Family, Friends & Supporters,
On this last night of Childhood Cancer Awareness month, please join our family in wishing Mr. Tim Stanton of Northfield, Minnesota the best of luck in the Twin Cities Marathon this coming Sunday. I’ve not yet met Tim in person but his kindness and faith are amazing. He is running this marathon in honor of his daughter Maura (who died of Neuroblastoma in 1991 when she was almost six years old) and our very own red-headed warrior Kate to help raise awareness about Neuroblastoma and childhood cancer. Thanks so much Tim and thanks to all of your running mates as well! If any of our journal readers still have their red Kate’s Cure Crew bracelets and wouldn’t mind wearing them on Sunday, we’d appreciate it as Tim and his crew will be doing the same. If anyone asks you what the bracelet means, please tell them that 1 in every 330 kids will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 20. Forty-six families hear those awful words “we’ve found something serious – your child has cancer” EACH AND EVERY DAY here in the United States. That statistic really needs to change. Thanks Tim and crew for helping us keep that message alive!!! In other news, it’s one short month until Kate’s one year post-treatment scans…and it’s already getting harder not to think about it regularly. We had a brief scare last week as a few blood vessels in one of Kate’s eyes burst. It was the result of a pink eye infection but believe me when I say that it’s very hard not to question any unusual and even some usual symptoms. After a thorough physical and blood test at our pediatrician’s office and a conversation with our case nurse at the oncology clinic, we were reassured. It’s all part of our new ‘normal’ – something I certainly don’t take for granted and know that we’re very lucky to have. Godspeed to all of you that are still in the thick of the cancer battle or who have been permanently touched by it – at Camp Jacobs we carry you in our hearts and prayers each day.
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