there are moments when my faith falters. and its in these moments that i realize i need God more. at the same time i am questioning him as to why he has allowed things to happen, i am falling on my knees praying that he can fix it. and, i believe he can fix it. i believe in the power of prayer. i believe in happy endings. and its because i believe in this, i know that sweet Gavin is going to be ok.
Gavin is a little sweetheart that i had the pleasure of taking his 3 week old pics. his dad and i are really good friends, so good in fact, that i often call Kelly my brother. i never would have expected kelly to be a dad, but to see him with Gavin, a dad is what he was always meant to be.
a couple of weeks ago, Gavin was diagnosed with melanoma on his lungs and his liver. doctors were not sure how to treat this type of cancer in such a young child. melanoma is diagnosed in approximately 55,000 people each year. Of these cases, 400 are in people under 20. children under one year of age account for only .03% of these cases. after much research and talking with other oncologists across the United States, Gavin’s doctor determined chemotherapy would be the best starting point for treatment. on august 13, Gavin had surgery to put an intravenous line into his body which will administer the chemo. august 14 was the starting date for treatment,and this will be given for four consecutive days at a california hospital. Gavin will be given chemotherapy each month for a year following the same pattern.
this poor little precious baby will be in for the fight of his life... and if he is anything like his mom or his dad, he is gonna kick cancers hiney.
if you would please say a prayer for Gavin and his family, i know they would greatly appreciate it, as would i.
there is also a website that is dedicated to Gavin, hop on over and take a peek! http://www.babygavinroark.com/
here are some of the pictures I got to take of Gavin, when he was only 3 weeks old.
Gavin is a little sweetheart that i had the pleasure of taking his 3 week old pics. his dad and i are really good friends, so good in fact, that i often call Kelly my brother. i never would have expected kelly to be a dad, but to see him with Gavin, a dad is what he was always meant to be.
a couple of weeks ago, Gavin was diagnosed with melanoma on his lungs and his liver. doctors were not sure how to treat this type of cancer in such a young child. melanoma is diagnosed in approximately 55,000 people each year. Of these cases, 400 are in people under 20. children under one year of age account for only .03% of these cases. after much research and talking with other oncologists across the United States, Gavin’s doctor determined chemotherapy would be the best starting point for treatment. on august 13, Gavin had surgery to put an intravenous line into his body which will administer the chemo. august 14 was the starting date for treatment,and this will be given for four consecutive days at a california hospital. Gavin will be given chemotherapy each month for a year following the same pattern.
this poor little precious baby will be in for the fight of his life... and if he is anything like his mom or his dad, he is gonna kick cancers hiney.
if you would please say a prayer for Gavin and his family, i know they would greatly appreciate it, as would i.
there is also a website that is dedicated to Gavin, hop on over and take a peek! http://www.babygavinroark.com/
here are some of the pictures I got to take of Gavin, when he was only 3 weeks old.
2 comments:
I came across your blog....
Faith in God is all there is. Whatever His reason is, it is part of His Plan in our lives.
As I sit here, now deep in thought about Gavin, I will say that prayer and ask for healing and comfort.
Beautifully said. My prayers are with him, his family and you.
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