andydew Posted November 12, 2011 Posted November 12, 2011 signing in from LA Childrens Hospital...wasn't sure if I was gonna post up anything; but we are gonna be here for a while. my 4 yr. old boy has been suffering from leg pain since january. It has progresse to the point that he is no longer walking...we have been battling with our insurance and with doctors, and with radiology departments for the last 10 months. blood work , x rays, CT scans, and 4 MRI's later, we are finally getting to the bottom of it. He was misdiagnosed twice, but they finally found something. He has a tumor in his right femur, and we have been admitted . He had a sample drilled out of the femur today, and we are waiting for a biopsy to detrmine if it is cancerous....he was taking vikadin, but was switched to intraveineous morphine drip. what sucks more is that our insurance hasfought us the whole way....long story... we are at a great hospital, though; and we are confident we going to get the best treatment here. Grandmas are taking turns with our girls, and we are camping here at the hospital, obviously scared about the pending results. My family and I believe prayer works, as I've mentioned before. We have quite a group praying for our little man, but I thought it couldn't hurt to ask for a few more. Quote
CaptNkllm Posted November 12, 2011 Posted November 12, 2011 Wow... I couldnt imagine ... My prayers are sent...I Hope for the best and Pray for a comfort for your son and all his family and friends.. How old if you dontm ind me asking.. Capt Quote
raspadoo Posted November 12, 2011 Posted November 12, 2011 Myself and my family will keep Jacob, You and yours in our prayers. Stay strong for your family, children are amazing in their ability to overcome. Eric Quote
dunefreak Posted November 12, 2011 Posted November 12, 2011 Oh man! Sorry to hear about this, Andy. Like raspadoo said, children can overcome the impossible. I'm sending positive vibes your way and look forward to hearing about him getting past all this. Quote
tatooedwhtboy Posted November 12, 2011 Posted November 12, 2011 Prayers are sent from my family to yours. We hope for the best for the lil fella. We went through a similar thing last March, mis-diagnosed by the physician. And as Dunefreak and others have said "kids can overcome the impossible" I know that first hand Quote
bp-guy Posted November 12, 2011 Posted November 12, 2011 I can't imagine what your family is going through right now. Those of us with kids understand the feeling of helplessness when there is nothing you can do for you kid when it is out of your control. The waiting is always the hard part. I hope your little one makes a full recovery. Quote
rushjunkie Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Stay strong brutha, for we are Superman in our kid's eyes. He'll draw strength and courage from Dad. Godspeed to Jacob and your whole family. Quote
Randog Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Andy, So sorry to hear this news. Our prayers will continue for Jacob and your whole family. R- Quote
White Rhino Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Prayers sent your way. I pray for possitive test results... Be strong little Jacob Hang in there dad. Quote
andydew Posted November 13, 2011 Author Posted November 13, 2011 Wow... I couldnt imagine ... My prayers are sent...I Hope for the best and Pray for a comfort for your son and all his family and friends.. How old if you dontm ind me asking.. Capt He is 4 1/2 now . What started as leg pain, quickly became a limp, and now is a complete refusal to ambulate. He is now on dilaudin, toradol, and oxycodon for the pain, and is responding very well to the meds. Last night was the first night of sleep he, or I, have had in close to 6 months, due to his pain. Kids are awesome, and Yes, they can overcome the impossible. My Jake made a full recoverey after a pool incident, code blue, when he was two, and I'm praying for the same outcome now. He is our miracle! I'll post an update as soon as we know. Big thanks for all of the thoughts and prayers from everyone. I'm really looking forward to bringing Jake back to the dunes, hopefully for the 70 regatta, when this is al behind us Quote
sandawg Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 KIds are so resiliant. He will be fine. Prayers for a positive test result! Quote
RJ65 Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Jacob and your entire family are in our prayers!!! Quote
Jakster884 Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 My family sends our prayers and we wish to see you and Jacob at the regatta. I am a father of three and could not imagine what you are going through be strong. Quote
DunerDan Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 bummer to hear...praying your son and family. Quote
1BADYFZ Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 I only hope that the outcome is positive, even if it is not I believe that with all the positive thoughts and prayers this will turn into a good situation and everything will work out. I send preayers to you adn the fam especially so you have the strength to get thru this and to stay positive and beleive. I wish your boy the best and know everything will be fine, God Bless and stay STRONG!! Quote
mineurbiz Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Sorry to hear this, I wish the best for him and your family!! Quote
dunefreak Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 Yo Andy, how's your boy doing? Got an update? Quote
andydew Posted November 18, 2011 Author Posted November 18, 2011 Hey man, Inconclusive results from the punch biopsy of the femur. They sent it out again for stained pathology to test for more rare forms. The oncology dr.s just came in the room for a 30 min. Consult . They ordered several mor tests that'll start through the night and some more for the morning, including a bone marrow sample/biopsy. These were a new team of doctors, and they seemed very concerned, which scares us, but trying to stay positive:) Jacob has already promised to marry 3 of the nurses:) He's enjoying "buggy videos" Thanks again to everyone! Can't begin to describe this experience, or the kids we've met, and their stories. Quote
FE135 Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 Hope you get well soon Jacob. If you need a few more buggy videos I have some crappy ones on my youtube you can laff at. I'm fe372 on youtube and here is one from last year. Quote
racegirl04 Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 Sending positive thoughts your way Quote
xXTRX700Xx Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 ive got a 2 1/2 y.o son and i know what your goin through. sending our prayers for you and the entire fam. my son had a similar pool incident about 6 months ago and i was devastated. i wasnt able to be around for him at the time of the incident. i hope the outcome is great and it doesnt limit his ability to grow and live. best wishes Josh Quote
andydew Posted November 19, 2011 Author Posted November 19, 2011 ive got a 2 1/2 y.o son and i know what your goin through. sending our prayers for you and the entire fam. my son had a similar pool incident about 6 months ago and i was devastated. i wasnt able to be around for him at the time of the incident. i hope the outcome is great and it doesnt limit his ability to grow and live. best wishes Josh Thanks bro for sharing that...that incident changed our lives forever! Every emotion came out . How is your boy now? Pm me if you'd like to talk about it... Quote
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