This has been a great day for Joe. He got out of bed and took a walk around the floor with the nurse...and still had a smile on his face when he returned. He is getting out of bed to use the bathroom with less and less assistance and with less and less discomfort. He is in a good mood and has a sweet smiling face.
On another note, the oncologist and surgeon say the preliminary reports on the tumor appear to be FAVORABLE. Praise God! The final results should be completed sometime tomorrow but they feel that if there were unfavorable cells or anaplasia, it would have shown up already. There couldn't be better news. Prayers are being answered and we are feeling a huge amount of relief! A final plan of treatment will be discussed in the next few days but they indicated we should expect Joe to have about 7 days of radiation and about 28 weeks of chemotherapy. Both these treatments should be very tolerable for Joe since it was a favorable tumor and the success rate is deemed very high. Considering the length of his surgery (about 6 hours) he is recovering extremely well and we heard they may even consider discharging him in a day or two. The radiation and chemotherapy treatments should be able to be outpatient procedures and may begin as early as Monday or Tuesday.
We are praising God with this wonderful news and wanted to share it with all of you as soon as we could. We cannot thank everyone enough for everything they are doing for us except to humbly say THANK YOU.
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Praising the Lord with you!! Will continue with prayers that the chemo and radiation will end this -- forgive me, that the Lord will end this trial for Joe forever.
Love and Hugs,
The Twaddle Family
Elizabeth and Kevin,
Our families have never met...yet we are united in your storm through our Heavenly Father. We are praying for a complete healing of Joe's body, strength and comfort for both of you, patience for your other boys, guidance, knowledge and compassion for Joe's doctors and nurses. We will praise God in this storm and give Him all the glory when Joe has overcome!
In Christ,
JB Family
Praise the Lord! It is so good to hear the great news. Joe is such a trooper it's no suprise he is up and around and smiling. Thanks for keeping us posted. Prayers are still coming your way.
Thank you, Jesus!! Praise to the King of kings!! Tell Joe, that Kali and Tommy just did the "hug a pug" webkinz dance. I know Joe liked that:) I'm off to praise the Lord for this AMAZING news!! Love you!!
What great news!! So proud of Joe and his strength. Stay strong and know that the Dean Family will continue to pray for Joe and his entire family!
Mike and Becky Dean
KT & Liz
I heard the news about Joe today. You all are in our prayers.
Sean, Hope, and Hunter Stolz
Praise God !!! Continued prayers and lots of hugs.
Kristy
Praise Jehovah-Rapha! The Lord who heals !
Joe, praying for you each day! Go Turner family!
Love to all!
Praise the Lord! So happy for the good news, will not stop praying!
Kara Cobb and Family
Woo Hoo!!!!!!
I just knew it! I told your Mom and Dad today that I was filled with a sense of peace for Joe... just knowing he would come through all of this..
Why is life so hard sometimes?
Let God continue to carry you.....
I love that little boys smile...
When you get home I want to come visit.. didn't want to bother you in hospital... Love you all so much...
Thinking of you constantly..praying for you fervently..have all my friends all over the state of Texas AND Utah praying for that special angel...
Can not wait for you to be able to come home and get some sort of normalcy back...
(This is Kimberly...!)
dear neighbors, we are praying hard with our kiddos for you all. We know Joe has the toughest part, but all of you are in this together. We are unfortunately a little battle weary Cook's veterans ourselves. . .
We started with the "dear neighbors" part because if Jeffery Daniels is correct, you live 400 yards from us--ie. if you need some help (watering, taking care of somthing, etc.) we're close.
In Christ, the Loftins (817) 441-8933
What wonderful news! God is answering our prayers! Thank you for sharing. We will keep asking God to give Joe all the strength he needs to get through this. Strength for Mom and Dad too.
The Phillips Family
Praise our Heavenly Father. It is wonderful to hear the news that Joe is doing so much better today. I am so happy for all of you and will continue to pray for a speedy recovery for Joe. He sounds like such a spunky little guy! You all remain in our prayers. Stay strong.
God bless Joe and all of your family.
Love, Sharron
Praise God! I can just see Joe walking around in little hospital clothes with a cute grin on his face. What a wonderful day! This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! My little nieces and nephew are praying for Joe, too. Once niece prays (in a little 5 yr old voice), "Don't be scared, Joe. God is with you."
Love,
Jill
Thank God!! :-)
Thank is fantastic wonderful news! We have been hoping and praying for you and those photos are a wonderful site. I spoke to your parents yesterday and they seem in wonderful spirits. He looks great!
Patti and Lonny
Praise the LORD! I don't know you, but I am in community group with Pam Howell. I am familiar with the Wilms Tumor journey, through a little boy named Pablo. His father started a foundation called Pablove, and is doing amazing work with childhood cancer. You may find it very helpful, and I know they have a community of support, including people that know PRECISELY what you are going through. www.pablove.org...and his blog is www.getwellpablo.blogspot.com
Dear Liz and family,
We are so pleased to hear that Joe's surgery went well and that his prospects following surgery are so excellent. We all send our love and prayers to you and to your smiling little boy. You are in our hearts. Love to you.
Paula Brekke and family
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