John Michael Bledsoe III: April 2011

Thursday, April 28, 2011

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The cancer is localized to the one area next to his eye! THANK GOD....Prayer is so powerful!!! We will be meeting with an ocular plastic surgean at 9:15 Monday morning to get it completely removed. After that we will be doing ct scans every 3 months to make sure there is no change. There are a couple inflamed lymph nodes but that could be due to anything like having a cold or just from the procedures. They will be followed closely with the scans being done every 3 months!!! This is AMAZING!!! We couldn't be more happy of the outcome!!!! Please continue to pray as we will hopefully have our last procedure next week to remove the cancer!!!! Thanks again for ALL of the support and prayers... I will continue to update everyone after our surgery consultation Monday!!!
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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It's been a LOOONG day!!!!!! This is a pic of us after his scans have been completed. He is such a trooper!!!

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Yes.....this is my little monkey!!!!! I thought we were taking a good picture and this is what I got...HAHAHA!!! This is right before his scans!!!!

CT Update

John Michael did GREAT!!!! He is all done with his scans and we are on our way home. Tomorrow will be the big result day! Please pray that the scans are CLEAR!!! Thanks again for all the support! I will update everyone again tomorrow!
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Preparing for the pet-ct scan!!!

Tomorrow is another BIG day for us! At around 11:45am we will be going to Methodist to have the
pet-ct done. John Michael will be going under full anestesia for the test. We will not be able to be with him once they start this. At Riley I was able to hold him as they gave him the propofol to be sedated. I know they will take great care of him though! I will update everyone once the procedure is over. Prayers have been so POWERFUL!!!!

Even though i can't see it, even though i don't understand it... i will walk by faith, i will ...Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will...

Monday, April 25, 2011

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!

THANK YOU...THANK YOU...THANK YOU for all of your prayers!!!! The Bone marrow tests and spinal tap came back COMPLETELY NORMAL!!!!! OMG.....as a mother I can't descibe this feeling of relief!!!! We have one more hurdle to go...the pet-ct scan!!!! Please continue the prayers...THEY ARE WORKING>>>>>GOD IS GREAT!!!!!!! The next test will show if is anywhere else in the body such as the lymph nodes or any organs. This is a scary one for us as his cancer is a lymphoma. We pray it is just right on the skin and if so we are looking at a surgeon completely removing it or radiation! If it has spread then we are looking at chemo (worse case). But taking one step at a time.......WE ARE EXTATIC ABOUT OUR NEWS TODAY!!!!!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Testing Complete for today!

Oh my gosh.....This was one of the hardest days of my life so far! He did great during his testing though. He was a little restless but that was to be expected. He had not ate since midnight last night or drank anything since 8:30am! He is recovering now and awake and eating!!!! He is back to his normal self! Now its on to more waiting! We are waiting to talk to the doctors but we will not have any results back till the beginning of next week! If we find anything out before I will definetly update the blog! Thank you again for all the prayers and support!
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Tests are scheduled!!!

Riley called and we have our first appointment Thurs. April 21st!!! We will be meeting the doctors and John Michael will then get a full physical, lab work, and a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy under propofol sedation. The pet-ct scan will be done April 27th at Methodist Hospital due to the sedation he will need. Thursday seems so far away but it will give us a day to prepare and pray for our monkey!!! I know he will do GREAT!!!! I will post again after or during (since I will be waiting) the procedures are done on Thursday.

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Monday, April 18, 2011

1st update to our road to recovery

Today at about 9:45am we got one of the calls we have been waiting on. Riley has been great at getting in touch with us FAST!!! I have no patience so it looks like we will get along well...HAHAHAHA! The doctor had told us what testing he was wanting to do which is a ct scan, bone marrow biopsy, and blood work. Now we are just waiting for the schedulers to call and get us in!!! Again...the waiting continues........................

April 14, 2011

This day our world turned......Our son, John Michael Bledsoe III, was diagnosed with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Cancer. It all started around December 2010 when I saw a tiny red bump next to his left eye. We went to his normal 18 month check-up and it was diagnosed as just eczema that is very common in infants. So on I went with my healthy little 18 month old (so we thought). About 4 months later the little red bump didn't go away....it started to turn into a raised bump that was getting bigger. Went to the doctor again and immediately was referred to the dermatologist. Thinking it was just a bigger skin rash that would just take medicine to treat...He suggested a biopsy that day. I was in shock at that point. Hoping it was just a bad rash that was unusual. Well 2.5 weeks later (may I add....the longest 2.5 weeks of my life) we got the result back. I am still in complete shock as I am posting this before any kind of knowledge yet of the extent of all of this. Our next step is to get testing done which includes a cat scan, bone marrow biopsy, and lab work. I am trying to prepare myself for this as it will hopefully be a short fight with cancer to 100% recovery. The prayers and support have been overwhelmingly appreciated. I will continue to post on this blog to update everyone as we continue this fight to recovery!!!! My little monkey is a fighter...if you've had the chance to meet him yet you would definitely have to agree!!! Babies born on 4th of July aren't called firecrackers for nothing...HAHAHAHA!!!! Please continue praying for his recovery. Just a little update on Miranda (big sister).....She is doing well...but still being so young she still isn't sure what is going on. We will try our very best to keep us all in our daily routine. She is currently in ballet/tap and loves every minute of it!!! She is so excited for her recital in June!! She also starts preschool in August....WOW....time flies!!! Another big step for mommy and daddy but I know she will have the best time and meet a lot of new friends. Thanks again for ALL of the support!!!

How to Donate to John Michael III

John Michael III continues to accrue medical bills & have co-pays associated with doctors, hospitals and procedures. These expenses will continue for years to come. Your donations will help our family, for which we are beyond thankful. Any gifts you feel led to give are very much appreciated & needed for the expenses now and yet to come! Any financial support given will not be considered a charitable donation but can be claimed as a gift on your taxes. Funds will be used solely for expenses relating to John Michael III's road to recovery. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts for your gift and love offering.

You can donate through PayPal below which will be directly deposited into John Michael Bledsoe III Lymphoma Fund or at any Key Bank location. If there are no Key Bank locations you can also send a check to: (checks can be made to John Michael Bledsoe III Lymphoma Fund)

Key Bank

Attn: Susan Fruits

John Michael Bledsoe III Lymphoma Fund

1305 East 86th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46240