Jesse I. Fox

After telling my husband in October of 2002 we were going to have our first baby, the doctors gave us a scare we will never forget and has probably made us paranoid for ever, in December of 2002 they told us our baby was going to have Downs Syndrome, or one of many other problems, due to a Cystic Hygroma on the back of his head. After many, many prayers and many, many ultra sounds we got to watch this thing on the back of his tiny head shrink, and then disappear. Now I know and you know who took care of that. Our GREAT PHYSCIAN took care of that. Then in June of 2003 he was born, by C-Section, with no major problems, needed a little oxygen, his temp. was a little high for a while and it took a few days to get his resperations to normal but I understand that is all due to the long labor and then C-section. Since HE did that I know HE can take care of this.

In late January 2005 our then 19 month old son became sick with a fever and just overall not feeling well. On Feb. 2, 2005 we were admitted to the hospital for dehydration due to a virus. Later that month he had RSV, Pneumonia, the Flu, continual colds and cough and what seems to be endless trips to the doctor’s offices. During the Pneumonia x-rays they found that our little baby boy has congenital scoliosis. The top vertebras are made wrong and one down his back is also made incorrectly called hemi-vertebra. So due to this we have had to go through several test. One of which was an echocardioghram. During this they found that Jesse has PDA, so we went to Duke Hosptial to have surgery on July 22. The day before we left for Duke we had to see his back doctor and after the x-rays we found out that his curve had grown from 23 degress to 29 degress in just 4 months. Dr. Turi said that we need to bring him back in December and if it had grown more my sweet baby will be facing back surgery.
So at this time Jesse has been admitted to the hospital for dehydration from some type of virus and hospitalized for dehydration from the Rotto virus, has had Pneumonia, and RSV, and has Conginatal Scoliosis, Asthma (So one doctor says), one doctor says he has allergies, had tubes placed in his ears due to many, many ear infections, has had his tonsils and adnoidis removed, after he decided to stop breathing in his sleep one night. Due to the fact tonsils where so enlarged and he was sick at the time so that made matters worse. And has PDA! I guess some of this stuff is pretty normal stuff, but he is our baby, and that I tell you makes even the smallest things worse when it is your baby! So if you would kindly remember us in your prayers we would really be thankful.
Just one more tiny set back for a short time, Jesse's back doctor is moving to Flordia and we have to find a new doctor, only problem is the only neurosurgeons we have within 1hour and 15mins of us there are none which see soley pediactrics. LORD please be with us in this decesion!

Jesse's conditions are not life threating but there is nothing to small to pray about!
There are too many people in the world today who forget how lucky they are to have healthy, happy children. When the assumption of a healthy life is taken from you, you begin to realize that every day is a gift from GOD & you learn to live & be thankful for every day you have with your child. The good times become important & you learn to forget or overcome the days when health is poor. You learn to slow down & love whatever each day brings & are a better person for it.




He's My Son - Mark Schultz

I'm down on my knees again tonight
I'm hoping this prayer will turn out right
See there is a boy that needs Your help
I've done all that I can do myself
His mother is tired
I'm sure You can understnad
Each night as he sleeps
She goes in to hold his hand
And she tries not to cry
As the tears fill her eyes

Can You hear me?
Am I getting through tonight?
Can You see him?
Can You make him feel all right?
If You can hear me
Let me take his place somehow
See, he's not just anyone
He's my son

Sometimes late at night I watch him sleep
I dream of the boy he'd like to be
I try to be strong and see him through
But God who he needs right now is You
Let him grow old
Live life without this fear
What would I be
Living without him here
He's so tired and he's scared
Let him know that You're there

Can You hear me?
Am I getting through tonight?
Can You see him?
Can You make him feel all right?
If You can hear me
Let me take his place somehow
See, he's not just anyone
He's my son

Can You hear me?
Can You see him?
Please don't leave him
He's my son

I know GOD can hear my prayers but just like many others I am very quilty of asking why, are you there, and can you hear me?









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Thursday, April 17, 2008 1:06 PM CDT

Hey
Sorry it has taken so long for me to update, these two are wild. Jesse didn't have to have his surgery in January, we made the trip to duke, got settled into our room, went to our first appt. on the 10th and Dr. Fitch had the x-ray tech's do x-rays 3 different times and the result was that the curve had not grown enough in the last six months to do surgery. It had grown like 9 degress in the 9 months before the appt that surgery was scheduled and then in the six months it took to get to surgery date very little growth. So here we are waiting to see what October may bring for us and enjoying no pain for now. Thank the LORD for the no pain. The boys are both very wild just enjoying being little boys, and we are enjoying wathcing them grow. Which Jesse has grown 1 and half inches since Jan. 10th I am a little anxious to see what that will mean for us because from August to Jan there was no growth. Does that mean his back has straightened some or does it mean that with the height growth there will be curve growth?
Hope everyone has a great spring!

Love
Doug, Shannon
Jesse and Conner

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