months old. He was born with cancer behind the eye and endured months of chemotherapy and radiation. It eventually spread to his brain and tumours grew out of control there. The radiation burnt his skin and he was never free from pain from the day he was born. My brother and his wife have done so much good in his name - making people aware of childhood cancers and raising money to support families who are unable to pay hospital bills etc. They also run bone marrow donation awareness functions and have helped to make us aware of how many of these cancerous monsters are lurking out there.
As a family we are determined not to let his death be in vain. I promised I would not. On 8th February, please could I ask all Cuties to either:
Pray for children who are fighting monsters.
Pay a kindness forward In Declan's name.
Make a donation to a cancer-related organisation.
Thank you in advance. By doing this, our babies' suffering would not have been in vain. We believe he was an angel sent from above to make us aware of this disease in children so that we can help.
You will be helping me to fulfil a promise I made to him.
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We will include all the suffering children in our prayers. Suzanne
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2633I will pray for the children and that a cure for cancer will be found. His short time here on earth should not been in vain. I am so sorry he had to suffer the whole time. He surely is an angel
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by olly
07 Feb 2011
He sure was. Thank you for your prayers. We pray that a cure can be found soon. Too many are suffering.
109774I pray for all who are suffering this disease, but will try to remember to lift this family up on that day.
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36693Absolutely! I will do all three as you asked. Thank you for your efforts to ease the suffering of others. God bless.;)
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by olly
07 Feb 2011
Thank you for doing all three. Declan will be so proud of all of the Cuties. I cannot let his suffering have been in vain. Thank you for helping to keep his memory alive.
158715we will, thank you for posting this, if you see a lot of healthy children going on the streets, playing or going to school; we often forget there are a lot of children suffering in hospitals or at home. Or children who did not survive. and they must be remembered in prayers and in the things we can do. Thank you for reminding us!
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by olly
07 Feb 2011
Until we became personally affected by someone who had cancer, I never knew that children were born with it. There were and still are so many in the oncology wards. Some make it, others do not and some suffer terrible disabilities as a result of the measures taken to save them. One of the children, for example, has had to have both of his eyes removed. You are correct in saying that we often do not think of the children suffering when we are surrounded by healthy, lively children. May God Bless all of them.
743281Bless you and your family for turning a tragedy into something to help others. Thank you and yes I will pray.
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169064My daughter's best friend is a laboratory researcher working on finding a cure for cancer. Through her and other researchers work at St Jude's Hospital there is constant funding to enable this work to continue. Prayers for all the families and patients in need of hope and courage.
This is a link to St Jude's web site if you want to have a look into what they do for their patients and family care.
www.stjude.org
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by olly
06 Feb 2011
Thank you. I will be praying for all who work tirelessly to try and find a cure.
89895Of coarse that is simple enough - granted - we will be praying for those in need - paying a kindness forwared in his name - will give when we can and yes make other aware, too. *4U
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by olly
06 Feb 2011
Thank you Shirlene. We cannot all afford to donate cash, but every prayer is heard and every kindness is noted. Our angel would appreciate this. I hope you are keeping well and that Rick is on the mend. My thoughts are with you.
211079I have said a prayer for all the children suffering with cancer as well as asking for cures to be found.....this must have been a painful journey to go through....I know he is now in heaven free of pain and hope that this comforts you....may your brother and his wife continue in their quest for awareness and funds to help.....Gods blessing to you all.....Janet
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by olly
06 Feb 2011
Thank you Janet. It was and still is very difficult. I also know that he is in heaven and that the angels are taking good care of him. We will see him again. The fact that he is free of pain is a great comfort to us. I think that he has done more good in his 8 months than I have done in 50 years! Thank you for your prayers.
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