Nick is an amazing 6 year old fighting T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). He was diagnosed at 4 years old on Oct. 15, 2008 and here is the story of his courageous battle. This day changed our lives forever. Nick seemed very healthy at the time and the only signs we noticed were swollen lymph nodes on his neck. At first, we thought it could be a virus, but after 2 rounds of blood tests, the doctors confirmed our worst fear, cancer. This site is to show how strong our little boy is.
Update:
Nicholas finished treatment on 11/18/2010. He will continue to go for blood work for the next 3 years. He is still in remission.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
The Shannon Family - We keep Nick busy
What a week for Nick. We definitely keep him going when he is feeling well. As you read, he went to school on Wednesday and had a blast. On Friday, he had a playdate with Michael. They took a tour of the new Franklin Fire Station. Nick and Mike were able to sit in the fire truck, slide down the pole and chill in their leather seats. He really enjoyed his time and even sung to the firefighters... 'fire, fire, fire....hear the people shout, where are the fireman to put the fire out.....' From there, they were invited to check out the new tumbles gym opening in Franklin next week. We try as hard as we can to include Colby in the extra events Nick is able to do. I decided to take Colby out of school for the half day, so the boys could play together. I was so glad to make that decision.... Colby had a wonderful time and received the extra attention he does not always get. We did not end the day there, we brought Michael home with us and the Love Family came over for dinner. Nick was definitely tired by the end of the day, but he had so much fun..... how can you stop him. Yesterday we headed over to Auntie Lisa's for a going away party for cousin Rachel. Nick chilled all day in her study watching TV and barking his orders again. I think he just needed a day to re-cooperate and relax. Everyone else enjoyed the day ice skating and eating yummy food. Tomorrow we will go to clinic and hope for another great week.
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Hello Shanon Family. I keep losing my password that is why I haven't been leaving messages. It was good to see you on Sunday. Colby is growing very tall. Nicholas is looking forward to challenging you on the WII on Wednesday. As long as he is feeling okay. He's in bed wheezing right now. Karen - I'll cal you tomorrow after I'm sure he doesn't have a cold.
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