tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35182773614583336812024-02-18T23:19:40.772-08:00Josiah's Walk Through LeukemiaJosiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-52574954774441817692017-04-27T11:48:00.000-07:002017-04-27T11:48:25.491-07:003 years of God's grace!On April 19,2017 Josiah rang the bell, signifying end-of-cancer-treatments! He has completed his chemo treatments. On May 1, Lord willing if his counts are good, he will be getting his port removed from his chest. He will continue on antibiotics for the next three months, and will go in for monthly checkups for the next year.<br />
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God is so good, and we are so thankful for His mercy towards us! Josiah has been brave throughout the past three years. The doctors and nurses were always excited to see him, and he brightened many a day with his big smile! He was so tough when it came time for his "poky" (needle) each month, and Oma(Nelly's mom) often went along and rewarded him with a stuffy!<br />
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A huge thank you to everyone who diligently prayed for Josiah. It wouldn't have been the same ending without your prayers, each and everyone of you! God promises through prayer... Thank you!<br />
"<b><i>But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer" Psalm 66:19</i></b><br />
<b><i>"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Philippians 4:6</i></b><br />
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<b><i><br /></i></b>Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-86370803111053222882016-02-15T11:45:00.000-08:002016-02-15T11:45:00.271-08:00Josiah is Home!Just wanted to thank everyone for their prayers! Josiah got to come home last night, and is doing much better :)<div>
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Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-65262515542009355412016-02-12T19:00:00.003-08:002016-02-12T19:00:56.783-08:00February 12,2016 Update<br />
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Josiah is doing much better, and hasn't had morphine or tylenol all day!<br />
His smile is back, and we are so thankful for that :)<br />
They will reasses tomorrow to see what the plan is for his return home.<br />
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<br />Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-55040376722417244982016-02-11T07:36:00.000-08:002016-02-11T07:36:14.962-08:00Update: February 11,2016Josiah is doing better the past day, and as long as he is on morphine is able to eat. The sores on his cheeks, tongue, and throat are still causing him alot of pain.<br />
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His spirits were lifted after receiving the morphine and getting a visit from his cousins Natanael and Malachi. They brought him some balloons and some presents, which brought big smiles to his face :)<br />
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Please continue to pray that Josiah's mouth would heal, and that the fever would stay away so that he will be able to go home soon.<br />
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We thank you all so much for lifting him up in prayer to a God whose hand spans that heavens, and yet He cares in minute detail for the smallest one!<br />
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A picture from Josiah yesterday, finally able to enjoy a bit of food :)</div>
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Getting ready to go to sleep with his teddy bear from his cousin Natanael :)</div>
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Please pray for Josiah. He was admitted to the hospital yesterday morning because of a fever and throwing up. He is neutropedic, resulting in susceptibility to infection and viruses.</div>
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He is hooked up to IV fluids making him quite swollen and has painful sores on his tongue making it hard to eat.</div>
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The doctors think it is a virus, but are not sure yet as the results from the cultures have not come back yet. Joe is having a really tough time and is not cooperating very well. He hasn't smiled since he has been admitted, and those of you who know him, know how unlike Joe this is! </div>
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Please pray that he will recover quickly, that strength would be given to all those who are close to him, and wisdom to the doctors as they care for him.</div>
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Our God is the giver of strength!</div>
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<br />Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-49648105474986721242014-09-24T09:30:00.001-07:002014-09-24T14:48:20.519-07:00Prayer RequestPlease pray for Josiah as he is on his way into London hospital as he is not responding properly. Please pray for comfort for James and Nelly as well. I will update as soon as I know more.<div><br></div><div>Update: Earlier this afternoon, Josiah vomited and then started shaking and wasn't responding to Nelly. The conclusion that the Drs came to is that he fainted for some reason, possibly from choking while vomiting, or possibly because his body can't handle vomiting in his weakend state. They are also checking for a blood infection. They did blood work to check his counts and those came back fine. He is feeling much better now. Thanks so much for your prayers!</div>Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-55747368725473778962014-06-16T15:18:00.001-07:002014-06-16T15:18:43.660-07:00June and July<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAeebMgZ91ijb_I-YcHTjUcyyAQ3it9XR2AXWg988JSeeC2__M7Vfph-2K3belZ_vv9XGky8aKvRMm2apBNxoY6aBblMbBtcYRmJriJJccvg1ThZZHc16EUZfIXFaBw2znE4OtIdetFc/s640/blogger-image--774987091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAeebMgZ91ijb_I-YcHTjUcyyAQ3it9XR2AXWg988JSeeC2__M7Vfph-2K3belZ_vv9XGky8aKvRMm2apBNxoY6aBblMbBtcYRmJriJJccvg1ThZZHc16EUZfIXFaBw2znE4OtIdetFc/s640/blogger-image--774987091.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">James and Nelly would really appreciate your prayers for the coming weeks, as Josiah will be going through one of the most intense periods of chemo for his treatment. He will be receiving two different kinds of chemo every Friday, as well as being on steroids; 7 days on, 7 days off. The common side effects of this treatment are hair loss, mouth sores, nausea, and vomiting. The treatment is expected to bring his counts very low, making him much more susceptible to getting sick. They have been told to expect to have to spend time staying in the hospital. So far Josiah has tolerated the treatments very well, and we are very grateful to the Lord for this! Thank you so much for your continued prayers! :)</div>Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-35750907505028319812014-05-12T16:53:00.001-07:002014-05-12T16:53:14.379-07:00Josiah's weekly chemo process<div><br></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Waiting for blood work results with Peter Rabit. The levels were good so he could have chemo.</span><div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUGPN2EWgBgcj-tiJumKKvGPCqOeF5k4H_6TRRG5ismLIxMfl-vDAdg0ri9yY4TIZ0pnpaSNfEVxSH2apjXgPFqU63iz6oipjSGOOv4TUBdFjyFzKzCtFNPkxpRVlQ30bAA4mSBYrqmQ/s640/blogger-image-943851617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUGPN2EWgBgcj-tiJumKKvGPCqOeF5k4H_6TRRG5ismLIxMfl-vDAdg0ri9yY4TIZ0pnpaSNfEVxSH2apjXgPFqU63iz6oipjSGOOv4TUBdFjyFzKzCtFNPkxpRVlQ30bAA4mSBYrqmQ/s640/blogger-image-943851617.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;">Getting chemo from nurse Vivian, a very nice Christian lady :).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORdvxZCGTJyHhET6dE4NX8_mjC7KBQqQQt5hOJ_pBjORnpMb7W-uiWBTvpJ0VbvWjoaS8xIlZuLlS4p375WWzHl0HJ2egobQECu1ffvmESyaZVd8r3calGrf63YK6t4AbBJCdtWAc9vc/s640/blogger-image--272912141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORdvxZCGTJyHhET6dE4NX8_mjC7KBQqQQt5hOJ_pBjORnpMb7W-uiWBTvpJ0VbvWjoaS8xIlZuLlS4p375WWzHl0HJ2egobQECu1ffvmESyaZVd8r3calGrf63YK6t4AbBJCdtWAc9vc/s640/blogger-image--272912141.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;">In the room where he gets his lumbar puncture. He is put to sleep for that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0CPlIyiEVjb3LRMS-gTZhbVQNsGFVDAe-DJ4EiPBDymIQ2jiiRjJnFJJhaJZ1En4Pv0kXvu0G482s1fT-Xl7tzL6nUMtsZ-NN3wulEyTp9sy_Wi9urmMx_j9hkbrr9fOtpUXfH8iwvc/s640/blogger-image--1136363502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0CPlIyiEVjb3LRMS-gTZhbVQNsGFVDAe-DJ4EiPBDymIQ2jiiRjJnFJJhaJZ1En4Pv0kXvu0G482s1fT-Xl7tzL6nUMtsZ-NN3wulEyTp9sy_Wi9urmMx_j9hkbrr9fOtpUXfH8iwvc/s640/blogger-image--1136363502.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;">We get to stay until he is asleep.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiej1qXyzpqQ11itNy-5xbv8NeyOmtSg31pmvm2PO4f0hXyuIBhguIvlGCRmBcn70cK5bTd6cXRlc7LGwRRthI58Sp8aAOq2OIxAoSYdTNf1WY_4k1fk-X2hwpGjy4ExsibEdRehCB-8/s640/blogger-image-1435235294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiej1qXyzpqQ11itNy-5xbv8NeyOmtSg31pmvm2PO4f0hXyuIBhguIvlGCRmBcn70cK5bTd6cXRlc7LGwRRthI58Sp8aAOq2OIxAoSYdTNf1WY_4k1fk-X2hwpGjy4ExsibEdRehCB-8/s640/blogger-image-1435235294.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;">Back in his room after the puncture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD7Fpg3TQJLcAmTU30rsBwbFY_pcYQKgFDcHrKkkl44dJXyDZCQ-htHRXkKAQ7brrRC0b49xNYeLBecOceFZXpCaGz-FGQs9Wb43b1zcj1LRZS8KpF33fMhCN1Qh59xR8EKquUW7H9Fk/s640/blogger-image-1914319829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD7Fpg3TQJLcAmTU30rsBwbFY_pcYQKgFDcHrKkkl44dJXyDZCQ-htHRXkKAQ7brrRC0b49xNYeLBecOceFZXpCaGz-FGQs9Wb43b1zcj1LRZS8KpF33fMhCN1Qh59xR8EKquUW7H9Fk/s640/blogger-image-1914319829.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">He did not feel well after the puncture. He was weak, a little disorientated and complained of a sore tummy on the way home but is feeling a little better this evening.</span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-69322789382316884872014-05-05T18:39:00.001-07:002014-05-05T18:39:49.254-07:00<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Nelly's mom has been taking Nelly and Josiah in for his chemo every week; here are some pictures and an update from her. The last one is a selfie :). Josiah was feeling pretty good this week. Eating and walking and pretty happy. Thankfully he d</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">idn't get the flu that Nelly and the other kids had. His counts were up so he was able to resume his chemo.</span></div></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bp_8fsjvUrbpphhyphenhyphenWDiV-XCLHbGP73CWrIlbjUvs8jhWgCtVCEoKMjjMJZ6_rTEYB1QJ4ISw0WtZxj811IknvOMyvb1Nhth-IHTu5I_hVyyXNQQb-BpaDOzrsy8mboMJws03JI_rpWI/s640/blogger-image--698082841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bp_8fsjvUrbpphhyphenhyphenWDiV-XCLHbGP73CWrIlbjUvs8jhWgCtVCEoKMjjMJZ6_rTEYB1QJ4ISw0WtZxj811IknvOMyvb1Nhth-IHTu5I_hVyyXNQQb-BpaDOzrsy8mboMJws03JI_rpWI/s640/blogger-image--698082841.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4wVniJpKqN116yZRpdm1R1wn0URjpm4NWglR7zOVWOw-7aYIfh7Btt0fqbTvtE14Fyjgb34cny3Rlh05S0eS5bszdViequxj18dz4l30zttywxMS-qDquCm8Y20wRegpq8b5YGr65hg/s640/blogger-image--1415750511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4wVniJpKqN116yZRpdm1R1wn0URjpm4NWglR7zOVWOw-7aYIfh7Btt0fqbTvtE14Fyjgb34cny3Rlh05S0eS5bszdViequxj18dz4l30zttywxMS-qDquCm8Y20wRegpq8b5YGr65hg/s640/blogger-image--1415750511.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxV9dDqfakHM86AZSuSDZ1fHudI0kdDHgR-2hpTtcmjb6hgpfwE7TdrUrYR1ksra0PorJtrBN4Vv5hmG0tfw9WVwvgr8p8xkS8qu-kfzumQUjmgWmSR7qLcT4xUsKT2ZW0MsyW6-vLG0/s640/blogger-image-1643708175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxV9dDqfakHM86AZSuSDZ1fHudI0kdDHgR-2hpTtcmjb6hgpfwE7TdrUrYR1ksra0PorJtrBN4Vv5hmG0tfw9WVwvgr8p8xkS8qu-kfzumQUjmgWmSR7qLcT4xUsKT2ZW0MsyW6-vLG0/s640/blogger-image-1643708175.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div>Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-49830445734222596952014-04-22T20:00:00.001-07:002014-04-22T20:00:36.501-07:00UpdateJosiah went in for his chemo treatment today, but they were unable to do it as his counts were too low. <div>He is going back in on Friday, and they will retest to see if his counts have come up so that they can resume his chemo treatments. </div>Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-47188820245053733182014-04-20T16:44:00.001-07:002014-04-20T16:44:42.300-07:00Update & picture of Josiah from his OmaWe are very thankful Josiah's fever is back in the normal range!! His hemoglobin is very low so they are giving him a blood transfusion today. Thank you for your prayers!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CPqL6mfcxeh5_T8z3tafvYc2GPfJoHyE6kMbYtiQgccp5WHCECon9oae739oio4JQZxgSKJeiedA87nt38T4i7wOZeZ1ydodomeeRduA8izMrXBWgTeF6A9roZUog_pXGtUt79OXCN8/s640/blogger-image--1162905998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CPqL6mfcxeh5_T8z3tafvYc2GPfJoHyE6kMbYtiQgccp5WHCECon9oae739oio4JQZxgSKJeiedA87nt38T4i7wOZeZ1ydodomeeRduA8izMrXBWgTeF6A9roZUog_pXGtUt79OXCN8/s640/blogger-image--1162905998.jpg"></a></div>Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-26914923073202946802014-04-18T17:52:00.001-07:002014-04-18T17:53:14.466-07:00UpdateJoshiah is not doing well today, his temperature is at 100.4 on Tylenol, he is very sore and white, and may need a blood transfusion. The chemo causes all of his nerve endings to be painful. They have done some tests, and the results will be in tomorrow. It is likely a virus as his immune system is down. He won't be allowed to go home until they can get his fever under control. Please pray for pain relief, and a drop in his temperature.Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-56204700363750908202014-04-17T18:06:00.001-07:002014-04-17T18:06:52.978-07:00Prayer RequestJosiah has been admitted to the hospital as he has a high fever, And his neutrophil counts are low which means that he's not fighting the infection. He has to stay for a minimum of 48 hrs for monitoring. Please pray that his fever goes down and his counts go up.Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-41550575051377077342014-04-09T06:23:00.001-07:002014-04-09T06:23:38.104-07:00<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Joe is doing good. He isn't eating much but is happy. He had a break this Friday and didn't have to go in to the hospital. He is taking an oral chemo every day this month two hours after supper. Friday he goes in for two different kinds of chemo through the IV. He will go in every ten days for two months for an escalating amount. He has a cough right now like the rest of our kids, but not as bad, and seems to be fighting it on his own. James and Ian made it back safely from Mexico :). Thanks for your continued prayers! ~ James & Nelly<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooQh-dV_2hJ32KQtqDfuYhhvjawYFtoCYx1WgTd-BmfRNr-vxYaAKj0BitKgBCOD9oQxfaYEDNZA9J1Ma-gu3efeIrmYGaeCpVVS6lnG8uW98lVjwqrwBfa6coQoWJPvSYfgv4vBycq0/s640/blogger-image-924807053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooQh-dV_2hJ32KQtqDfuYhhvjawYFtoCYx1WgTd-BmfRNr-vxYaAKj0BitKgBCOD9oQxfaYEDNZA9J1Ma-gu3efeIrmYGaeCpVVS6lnG8uW98lVjwqrwBfa6coQoWJPvSYfgv4vBycq0/s640/blogger-image-924807053.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Josiah being weighed</div></span>Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-61883372877886158122014-03-24T11:05:00.001-07:002014-03-24T11:05:27.136-07:00Daily ChemoJosiah had another lumbar puncture on Friday, and they are waiting for the results. Nelly is now giving him daily chemo treatments at home, and he will continue his Friday lumbar punctures for a few more weeks. He has lost his desire to eat, but other than that is happy and doing well. Please pray for James and his brother Ian who are currently in Mexico in the process of packing up their stuff to bring it back to Canada. A few hours into their trip an axle broke on their trailer, and Ian's wallet was stolen from the vehicle. Please pray for a quick repair to the trailer, no complications with replacing Ian's ID, and safe travels home.Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-68599677657810542072014-03-16T14:28:00.001-07:002014-03-16T14:28:26.267-07:00Josiah started to run a fever yesterday so had to go back into the hospital. He was allowed to go back home today, and was given a 24hr antibiotic that will help if it isn't a virus. If it is a virus, it will have to run it's course. They need to go back in tomorrow for a check up as they want to keep an eye on the fever. They would appreciate your prayers.Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-77474319510249316622014-03-12T17:05:00.001-07:002014-03-12T17:05:54.625-07:00Recent Pic of Josiah - shaved head as his hair was falling out. He
doesn't seem to mind the new look :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtdRKmZBm755lHeNhfljkUekbPeAjMu_jovKhD4ctXPoI4nwiz4FsL1LRm15RdBaFhT56W1ooayH2VyST5VWJF31BJ1X4PxRJ6dQ5IOCt-HudhKBmIByexio8k3z8vc6Hi-Aj5LZaAdI/s640/blogger-image-105822739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtdRKmZBm755lHeNhfljkUekbPeAjMu_jovKhD4ctXPoI4nwiz4FsL1LRm15RdBaFhT56W1ooayH2VyST5VWJF31BJ1X4PxRJ6dQ5IOCt-HudhKBmIByexio8k3z8vc6Hi-Aj5LZaAdI/s640/blogger-image-105822739.jpg"></a></div><br>Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-27891564630897245732014-03-08T12:37:00.001-08:002014-03-08T17:01:17.208-08:00Update from NellyHere's that latest picture of Josiah, all puffed out from the steroids :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4J-WXaFQBuwRDw69Dbm769UzXUzAOeTrQPd0E0a75mifykjBEICh87YgXnJ4t1FSeTiE_xtHP6PPSckZzYpQlCwAJuhyphenhyphenk9mrUpvmsFMl4Xi3W0LCCnA-YTVbGrA_QUYZix44zR4QTZE/s640/blogger-image--1779507578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4J-WXaFQBuwRDw69Dbm769UzXUzAOeTrQPd0E0a75mifykjBEICh87YgXnJ4t1FSeTiE_xtHP6PPSckZzYpQlCwAJuhyphenhyphenk9mrUpvmsFMl4Xi3W0LCCnA-YTVbGrA_QUYZix44zR4QTZE/s640/blogger-image--1779507578.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;">Today went well. We got to the hospital around</span><span style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;"> </span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://3" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3" style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;">8:30am</a><span style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;">, and they took blood to see how Josiah was doing. Everything was up from last week except for his hemoglobin, but it wasn't down enough to cause alarm. He wasn't allowed to eat after midnight last night so he was really hungry and kept asking for spaghetti. This week a few times he had spaghetti for breakfast, lunch, and supper! He wakes up in the morning and the first thing he says is "want noodles". :). They sedated him around noon, in order to take a bone marrow sample, and do a lumbar puncture to take out some of the spinal fluid to check if there is any leukimia in the spine and brain fluid. They injected some chemo into the spine to protect against any leukemia cells that might have gotten in when they did the puncture. They are going to call us with the results of the tests next week and if they don't see any more leukaemia cells, Josiah will continue with the protocol. However if there is still a trace of leukaemia cells, they will have to change his protocol accordingly. He is off steroids for a while now, so his eating habits and mood swings should start going back to normal. His legs are still so sore that he won't walk but they say that now that he is off the steroids and the chemo treatments are less strong, they should start to get better as well. T</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">hank everyone for their prayers and support!</span></div>Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-37453609943916642722014-03-01T10:49:00.000-08:002014-03-01T11:21:13.136-08:00Josiah's new chubby look :)<div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The appointments at the children's hospital yesterday went well. Josiah had another treatment of chemo. All his blood counts were up so he didn't need another blood transfusion. Levi and Maquela (Josiah's brother and sister) were sick with a fever and vomiting yesterday and today. We are praying that Joe doesn't get it as his immune system is very compromised right now. Josiah is on steroids and that is why he is gaining weight, craving salty food and having mood swings; but that should be over soon. We can still say God is in control. :)</span></div>
Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-68417784446279483882014-02-21T17:09:00.002-08:002014-02-21T17:09:31.355-08:00Josiah's Appointment Today <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Josiah had an appointment at the children's hospital at 8:30am this morning. When he arrived he was a little irritable with both the nurses and doctors. He seems to be able to tell that they are up to things that will be painful. However after a while he became more comfortable with everyone. They gave him another dose of Chemotherapy today, and also they gave him another blood transfusion, because both his hemoglobin and white blood counts were lower than they need to be. Due to the steroids that he is taking, he has strong cravings for certain foods. So today he began asking for pizza</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> at 9:30 am. </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">His wish was granted him by supper time :). He goes in for another treatment next Friday.</span><br />
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Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-28337554361121314512014-02-15T10:14:00.002-08:002014-02-15T10:14:36.642-08:00UpdateYesterday (Friday) Josiah had another chemo treatment, along with a spinal tap. They weren't able to see the dr after the test, but Josiah's case nurse said there wasn't anything alarming in the results, and that they were allowed to go home! They have to go in next Friday, and for the next few Fridays, for another round of chemo, but in the meantime they are back with the rest of the family at James' parents. :)Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-3115343790576527702014-02-13T18:12:00.000-08:002014-02-13T18:12:41.586-08:00Update from James<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Josiah was discharged from the hospital today around noon, and we have been admitted across the street at the (RMH) Ronald McDonald House. Tomorrow (Friday) Josiah has to be at the hospital for 8am to get ready for some more chemo treatment. He will be under supervision until about 2:30pm and then if all goes as desired he will be allowed to come back to the RMH. He will need to be at the RMH for the first 30 days of treatment, and if all goes well he will be allowed to return home (Innerkip, Ontario), where he will be considered as an out patient. Josiah is happy and had a lot of fun playing with his Uncle Albert last evening before leaving the hospital! He also ate much better today and has increased his own desire for liquids, the doctors say that he should be drinking about one litre per day.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span><br />
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Josiah had a visit from two of his cousins yesterday:) They thought his toys were great, and they had fun playing with him and watching "Curious George." The doctors are hopeful that Josiah will be able to be released today, and moved to the Ronald McDonald house across the street. They are very happy with how he is doing! Praise be to God!Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-78512019608004085752014-02-11T19:08:00.000-08:002014-02-24T18:10:53.835-08:00How You Can HelpJames and Nelly have been serving the Lord for the past 9 years in Mexico, and are currently here in Ontario visiting family. Since they have been out of the country for so long, they are no longer covered by OHIP; coverage will begin at the end of March, so they will be facing some significant medical bills for Josiah's care. Many of you have asked how you can help. <br />
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<strong>For those wanting a charitable receipt:</strong> you can donate by clicking on the following link:<br />
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<strong>For those not needing a receipt: </strong>cheques can be dropped off at any BMO branch. <br />
Cheques must be written out to "James Dyck" and the following info must be included on the memo line: Acct #8998-682 Transit #:0472<br />
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More than anything James and Nelly appreciate your prayers at this time.Josiah's Walk Through Leukemiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104569522516661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518277361458333681.post-33051596903502439402014-02-11T18:33:00.000-08:002014-02-11T18:47:41.158-08:00Josiah's Story<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We have created this blog to keep everyone updated on Josiah's condition. Josiah is 2.5 years old, and the youngest of six siblings. He has spent the majority of his little life in Mexico, where his parents James and Nelly Dyck have served as missionaries for the past 9 years. During a visit to their hometown in Ontario this winter, James and Nelly noticed that Josiah had developed a limp. They took him to the ER to investigate the cause. X-rays were done, and when there was no noticeable reason for the limp found, the Drs decided to do some blood work. The results of the blood work were alarming, and James and Nelly were immediately sent to see a specialist at the children's hospital in London. After a long night and more blood work, they were given the results; Josiah had Leukaemia.<br />
Josiah was given a blood transfusion that night. During the next few days, a bone marrow aspiration, and spinal tap were done to confirm the type of Leukaemia, and to find out if it had travelled to his brain. The results were good. The cancer had not travelled to his brain, and the type was ALL -<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. </span> The next step was to have a port placed in his chest to receive blood and medications. Josiah will be staying at Children's in London for the next few weeks to receive his chemo treatments. The length of his treatment plan is 2-3 years. James and Nelly would appreciate your prayers for Josiah and for their family, as this will be a big adjustment for everyone.</span><br />
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