Jacob's Journey

Christmas 2015 - Funny faces!


Welcome to Jacob's web site.

We appreciate your continued prayers and support. Continue to journey with us as we celebrate Jacob's victory over this brain tumor and the wondrous work of God in his, and our, lives! Remember to celebrate life with passion and appreciation, and LIVESTRONG!!!!

In January 2005, Jacob was diagnosed with an anaplastic ependymoma grade 3 brain tumor. He underwent surgery to remove the tumor at UVA, and then radiation treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
May 5, 2005 -- we came HOME after 100 days away!!!!
July 13, 2005 - CLEAR SCANS -- NO SIGN OF TUMOR!!!!!
November 21, 2005 - MRI scan - ALL CLEAR!!!!
April 2006 - ALL SCANS CLEAR!!!!! (brain, spine, spinal fluid)
May 5, 2006 - Celebrating ONE YEAR since treatment ended! ONE YEAR cancer free!!!!!
August 21, 2006 - CLEAR SCANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 4, 2006 - CLEAR MRI !!!! The BEST Christmas present!
April 5, 2007 - Clear MRI's of the brain and spine!!! TWO YEAR BENCHMARK!!!!!
August 13, 2007 - CLEAR SCANS! WAHOOOOO!!!!!!!
December 4, 2007 - Clear scans!
THREE YEARS CANCER FREE!!!!! March 31, 2008 - Spine MRI, April 1, 2008 - Brain MRI - ALL CLEAR!!!
September 29, 2008 - Clear scans!!!!
March 23, 2009 - Spine MRI ALL CLEAR
March 24, 2009 - Brain MRI ALL CLEAR
FOUR YEARS CANCER FREE!!!!!!
September 28, 2009 - Clear Brain MRI - 4 1/2 years cancer free!!!
March 31, 2010 - 5 YEARS CANCER FREE!!!!!!!!! A HUGE MILESTONE!!!!
March 29, 2011 - SIX YEARS CANCER FREE!!!! AWESOME!!!!!

March 5-7, 2012 - SEVEN YEARS CANCER FREE!!!!!!!

July 2-3, 2013 - 8 Years Cancer Free!!!!!

July 2015 - 10 Years Cancer Free!!!!!

We are so very grateful!

Please take a moment to sign our guestbook. We still like to read the messages you leave!

Journal

Sunday, May 1, 2016

May 31-June 2 will be Jacob's 11 year check up at St. Jude. He is living on his own with friends and loving it. He will start a carpentry/cabinetmaking program soon, and he is super excited about that.

Just wanted to update this journal since it's been a while.

Read Journal History

Hospital Information:

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Links:

E-mail Author: kjenwhit@comcast.net

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