Things that affect you
Feb 9, 2009 7:56:35 GMT
Post by palesa on Feb 9, 2009 7:56:35 GMT
Are you affected (emotionally) by things that don't necessarily have anything to do with you?
I have been following a story of a little boy who was born with cancer. Apparently it is very very rare for babies to be born with cancer.
"Declan du Toit was born on June 14 June 2008 at 10 am - a gorgeous blonde bundle. Mom and Dad, Gillian and Daryl, were thrilled to bits and took him home to begin their new exciting (daunting?) adventure as parents.
Life can throw curve balls when you least expect it....
At 10 days old, Declan, was diagnosed with a a malignant tumor which appeared to be growing from the back of his eye. And so his - and Gill and Daryl's - tough journey towards full health began."
He has had chemo, radition, operations and more.
His family established a website that he "wrote" updates on. His mom wrote them, but from his perpective.
In December he had another operation to remove as much of the tumor as possible, and it was declared a success. He needed to recover from the operation before they could start chemo. He had one session of chemo in January and was due for another week before last. They did routine tests before the chemo, and in the month since his last chemo, the cancer had attacked his marrow and almost every other part in his neck and face
Last night, Declan Du Toit passed away.
This is the final post on the website
Hello all my special friends
Last night at 11.10 pm I left to go and be with my Daddy in the sky. A beautiful angel called Michael, with massive wings and a brilliant white glow all about him came to fetch me and held my hand as we flew through the sky. He has been with me for some time now but last night he said it’s time to go home.
Mommy and Daddy held me in their arms as I left and the rest of the family were standing in the room with me. What a welcome I got when I arrived. Open arms and hugs and tears of joy cos I have no more pain. The monster stayed behind on earth and I can see beautifully from 2 open eyes. I can even run around and there are just so many toys here. Today I plan to go for my first swim in the sea with fishies and star fishies and the angels told me I will even be able to breathe under water.
Thank you so much for all your love and support and for walking my road with me. My family and I could never have done it alone and we just don’t have words to explain how much your love, encouragement, faith and strength have meant to us.
Mommy promised me a party when I got better so I am holding her to it. Mommy will put the details on my site and it will probably be towards the end of this week and you are all welcome to come.
Mommy and Daddy promised me to continue the work I started for other kids fighting monsters so please don’t stop coming to my site. There is still lots to do. Instead of flowers and such things, I am asking you to sign up for our Bone Marrow drive and Mommy will put more details on the site later.
This is Declan signing out. I love you all lots and I know it’s hard for the people who stay behind to understand, but be strong, cos I am in a place now where I understand everything, I understand how loved I was on earth and I understand and am experiencing true peace for the first time in my little life.
Love Declan 7 months, 3 weeks and 4 days
As I sit here, I am weeping for this family, for their hurt and for what, to me, seems like a huge injustice and unfairness of the world.
I know I am a big softie.
Do things like this affect you? Or can you read and scroll on by?
I have been following a story of a little boy who was born with cancer. Apparently it is very very rare for babies to be born with cancer.
"Declan du Toit was born on June 14 June 2008 at 10 am - a gorgeous blonde bundle. Mom and Dad, Gillian and Daryl, were thrilled to bits and took him home to begin their new exciting (daunting?) adventure as parents.
Life can throw curve balls when you least expect it....
At 10 days old, Declan, was diagnosed with a a malignant tumor which appeared to be growing from the back of his eye. And so his - and Gill and Daryl's - tough journey towards full health began."
He has had chemo, radition, operations and more.
His family established a website that he "wrote" updates on. His mom wrote them, but from his perpective.
In December he had another operation to remove as much of the tumor as possible, and it was declared a success. He needed to recover from the operation before they could start chemo. He had one session of chemo in January and was due for another week before last. They did routine tests before the chemo, and in the month since his last chemo, the cancer had attacked his marrow and almost every other part in his neck and face
Last night, Declan Du Toit passed away.
This is the final post on the website
Hello all my special friends
Last night at 11.10 pm I left to go and be with my Daddy in the sky. A beautiful angel called Michael, with massive wings and a brilliant white glow all about him came to fetch me and held my hand as we flew through the sky. He has been with me for some time now but last night he said it’s time to go home.
Mommy and Daddy held me in their arms as I left and the rest of the family were standing in the room with me. What a welcome I got when I arrived. Open arms and hugs and tears of joy cos I have no more pain. The monster stayed behind on earth and I can see beautifully from 2 open eyes. I can even run around and there are just so many toys here. Today I plan to go for my first swim in the sea with fishies and star fishies and the angels told me I will even be able to breathe under water.
Thank you so much for all your love and support and for walking my road with me. My family and I could never have done it alone and we just don’t have words to explain how much your love, encouragement, faith and strength have meant to us.
Mommy promised me a party when I got better so I am holding her to it. Mommy will put the details on my site and it will probably be towards the end of this week and you are all welcome to come.
Mommy and Daddy promised me to continue the work I started for other kids fighting monsters so please don’t stop coming to my site. There is still lots to do. Instead of flowers and such things, I am asking you to sign up for our Bone Marrow drive and Mommy will put more details on the site later.
This is Declan signing out. I love you all lots and I know it’s hard for the people who stay behind to understand, but be strong, cos I am in a place now where I understand everything, I understand how loved I was on earth and I understand and am experiencing true peace for the first time in my little life.
Love Declan 7 months, 3 weeks and 4 days
As I sit here, I am weeping for this family, for their hurt and for what, to me, seems like a huge injustice and unfairness of the world.
I know I am a big softie.
Do things like this affect you? Or can you read and scroll on by?