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Happy '08 from the Lonestar State!
 Benjamin Jacob, age 12 Dx Pilocytic Astrocytoma 3/24/03 Tumor resected 4/04/03 Benji turned 12 years old on February 25!!! "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)   He's My Son Written by 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 understand 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? 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 ... Can You hear me? Can You see him? Please don't leave him He's my son.   Journal Wednesday, July 9, 2008 9:30 PM CDT Hello everybody!! we're all doing well. Sorry i've not been as active with this journal as i've been before. It's been crazy busy in the Zello household. First off, hubby retired from active duty in June. We had relatives in town and actually preparing for the ceremony was as stressful as preparing for a wedding. After the relatives left, we packed up our RV and went camping on galveston Island. We stayed at this incredible campground, ran by these two retired folks who treated their guests like we were staying in their home. We spent a lot of time at the beach and in the pool. We were able to watch the shuttle land from the Houston Space Center and we visited the famous kemah boardwalk. All too soon, it was time to come home. After we came home, we had to get our oldest son ready for camp. He got off and back safely and now we're just catching our breath. We were so busy that the day after we came home was our nineteenth wedding anniversary and we didn't remember until close to lunch time. Aren't we pathetic? In other news, hubby was able to find a full time counseling job between two psych facilities. the civilian sector is taking some getting used to, but we feel like we're in the right place. We're staying here in Texas. I was realy afraid that when dh retired, we'd be having to move somewhere and change our whole lives, but really, the only thing changing is hubby's career. he actually wore jeans to work on the fourth and got paid double time because it was the holiday!! The kids are enjoying their summer and we're doing a lot of swimming! The goose is going to camp for the first time this year and is turning into quite the little swimmer. Benji goes off to cancer camp in a week and he's excited. He's doing well and no sign of any tumor activity. Josh goes on his first mission trip in August. over all, things are going great here. I hope all is well with you all, Thanks for visiting and God bless, Loriann ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Childhood cancer facts *Childhood cancers are the #1 disease killer of children - more than asthma, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, and pediatric AIDS combined. *Childhood cancer is not a single disease, but rather many different types that fall into 12 major categories. Common adult cancers are extremely rare in children, yet many cancers are almost exclusively found in children. *Childhood Cancers are cancers that primarily affect children, teens, and young adults. When cancer strikes children and young adults it affects them differently than it would an adult. *Attempts to detect childhood cancers at an earlier stage, when the disease would react more favorably to treatment, have largely failed. Young patients often have a more advanced stage of cancer when first diagnosed. (Approximately 20f adults with cancer show evidence the disease has spread, yet almost 80f children show that the cancer has spread to distant sites at the time of diagnosis). *Cancer in childhood occurs regularly, randomly, and spares no ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or geographic region. *The cause of most childhood cancers are unknown and at present, cannot be prevented. (Most adult cancers result from lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet, occupation, and other exposure to cancer-causing agents). *One in every 330 Americans will develop cancer by the age of 20. On the average, 12,500 children and adolescents in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer each year. *On the average, 1 in every 4 elementary school has a child with cancer. The average high school has two students who are a current or former cancer patient. In the U.S., about 46 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer every weekday. *While the cancer death rate has dropped more dramatically for children than for any other age group, 2,300 children and teenagers will die each year from cancer. *Childhood leukemia (making up the largest group of childhood cancers) was once a certain death sentence, but now can be cured almost 80f the time. *Today, up to 75f the children with cancer can be cured, yet, some forms of childhood cancers have proven so resistant to treatment that, in spite of research, a cure is illusive. *Several childhood cancers continue to have a very poor prognosis, including: brain stem tumors, metastatic sarcomas, relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and relapsed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.   send email Read Journal History Hospital Information:
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