This family needs your prayers.

[Brooke]

My hairdresser has just found out that her youngest son(4 years old) has some type of throat cancer. He was being treated for bronchitis last week and when he didn't respond to the medication he was referred to a specialist who took x-rays and found a mass on his esophagus causing breathing problems. He was rushed to St. Louis children's hospital where they are doing tests and treating him to help him breathe. They think it is treatable, but are awaiting tests to find out just how.

This young couple has 2 older sons (about 6 and 9) and to make matters even worse, the mother is 9 months pregnant and due any day with a daughter.

I don't know how she is able to even cope with all that is happening. She has made arrangements to have the baby there, of course, to be near her sick little son. I just can't even imagine her pain and anguish and for this to happen at such a time when she should be experiencing joy at having a little girl after having 3 boys.

The couple does have lots of friends and family close by, so I'm sure they are all helping as much as possible.

[DonFan]

I am so sorry. I will definitely remember them in my prayers.

[Glennsallnighter]

So will I. I really hope they have caught her little boy in time. Hopefully he will make a full recovery. And I really hope they can still take joy in the birth of their daughter. Please keep us posted Brooke.

[Mrs Frey]

Oh, I'm SO sorry to read this Brooke! I will remember them in my prayers too. How awful for such a little boy to have to go through such physical pain and trauma, and for the family who are supposed to be celebrating the new arrival to be going through so much emotional pain. I just hope the little one pulls through.

[glenneaglesfan]

Brooke, that is so sad. Poor little mite. My thoughts and prayers for your friend and all her family in the tough times ahead.

[Brooke]

Thanks everyone. It's helping!

I just found out that my friend has delivered a healthy daughter and both are doing well!

The little boy is responding to steriod treatments and it is reducing the size of the tumor so he can breathe. They are hoping that all of them will be able to come home on Friday. He will have to undergo chemotherapy 3 times a week for which they will have to travel back to St.Louis (2 hours each way) for. Hopefully, they will be able to reduce the size of the tumor and will be able to take it out in a couple years. This seems like a long drawn out ordeal, but it seems there is hope he will make a full recovery. He is too little to operate on right now.

Good news!

[Glennsallnighter]

Well congratulations to you friend and her lovely new baby. I hope they are all well enough to travel, and I hope their son responds to the treatment well.

[Mrs Frey]

Brooke, I'm happy that both your friend and her baby daughter are healthy and doing well. Your friend will need all her strength for what lies ahead of her, and I hope that the whole family will be able to cope with the ordeal. I'm so glad that the situation is already looking positive.

[glenneaglesfan]

Brooke, I'm so pleased that your friend has had a healthy baby girl, and it sounds a bit more positive about her litle son. Chemotherapy is an ordeal, but it does have good results in children so we'll all be hoping and praying for the best.

[EasyFeeling]

I'm just reading this. I'm sorry to hear about that little boy but it seems he's doing better and hopefully it's possible to remove the tumor one day.
Glad to hear about the baby girl, at least one good thing at the moment in your friend's life.