Runway To Hope Fashion Soirée

Dalen was recently invited to the Runway to Hope Fashion Soirée. It is a charity event that raises money to support cancer research and to help families with household expenses, gas, and medical bills. The event was Saturday night, over 90 children who are dealing with cancer or Have kick caner's butt walk down the runway. This event was wonderful! All the children including my son Dalen had a chance to forget about the hospital, chemotherapy treatments, and cancer to just be a KID! All the children was escorted with celebrities. Dalen was given a special surprise! He walked down with Jameer Nelson from the Orlando Magics. If you know Dalen you would know that he was in haven!! Dalen loves basketball!! He was so excited and was making deals with Jameer. Dalen is such a character. At the end of the runway Dalen did a dance performance that stole the show! This kid of mine is not shy and loves to entertain. The ballroom was full of Orlando's finest, and Dalen did what he was born to do, ENTERTAIN! As we were leaving the event several guest praise him of his performance; even Bo Outlaw an retired Orlando Magic player. I was so happy for my son last night. He was Dalen the Entertainer!
Thank you so much Runway to Hope for a fantastic event and unforgettable night for our children! You are awesome! ...
www.runwaytohope.org

Check out Dalen on the Orlando Magic website
http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2013/05/13/JameerNelsonRunwaytoHopemov-2477323/?teams/magic/2013/05/13/JameerNelsonRunwaytoHopemov-2477323

Fourteenth chemotherapy...

Dalen fourteenth chemotherapy treatment went okay. I tried something different to see if I could get dalen to not feel so sad before treatment. I suggested that we did not apply the numbing cream over the port. For some reason when I pull the cream from the bag, Dalen gets in this depressing mode. Nothing is good enough and he just once to go home. However, not applying the cream worked. He cracked jokes all the way to the clinic. As Nurse Mimi went to insert the needle to his port, Dalen felt a pinch but was still laughing and joking around. I suggested that we don't use the cream any more but Dalen said maybe. As usual he went to sleep during treatment. He only had to do one chemo drug last Thursday. Of course he was excited, especially when he found out that it wasn't vincristine. However, He woke up with the instant stomach pain...for the next two weeks Dalen will be off of chemo but he will still have to visit the clinic for lab test on Thursday. Please continue to pray for him, the external view is not always the internal view.

Twelve and thirteenth chemotherapy treatment...

Dalen has been through two treatments since the last post. His blood counts are okay and still sleeps throughout the day on Fridays. I have started to make it a priority to get him out the house every Saturday and Sunday, even if we go to the park and feed the birds. He is not able to do a lot of walking because he gets tired very quick, however a change is always good. He had his three month eye doctors visit and his eyes are stable. This is exciting news because it seem like there were getting worst with every visit. Dalen is trying to figure out why he has been chosen to go through this journey. He may not see it but I do! Dalen is going to be the miracle child that God is going to completely heal. If you would see Dalen, no one would ever know what he is going through because he keeps a smile on his face (unless he lifts his shirt up to show off his power port.. He is always helping someone out and telling jokes to make you laugh. He is such an awesome kid! Please continue to pray for Dalen...

I would like to thank Kenneth Daniels owner of KWD Style for the raffle fundraiser. You are an amazing brother, uncle, and designer. Your thoughtfulness and kindness is so appreciated and has taken a load of my mind. We love you so much. Thank you to everyone that purchased a raffle ticket or donated, without your support this couldn't have been such a great event. Thanks again everyone and we love you all. www.kwdstyle.com

Thank you also to Hugz from Bugz! Your gifts are so awesome! Dalen is still playing his drums. Hugz from Bugz is a volunteer non-profit organization created in 2009 when Chad and Christy Ebbert's daughter Haley “Bugz” was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. After she was pronounced cancer free, Chad and Christy had a desire to assist other families and children coping with childhood cancer. “Bugz’ has provided over 100 families with medical bills, utility bills, gas and grocery cards, care packages, toys, and most of all – A SMILE. Hugz from Bugz raises money by fundraising, charitable events, corporate assistance and donations made by the generosity of its volunteers and contributors. Donations go directly to families of children with cancer and organizational costs. Since 2009 you helped us raise over $80,000 for children and families coping with pediatric cancer.
Everyone please visit there website www.hugzfrombugz.org Hugz from Bugz has encouraged Dalen to not give up and add a new talent Percussion Player!