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 Andrew Wayne Smith
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Welcome and thank you for your loving support! I (Sandy) was diagnosed with breast cancer on Oct. 22, 2007. Our son Andrew was diagnosed with a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (an inoperable brainstem tumor) four days later on October 26th. Please read the journal, view the photos, and leave a note in the guestbook. We enjoy knowing who has been here.
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  MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2008 09:34 AM, CDT
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We had a good Lord's Day yesterday. I had the opportunity to interpret for a deaf lady who rides the bus to church. It's been a long time! Stephen and Charis had the opportunity to help with a service at the nursing home.

Andrew played basketball this morning...in the hallway...with Charis Joy. I listened to a running commentary on the game--between 'Kenny McKinley' and 'Chris Smelley'. Not sure who was who! For those of you who don't know--Kenny McKinley and Chris Smelley are members of the South Carolina Gamecocks' football team.

I woke up this morning to the news that sweet Cooper is now home in Heaven.
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Please, pray for this grieving family, and please continue to remember each of the children who are struggling in one way or another.

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Ali Rose is struggling with symptoms of tumor progression, and is in hospice care.

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CJ has recently finished radiation treatment and is struggling with some tumor symptoms.

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Ella is struggling with symptoms of tumor progression, and has recently begun a new treatment called blood brain barrier disruption.

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Last week Ellie's family received devastating MRI results which show tumor progression.

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Faith is struggling with symptoms of tumor progression, including the spread of the tumor to her spine.

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Gunner is struggling with symptoms of tumor progression, and is in hospice care.

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Jacob is battling glioblastoma multiforme and nearing the end of his life.

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Kasey has been battling a glioblastoma multiforme since 2006, and his family received difficult news last week.

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Morgan is struggling with symptoms of tumor progression, and is on a clinical trial that seems to be keeping things stable.

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Morgan is struggling with symptoms of tumor progression, and is beginning a new treatment (Nimotuzumab, a targeted therapy) this week in Colorado.

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Tyler is battling a brainstem ganglioglioma and is dealing with symptoms of tumor progression.

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Cristian is struggling with symptoms of tumor progression and will be starting a new treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in New York.

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Jon is struggling with symptoms of tumor progression.

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Aidan is struggling, and the family has been told he may not live much longer.
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Andrew Smith
c/o Heritage Baptist Church
1380 East Round Lake Road
DeWitt, Michigan 48820

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EMAIL AUTHOR
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HOSPITAL INFORMATION
National Institutes of Health
Dr. Kathy Warren
Bethesda, MD
United States