... This post is dedicated to St. Jude Children's Hospital. I chose St Jude Children's Hospital because since St. Jude was established, the survival rate for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer, has increased from 4 percent in 1962 to 94 percent today. St. Jude has treated children from across the United States and from more than 70 countries.... Doctors across the world consult with St. Jude on their toughest cases, in which there is no cure for or is a severe case of it. Also, St. Jude has an International Outreach Program to improve the survival rates of children with catastrophic illnesses worldwide through the transfer of knowledge, technology and organizational skills.
... St. Jude was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas on the premise that "no child should die in the dawn of life." Thomas named the hospital for Saint Jude Thaddeus, the Catholic patron saint of hospitals, desperate cases and lost causes. Danny's daughter, Marlo Thomas, is The National Outreach Director for St Jude Children's Hospital.
... I hope & pray that one day my type of Leukemia (A.L.L. with Philadelphia Chromosome Positive) will also have a 94 percent survival rate. My type of Leukemia currently only has about a 20-25 percent chance of survival the first two years and then a 30-35 percent chance of survival of making ten years if you lived past the first two years.
... However... as I have said in the past: I will stay positive and keep my faith in God. My life is in God's hands. God can have me whenever he wants me. I will just keep praying that God allows me to live a long time to enjoy & love my family and friends.
... All of you out there who are healthy & have healthy children should always count your blessings. Those of you that are not that healthy or have children that are not that healthy should also count your blessings. I have a deadly cancer and my 15 year old daughter (Anna) is severely mentally disabled... however... I will always count my blessings and make the most out of this short life.
... If we believe the word of God, then we must believe there is more than this short life on Earth. I believe in everlasting life filled with joy and happiness as the bible tells us. I hope to see many of my friends and family in heaven one day.
... Have a blessed day and may God bless us all....
... How u doin ????? :-)
