Ahhhh.... I think back sometimes to when life was simple (well, somewhat...) and try to remember what I must have done with myself! Do you ever think, Man, I had it so much easier then... What was I whining about???
Last weekend we went camping in the Graham Mountains with Austyn's family. Saturday night Aiden had a hard time breathing and a nasty cough and we decided we had better take him in to the hospital. So, down the hill we went (1 1/2 hours down, might I add) to Safford to the Mount Graham Regional Medical Center Emergency Room. After chest x-rays and breathing treatments, it was determined Aiden has pneumonia. Yuck.
I took him to his primary care Dr. yesterday, and they gave him another breathing treatment because the cough is really bad still. And, if it doesn't get better by Friday, we have to go back in for steroid treatments. The problem with that is, as they explained to me, the steroids will lower his immune system which is not what they want when it comes to people with cancer whose bodies need all the immunity they can get to fight off bad cancer cells.
So, I know this doesn't have anything really to do with Aiden's cancer, but it is somewhat affected by it. I didn't realize that literally everything would be affected by this. It is amazing how that happens.... So, if you see me pulling out my hair, you know why. :-)
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Cancer Awareness
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (along with prostate, ovarian, leukemia and others). I have ordered my childhood cancer awareness "stuff" (bracelet, magnet, pins, etc.) to remember this month. I also thought I would post some statistics about childhood cancer.
Did you know:
Every day in 2011, over 30 children will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S.?
In total, childhood cancer represents less than 1% of all new cancer diagnoses?
110 children die every month from cancer, making just over 3 children a day?
Childhood cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in children, after accidents?
For this month (and every month, but especially this month): I will continue to be grateful for my baby boy; I will continue to thank my Heavenly Father for Aiden's health and remission and no radiation for the time being; I will say a prayer for the families of the children who lose their lives every day to cancer, and also thank Him Aiden is not one of them; I will hold Aiden a little tighter and try not to be impatient when he whines; I will donate blankets to programs who supply them to children in the hospital being treated for cancer; I will not take for granted the little moments that make life so sweet, as well as the moments that are difficult--because it could be worse!!!
Is there something you can do for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month?
Did you know:
Every day in 2011, over 30 children will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S.?
In total, childhood cancer represents less than 1% of all new cancer diagnoses?
110 children die every month from cancer, making just over 3 children a day?
Childhood cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in children, after accidents?
For this month (and every month, but especially this month): I will continue to be grateful for my baby boy; I will continue to thank my Heavenly Father for Aiden's health and remission and no radiation for the time being; I will say a prayer for the families of the children who lose their lives every day to cancer, and also thank Him Aiden is not one of them; I will hold Aiden a little tighter and try not to be impatient when he whines; I will donate blankets to programs who supply them to children in the hospital being treated for cancer; I will not take for granted the little moments that make life so sweet, as well as the moments that are difficult--because it could be worse!!!
Is there something you can do for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month?
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