My son Tony has a birthday coming up. On Oct. 19th he will be 35 years old. He is celebrating his birthday in Heaven like he has for the last 14 years. He was 20 years old when he died from a malignant tumor behind his sinus cavity. I can't even tell you what kind of cancer it was because despite the fact that his pathology report was sent many places, the only thing they could tell me was that it was a very quick growing, aggressive type of sarcoma. He was in the hospital for 3 months before he died, having radiation therapy M-F and chemo on weekends. When his hair started coming out, it wasn't as embarrassing as it was aggravating for him. He asked one of his nurses to go ahead and shave his head. He loved Michael Jordan so everyone told him he looked like a "White Mike". He was so sick he couldn't get out of bed and move around so having something on his head never really concerned him. But so many friends and family brought him hats, and "do-rags" and he was so tickled. One of his friends even brought him a shirt that said "Hair by Chemo". Even though Tony was 20 years old when he died, childhood cancer fills my heart with pain and dread. It is almost unbearable to watch anyone you love suffer with cancer, but to see children go through the agony of chemo and all that comes with it is especially hard. Small things like a cute hat to give them a little lift is much appreciated I know. If you would like to donate a hat to a child with cancer, please click on the button on the right side of my blog page. And please pray for childhood cancer victims and their families.
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