You've guessed by now that we have a penchant for Lindt Chocolate Cake. We have a sweet tooth. Rea even bought this Chocolate covered strawberry lollies from Country Road today. This is Charle's birthday cake and a bottle of Moscato.We were at my grandsons' home yesterday for dinner, as we missed Charles birthday the other day(we weren't invited :( ). It's good to celebrate on a Friday though, one can drink and stay up as late as it is not a working day the next day.
But Honey, as she always does have an elephant's memory; remembered something else. It's always at the back of her mind that yesterday was a day we should have remembered. And it dawned on her that it was the day that Jaylen was diagnosed with ALL or the dreaded leukaemia.
That was two years ago, and we are happy to say that Jaylen is going well and have another month for his maintenance medicines. All his tests are good.
While this day is something that we would rather forget, in a way this day was a Thanksgiving day for us for the last year or so. Jaylen was declared on the mend since last year and has been taking his maintenance medication for the last one and half years. Another month to go and as Jaylen always declares: he has a new life. He said this when his port was taken off a year ago.
Whenever he goes back for treatment or when he has a fever (a sign of an incoming infection), he woul declare when his needle are taken out: "Welcome world, I am back again!" We don't know were he comes up with these sayings. Maybe on the cartoon shows he always watch when in hospital.
We have a theory that part of his recovery is the fact that as a kid he does not worry much like an adult would. He has this positive outlook in life. Plus all the prayers and positive support we get from family and friends. Plus all the staff at C2, C3 Wests and emergency ward at Sydney Children's Hospital at Randwick. Special mention and thanks to Prof Marshall for his expertise and commitment to children with cancers.
Jay and Aiyee mucking around...
We have every reason to thank God for the grace and blessing for testing us. He chose a good test subject in Jaylen!
If you want to donate money to any charity, please keep in mind the Sydney Children's Hospital, The Leukeamia Foundation, Ronald McDonalds House Charities and the Starlight Children's Foundation. Please give generously.
So everytime Charles would celebrate his birthday, the following day would be a special day also for all of us. And we pray that it will continue to be so!
But Honey, as she always does have an elephant's memory; remembered something else. It's always at the back of her mind that yesterday was a day we should have remembered. And it dawned on her that it was the day that Jaylen was diagnosed with ALL or the dreaded leukaemia.
That was two years ago, and we are happy to say that Jaylen is going well and have another month for his maintenance medicines. All his tests are good.
While this day is something that we would rather forget, in a way this day was a Thanksgiving day for us for the last year or so. Jaylen was declared on the mend since last year and has been taking his maintenance medication for the last one and half years. Another month to go and as Jaylen always declares: he has a new life. He said this when his port was taken off a year ago.
Whenever he goes back for treatment or when he has a fever (a sign of an incoming infection), he woul declare when his needle are taken out: "Welcome world, I am back again!" We don't know were he comes up with these sayings. Maybe on the cartoon shows he always watch when in hospital.
We have a theory that part of his recovery is the fact that as a kid he does not worry much like an adult would. He has this positive outlook in life. Plus all the prayers and positive support we get from family and friends. Plus all the staff at C2, C3 Wests and emergency ward at Sydney Children's Hospital at Randwick. Special mention and thanks to Prof Marshall for his expertise and commitment to children with cancers.
Jay and Aiyee mucking around...We have every reason to thank God for the grace and blessing for testing us. He chose a good test subject in Jaylen!
If you want to donate money to any charity, please keep in mind the Sydney Children's Hospital, The Leukeamia Foundation, Ronald McDonalds House Charities and the Starlight Children's Foundation. Please give generously.
So everytime Charles would celebrate his birthday, the following day would be a special day also for all of us. And we pray that it will continue to be so!
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