, September 15, 2003 5:08 AM CDT JALEN IS STILL DOING REALLY WELL. THE DOCTORS ARE AMAZED BY HOW IS PROGRESSING AND DOING WITH THE CHEMO. I BELIEVE THE REASON NOW HE CANT COME HOME IS BECAUSE OF HIS WBC COUNT. THATS PROABLY DOWN FROM THE CHEMO, WE WOULDNT WANT HIM COMING HOME GETTING ANOTHER INFECTION. EVEN THOUGH WE ALL MISS HIM SO VERY MUCH. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CHANGE THE WEB BORDER WEEKLY SO HE WILL NOT GET BORED LOOKING AT IT. IT SHOULD NOT BE TO MUCH LONGER BEFORE HIS PAGE FOR THE SMILE QUILT GETS DONE, I WILL NOTIFY YOU SO EVERYONE CAN GO ON. WELL THANK YOU ALL FOR THE PRAYERS AND MAY GOD BLESS.....
Saturday, September 6, 2003 7:24 PM CDT SORRY IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I HAVE WRITTEN. JALEN IS DOING GREAT, HE IS FEELING ALOT BETTER. THE DOCTORS ARE SAYING THAT HE MAY ONLY HAVE TWO MORE SESSIONS OF CHEMO GOD WILLING. HE SHOULD BE COMING HOME SOON. HE SUCH A TERRIFIC CHILD, ALWAYS HAS THAT BIG BRIGHT SMILE. IAM ALSO TRYING TO GET A SMILE QUILT SO EACH PERSON CAN GO ONLINE AND ADD A PIECE OF THE QUILT TO SHOW JALEN HOW MUCH WE ALL CARE AND LOVE HIM. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING .
Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:34 PM CDT I HOPE EVERYONE IN SOMEWAY HAS WISHED JALEN A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY!!! CANT BELEIVE HE IS ALREADY 7 YEARS OLD. I REALLY ENJOYED HIM BEING ABLE TO COME TO MY HOUSE. HE IS SUCH A PLEASURE TO BE AROUND AND YOU CANT HELP BUT NOT TO GRAB HIM AND HUG HIM. HE HAS NOT HAD A REALLY GOOD DAY THOUGH BECAUSE HE HAS A TEMPERATURE AND HAS BEEN SLEEPING MOSTLY. PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS!I WANT GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE RMH BUSINESS OFFICE FOR THE GIFTS THEY GAVE JJ FOR HIS BIRTHDAY AND TO EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAS HELPED HIM IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. EVERTHING IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Saturday, August 23, 2003 5:28 PM CDT JALEN GOT TO COME VISIT ME TODAY. HE PICKED OUT THE CROSSES THAT ARE NOW ON THE WEB PAGE. AND HE WANTS TO WRITE EVERYONE A MESSAGE. THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HAS BEEN PRAYING FOR ME AND ALL THE CARDS THAT WAS SENT. LOVE YOU ALL,JALEN Thursday, August 21, 2003 4:36 PM CDT JALEN GOT TO COME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL TODAY. HIS DAD SAID HE WAS FEELING ALOT BETTER, AND COULDNT WAIT TO PLAY WITH HIS BROTHER NIGEL. HE WILL BE GOING BACK TO THE HOSPITAL ON MONDAY TO GET ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE THE LAST ONE. EVERYONE REMEMBER HIS BIRTHDAY IS ON AUGUST 28TH, HE WILL PROABLY STILL BE AT UVA SO TRY TO SIGN HIM A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE OR DROP HIM A CARD IN THE MAIL. LETS TRY TO MAKE THIS A GREAT BIRTHDAY FOR HIM. AGAIN THANK FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS.
Friday, August 15, 2003 5:34 AM CDT I WANTED TO WRITE A SHORT NOTE LETTING EVERYONE KNOW THAT JALEN IS OUT OF ICU AND IN A REGULAR ROOM. PRAYER IS THE ANSWER, THANKS TO EVERYONE SENDING PRAYERS TO JALEN. Monday, August 11, 2003 11:43 PM CDT WE HAVE HEARD SOME NEWS ABOUT JALEN. AS OF SUNDAY NIGHT HE WAS IN ICU DUE TO AN INFECTION. THEY WILL NOT CONTINUE HIS CHEMO UNTIL THE INFECTION IS GONE. HIS GRANDAD TALKED TO JALENS MOM LAST NIGHT, SHE SAID HE WAS DOING BETTER. THE DATE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY WAS NOT CORRECT IT IS AUGUST 28TH. I WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE ON HIS PROGRESS AS I HEAR ABOUT IT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HIM. THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO WRITE TO HIM. I KNOW HE ENJOYS READING THE MESSAGES. Wednesday, August 6, 2003 11:13 PM CDT JALEN HAD TO GO BACK TO UVA TODAY,HE STARTED RUNNING A TEMPERATURE.HE WAS SUPPOSED TO GO BACK ON FRIDAY TO GET HIS CHEMO TREATMENT. THE LAST I HEARD HE IS SUPPOSED TO GET 4 DAYS OF CHEMO THIS TIME AND THEY WILL GIVE HIM A REST BETWEEN TREATMENTS. HE HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME WHILE HE WAS OUT THIS PAST WEEK. HE PLAYED AND VISITED WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I ASKED HIM IF HE FELT LIKE A MOVIE STAR HAVING HIS PICTURE ON THE COMPUTER, HE SAID YES AND SAID HE REALLY LIKED HIS WEB PAGE. JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW HIS BIRTHDAY IS ON AUGUST 26TH. MAYBE WE CAN EACH SEND HIM A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE AND A PRAYER. WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW WHEN I HEAR MORE. Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:47 PM CDT I HAVE GREAT NEWS! JALEN DID GET TO COME HOME AND IS DOING VERY WELL. WE ALL MISSED HIM SO MUCH. HIS GRANDAD WENT BY TO SEE HIM AND SAID HE LOOKS TERRIFIC. IAM SURE HE HAS HAD LOTS OF PEOPLE COME BY TO VISIT. I KNOW HE MISSED ALL HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS, HE SURE WAS EXCITED ABOUT GETTING OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. HE IS COMING TO VISIT HIS GRANDAD BRO AND ME ON SATURDAY EVENING SO I WILL GET HIM TO SIGN SOMETHING TO EVERYONE. THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYONES THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. JALEN DOES HAVE TO GO BACK TO UVA, IAM NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN BUT I'LL LET EVERYONE KNOW. ALSO THANKS FOR THE PARTICIPATION IN THE CARD SHOWER.
Friday, July 25, 2003 5:30 AM CDT GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!! JALEN IS SUPPOSED TO COME HOME TODAY, HIS WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT IS AT 500. THAT IS TERRIFIC, HE WILL BE SO EXCITED. IAM SURE HE WILL HAVE LOTS OF VISITORS AND IS PROABLY SO EXCITED. WHEN HE COMES TO MY HOUSE IAM GOING TO LET HIM SIGN ON HIS JOURNAL PAGE. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE PRAYERS. WILL WRITE AGAIN TO SAY HOW HE IS FEELING. Monday, July 21, 2003 1:44 PM CDT JUST TO GIVE EVERYONE SOME GOOD NEWS. SOME OF JALENS WHITE BLOOD CELLS HAVE COME BACK AND HE IS FEELING LOTS BETTER. ALL OF YOUR PRAYERS ARE SO APPRECIATED. JALEN KNOWS HOW MUCH EVERYONE LOVES HIM AND THAT HAS HELPED HIM THROUGH THIS ORDEAL. A BIG THANKS FROM BRO AND I FOR THE SUPPORT. Monday, July 14, 2003 9:42 AM CDT THE ADDRESS FOR JALEN IS NOT CORRECT. IT IS UVA CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER 7 CENTRAL RM 7139 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903 SORRY ABOUT IT. HE IS STILL DOING GOOD. Saturday, July 12, 2003 8:36 PM CDT WE TALKED TO JALEN TODAY. HE IS FEELING BETTER AND SOUNDED REALLY GOOD. HIS MOTHER SAID IT WOULD BE OKAY TO HAVE HIM A CARD SHOWER. SO IF EVERYONE WILL SEND A CARD AND SPREAD THE WORD OF THE SHOWER IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED. HE IS SUCH A SWEET LITTLE BOY AND WE WANT TO DO ALL WE CAN TO KEEP HIM HAPPY. THE ADDRESS IS: UVA CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER C/O JALEN WILLIAMS 7 CENTRAL STREET ROOM 7139 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA 22903. THANKS AGAIN TO EVRYONE FOR ALL THEIR ENCOURAGEMENT!!!!!!! Wednesday, July 9, 2003 7:48 PM CDT something went wrong with the web system and thats why there is so many journal entries for the same day. i will fix as sson as possible. Wednesday, July 9, 2003 1:33 PM CDT JALENS WEEK-END WAS ROUGH. HE HAD A REALLY HIGH TEMPERATURE AND A RASH DUE TO HIS MEDICATION. EVERYONE PLEASE GIVE HIM LOTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. HE IS A LITTLE DOWN DUE TO IT BEING SUMMER AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PLAY OUTSIDE. HE MISSES HIS BROTHER,FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I WAS THINKING THAT WE WOULD HAVE HIM A CARD SHOWER AS SOON AS I FIND OUT THE CORRECT ADDRESS TO SEND TO, ILL PUT IT ON THE WEB. EVRYONE PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY THAT IS OUR BEST ANSWER TO HIS HEALING. THANK YOU, MELANIE Friday, June 27, 2003 8:46 PM CDT JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW JALEN IS STILL DOING REALLY WELL. HE FINALLY GOT TO READ HIS WEB PAGE TODAY. HE WAS TRYING TO SEND MESSAGES BACK TO EVERYONE,THANKING THEM FOR WRITING TO HIM.EVERYONE PLEASE KEEP WRITING TO HIM, AND KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS.
Monday, June 23, 2003 9:55 PM CDT JALEN IS STILL DOING REALLY,WELL.HE HAS NOT GOTTEN SICK OFF OF THE CHEMO. HE IS TO THE POINT OF HIS CHEMO WHERE HE HAS NO WHITE BLOOD CELLS LEFT IN HIM. SO THAT MEANS HE HAS NO IMMUNE SYSTEM. HE IS LIMITED TO VISITORS SO HE IS REALLY MISSING HIS FAMILY . HE GETS BORED,WISHING HIS BROTHER WAS THERE WITH HIM. HE LOVES BALLOONS,THAT IS WHY I DECORATED HIS WEB WITH THEM. HE IS A VERY STRONG LITTLE BOY AND HAS A TERRIFIC IMAGINATION. HE WAS MAKING UP RAP SONGS ABOUT HIS DADDY. THEY ARE CHECKING HIS BONE MARROW EVERY WEEK AND BELIEVE IT IS PROGRESSING. PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS. Monday june 16, 2003 This is our first entry on Jalen. he is 6 year old little boy that was just diagnosed with acute mylegenous leukemia. He has already had 4 days of chemotherapy and has it 24hrs a day and then off of it for 6 days. He started is second dose of 4 days today. Luckily he didnt get sick off the first set. The hospital let him come home for a few days but his platlets drop and he had to return to the hospital on sunday. He is a strong little boy and has a great attitude. He loves to play video games,watch movies and play sports. He is dearly loved by all his family and friends. Please kep him in your prayers. I will write again when we hear more. Due to the chemo breaking down his immune system we cant see him often because of him catching a cold or get sick from our germs. By the way if anyone wonders who is writing this iam his grandfather Bro's girlfriend Melanie.
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