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The difference between the impossible and the
possible lies in ones determination..
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Jake with Bala
  
  
  
 
Sea world Jacinta Jake Sydney Zoo 2005
  
  
  
Jake age5 capalaba soccer
Jacob preschool to grade 8
Welcome to our Child Web Page. It has been provided to keep people updated about our Child.Jacob was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia with 16/21 marker on the 1st of November 2003 and relapsed on the 22nd of September 2004 jacob is the youngest of our four children he is sport mad and very active.he has the strangest sense of humour loves animals most styles of music and funny movies he also loves to cook he is spoilt rotten by his big sister jacinta,and brother jonathon and is best mates with his brother ryan.
Jacob Michael Scott McLeod-Steinmetz was born on the 17th of June 1991at 6:00am
Weighing a healthy 8pounds 9oz.jacob made his way into the world in a hurry and that is they way he was from that day on, in a hurry to do as much as he could. He walked early, could ride a bike when most kids are still on tricycles. He had many loves in his life his family, Soccer, all the lord of the rings movies, his animals. Our Jacob never did things by ??s, if he loved you, he loved you with every beat of his heart. He played soccer as if every game was a grand final, win or lose he came off the field with a smile he just loved to play. Rain, hail or shine he was out there kicking the soccer ball with his brother Ryan. Those of you who know our Jake know how fanatical he was on anything to do with ?Lord of the rings? his room is covered with anything to do with the movies even taking down all of his trophies, ribbons and medallions to make room for his posters. our Dogs, cats and fish were his pride and joy he is a very gentle kid. But all boy ;-)
When Jacob was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid leukaemia on the 1st of November 2003. Our world was sent into a spin the rest of us fell apart but not Jake he took it all as an adventure he was determent to fight and fight he did,
He had set back after set back he was unable to finish his rounds of chemo due to a fungus (Aspergilus) that almost took his life how he fought!..6 months of remission gall stones, almost loosing his eye. he fought. never once asking ?why me?? he relapsed in September 2004, again he fought. He had a Bone marrow transplant in November 2004 every thing seemed to be ok until his 93 day L.P and BMA (February)it showed that the leukaemia was back. we were told to go home and make arrangements. When we told Jacob that he was going to die, he! Was more concerned about his brothers and sister then himself. Jacob was determent to live each and every day to the fullest and he did for four more months. he defied the doctors(they wanted his to roll over and give up)and kept fighting until finally the damage the medications had done to his liver and the leukaemia was to much for his body to fight anymore Our Jacob died at home in his own bed as far away from the hospital environment we could get him, 1 day before his 14th birthday . 16th June 2005
Jacob has left us with the knowledge that true courage and strength exists that there is joy in the smallest of things and his smile could light up a room. Jacob truly is a hero in so many ways he wasn?t beaten by the leukaemia or by the doctors he kept his sense of humor his love of life and neither of them could take that from him .we are proud to say we knew and loved him .
  
  
Jake Capalaba Academy team Jake Brisbane city U11DV1 Jake age 6 Mooroondu ;-)
Thank you to jacob's Bonemarrow
Donor.
we don't know who you are
but you will always be in our hearts x x
Become a donor and save a life
Bone marrow Donor Australia
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 Quilt of memories
Big Brave Banners
"You know you're the parent of a kid with cancer when....
Kids with hair look strange to you! ;-)
You can sleep anywhere and anything that reclines more than 15 degrees looks 'comfy' ;-)
You don't realize the sharps container is on the kitchen table until half way through dinner ;-}
You enjoy the trip to the hospital at 3am because there aren't any cars on the highway ;-)
You hear a truck backing up and think it's the IV alarm beeping ;-)
Med students ask to borrow your notes ;-)
You wrap presents and packages with surgical tape ;-)
Waiting for an hour doesn't seem a long time anymore compared to the wait at the doctor?s appointments-
You have syringes in your cutlery rack in the dishwasher
Every little thing can make you cry but this list has you rolling on the floor ; -)
  
   
Jacob in action
When a child is diagnosed with leukaemia, their life is turned upside down overnight. Together with their family, their lives begin to revolve around the hospital for months and even years. In addition to the physical side-effects of treatment, nausea, hair loss, stomach problems mouth and stomach ulcers, there are many other problems which result from this treatment - resulting from time out of school, and lengthy periods away from friends.
 
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Though we know heaven has welcomed a very special person?
Our Hearts still feel the sorrow
Our Angel Children
 Thank you Corol ^i^Michaels Mum
And the lord replied
My precious child, I love you and would not leave you during
Your times of trails and suffering.
When you see one set of footprints it was then that I carried you.
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Carl Baron and Jake at Nova Brisbane Jake with the Brisbane lions
  
The Drawing of Jacob by Barry (RBCH) Jacob with the whale painting with his name on it outside banksia ward RBH
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Jacob's Memorial site QOL Memorial
 
Jacob's Christmas page
  St Patricks day page
Easter Page
Journal
Sunday 11th May 2008  
Happy Mothers day to all the Mum's around the world I wish you all a wonderful day
To all the Mothers of Angel's I wish you a day full of love and memories of much happier times may you feel your Angels kisses on your cheeks
with Love ^i^ Jacob's Mum
Sunday, April 27, 2008 4:58 AM CDT
There are so many times when I miss Jake
Sometimes it’s the smallest of things that will bring home that fact that he is really gone from our lives
Physically though of cause he will never really be gone as he lives in every beat of our hearts ….
I can’t tell how many times I would see something in the yard like a blue tongue or Like the book Book owl that came and sat in the jacaranda tree all day The sacred kingfisher that sat on the clothes line everyday for over a week at Christmas ..I would find myself getting up to run in to tell Jake about them ,to call him to come and have a look …..Then I stop and remember that he won’t be there in the house for me to tell…. So, I look up to the clouds and talk to him telling him how much he is loved and missed …..
I know that there will be many more moments like that there will be the rest of my life when I will want to share something with my Jake ..and will have to instead of sharing with him to see his face as he looks as well, I will have to continue to look to the sky and talk to my own Angel and continue to miss him with every beat of my heart ….
Fly high on your eagle wings my Jake, and know that you are “loved to the moon and back the galaxies and beyond infinity plus 1 “ and you can’t beat that! Sunshine boy :-)
Xxxxx Mum
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Hospital Information:
Home in Heaven
Pain free in heaven
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