tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82375640746210311832024-02-07T00:09:08.322-08:00The Walk of LifeThe Walk of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10272174072920634039noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237564074621031183.post-14712676068868440612013-12-02T20:13:00.004-08:002013-12-02T20:13:56.214-08:00A SECOND WISH?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, there's more to the "Serving up Wishes" story than what I previously posted! You see after the event a kind and generous man whom we had never met before offered Josh an amazing gift! His name is Mark Miller, and he was so touched by Joshua's story and wish that he, well, he pretty much gave Josh a second wish. In the video that they showed that evening, it showed Josh opening a Detroit Piston's t-shirt on Christmas morning. Mark Miller gave Josh 4 front row, court side, tickets to see the Detroit Pistons play the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland. He also offered to fly 4 from Boise to Portland for the game and arrange for a hotel. On November 11th, 2013 Josh, Drake, Kyle and Uncle Kevin were headed to Boise for a trip of a lifetime! This was Josh's first time flying, and he loved it!</div>
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To their surprise, Mark Miller had given them what he had promised and so much more! They were picked up at the airport by a stretch limo!! They couldn't believe it! Josh said he felt pretty classy riding around Portland in a Limo! When they arrived to their hotel there was a Portland Trail Blazers sweatshirt waiting for Josh along with a table covered with all of Joshua's favorite things! After indulging in the goodies and taking in the beautiful hotel, it was time to head to the game because, wouldn't you know it, they had dinner reservations at the "Court side Lounge" inside the arena! Mark had arranged for that too! After an amazing dinner they were headed to their seats--COURT SIDE!! </div>
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They saw Rasheed Wallace's bald spot up close and personal, got to throw back some balls to the players as they were warming up, Kyle met one of his all time favorite players from back in the day, Joe Dumar, received hats from the cheerleaders, and even got a game used towel. </div>
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Thank you Mark Miller for your kindness, generosity and thoughtfulness that turned this trip into a dream come true for 4 huge NBA fans!</div>
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<br />The Walk of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10272174072920634039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237564074621031183.post-91500452813312047822013-10-18T13:45:00.001-07:002013-10-18T13:45:08.015-07:004 Months Cancer Free<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Joshua's scan in June revealed a cancer free Josh! That day Kyle and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary. I can't think of a better gift than that! </div>
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We were given the go ahead to have Josh's shunt removed. That was done the next day by Dr. Riv-Cambrin. Everything went perfectly! Although, Josh was pretty upset because his hair was finally coming back in, and then they messed it all up to take out the shunt! We had to even things out a bit when we got back home. </div>
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This was the first time all of our children were able to visit Josh in the hospital. There is a strength that comes from being together, even if it<i> is</i> in the hospital! I am so proud of all of my children, for their strength and for their faith. Getting Josh through his battle with cancer impacted our entire family deeply! I am so grateful for their kindness, their patience, their love and their loyalty to their brother in his time of need!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandma Wilson and Josh<br />Who do you think bought the ice cream?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time to take out the temporary drain they left in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drain and Shunt free! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time to even out the hair. Mohawk? Mohawk! Because he can!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were able to see Grandma and Grandpa Haworth before they entered the MTC. They are headed to Iowa for 18 months! We spent some good time with them at Uncle Dave's. They will be missed!</td></tr>
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<br />The Walk of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10272174072920634039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237564074621031183.post-56486810935158062912013-10-18T13:04:00.001-07:002013-12-18T08:54:43.404-08:00Serving Up Wishes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Sept. 30, 2013, our family traveled to Boise for the 11th Annual "Serving Up Wishes" fund raiser for <i>Make A Wish Idaho</i>. They had asked Josh to be the featured wish child for the event a few months earlier. The event was held at Boise State University in a windowed room that overlooks the BSU stadium. As tradition holds, the Student Athletes from BSU are highly involved with this fundraiser, along with "Coach Pete" (BSU head football coach) himself. The students try to win your "wish bucks" by doing tricks and such. I paid some of the football team to sing "Happy Birthday" to Andrew and then pack him around the room on their shoulders. They did it, and Andrew loved it! One football player let Kyle wear his bowl rings and take a picture with them for a small fee. It was a lot of fun and the student athletes were amazing and catered to our children as they were the only children there! Andrew and Kyler had the night of their lives!<br />
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As part of the program, KTVB had put together a short video clip of Josh's wish. Here is the You Tube link. <b>http:youtu.be/M2Dk3cAnCPU</b> (It is posted on my facebook page as I couldn't get it to post here) It captures his wish beautifully. After the video, Josh spoke about his wish and the impact it had on his life. A couple of lines out of his talk that really touched me were, "My wish gave me a chance to stop thinking about all of the things I couldn't do and instead focus on something amazing that I could do. I could give!" He ended his speech by saying, "People have said that I gave my wish away. I like to think that I was able to make 7 dreams come true instead of just one." He received a standing ovation! Everyone was so touched by Josh and what he did with his wish. People said they were so inspired by his story! I was so proud of Josh and grateful for the opportunity for others to witness what an amazing son Kyle and I have been blessed with!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We asked the shorter football player what his trick was. He said, look how short I am. That is my trick!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You too can have your picture taken with this BSU football player, and his rings for a small fee.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coach Pete with our family (minus Drake--he was working potatoes and couldn't leave!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My brother Richard got to come and spend the evening with us. It was a highlight for me! His wife went into labor that night so he had to leave a little early! Sorry Jess!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This BSU basketball player was spinning the ball on his finger, bounced it off his knee, and caught it again on his finger while it was still spinning. Kyler was impressed!</td></tr>
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<br />The Walk of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10272174072920634039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237564074621031183.post-64326539921946329052013-04-21T11:07:00.002-07:002013-04-21T11:07:54.029-07:00Back to Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Josh had his first follow up MRI and lumbar puncture on March 11th. Everything looks great! We are thrilled with the news!</div>
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Getting "back to life" has been harder than we anticipated it would be. The chemo and radiation has taken such a toll on Josh's body that he is extremely tired most of the time. We were all so excited for Josh to go back to school and do all of those things that he has missed doing that we didn't take into consideration that he might not have the energy to do it all. He has been frustrated with the price he has to pay after he exerts himself to do fun things. "Fun" comes at a high price! It doesn't help that he got the flu shortly after his return to school and also a spinal headache from his last lumbar puncture. He has had to go back to "home bound" study for school and we are all trying to be more patient with his recovery! Recovery has been harder than treatment........we didn't expect that.<br />
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This is what Josh has been up to since treatment ended:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh and Brianne Groom all dressed up for the Valentines dance. They had a progressive dinner, played games and made it to the dance for a whole 20 minutes before it was over! He had a blast!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh and Rylee Cook in their matching t-shirts for the Spring Fling. The weather wouldn't have told you it was spring as they had to dash to the car in a hail storm. They played games at the old Jr. high, ate pizza, sculpted ice cream and actually made it to the dance in good time! All the couples in their group had matching super heroes t-shirts from Captain America to Iron Man. It sounded like a lot of fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We took a trip south to try to warm up and to see Grandma and Grandpa before they leave on their mission. We had a blast at the Clark County Fair and enjoyed our time with family! It was 90 degrees in southern Nevada. We had a hard time coming back home to weather in the 40's.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drake was a hit with the ladies!! </td></tr>
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Bryson (Kevin and Di's son) won his round of "Mutton Bustin'" and we were all so excited for him. He was the only contestant that stayed on the sheep the entire 8 seconds! Way to go Bryson!<br />
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That has been the name of the game ever since we returned from Utah! But that's the good news--WE'RE BACK!! Josh finished his last round of radiation on February 12th, 2013 and we have been partying and catching up ever since!</div>
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His radiation was done at LDS Hospital. He had the best therapists and nurses working with him who made each day a little easier for Josh. I swear it sounded like they were having a party each time they would take him back for his treatments! When he hit his half-way point of treatments they gave him a "Happy Half-Way" plate pictured below where everything was cut in half! The bottle of water was also only half full and they promised they didn't drink it before they gave it to him!</div>
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Our excitement for hitting half-way was nothing compared to when he finished! After his last treatment he got to ring a "victory" bell in the hospital while everyone cheered! And boy did we cheer! We had watched others ring that bell, and now it was finally Joshua's turn. </div>
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Bernice and her family had been busy and when we got to their house they had a "Heart Attack" waiting for Josh! They had gathered notes from EVERYONE in the family written on hearts and placed them all over the walls and floor! Here are a few samples of his love notes:</div>
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"Josh, Now that Radiation is over you probably picked up some super power like spiderman did from the spider. I just want you to know your secret is safe with me! If you can fly will you come pick me up one night? Love you Bud! Uncle Richard"</div>
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"Josh--Pres. Hinckley once said, "Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, But with a great and strong purpose in your heart." Josh--The twinkle in your eye and smile on your face throughout adversity and hardships will forever be an example in mine and my families' lives. Love, The #2 greatest KYLE in your life! (close race for #1)"</div>
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"Josh--It has been a treat for me to spend time with you during this LONG experience! Your faith and strength have been amazing! You stared adversity in the face and smiled! Thank you for your example! You have shown my kids that we can all do hard things!! Good luck getting back into the swing of things! Praying for you! Love Aunt B"</div>
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"Josh--You are the man! You face obstacles with a smile on your face and a determination to keep on going. Keep fighting and know that we love you and support you like a good pair of socks with no holes in them! =) Love, Uncle Jaydel & Family"</div>
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We concluded the night with a pizza party and a movie! Thanks Aunt B for making it so special for Josh and for taking such good care of him!</div>
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As a family we had a party on Valentines day which seemed very appropriate as our hearts were so full we thought they would explode! We went to dinner and came home to have treats and celebrate a life spared, a body healed and a family back together again! Joshua's radiation mask served as our centerpiece for the evening. When the therapists gave Josh his mask they said he could run over it with the car, or burn it. So far it has survived. Surely we should be able to come up with some great object lesson to use it for before it is destroyed. It's fate lies in Joshua's hands.</div>
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<br />The Walk of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10272174072920634039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237564074621031183.post-32118356968330701322013-01-15T08:15:00.001-08:002013-01-15T08:15:17.402-08:00Turning a Corner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We feel like we have turned a corner and can see the end in sight! It is such a great feeling! </div>
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On January 4th, we headed back to Primary Children's for Joshua's post chemo MRI. We were hoping for good news, and that is exactly what we got! His MRI looked clear and his lumbar puncture came back clean so they gave him the green light to move ahead with Radiation. I think Josh was more excited to get his PICC line removed than he was to be done with Chemo! He was eager to pose for his first PICC free picture! </div>
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We were able to meet with the Radiation Oncologist before we came home and get Josh all set for Radiation. Our boy walked away from that appointment with 5 little tattoos and a desire to NEVER get another one! He was surprised at how badly they hurt. The little "freckle" tattoos serve as mapping points for the laser beams. He will have his head and spine radiated for 20 days and it will be done in Utah at LDS Hospital. We have had a full week to be home and we have enjoyed each day! Josh, Kyler and I will be staying in Utah during the week and coming home on the weekends. We are so grateful for everything falling into place and know that it is NOT coincidence. We have seen the Lord's hand throughout this journey and are so grateful to Him for His wisdom, love, mercy and patience with us. We are so grateful that our son's life has been spared and know that this experience has served a great purpose. It has changed us, taught us and we desire to be better people because of it. This experience in and of itself has brought more joy into our lives. We hold on to hugs a little longer. We say, "I love you" more often. We appreciate the little things and truly understand the great gift that life is! How can we not be grateful for this trial?<br />
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While we were in Utah, we got see my sweet niece, Marissa, be baptized. It was such a treat to be there and see her take this great step in her life. She was literally glowing. She was so happy! I am happy for her. One of the great things about living in Utah for the next month is that I will get to see a lot more of Marissa and her family!! I love you Riss!<br />
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So, it started out like any other Christmas--our children wake up 4:30 A.M. Yes, that's right, 4:30!! There was no convincing them to go back to bed, so we rolled out of ours. Now, they weren't expecting much for Christmas because we had talked and talked about how tight things were this year because of all of Joshua's medical expenses. And as hard as they tried not to be disappointed, one present a piece and a box of their favorite cereal was just a little hard for them to find joy in. </div>
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I was actually impressed with how well they were handling their disappointment. So, with forced smiles on their faces, they headed into the kitchen to have some of their Christmas cereal. As they were going in, Josh casually said, "oh, I got a present for everyone" as if he had almost forgotten. Everyone gathered back into the living room and Josh handed out a small present to everyone. They opened their gifts to find a "Make A Wish" button. We wore them when we secretly went shopping in Utah after his last round of Chemo. With a million and one questions on their tongues, Josh said, "just so you know, my wish has already been granted. I'll be right back." And with that he was gone. You could feel the excitement in the air as our other children thought that he was going to finally reveal his wish to them. And he did. It just wasn't what they were expecting! </div>
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With the kids anticipating his return, he went and changed into his Santa suit. He loaded a gift for everyone into his Santa sack and headed back into the living room. He entered and said, "I'm your secret Santa!" As part of his wish our house had been decorated in lights by Merrill Landscaping and we went on a super fun sleigh ride at Mountain River Ranch. Both were generously donated to him to help fulfill his wish and both came with cards that said, "from your Secret Santa." He told the kids that his wish was to do Christmas for them. He told them that he knew that everything had been about him for a long time and he knew that that must be hard. And because of that, he wanted to do something for them. One at a time, the kids sat on his knee and he gave them a gift out of his sack. It was sweet. It was emotional and the kids thought that was the end. Little did they know that he was just getting started. You should of heard the squeals when he said, "well, I better go refill my sack!"</div>
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The morning lasted and lasted as he returned time and again from what seemed like his unending room of gifts. He shared stories of his wish--of how we went shopping in Utah after his last round of Chemo and hid all of the evidence before our return. Of how BYU-Idaho Book Store wrapped all of the gifts (thank YOU!!) and of how all of the stores were so generous when he did his shopping. It was a beautiful morning where, for just a moment, we forgot that Josh was sick and it was just our family having the most wonderful Christmas ever! That was the greatest gift.<br />
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We were touched by the generosity and hard work of "Make A Wish." They truly made Joshua's wish magical. They had contacted all of the stores that we were going to be shopping at to let them know about Josh's wish and that we would be shopping at their store. ALL of the stores were amazing, generous and did fun things to make his experience memorable. We are grateful to Toys-R-Us, American Eagle, Best Buy, Sports Authority and Costco for their generosity and kindness. Never has shopping been more fun!</div>
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I was already a fan of Costco. I shop there whenever I can. But the Murray Costco, store #764 is now my all time favorite! Let me share with you why. As we arrived the manager and all of the assistant managers were there to welcome us and shake our hands. They introduced themselves and sent us on our way. When we were ready to check out we got in line like everyone else. Boy was it busy. But they waved us over and said, "no waiting in line for you today" and opened a new lane and checked us out. As we finished, I noticed a crowd had gathered by our check out. The manager handed Josh a Christmas card and said, "Merry Christmas from our family to yours. You are now part of the Costco family." Josh opened the card and found a merchandise pick-up form. He looked quizzically at the manager and he told him to take it to the "pick up" window to find out what it was. At this point all of the assistant managers had their phones out and were either taking pictures or recording. Josh was handed a brand new X-Box 360 and a game to go with it! Can you believe that they had all pooled their money to buy it for Josh?!! They knew Josh hadn't asked for anything for himself and they wanted to make sure he got something for Christmas. We were so touched. There were tears from managers and on-lookers alike. </div>
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So if you are ever in Murray, stop at Costco. Tell them that Josh sent you!!<br />
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<br />The Walk of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10272174072920634039noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237564074621031183.post-34061719109521149992012-12-27T16:37:00.000-08:002012-12-27T16:48:31.864-08:00Round 4 of Chemo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As we headed out the door for round 4 of Chemo, a sweet note was left on my windshield and the picture below was on my phone as my screen saver. Both of them were from the same sweet girl. Kelsie is so thoughtful and sweet. I appreciate her kind heart and loving ways. I am so lucky to have been blessed with such a wonderful daughter. </div>
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If you have to be in the hospital, December is a great time to be there. Every day Josh received some kind of gift or treat. He was given this stocking from the "Helping Kids with Cancer" organization. It was a very generous and thoughtful gift as it was filled with everything Josh loves. Really, I couldn't have put together a more personalized stocking for him myself. So if you need some ideas for stocking stuffers for a teenage boy, here are some ideas:</div>
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Rubiks cube, Axe spray, Laffy Taffy candy cane, sock monkey, beenie hat, nerf torpedo, Reeses snow man, M & M's, sticky hand and Toblerone.</div>
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Believe it or not, but all of the Gatorade seen in these pictures were consumed by Josh in just 1 night. Josh has Diabetes Insipidus meaning his body can't regulate his water intake and urine output on its own. Without his medication he drinks and drinks and drinks! And because of all of the drinking he.......well you get the idea. During Chemo they want him in this crazy drinking state to flush the chemo out of his system. One of his Chemo drugs is especially hard on the kidneys. On the last night, his sodium levels weren't coming up so they put him on a strict Gatorade diet. It did the trick and it let him work on his artistic skills..............<br />
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Once we got home Josh was headed back to the hospital for his first and hopefully last blood transfusion. His red blood cells were really low. He was given 2 units and had a mild reaction to it. His head broke out with the hives! Needless to say, we spent the entire day at the hospital, but it sure worked like magic. His cheeks were rosie again and he had more energy. I wanted to ask them to hook me up!<br />
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<strong> The Giving Tree</strong><br />
A few days before Christmas this adorable tree was delivered to our house by the Erickson family. It was decorated with encouraging quotes, gift cards, and a touching story of another "giving tree" given to Tyler Smith during his courageous fight with liver cancer. We were so touched by the generosity and love that this tree held. Tyler's motto was "F2TF" which stands for "Fight 2 The Finish." Josh is fighting Tyler! <br />
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How cool is this? A BYU-Idaho student ward, Family Home Evening group, planned a Family Home Evening for our family. All of our children had a blast! After learning about each one of our children by putting them on the 'hot spot' they helped them make custom t-shirts. It was organized by a young man who is from Kyle's home town of Logandale, Nevada, McKay Winzinried. Our children loved the attention from all of the college kids. There were some real artists in the group and our kids walked away with some awesome t-shirts. We even had Brother Riggin's famous bacon waffles for dessert! It just doesn't get much better than that!</div>
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<strong>Weekly Well Wishes For Josh</strong><br />
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Josh's Sunday School class is always so good about writing notes to Josh every week and delivering them to him. One time they even held Sunday School at our house. Below they are all pictured wearing Josh's orange bracelets, sending a little love and support his way! I am always touched by their thoughtful notes and they always end by saying, "I am still praying for you!" Josh thinks he has the best Sunday School teacher in the world! I agree.<br />
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Grandma and Grandpa Wilson came up for Thanksgiving. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with them. They spoiled us like they usually do and took us all out to eat at Big Judd's on Friday. We had a blast! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for a wonderful Thanksgiving! </div>
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They boys were in charge of the potatoes this year. I think they were the best mashed potatoes I have ever had. I am sure it was all the BUTTER that they put in that made them so yummy! :)<br />
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Drake, getting it done. Did I mention they made 2 pots of potatoes? That's how much Walkers love potatoes!<br />
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Andrew called the drumstick---and he ate the whole thing!<br />
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Can Grandma and Grandpa come to visit without playing a few "uncompetitive" hands of 5 Crowns? I do believe Grandpa had a little "humble pie" for dessert that day! <br />
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Believe it, or not, but on Friday we still had room in our bellies for Big Judd's! All 9 of us went there, but only 8 returned. Drake works there, and they were packed. He wasn't scheduled to work that day, but they asked him to stay. He did. Sorry Drake.<br />
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Josh underwent round 3 of chemo on November 14th. He was at PCMC again for 4 days--3 of those days being chemo. He smiled his way through it. It was interesting to hear almost all of his Doctors and Nurses comment on his cheery disposition, his kindness and his great manners. He continued to thank everyone that did anything for him, even if they were drawing his blood. His gratitude was contagious! One nurse commented to me on what a sweet spirit Josh has. I had to agree. When we were getting ready to leave his Doctor said it was a privilege to work with Josh and that she looked forward to seeing him each time. We ended that conversation with hugs. Is it appropriate to hug your caregivers? </div>
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Kyler spent the week at Aunt Bernice's and came to visit on Thursday. It was SO good to see our little man! He put a smile on all of our faces. </div>
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Andrew was REALLY excited when we got home (evidenced below)! I made it back in time to watch Andrew wrestle in his first match. It was so fun! Good job, Andrew!<br />
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My brother Jaydel had these bracelets made to show his love and support of Joshua and to serve as a reminder that we can smile, even in the midst of adversity!</div>
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So, our kids wrote letters to Santa the other night telling him what they would like for Christmas this year. This is what Kelsie wrote to Santa:</div>
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Joshua had his post-chemo MRI on Tuesday at Primary Children's. On Wednesday Josh had a lumbar puncture, and we met with doctors to discuss the results of the MRI. The MRI looked good, but not good enough to move ahead with radiation. The tumors have shrunk dramatically--some are gone already, but they want them <em>all</em> gone before they move ahead so that Josh can have the least amount of radiation possible. That means 2 more rounds of chemo for our boy! This was not the outcome we were anticipating. We were hoping to see a clean MRI. And although I am disappointed that Josh has to have more chemo, I know that one day I will look back and see the reasons and the wisdom in the delay of his healing. Josh and I are headed back down to Primary Children's on Tuesday for round 3 of chemo. We are praying for good driving weather! </div>
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This is Joshua's PICC line that his chemo is given through. We maintain it at home by flushing the line 2 times a day and changing the dressing once a week. You know, I have always wanted to be a nurse. I never thought that this is how that dream of mine would come true! <br />
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Kyler went with us on our overnight trip to Utah. He was excited to meet the famous Spider man that he had only seen pictures of. Spider man was still dressed up for Halloween! </div>
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We rushed back Wednesday evening and surprised Kelsie by making it just in time for her Fall Choir Concert. The choir sounded great and Kelsie looked beautiful! Our dear friend, Megan Lloyd, did Kelsie's hair and make-up. After the concert we went straight home and locked Kelsie in her room, and we are not letting her out again until she is 21! Well, maybe 19 if she wants to serve a mission!! :) </div>
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The Beehive class surprised Josh by making him a patch work quilt. They were a sneaky and hardworking little hive as they had all of the young men and young women of our ward write encouraging notes and sign it with fabric markers. Many of the "Bees" of this little "hive" were missing when they brought it over, but Josh loves it and thanks all of them for it and for thinking of him!! It has been on his bed every night since he received it, it made the trip to Salt Lake, and it is headed back down again for chemo! </div>
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I wanted to share this book that Josh received in the mail from one of his cousins. I think Benjamin did a great job of highlighting the characteristics of Josh that I most admire too. My favorite line in the book is, "Josh Walker is one of the most bravest people I have ever met." I agree. Thanks Ben. We love you!The Walk of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10272174072920634039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237564074621031183.post-56445497764944469732012-10-20T15:30:00.000-07:002012-10-20T15:30:45.388-07:00Still Smiling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many have commented on Joshua, and how he is smiling in every picture. Just so you know, he isn't just posing for the camera! He has had the best attitude about all of this from the beginning! We have learned so much from Joshua as he "cheerfully endures" this trial. In fact, many of the doctors and nurses have commented on his cheery disposition. During his last chemo treatment, Dr. Sato (one of our favorites) came in and said, "you don't look like a chemo patient....you're smiling!! And of course, that made Joshua's smile even bigger. </div>
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Early on, I was telling Josh that it's okay if he feels angry or feels like this isn't fair--you know, trying to validate his feelings (or maybe I was trying to validate my own). He said, "what good would that do?" And I had to ask myself, okay, who is the parent here? He has taught me so much! So now I try not to complain about my teeth hurting after my orthodontist appointments! It just doesn't seem right. :)</div>
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Josh did really well with Chemo again. He didn't get nauseated at all and was able to eat 3 meals a day. Also, this time, he didn't get "old man hands". During his first round of chemo, his hands shook really bad and when he tried to eat, his food would bounce off of his fork. We called it his "old man hands". No tremors this time! <br />
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He really didn't want to take this picture, but his cousin Daxton is CRAZY about spider man. I said, "Daxton would love it!" He said, "okay, I'll do it for Dax." So this is for you Daxton! Josh loves you, little man!</div>
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Bernice and her cute crew showed up and we had "lunch on the balcony" (sounds better than "lunch outside"). We were able to have some fun and enjoyed seeing Quinton, Marissa, and Cassidy. Thanks for lunch guys!<br />
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Josh participated in his first "clinical study" while at the hospital. All he had to do was answer a few questions every day and allow them to monitor how many times people came in and out of his room. They gave him a $20 gift card to Walmart for participating. Now that really put a smile on his face!</div>
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So the next step in this adventure is an MRI and lumbar puncture on the the 6th of November with consults on the 7th. If the MRI and lumbar puncture come back clear, then we will move ahead with radiation. If they don't, then they will do 2 more rounds of chemo. We are praying that this was Joshua's last round of chemo, EVER!!</div>
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This isn't Joshua's first experience with brain tumors. When he was 5 years old he had a Cranialpharyngioma removed that destroyed his pituitary gland. The tumor was benign and surgery was successful. He didn't have to have any other treatments at the time, but learning to live without a pituitary gland has been a challenge! Because of his history and current condition, Joshua has been referred to <u>Make A Wish Foundation</u>. He gets to have a wish granted! So, if you were 17 years old and going through the fight of your life, what would you wish for? </div>
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Joshua has come up with his wish, but I am sworn to secrecy!! When I do get to reveal his wish, I will tell you this.....it will melt your heart and speak to the character of this boy. No, not boy--Young Man!The Walk of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10272174072920634039noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237564074621031183.post-64913152420641450362012-10-11T13:25:00.000-07:002012-10-12T10:05:55.356-07:00Joshua's Journey........So Far<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a long summer of being sick, on August 21, 2012 Joshua had a MRI that changed his life. It revealed multiple brain tumors. One tumor (the "mother ship", as named by the neuro team) was causing hydrocephalus by blocking the ventricles and not allowing his CSF to drain off of his brain. That explained the headaches he couldn't shake all summer! He had emergency surgery on the 23rd of August. They placed a shunt and took a biopsy that came back inconclusive. We still didn't know what his tumors were or how they would be treated.</div>
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When we took him home we had to "even things out" since the docotors had given him such a funky hair cut before his first surgery.<br />
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Since we didn't have a diagnosis, we headed to Primary Children's Medical Center where he went in for a second biopsy. Thankfully they were able to go in through the same incision as the first biopsy. That second surgery was done on September 4th. It was successful, but we had to wait 10 more days for his diagnosis which was.................................<br />
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Germinoma Brain Tumors and they were aggressive buggers. He had really bad double vision and had really bad blurry vision the day before chemo began. He couldn't even read the menu! We were anxious to get his treatments started.<br />
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On September 20, 2012 Joshua underwent his first round of Chemotherapy. He was given VP-16 and Carboplatin for 3 consecutive days. We were grateful at how quickly his body was responding to the treatment. He had improved vision the very first day.<br />
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Uncle Richard, Aunt Jess and Cache came by for a visit and brightened Joshua's day. Did I mention they had Cafe Rio in tow? Joshua is forever hooked on the Pork burrito from Cafe Rio! It tasted even better since he had been on a steady diet of hospital food!<br />
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So, round one goes to Joshua! He is doing awesome. Since his vision is back, you know what that means......HOMEWORK! He is trying to get a whole trimester of credits in 1 1/2 months. He has decided that homeschooling is boring and he can't wait to get back to school with Drake and his friends.<br />
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We are all doing our part to try to keep Joshua healthy. We have the daily ritual of changing sheets, disinfecting everything that can be wiped down, steam mopping floors and cleaning his very own bathroom. He is worth all of it and more! We all even went and got Flu shots in our effort to keep Josh healthy. But, who can get a flu shot without getting ice cream after? Here is Kyler, Andrew and Mom sporting their bandaids and ice cream cones!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So, basically this is just a great reminder for myself! With all of the CRAZINESS of life, it is so important to find joy in the journey everyday because you never know when it will be your last. Take time to enjoy the little things: your husband's kiss, your child's smile, all of that laundry you are doing because it means you belong to a famiy! I have a great family and I love them all very much! </span></td></tr>
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