Kendall

A little over a week ago, my wife asked me what I was doing four years ago, it took me a minute, but I remembered that I was in a hospital, trying to understand that my 3 year old daughter had just been diagnosed with a tumor in her spine. The next four years have been a blur, 1 big spinal surgery, paralyzed from the waist down, learning to walk again, 6 months of false hope, a regrown tumor, 26 months of chemo( and a whole bunch of other stuff), shes now close to being two years clear. My wife being the persistent mother she is wasn't satisfied to wait till the next scheduled scan, shes been worrying about Kendall lately, the anniversary of her diagnosis looming over head, every little thing my wife questions as possibly a result of a tumor growing back. She was concerned enough(the doctors were also) that they scheduled a scan yesterday of her spine and brain(its been a little tense around here lately). I'm happy to say the results came back clear!:sun: Thanks again to the Wellcraft V20 group for all the continued support, prayers and well wishes.


PS, its that time of year again, pay attention to the links below, these organizations have been wonderful to our family thru all of this. They operate solely on donations, your gifts are appreciated and put to well use.
 
Thank God. I can only imagine your stress every year. I told Melissa the good news, she asked when me when we were going back to Charleston. She had a great time at the marina playing with your kids. Best wishes to you and yours at the holidays. :clap:
 
Whenever I see this thread updated I just hope that everything is OK. Very glad it is. If asked tomorrow at your thanksgiving dinner, "what are you thankful for?" you won't have to think of an answer.

I'll make another donation in honor of Kendall.

rkc
 
SO much to be thankful for this holiday season...what GREAT news to hear for you and Cindy after living on edge for so long...

Being in your home recently and seeing Kendall playing around the house and as Vic remembered, seeing both your girls playing w/Melissa last Spring...our children are EVERYTHING...as it should be...
 
Yes...great news!....I can imagine the worry that you guys must experience....hopefully a few more clear years and the thought wont even enter your minds.
 
Great to hear Spare, that info had to be the best. Hopefully Kendall and the rest of your family will have nothing but great news from now on.
 
First of all, Kendall is OK, I know some of ya'll get a bit nervous when you see this thread come up.
During our family's enduring adventure of dealing with a child that has cancer, we've come across other families that have endured similar journeys. One family in particular has become really close to our family, The Simao's. Their son, Erik(17) was diagnosed with a brain tumor when he was 8 years old, he underwent surgery, radiation and chemo to be declared cancer free two years ago. Since then, he's had a small growth appear on his neck, they classified it as benign and operated on it. Because it was so close to a major artery, they couldn't remove it all, so he started oral chemo last spring. He's being doing good and enjoying his senior year in high school. He started having head aches around Thanksgiving, after a few test, they decided to do an MRI, they found a reoccurance of the original brain tumor at the top of the brain stem. He's in the hospital now, they are going to wait till Monday to operate. He's doing OK, facing this as a person with maturity far beyond his age. His father was laid off from his job only two weeks ago. His mother is having a real hard time with this. My wife and his mother are best friends, its as if its one of my children in the hospital. My girls think of Erik as their big brother. My family was in this same spot the fall of 08, I've been there with a sick child, a worried wife, and no job. Its not a good place to be in, especially during the holidays, i swear it seems like this happens to some one I know every fall. I've learned that in the toughest times, people show their true worth and come together to support and help each other. Keep Erik, Barbara & Ed in your prayers. Its not an easy or short path, they've been there before, but it doesn't make it any easier. Please visit this page http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003208457730
and Keep them in your prayers.



Thanks
 
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I hope Erik all the best..I can't begin to imagine what you, Cindy and Erik's parents live with every day...

What I do want to say is how special it was to see Kendall the other day and have her ride around in the truck w/me and you and see her playing around the house...so smart and full of life and she seemed to get a big kick out of Kate and Banks chase ea/other around the yard...she is fun to listen to cuz she's so attentive to things...like tellin' YOU how to put the carbs back on the motor...and tellin' it RIGHT!!...:clap:
 
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Kendall is fun to listen to cuz she's so attentive to things...like tellin' YOU how to put the carbs back on the motor...and tellin' it RIGHT!!...:clap:
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Ah ha..... The secret to Spares mechanical genius has finally leaked out. It's been Kendal all along. From now on I'm taking all my work straight to her.. who needs a middleman? :you:

Erik and his family are now in my prayers. We went through this same cancer with my son-in-law a few years back. So far he's been clean, but there's always that fear in the back of your mind that it's going to rear it's ugly head again.
 
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