Katie’s Family and the Mystery Person’s Family – June 17th Communication

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Katie’s Family and the Mystery Person’s Family – June 17th Communication
The following is a tremendous glimpse into two families that are facing cancer. One is Katie’s family. The other is a Mystery Person’s family.

Katie’s family is portrayed in the message from my friend Evelyn, her mom.

The Mystery Person’s story is not able to be told yet. There is a demand for secrecy!

Read on…

Katie’s Family
Katie is 15 years old, the same age as my grandson Clifford. Right in the prime of her life, the cancer has struck. The vibrancy that is usually there has been intercepted by this new reality.

Katie has two siblings, Jacqui and John. Her mom and dad are Evelyn and Brent. Although Katie is the one that has the cancer – everyone is deeply affected. The world has turned upside down for everyone in the Wilson family.

But as you read this latest message I am asking that you notice the way that community has come around these folks. It is amazing to see what has happened.

One thing to note is the fact that a certain drug that they are going to be using is very, very, very expensive. At $2700 a vile, with at least 5 needed, that will cost this family $13,500 for the first treatment. YES – it will cost the family because our Ontario health care system, OHIP, will not pay for it. If Katie needs more than this she I know they will be sure that she gets it.

REALITY… the Wilsons will need a medical and financial miracle to cover this and costs of travel back and forth to the hospital.

From Evelyn Wilson - June 17, 2010 at 11:03pm
Subject: update on Katie
Hi everyone.. first of all THANKYOU all for everything!!!!!!!!!!!
We have been blessed by the generosity of everyone. We have been blessed by the many gifts and outpouring of support. We now own a laptop. Katie has one and I now have one.. thanks to those who contributed to that..

I apologize for the delay in the updates.. the hospital has BANNED facebook so I cant get on fb to update..but we are looking into a rogers rocket stick or bell one so that we can override that...

so we are now home for 2 weeks ( well we will be heading to OVPC in 10 days... yippie)
Katie has done incredible this week. She began her chemo treatment on Monday and finished her first week on Wednesday. The drugs she is on this cycle is Doxorubicin and cisplatin. They tell us these are the two toughest of the drugs and the tougest week of all is this week. so she has done absolutely incredible .. she has been sleeping lots and has been nauseated but has not been "sick" which we are very greatful for. Today she got an injection of Neulasta which is a drug that has proven to be very successful in treating those who have chemo .. it is a very expensive drug( $2700 per vile and Katie will need at least 5 of them) ( if you are looking for a cause.. ask your MPP or your MP why such a successful drug for cancer is NOT covered by OHIP)
so we are looking forward to 2 weeks off before we begin another round they say that next week will be a rough week for her and the following week ( when we are at camp) should be a good week for her and they have said it is the best week for her to be at camp with regards to how she will be feeling. .
The protoccol is that we do the Doxorubicin and Cisplatin ( Monday- wednesday we can have homecare come in and administer the expensive drug ) then have 2 weeks off then we go back for a drug called Methottrexate ( high dose) for Mon- Thursday then have fri- sunday off then back for another Mon- Thursday Methotrexate then off till the next Monday for Mon- Wed Doxorubicin and Cisplatin then 2 weeks off and start it all over again. But each Monday when we go up to Toronto if Katie's blood counts ( white) are not high enough we will be pushed back a week. They will look at doing surgery after the 15th week after they do another cat scan, body scan and MRI. so that is our new routine for a while. It is a 31 week process ( without any delays)
so once again please continue to pray that when we drive to TO that her counts are good .. it will not be fun driving to TO only to have to turn around and come home. WE are continuing to trust and know that God has everything in control and He has been with us this first couple weeks and we know he will continue to walk with us thru this journey

again we thank each and everyone of you and all your comments, thoughts, donations and mostly your prayers. we are so blessed with a great family and friends. The hospital staff is incredible and they have taken to katie ( they usually dont get them this young ) and they are spoiling her and loving on her wonderfully. They are all so impressed with the outpouring we have recieved. It is a testimony of what a great community we are from...

thanks for your patience in waiting for an update..

on the homefront- thanks to my family and some friends who have come and helped "sterilize" the house

jacqui was asked to perform today at THS year end assembly- she sang a song she wrote ( I am hoping that someone taped it) and has been asked to sing O Canada at her graduation . We are very proud of her

John has recovered nicely from the accident and has been a huge help around the house as well as jacqui! They are sacrificing so much right now and we appreciate those who have been reaching out to them as well so they are not forgotten during this time.

we love you guys

Katie, Evelyn, Brent , jacqui and John

The Mystery Person and Family
ON THE OTHER SIDE… I am watching a family deeply affected by selfishness. Someone is caught up into having their own way about everything. The Cancer of “Selfishness” is ripping and tearing the fabric of family apart. Side affects are lust and affairs. The Mystery Person, in particular, is simply blowing my mind with the decisions that are being made. This person knows better and is destroying everything.

So as you read this today… I ask you to pray for two people…
1.) Katie and family
2.) The Mystery Person and family

Both represent the tragedy of a cancer… Katie’s cancer is very dangerous. The Mystery Person has a different “cancer” but even more lethal… “Selfish” which is under the guise of spirituality.

Both families are going to need intervention.

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