{"id":2595,"date":"2013-09-09T20:52:20","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T02:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jacobhickford.com\/?p=2595"},"modified":"2013-09-09T21:29:12","modified_gmt":"2013-09-10T03:29:12","slug":"stand-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacobhickford.com\/?p=2595","title":{"rendered":"Stand Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"J<\/a>Looks like we are placing\u00a0ANOTHER Warrior Jacob SHIRT ORDER!\u00a0 WOW! I can’t believe the number of you who have contacted us needing more… just WOW!\u00a0 So, if you, your team, employees, co-workers, friends want shirts let me know ASAP!\u00a0 Shirts from the last order shipped\u00a0last week so\u00a0be on the lookout!\u00a0 As for new, news… Jake will be admitted\u00a0Wednesday for a few days. Part of MIBG therapy that he just finished\u00a0means that the radiation will take his counts down similar to chemo but a bit differently –\u00a0as in\u00a0just as low, but with a longer recovery time.\u00a0Because of this,\u00a0he requires\u00a0a “low dose, stem cell rescue”. Remember back in December when they harvested his stem cells, they hoped to get enough for a couple of treatments?\u00a0 Well, they will use some of them\u00a0for this, and a LOT when he finally gets to Bone Marrow Transplant. So we go in Wednesday to sedate him and place his PICC line. They’ll\u00a0begin the procedure on Thursday and keep him for a couple of days. For those of you interested,\u00a0”\u00a0A PICC line is\u00a0a long, slender, flexible tube inserted into a peripheral vein, typically in\u00a0the upper arm, and advanced until the catheter tip terminates in a large vein in the chest near the heart to obtain intravenous access.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>UGH!!\u00a0 As\u00a0if he hasn’t had\u00a0enough procedures and lines placed in his little body lately!\u00a0 The idea behind giving back his stem cells now, is that his marrow will deplete in about 2 weeks and it takes about 2 weeks for his own stem cells to graft and\u00a0aid in his bone marrow recovery.\u00a0 They call this a “rescue” and it should help\u00a0him\u00a0rebound faster and with less transfusions.\u00a0 We already see plenty of those.\u00a0Medical lesson over!\u00a0 As awful as this\u00a0all is, it really\u00a0is fascinating sometimes. Who comes up with all of this?\u00a0 Today we were in Clinic and it was full.\u00a0 We were actually in isolation because Jake has “regulations” about being in the general public because of his radioactivity but I stepped out for a few minutes to get something to drink for him and say hello to a couple of people. As I walked through the infusion room, there were kids and poles everywhere with chemo, blood, platelets, meds, just doing their thing.\u00a0 As I looked over and saw a mom I’ve never seen before, it made me think how\u00a0“normal” this is for us now.\u00a0 I don’t know her story and I didn’t get to talk to her but I’ve been thinking of her a lot today and wondering, praying for her.\u00a0\u00a0While we were at Cook’s, Henry\u00a0caught a family in the hall and road the elevator with them. They too, had that “deer caught in headlights” look. He just knew and started talking with them. They had just heard those words and everything was spinning for them. He\u00a0talked to them for a while and learned of how they had gone from ER to immediate hospitalization because of what the Docs had found. I’ve been thinking of them a lot too.\u00a0\u00a0We were them just 11 months ago… stunned, staggering in a\u00a0cloudy haze of new terminology and\u00a0unknowns.\u00a0With Childhood Cancer Awareness Month here, it makes me think of all the new families this month\u00a0that will\u00a0hear, “it’s CANCER”.\u00a0 I just want to take this time to THANK YOU!\u00a0 IF you are reading this, YOU CARE!\u00a0 If you are reading\u00a0this, you are becoming\u00a0AWARE.\u00a0 If you are reading this, you have an\u00a0OPPORTUNITY to make a DIFFERENCE.\u00a0 Maybe you haven’t done a whole lot yet, maybe you have… either way, I HAVE FAITH, that you will. At some point, a situation will come before you, big or little, and you will be a VOICE for our kids.\u00a0 My God bless at that very moment!\u00a0 With that said, here is something small you can do.\u00a0 Watch this.\u00a0SHARE THIS!\u00a0 Please pass it on!\u00a0 Many of you have already seen this on my FB but we finally got it on Youtube so now you can share it with everyone!\u00a0 And since it’s on Youtube,\u00a0it can\u00a0be e-mailed, FB shared, tweeted, pinned…….\u00a0Awareness of these kids can\u00a0bring change, and that will eventually bring a cure!\u00a0[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A_XmnJQK01s&w=580]\u00a0\u00a0Last week\u00a0the East Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce held their meeting (many of them dressed in GOLD) and were able to view Jake’s Stand Up video. At the end they all stood AND THEN, they\u00a0recorded a get well message for Jake.\u00a0Take a look! \u00a0They are everyday people, who took time to do something special to raise funds and STAND UP for Childhood Cancer Kids.\u00a0 I can’t even put into words the feelings that came over us watching this.\u00a0 Talk about something amazing to come home to!\u00a0 [youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XnHsLtQ9EwA&w=580] The world is lighting GOLD more this year than ever before.\u00a0 There is still time… it’s only the 9th… we can still GO GOLD!\u00a0 Paint your nails, wear a gold ribbon, hang a bow on your mailbox, paint a ribbon on your car window, work window, put something on your FB, your work e-mails, wear your Jake shirt. Be creative and spark conversation… let the world know that KIDS GET CANCER TOO!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Looks like we are placing\u00a0ANOTHER Warrior Jacob SHIRT ORDER!\u00a0 WOW! I can’t believe the number of you who have contacted us needing more… just WOW!\u00a0 So, if you, your team, employees, co-workers, friends want shirts let me know ASAP!\u00a0 Shirts from the last order shipped\u00a0last week so\u00a0be on the lookout!\u00a0 As for new, news… Jake … <\/p>\n

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