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Please Meet Angel Jake
D.O.B. Feb. 28 1993
D.O.D.
Aug 8 2004
Jake first appeared on our web page Aug.15, 2000.
Jake is a seven-year-old boy who is a very courageous child.
He has beaten the odds and is a
survivor. He was first diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 1997. He was a very active child right up
to a week before he had symptoms. Jake suffered with severe cramps and horrific
spasms in his legs. After a week of tests, bone scans, and CAT scans. Doctors
surmised it was a form of cancer but they didn't know which kind. From a
healthy child to 7 days later a gravely ill little boy, who was in excruciating
pain. Just two weeks before Jake was running and playing as he usually did
and now he was plagued with a dreadful sickness. He had so many tests done
that he took to telling the nurses how to give needles and if they
didn't do it right he would fire them. He is a fighter and eat at the
odds once, and he can do it again. At that time he had a stem cell harvest
and along with chemo it calcified the tumor. The tumor was attached within
an inch of his spine and his right kidney. He is a very brave child
with a positive outlook. His words to his mom after going through tests
and finding out that the neuroblastoma returned, were “Ahhh don't worry Mom.
I‘ll just have to beat it again.” Jake now is undergoing Chemotherapy
and has a chemo port in place so that he doesn't get a needle puncture each
time.
Jake was also the mascot for Cops
for cancer in his hometown. He is a very active child and is a very
out spoken little boy.
Jake also has one younger brother,
Myles who is 6 years old. He has many interests, one of which is martial
arts. As any typical boy Jake also likes Pokemon, power Rangers, board games,
Ninja turtles and Nintendo 64. Jake needs to hear from all of you. Please
send a card or letter to this brave little boy. Let him know how special he
is.