Jack had a Dr's appointment yesterday and all went well. He ended up having to get blood and platelets, but we weren't too surprise at that. He also had to get an xray of his chest and an ekg in preparation for the harvesting of his stem cells in a week or two. He did well with both the xray and the ekg...he is becoming an expert with all the test that he has to take. They said that the tumor is not pressing against his trachea like it was before, so that's good news (hopefully it's shrinking!!)! He will be getting a few scans next week as well as another bone marrow aspiration to see what everything else looks like. We will let everyone know of the exact date when we figure it out so we can get some extra prayers going for those days! As usual, Jack is running around the house right now, playing Cars on the Wii and yelling "chica, chica!"
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Update from Laurie, April 11, 2010
Jack completed his 2nd round of chemo on Friday and he was able to handle it so well! He didn't get sick the last 2 days and that is always good news to us. We start the 3rd round at the end of the month so lets hope that we have the same great response as we did this time.
Yesterday was the shave-off for Jack and I can't even begin to explain how great it was. We want to thank everyone who came out to support our family while we are going through this hard time. It was so great to see some old friends as well as meet people who can relate to what we are going through. This event has left us speechless and we want to thank those who pulled it all together. We can't even begin to explain how much this meant to us. Please continue to pray for Jack as well as for our little Braden as we travel through this journey.
We love you all so much,
Zac, Laurie, Jack and Braden
Yesterday was the shave-off for Jack and I can't even begin to explain how great it was. We want to thank everyone who came out to support our family while we are going through this hard time. It was so great to see some old friends as well as meet people who can relate to what we are going through. This event has left us speechless and we want to thank those who pulled it all together. We can't even begin to explain how much this meant to us. Please continue to pray for Jack as well as for our little Braden as we travel through this journey.
We love you all so much,
Zac, Laurie, Jack and Braden
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Thank You
The list of people to thank for their generous input to the Shave-Off is a mile long. I'm afraid that if I started naming names, I would surely leave someone out by accident...but that is simply because the number of people who helped was enormous. To say that the shave-off was a success would be a gross understatement. It was epic! The support that total strangers showed Jack and Laurie and Zac was amazing. There is so much good in this world!! Toddlers, boys, women (yes, women!!) and men all sat down on those stools and bravely got their bald on so that they could match Jack! I've never seen so many beautiful fuzzy heads in one place!
A few thank you's...
A special thank you to Adrian Wilson and Steve Breaston...two of the nicest, most genuine men around. Not only did they brave the almost 90 degree heat to shave nearly 100 heads in the Arizona sun, they did it because they wanted to. They are truly kind people. Because they volunteered their time for us, our little event grew to something beyone our imagination. And for that, we thank them.
To the brave Shavers!! Thank you for publicly showing your support for Jack and for all of those who are touched by cancer.
To Loco!! Thank you for letting us have our event at your amazing place. Thank you all for everything you gave, everything you did.
To everyone who is Loco for Jack!! Thank you for your support. Every single penny you gave will go directly toward Jack's continuing care. We totally sold out of all 200 t shirts we ordered, and could have easily sold an additional 200 more.
To all who helped in the planning and publicizing that helped to make this event such an amazing success!! You all know who you are, and our graititude is endless. Thank YOU (every single one of you) for everything you did. The flyers you designed, the Facebook event you created and invited thousands to, the donations you gathered, the amazing raffle items you donated, the raffle buckets you decorated, the t-shirt selling you did, the hair sweeping up you did, the heads you shaved, the planning you did, the decorating you did, the last minute errand running you did...the list goes on and on. Without every single one of you, we could not have had such a great thing happen.
Some fabulous friends of Laurie and Zac's have set up the official Jack Morton Foundation. Please click here to view the new website. And for all of their hard work in setting it up, thank you.
We are working on getting photos from yesterday up, so check back for an update soon!
A few thank you's...
A special thank you to Adrian Wilson and Steve Breaston...two of the nicest, most genuine men around. Not only did they brave the almost 90 degree heat to shave nearly 100 heads in the Arizona sun, they did it because they wanted to. They are truly kind people. Because they volunteered their time for us, our little event grew to something beyone our imagination. And for that, we thank them.
To the brave Shavers!! Thank you for publicly showing your support for Jack and for all of those who are touched by cancer.
To Loco!! Thank you for letting us have our event at your amazing place. Thank you all for everything you gave, everything you did.
To everyone who is Loco for Jack!! Thank you for your support. Every single penny you gave will go directly toward Jack's continuing care. We totally sold out of all 200 t shirts we ordered, and could have easily sold an additional 200 more.
To all who helped in the planning and publicizing that helped to make this event such an amazing success!! You all know who you are, and our graititude is endless. Thank YOU (every single one of you) for everything you did. The flyers you designed, the Facebook event you created and invited thousands to, the donations you gathered, the amazing raffle items you donated, the raffle buckets you decorated, the t-shirt selling you did, the hair sweeping up you did, the heads you shaved, the planning you did, the decorating you did, the last minute errand running you did...the list goes on and on. Without every single one of you, we could not have had such a great thing happen.
Some fabulous friends of Laurie and Zac's have set up the official Jack Morton Foundation. Please click here to view the new website. And for all of their hard work in setting it up, thank you.
We are working on getting photos from yesterday up, so check back for an update soon!
Update from Laurie, April 8, 2010
Today was a great day for Jack...we have completed day 4 of chemo and he didn't get sick at all today! He was in a great mood today and played as if all was normal. He spend some time with the nurses today as I went to meet another mom in ICU who has a daughter has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma as well. It is nice to talk to someone else who is feeling the same thing that we are feeling. Please keep sweet McKenna and her parents in your prayers...
We have one more day to get through and then we will be heading to the shave off on Saturday. So excited to see everyone there!
Jack will be getting scanned on the 20th or the 21st too see what progress he is making so keep those dates in mind and pray that there has been a positive change...
We have one more day to get through and then we will be heading to the shave off on Saturday. So excited to see everyone there!
Jack will be getting scanned on the 20th or the 21st too see what progress he is making so keep those dates in mind and pray that there has been a positive change...
Friday, April 9, 2010
Extra - Read All About It!!
Interview with Adrian Wilson on KTAR
KMLE Country 108
AZ Central
USA Today
Sports Overdose.com
Sports News Daily
Revenge of the Birds.com
Just a small sampling of the news that has hit today!! WOW!!!
REMINDER!!
Just a reminder to everyone. The Shave-Off for Jack at Loco Patron Scottsdale is TOMORROW from 2 - 6!! We have celebrity barbers, exciting raffles and surprises! T-shirts available, as well! Come on out and join us for food, fun, and clippers!
A special reminder from Laurie and Zac! If Jack is able to attend, we kindly ask that all hugs and kisses be given through smiles and encouraging words. Due to Jack's low immunity, we cannot risk him being exposed to any germs at this time. We wish with all of our hearts that he could hug and kiss you all, but its just not possible at this time.
A special reminder from Laurie and Zac! If Jack is able to attend, we kindly ask that all hugs and kisses be given through smiles and encouraging words. Due to Jack's low immunity, we cannot risk him being exposed to any germs at this time. We wish with all of our hearts that he could hug and kiss you all, but its just not possible at this time.
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