Please know that I may be running behind on commenting and visiting you right now.
I do not know for how long.
I am still here, but at a loss for words right now.
I do not feel this is my story to tell, so I will keep the details brief.
A young friend in town has Ewings Sarcoma. He was on my son's football team. The one my husband has coached for 2 years. He was diagnosed last January, I think. (forgive me if I am wrong, my mind is a bit fuzzy.) I cannot imagine the year+ his family has had. He is only 12.
As you guessed, he is not doing well now. He is supposed to go meet with the St. Louis Cardinals tomorrow from Make a Wish. By the way, several of the guys have called him. They are really awesome to take time out for a kid they don't know. I was very impressed.
Hospice has been called. I cannot imagine myself in his mother's shoes. I cannot even breathe thinking about it. It makes me want to wrap up my kids and hide them from the world. As if that would stop it. It wouldn't.
His name is Adam. If you are inclined to pray, please do.
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I will pray for Adam. It breaks my heart when a young person is going through an illness like this. I'm thinking about Adam's family and yours in this tough time. (((Hugs)))
I actually live in St. Louis how great is that he gets to visit them. I pray for his tiny soul!
Oh Dear... Our prayers are with him and his family.
So ironic that my post today is similarly named and talks about lessons learned from little ones.
I'm on the prayer wagon for Adam!
I will definitely be praying. So sorry to hear this.
Wow.. our Cardinals? Here in St Louis?! That's amazing!
My prayers are with the boy and his family!
Will pray for Adam.
One of my close friends has had Ewings Sarcoma for several years now (at least 5 or so) and she has been living healthily and happily for a long time. I hope the same happens for Adam. I will keep him in my thoughts.
Oh my god. That is so terrible. I will be sending prayers and best wishes that way. How heartbreaking for his family.
I can't imagine either. Praying.
I will be praying for him and his mom to get through it.
Prayer has been sent up, and fingers crossed for his family.
thats horrible :( Ill be praying!
No words for this sort of thing. I am constantly trying to fortify myself against fear over things happening to one of my children, and when I read about another family going through something so horrible, I can hardly stand it. I don't even want to try to imagine the horror that they are facing. Praying.
I cannot even imagine the pain the mother is feeling. My heart goes out to the family. I will be praying.
I'll keep Adam in prayer as well. I hope he has a great time with the Cardinals. Make a Wish is a great organization.
Praying for Adam - this is honestly every mother's worst nightmare...to be dealing with this kind of heartbreak and loss. It makes my heart hurt every time I hear about it...and makes me hug my kiddos just a little bit tighter.
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