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From: mommydionne
Date: 03-17-2007, 08:34 PM (1 of 20)
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This is a little blurb about my cousin's little boy Cole, he is going to Montreal this week for his stem cell transplant, they got a 5/6 match for that just this past week which is pretty amazing. It's been kinda touch and go for the past little bit so I thought I'd share the good news! http://www.herald.ns.ca/Front/564673.html Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
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From: Jeke
Date: 03-17-2007, 11:01 PM (2 of 20)
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My prayers for little Cole and his family. Keep us posted on his progress. Jay Jay
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 03-18-2007, 12:37 AM (3 of 20)
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Jeanette have they set up a fund for the family anywhere? If they have maybe you can post the information for that fund. I would like to send something to the family. This is going to be hard on them staying in a hotel for 100 days at their expense. No one realizes the expenses until you have to go through it yourself. Please let me know that info, I can't send much but every little bit helps. The family will be in my prayers.
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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From: vickki
Date: 03-18-2007, 10:23 AM (4 of 20)
| Please keep us posted on his condition,God will take care of him....vic |
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From: lendube
Date: 03-18-2007, 11:54 AM (5 of 20)
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Please let us know what happens with little Cole. What a stressful time. Does health insurance cover much or all of the procedure? Does it cover much of the parent's expenses? Don't know how it works in Canada. Take care and good luck to them, Lennie |
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From: mommydionne
Date: 03-18-2007, 04:55 PM (6 of 20)
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They do have a fund set up, I can get the info from my sister, she is doing a lot of the fundraising, All of the medical stuff is covered except for medications when they leave hospital but I think Mark and Jen have decent coverage for prescriptions. Jen is traveling on the life flight plane with Cole and the Children's Hosp ladies auxillary is paying for Mark's flight from Halifax to Montreal. Personal expenses are obviously their responsibility, they are doing pretty well and are fairly upbeat right now, Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 03-18-2007, 10:03 PM (7 of 20)
 thinking good thoughts for you all... !!!
Chrys
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From: MaryW
Date: 03-19-2007, 07:33 AM (8 of 20)
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I read all about little Cole, he is in my thoughts. What a gorgeous kid he is too.
MaryW
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From: Brenisback
Date: 03-19-2007, 07:36 AM (9 of 20)
Good thoughts from me also Jeanette
Brenda
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From: mommydionne
Date: 03-25-2007, 07:50 PM (10 of 20)
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well... they are in Montreal now, he goes for his lines (ie central lines, large bore IV's that go into larger vessels) tomorrow and starts the chemo this week to knock out the remains of his own immune system before he gets his bone marrow transplant, If anyone was interested in sending $ (I'm not asking but someone had mentioned it) : Betty Cox, Postmistress Cheverie NS Canada B0N 1G0 His Mum and Dad are Mark and Jen Cox (Betty's the Grammie  )I'm currently making PJ's in Nova Scotia Tarten with snap tops along the arms and shoulders to accomodate IV lines etc.  We are all very excited b/c the bone marrow match is very good to keep your fingers crossed for us! Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
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From: mozeyrn
Date: 03-25-2007, 08:14 PM (11 of 20)
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My prayers are will Cole and his family!! I can't imagine going through chemo, let alone a little one. May God watch over him.
- Maureen.
Learning something new with every stitch!! Kenmore 16231000 |
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From: mommydionne
Date: 04-08-2007, 06:40 PM (12 of 20)
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well... he is almost done his 10 days of Chemo and gets his stem cell transplant (donated umbilical cord blood) on Wed keep your fingers crossed! www.babycolecox.faithweb.com Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
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From: mommydionne
Date: 05-01-2007, 12:46 PM (13 of 20)
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Well life can be amazing sometimes, Cole's graft has taken at Day 19, this is incredible, his counts are almost up to where they should be and he has decided eating is the thing to do again! So this is still very fragile as his immune system has to rebuild (takes 3-5 years) but he is definately on his way (I'm sparing you the medical mumbo jumbo I like so much  ).
Jeanette
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-01-2007, 12:55 PM (14 of 20)
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That is such good news. The parents must be so guardedly happy. Just to see him eat would be a joy.
MaryW
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From: mommydionne
Date: 05-23-2007, 08:30 PM (15 of 20)
quicky update, he is doing well so far and has not needed a platelet tranfusion for 3 days, for any interested  there is an interview on Global tomorrow night, I have no idea what time etc. But the new has been good so far!!!
Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
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From: esrun3
Date: 05-23-2007, 10:39 PM (16 of 20)
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Glad to hear the good news! Kids, they amaze at what they can get through.
Lyn
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From: mommydionne
Date: 05-24-2007, 09:01 PM (17 of 20)
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this will only work for today I think but scroll down and click on Cole's story http://www.canada.com/globaltv/quebec/index.html Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
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From: Bama
Date: 05-24-2007, 10:42 PM (18 of 20)
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Glad to hear Baby Cole is doing well.
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User: Bama
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From: mommydionne
Date: 06-04-2007, 06:55 PM (19 of 20)
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Great News!! Cole is heading back to Nova Scotia tomorrow via Life Flight to the IWK Children's hospital, this is much better for everyone b/c they are now in driving distance of friends and grandparents!! yahooooo!!!!!! Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
Member since: 01-08-2004 Total posts: 838
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From: lendube
Date: 06-04-2007, 08:24 PM (20 of 20)
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What wonderful news! It's all uphill from here! Lennie |
User: lendube
Member since: 08-06-2006 Total posts: 1548 |
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