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| 08/15/2008 | Hi everyone.
Things are great here in the Fraser household. Abby came back from camp –reluctantly. This year she had a bunch of friends, and while she had a good time last year—this year she had a GREAT time. We are settling back in to the school routine and hectic schedule that goes with it. I’m posting some new pictures of Abby—if you haven’t seen her lately, get a load of her curly dark hair!
Most often we talk about Abby, but I wanted to say a couple of things about Megan and Jordan today….Megan is growing up so fast and part of this is trying to understand what has happened to her sister. She’s been opening up more and more and asking questions—sometimes they are difficult to answer, but I think it is all part of the process. She continues to amaze us with her insight—well beyond her years. Today Jordan is donating blood for the first time. He is 17; this is the minimum age allowed. The reason this is so great is that when the kids at PCH receive transfusions (for whatever reason) the blood bank does not send typical adult blood—they send young adult blood. At some point this fact was mentioned either when we were all at the hospital or when we were just chatting at home—Jordan took it to heart and is the first in line today to donate (we are so proud of this kid—he had to grow up too fast as well).
We’ll continue to ask for your prayers for all the families in this unfortunate battle, we feel blessings on our family and want to move those forward.
The Frasers. |
| 08/04/2008 | Well, the first week of school is behind us and Abby seems to be settling into Junior High quite well. She sees many of her friends from CTA, some friends from way back in her Shumway days and has made a couple of new friends as well.
This week she is off to camp—PHC Camp Rainbow began on Sunday and she will be there all week. Last year she broke her pinky the first day of camp, so hopefully this year she’s a little more careful.
All in all, things are great at the Fraser house…kids are doing great and we are so thankful for that.
As always, help us continue to pray for families fighting this fight….we are the lucky ones and if we can pray for someone else right now, that’s a good thing.
The Frasers |
| 07/16/2008 | GOOD NEWS TODAY, THE SCANS SHOW NO NEW GROWTH. YEA!!!!!!!!!
We met with Abby’s Doctor today and Dr W said her scans show no new growth. Abby has a couple of spots on her lungs which have been there for the last few scans. The spots have not grown which is a great thing. The spots could be from damage from the chemo we think and hope. We are just watching the spots for now as always and hope they don’t grow. If the cancer comes back it will usually be the lungs first so the spots are a great barometer for her success. I asked Dr. W if our odds have increased with another good set of scans, he just said we need good scans for five (5) years. With the type of cancer Abby has you just don’t know. Dr. W told us to push on and enjoy life which we try to do everyday. We are confident we will preserver we know God is watching Abby thanks to all of your prayers.
Things are good at our home tonight; Abby went to spend the night at a friend’s house. It is so cool to see her just be a kid or should I say pre-teen. Jordan’s girlfriend Tiela came over and took Abby school clothes shopping. Abby thinks her taste is much better then ours, she is so cute. As parents we are just living for today. Our next scans will be in October three months from now; we just live by the three month calendar. What a way to live, isn’t it cool. Yes we know we may sound like we are whiners, I know there are many other parents out there facing so many harder news and decisions. I can only speak for what we live through on a daily basis with the questions or thoughts on were we went wrong or should I say what we did wrong. I think I must go I am rattling on and on.
As always please pray for all of the family and kids going through this life event.
The Fraser’s |
| 07/13/2008 | Well tomorrow is the big day, scans once again!!! Please keep Abby in your prayers and thoughts. We will post results once we receive them; there’s allot to say but now is not the time. Just pray for all kids with cancer.
The Fraser’s
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| 07/07/2008 | Well, it’s back to reality after a great Independence day weekend. We all spent the weekend in Prescott supporting the Commancheros’ Pony Express mail run as well as enjoying the rodeo, dance and parade—this was a weekend Abby was really looking forward to and she enjoyed every minute of it! I’ll get some pictures from the weekend up on the site for you to enjoy.
Abby and Megan are in New Mexico now having a visit with Grandma—it’s only going to be a short visit as Megan leaves for camp Sunrise Sidekicks camp next weekend, right after that, Abby goes to camp Sunrise. What a very busy summer! I’ve gotta get some school shopping in there somewhere as Junior High is right around the corner!
Right after Abby returns from her camp, our 3 month scans will be upon us. As always as the time gets nearer, the anxiety level rises. We will pray and pray for clean scans.
Thank you as always for looking in on Abby—as down and out as we were, things are busy and happy now! Continue to pray for all the kids and their families fighting this battle, it is never easy and never fair—pray for their strength through it all.
The Frasers |
| 06/20/2008 | Today is a great day!!!! Abby’s Birthday is upon us!!!!
Abby is now 12 and what can I say. Last year we had many doubts that this day would ever come, well it has and we hope to have another, and another, and another, well you get it.
Yesterday Abby got to visit a salon to get her hair done. See, her hair is growing back and just doing what it wants, it’s like she has a finger in a light socket. Other kids just don’t get it and are very cruel to Abby but that’s just kids. Well the stylist trimmed Abby’s hair and showed her how to use product to help control the hair. As I said the hair has a mind of its own. It’s funny because last year I could have cared a less about her hair but you can tell she is feeling better because she and I care now. Jr. High starts in about 6 weeks and Abby just wants to be like all the other kids, she wants people to stop looking at her as a cancer kid and just as a normal kid.
Let’s all pass the word on to our friends and family to please pray for all the kids and families going through this non-discriminatory life. Kids don’t ever ask to be teased, singled out, and just drawing the short straw.
Thanks Bruce and Melissa |
| 06/16/2008 | Happy Father’s Day!
We had a great weekend…with a flood of emotion over what happened and where we are now. We are so thankful that Abby is happy, healthy and loving life….but just under the surface, the fear still lurks. For now, we push it away and strap on a smile.
Abby and Megan had a fabulous weekend. On Friday, the went to spend the night with the Beurleins and Sierra and Whiskey and Rhony (the horses). Sierra is someday hopefully going to be Abby’s horse…and she had a great time riding her and taking care of her. She is learning a lot and we are so thankful that this opportunity is happening for her. They awoke at 6:00am on Saturday morning to go riding—which is not usual…summer rules include not getting up early…but it was funny because Abby told me that the reason she got up early was go to riding…and that’s a great reason, unlike getting up for school.
Sunday was a great father’s day with food and friends and laughter out at the pool—an impromptu get-together was a great way to spend the day.
Scans are about a month away—end of July between Camp Sunrise and Camp Rainbow…it is never too early to start praying.
Our hearts go out especially at this time of the year to families who are still fighting this unfair battle, and to those who have lost and are hurting. Pray for all those affected by this rotten disease.
Love, The Frasers |
| 06/10/2008 | What Cancer Cannot Do
Cancer is so limited ...
What Cancer Cannot Do
It cannot cripple love,
It cannot shatter hope,
It cannot corrode faith,
It cannot eat away at peace,
It cannot destroy confidence,
It cannot kill friendship,
It cannot shut out memories,
It cannot invade the soul,
It cannot reduce eternal life,
It cannot quench the spirit,
It cannot lessen the power of the resurrection. |
| 05/12/2008 | What a great day today!!! Another Mothers Day with Abby full of energy and hope. Melissa is just so happy to have us all together today.
I have failed to post for quite some time (Melissa has tried to keep up); I found the posting very therapeutic at one point but now run from the whole cancer talk. I now try to forget last year and just keep so busy I feel I am forgetting about a lot of you all. First I would like to say sorry for not keeping everyone up on our great victorys with Abby. I have returned to being a workaholic just trying not to remember the past. I am not sure if it’s the right thing but it has been part of the healing for me.
Now onto Abby… wow what a great couple of months it’s been. Abby is full of life, hope and courage. She gets this from all of your support prayers and kind words. Abby is doing great at school, we have to get on her to keep up with her work but that’s o.k. to have that problem. Abby just wants to be one of the kids; we notice she is having a little tough time fitting in. She just missed so much of the year and building her social skills with other kids. No one is mean or keeping her out, she just missed so much of the bonding this year with her class. Next school year (end of July) will be great, she will be starting JR High with all new kids and everyone will be on the same level. They all will be feeling out of place and maybe just a little scared to be big JR High Students.
Abby is due for scans again in July but until then life is good. We were released back to our regular family doctor for all medical needs. If something isn’t right then they will contact Phoenix Children’s for us. We will only see the oncology staff at PCH every three months for scans and a basic check up. July is our next round. Another mile stone is Abby is going to the dentist for the first time in 18 months. We were unable to see the dentist due to her medical condition. She is excited to go and wants braces; she said she wants a pretty smile. Well I seem to think she has the prettiest smile around. Braces will be a tough thing right now due to the fact the doctors say having metal in her month will not work. The metal will get in the way of her scans and hinder the detection of any new cancer, so we will have to check on those new plastic invislines. One would say why fix the teeth but if it builds her confidence so be it. Confidence builds hope and hope brings a healthy outlook on life ect…
Abby just finished with a great weekend, the Phoenix J.C. Comancheros had their banquet which Abby was award with all kinds of goodies. Abby was the Comancheros wish cowpoke this year. Their mission is to bring hope to children with an equestrian experience. There are so many great cowboys in the group (don’t forget about the awesome wives that support them), who have all taken Abby under their wings. Jim and Patty Beurleign have adopted Abby and Megan as their cowgirls; we have been out to their home many weekends to ride. This is something we could have never give Abby or Megan for that matter. Last year when the days were really dark and not sure if we would make it till the next (Abby being so sick and just not wanting to fight anymore) we would use the wish cowpoke card and it worked. They arranged so much for Abby this last year it’s been great. If you know one of those Comancheros give them a huge for us.
I know I am rambling there is just so much to say, but to finish it off for tonight lets just thank God for all of our blessings. Please remember all of the kids and families that fight this battle everyday. Sometimes we just get so busy we forget about all of our true heroes. Please take a minute and huge your kids and love your spouse. We never know when life will just turn overnight. We could have never gone this far without all of you and your support. God has truly placed around a strong support group with love and kidness.
Thanks The Fraser’s |
| 04/24/2008 | FROM YOUR HEARTS TO GODs EARS......CLEAN SCANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS!!!!!!!!!! WE ARE SMILING BIG!!! |
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