" Little boy blue, come blow your horn
The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the... well in this case the cows are in the street!
Where is that boy who looks after the sheep?
In the Hotel Fortune Klassik fast asleep"
I have to take my hat off to Jake. He deserves a big round of applause. When he was little and taking a nap neither him nor anyone had any idea he would be here in India trying to save his own life. Since November of 2006 when his hand started hurting and we thought it was just sore. Through a needle biopsy where a hole was drilled into his skull and a needle inserted into his brain. To radiation where all his hair fell out, 35 pound weight gain on steroids, blood clots in his leg, rashes on his feet, from constipation to nausea. To finishing his senior year with a private tutor at home and missing most of the senior activities while he was in a wheel chair. To 20 or more drugs daily. To chemotherapy every 2 weeks and sickness from the chemotherapy 10 days out of those 2 weeks. To journeying away from his home, family and dog now for 2 months and after 2 months of treatment sick as a dog with a cold one day after getting over a fever. Jake, unstoppable, fell asleep today while on his laptop learning about music on the internet. Not once has he lost his temper or his stride. Not once has he complained about his situation in anymore than a passing comment usually in the form of a joke. Not once has he ever even thought about giving up. And now, while we await new information as to whether we go home or continue treatment. Even now, feeling as sick as he is with this cold, he is still making jokes in between sleeping. Jake is a testimony of what a human can do when you decide not to say no and fight against the odds. I hope that to all who know him and have known him he is a positive influence to all. I hope he shows you as he has shown me that this is how you get through problems. You make your future regardless of your past and against any and all odds. If he has shown you that then maybe we find some small reasoning behind why bad things happen to good people.The following message was brought to you by a very proud father.
3 comments:
A beautiful lovesong from an adoring father to the bravest kid in the world, what a perfect match to fight together, we love you both, look forward to your eloquent blogs every day, you're both such an inspiration in more ways than you'll ever know...love to you both, Bea and Philippe
I continue to pray for your quick healing and safe return. Thank you for sharing your heart with us all.
Pat
My hat's off to YOU Dan! I have been following this heartbreaking blog ever since a friend sent me the link. Your son is amazing and you are the most incredible Dad. I pray every day for you both, and for Dr. Sibia. Stay strong!
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