That's the first thing Caleb said Friday, when he was
released from Texas Children's Hospital!
We had a little scare with an unexpected illness, and Caleb & Zach
had to miss their Christmas parties at school on Friday because of it. The timing was tough... they were both very
sad to miss such a special occasion with their friends & cherished
teachers.
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| Caleb underwent a lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
today. His Oncologist injected chemo
into his spine, plus took a sample to test. We feel confident the results will come back
& prove his cancer is still in remission! |
Cal starts back on steroids today, so that will give him
a great appetite for his grandmothers' special Christmas treats!
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| Caleb also got IV chemo today, which is more medicine
than his little body is used to. The steroids should also help him
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Caleb has had a special month, thanks to several local
organizations & sports stars.
We're so thankful for the men who use their celebrity to help cheer up
the lives of children fighting cancer.
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| Caleb & Zach got to hang out with Baseball Great Craig Biggio at the
Sunshine Kid's party. |
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| The Houston Texans/Tennessee Titans Kevin Walter & Texans Chris Myers add rays of sunshine to the event! |
Then the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance & The Houston Rockets
invited Caleb & Zach to a fun celebration.
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| A nice "Welcome" from Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy & Zany "Clutch". |
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| Now that's quite a basketball player. :) |
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| The Rockets seemed to really enjoy spreading Christmas cheer to these children fighting cancer and also to their siblings, who also have a tough time because of cancer! |
To wrap up the month, Zachary got baptized! He has patiently waited a year and a half, after walking forward in our church. He postponed it the first time when Caleb was hospitalized and had to stay home for a year. Then, he postponed it after one of Caleb's recent emergency hospitalizations. It was important for him to have his little brother there.
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| It was a glorious day for our family. Zach is a great role model for his little bro. |
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| David got to do the honors of baptizing Zach, with the assistance of a pastor. |
Christmas is always magical, but we seem to take it even
more seriously now. It means so much to
us to celebrate Jesus' birth. I have no
idea how we would've survived the past fifteen months without truly believing:
I can do everything through Him who gives me
strength. Phillipians 4:13
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| Caleb is resting comfortably tonight, and we know our Savior is watching over him. |
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Thank you for bringing us light and love and hope.
As for our faithful friends and family, may you have a very Merry
Christmas and many blessings of good health throughout the coming year.
