Counting My Blessings
Today one of the moms from my son's school told me that her little girl who is 3, has a stem cell tumor. It was really sad news and it brought back a lot of memories of my first transcription job in the oncology department at Mt. Sinai hospital in Miami. There were quite a few kids there who also had stem cell tumors and it was really sad thing to see.
But going back to this mom and her family I feel so terrible for them. This woman is amazing she has 4 children under 5 and none of them are twins and she's such a great mom and she always has a smile on her face... I don't know it's just so unexpected and the little girl always looks so happy.
The worst part is the little girl is too weak to have any treatment so they can't operate and they can't start chemo either. I'm not sure exactly why but they have to get her strength up before they start any treatment.
I'm praying that she gains a bit of strength soon and that they can at least treat her. It must be very difficult standing by and not being able to do anything but wait.
So tonight I'm counting my blessings and giving each of my kids a special long hug. Life is precious and things like this make you realize that the "little things" really don't matter.
But going back to this mom and her family I feel so terrible for them. This woman is amazing she has 4 children under 5 and none of them are twins and she's such a great mom and she always has a smile on her face... I don't know it's just so unexpected and the little girl always looks so happy.
The worst part is the little girl is too weak to have any treatment so they can't operate and they can't start chemo either. I'm not sure exactly why but they have to get her strength up before they start any treatment.
I'm praying that she gains a bit of strength soon and that they can at least treat her. It must be very difficult standing by and not being able to do anything but wait.
So tonight I'm counting my blessings and giving each of my kids a special long hug. Life is precious and things like this make you realize that the "little things" really don't matter.
posted by Mila at 2:30 PM
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My prayers are added to yours Mila.
I started following several kids stories back in 2004 when I heard of a special girl Allie Scott at www.scotthousehold.com. I cried so hard when she passed away and I can't peel myself away from these kids now.
Yesterday was a very bad day in the Friends of Allie Group that I am a part of. Jacob Duckworth at http://www2.caringbridge.org/fl/jacob/ flew to heaven last night and also Will did the same http://www.caringbridge.org/ky/will/index.htm
I just don't understand this disease and why it is taking so many precious kids away from their families. It's not fair :(. I couldn't even imagine as my girls are my life. Since I follow so many cancer stories it saddens me that this disease can conquer people like this.
(((HUGS))) to that family Mila. Sorry to go off on a tangent, it just saddens me to see yet another child having to battle this disease.
That is so sad! And yes it reminds me too that the little things just don't matter! She is in my prayers!
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. Poor little girl and her family.
It's very strange how it seems so rampant now. When we were in the US and my son was in kingergarten there was a little boy in first grade that developed a stem cell tumor as well... i never found out how it all turned out since we moved soon after.
I'm amazed at the strength some of these families and kids show through things like this.
Mila - great post. That is true. Sometimes we get so frustrated with little things and forget to be thankful for what we have. Especially when we have healthy, trouble making kids.
Yes, that is a good reminder.
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