The Shaq Experience 2015....

Words can not express the excitement Dalen has right! He was able to meet and play his favorite sport basketball with Shaquille O'Neil. 

Thank you Runway To Hope and Wigs &Wishes❤️❤️

What a great way to kick off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

http://youtu.be/FvK7kxIrp4Q (video of Dalen and Shaq playing basketball)

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month con....

Family and Friends...its Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!! We not only need research but we are so thankful for support groups and organizations that gives us hope and smiles along the way. If your looking for a charity to donate, and/or support here's one for you!!!! 

Along Dalen's Journey there have been several organizations that reached out to offer support and Hugz From Bugz was one. I remember  it was Dalen's 3rd chemo treatment back in 2013, Mr. Chad bought Dalen Seals a basketball rim (that hung from the door) and a professional drum set. This rim/backboard was Not a Nerf or cardboard rim; its one made with think clear hard material with springs!! Dalen can be in so much pain, but no matter what he always find time to alley hoop, slam dunk, or do a lay-up on my bedroom door for the past three years on the same exact basketball rim. 😂😂😂  HUGZ FROM BUGZ you don't know this, but everyday you bring a smile to my baby face and for that I will forever be grateful. Thank you❤️❤️

The drum set story I will share later....❤️❤️❤️

Www.hugzfrombugz.org

First Day of Freshman year....

Wow, I can't believe my baby is now a freshman! 

Dalen attends Evan High School and they're an electronic school. This is perfect for Dalen because now he can increase font size and enlarge screen shots. Also, when he absent from school he can just log on from his laptop and access class work. 

I'm looking for an great year of High School and Dalen is supper excited!

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month....

 September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. 4% is not enough for Childhood Cancer Research and I need your help. Can you all do me a favor?  Change your profile picture to represent Childhood Cancer Awareness. Let's paint Social Media Gold for the month of September!!! #gogold #childhoodcancerawaeness #4isnotenough #teamdalen 

First treatment on 2nd cycle....

Dalen will start his chemotherapy treatment this week. For some reason, You can always feel when this time is getting close. Dalen attitude changes. he goes from telling me what happen at school to saying repeatedly "Mama, I don't want to do this anymore." I try not to talk about it or even give this nightmare energy, so I remind Dalen that its only Wednesday and we have one more day to enjoy.

Today is one week before Dalen's last day of school and tonight is 8th grade Honors night. Previously, Dalen was not able to attend his 6th and 7th grade honor night because he was to sick or tired. However, he was so determine to attend this one. I on the other hand wasn't excited because its been a rough school year. Dalen first and second semester was pretty good, but the third and fourth was not good at all. He have been going through so much from relapsing and starting chemo treatment again to the passing of his grandma.

Dalen received a Academic Achievement Award for Music Theory and.....The Spirit of Howard Middle School Award. I was so happy for Dalen, I could only cry. Dalen was first diagnosis in his 6th grade year and now three years later he is still fighting. There have been times, that Dalen felt that no one cared and gave up on school. He has been so behind that he feels that no matter how much work he completes he will never catch up. But someone at Howard noticed Dalen and saw that he was trying his hardest. Someone at Howard saw that he tried his best to fit in and be a normal student even through all his absent days. And I'm so glad someone at Howard Middle School notice Dalen.

Mrs. Gage presented Dalen with the Spirit of Howard Middles Award.

Here is a clip of Dalen last Dance Recital at Howard Middle School

Runway to Hope May 2015....

Another week of no treatment and I could not have picked another week...if Dalen had treatment this week, he could not have participated in the Runway to Hope....

Boy did Dalen have a blast!!! This show is by far the best charity event ever, and the kids are able to forget every sickness, stomach pain, sleepless nights because of Runway to Hope. I can not express how grateful I am towards the Runway to Hope Foundation. This is one of the most exciting event of the year for Dalen. Our reality does not existence on this one day!....

Thank you Runway to Hope

Kids Beating Cancer/Celebration High School Teen Dance

Dalen was able to attend Kids Beating Cancer Teen Prom sponsored by Celebration High School on May 2nd. He was feeling pretty good since he did not have to have treatment. Treatment was cancelled because his blood count was too low. I use to be sad when his counts were to low for chemo, but know I'll take any day I can get that Dalen can be a kid!

Dalen was in his own world full of laughter and dancing.

Thank you Kids Beating Cancer.

1st Carboplatin Cycle....

This new chemotherapy treatment is my new nightmare. My son Dalen is unable to continue ballet school or any of his extra curriculum activities. he is always sick or just to tired to get out of bed.

Dalen has been on the carboplatin for one month now. He received this chemotherapy treatment every Thursday afternoon until April 2016. He is sick from Thursday until Sunday with vomiting, stomach pain, and discomfort. Monday he may vomit but he is mostly sleeping throughout the day. However on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning, he is able to attend school. Although Dalen is barely completing any of his school work, I'm happy that Dalen is able to get out the house to enjoy his friends and socialize with other classmates.

Rest In Paradise Mama.....

It's been a long time since my last post. There was so much on my mind from Dalen new treatment and my mother fighting for her life because of cancer. I never could image having to say rest in paradise to the woman that have prayed and encouraged me through this entire journey with Dalen. My mother would spend months with us in Florida to help me with Dalen. I remember calling her saying"Mama I need some help!" and she would catch the next flight from Michigan to Florida.

On March 4th, I made preparation for Dalen to see his grandmother. I couldn't tell him much because I did not want to cause any discomfort or stress knowing what he was already going through. My husband drove Dalen to Michigan to spend a couple of days with grandma just before his new treatment was to start. As she was fighting for her life, my mother was still giving Dalen encouragement to keep fighting and praying.  She always said "Dalen you are going to be alright and you are going to get your eyesight back, watch and see grandson."

Cancer took my mother's life in two short months, on March 23rd at 3:56 am my mother Pam Daniels took her last breath. I was so happy that I made the choice to have Dalen come from Florida to Michigan to see her.

We love you and Miss you so much...

Rest In Paradise Mother

Good times before new treatment....

I wanted to make sure Dalen enjoined himself before he started his new treatment on Thursday....

He played basketball and his team won the championship game!!!

We went to see Motown The Mucial at the new Dr. Philips Center. Dalen was able to sing with Diana Ross and meet other actors (Berry Gordy, Marvin Gaye, Smokie Robinson, Little Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson) from this great musical.

Lord we need You....

These last four weeks have been unforgettable. My Dalen has to see his eye physician and have an MRI every three months. During this time I'm extremely overwhelmed because I only want to hear good results. However, his eye report stated Dalen eye sight has decreased and his MRI result state that his tumors has enhanced. 

I instantly started to cry! I can't believe this news! This news came just one day after my mother was diagnosed with cancer. How much more does my family has to endure. My heart is so broken.

Dalen was administer a chemotherapy drug called vinablastin for fifteen minutes for the last three months. After this treatment he was ready to keep going. He was tired right after but by the next day his energy was back. I enjoyed this treatment because my son was able to still enjoy life, play basketball, dance, tell jokes, and act. 

However, he is required to go back on carboplatin. This treatment had my baby so sick that he was in the bed for three days. He felt nauseated, constant vomiting, stomach and knee pain, sleepless nights and so much more. I just can't believe this is happening.

What am I suppose to do? My mother and son is fighting with this terrible disease called cancer. 

Please continue to pray for my baby Dalen and please remember my loving mother in your prayers too. 

Lord we need you now....

Journey....

Dalen maybe doing much better handling this round of chemotherapy treatments, however this journey is not nearly over. 

He is still struggling to see, to manage time to complete school work, and to just live life as a kid. 

I wish there were a book to guide me through this time. I'm lost for words to express how I feel and what we are truly going through.

The outside my look good but the inside is overwhelmed....please continue to keep Dalen and myself in your thoughts and prayers.

January 28.....

It's been a while since my last post. I've been trying to get Dalen back on his regular schedule. So far he has managed to continue dance class on Thursday and Friday nights. However, Tuesday night class has been missed. Of course I should expect this, because Dalen has chemo on Tuesday. 

On Tuesday after chemotherapy treatment Dalen has been extremely tired, which is expected. However , he stills try to complete some homework before he sleeps. On Wednesday and Thursday, he feels fine but once he sits stills he is fast asleep. We could be riding to our next destination, or sitting at a table, or even if we take a twenty minute break just to talk about our day; he falls asleep in my lap.

I'm sure his long days at school, basketball practice, and dance class with chemo is wearing him out. But he determined to keep moving and to stay focus on what he has to do. 

This pass Sunday, Dalen and I was invited by Kids Beating Cancer to the Orlando Magic game for a meet and greet with Maurice Harkless #21. I knew Dalen had tons of homework and reading to complete. And that should of been the number one thing on my mind. However, it's seems like that's all he does is homework. I know he feels so overwhelm with so much homework that never seems to get finished, because I'm overwhelm with it. 

However, I just wanted a mommy and son day! Just me and his smile, jokes, laughter, and dares. We had a GREAT time! We took tons of pictures! When Dalen and I get together, we dare each other all the time. Like I dare you get up and dance; or go introduce yourself, or go ask for a picture, etc. I use to do this all the time to get Dalen out of his shy modes when he was younger, but now it's our fun time. We were so hype from our dare game when Maurice approached us, I asked for a hug! And Dalen went straight for the big one! "Hey Maurice, nice shoes can I have them?" I couldn't help but laugh, this kid here is not shy anymore! Maurice said yes and gave Dalen his shoes after the game....

 I miss this days so much with my baby. I miss the days that homework would take one to two hours hours and we could enjoy dinner and a movie. Or the weekends that were filled with excitement and family time. 

Now all of our conversations are how do you feel, how much homework do you have, how much homework left to complete, did you do your homework, etc. I get that the older Dalen gets the more homework he has, what I don't get is how to manage this amount of homework when your child can't see it. 

I get so stress out about all this homework! Will Dalen pass to 9th grade? Will Dalen pass the FCAT? Will Dalen graduate? Will Dalen go to college? All these questions and more flood my thoughts that I just start to cry. What do I do? 

Please continue to pray for us. Our outside appearance may look good and strong, but when doors are closed you couldn't image what we go through.