An Angel of Thanksgiving.....

Cassidy and Mama Bear have came home last night just as she has prayed for. She is so thankful to God that she says she knows our Heavenly Father hears her prayer because this time she did not feel sick during Chemo. Cassidy is very happy that this time at the hospital, so many auntie and uncle who all love her brought her special foods, she even said although one of the salad was not quite how she usually likes it but she is still thankful for the aunties and uncles who made it. Dr. Jesse praises God when Mama Carmen says Cassidy was telling her that she is so grateful for so many people from church who are praying for her all these time and praying for her treatment to have no side effects, and when she has the Chemo this time, she did not have to throw up and could eat the things she likes, so she is NOT AFRAID OF CHEMO ANYMORE!!!

CaCa is such a sweet girl too. When she hears that Dr. Jesse's mommy was sick these few days, she then thought of Dr. Jesse's mommy is also having to take medication just like herself and that CaCa says she has to make a Get Well Card for Dr. J's mommy. That is so sweet of her.

When Mama Carmen was praying with Cassidy tonight, CaCa was like an angel of thanksgiving praying a very lonnnnnnng prayer of thanksgiving, thanking God for each and everyone, one after another, who cares and loves her, who made her yummy foods and those who came to the hospital, all the nurses who helped her make it through this round of Chemo without throwing up, all the friends they have at church who are all praying for her and even those people whom they don't even know. CaCa feels that all her prayers are being answered and she has just one more thing she is now asking God for and she is very confident that God will answer this prayer too. Cassidy is well aware of her surgery and has accepted the fact that it is something that has to be done, so she understands that the doctor will have to cut open her leg to take the bad tumor out. And this one little wish she is praying for is for the doctor to be able to make as small a cut as possible so it is not too painful and the scar would not be too long. Dr. Jesse is all hats-off to Cassidy for her brave acceptance of the upcoming surgery and her courageous spirit even knowing that the doctor would need to open up her leg to fix the boo boo.

On the other hand, Dr. Jesse and many others are looking for the availability of a "growing prothesis" called Repiphysis for Cassidy. It seems that the SickKids hospital in Toronto is not that familiar with the technology or are reluctant to try, but after some direct contacts with the manufacturer, Dr. Jesse finds out that there has been 10 cases done in Canada and the best doctor with most experience on this technology is Dr. Joel Werier in Ottawa (not Nova Scotia as it first looked like). So when the business week starts again, Dr. Jesse will get in touch with the Ottawa doctor to find out more. At the same time, Mama Carmen will try her best to get this technology into SickKids for Cassidy to have it here, and hopefully can benefit other children in the future. Dr. Jesse had an eye on this option since the very early days when CaCa was first diagnosis, and when further information surfaces just when the surgeon was suggesting to rush up the surgery, we feel that it may be God showing us a better alternative to the Rotationplasty option. If this is a sign from God, we will do all we have to do to obtain this option for Cassidy.

So Dr. Jesse wants to urge you to pray with us and ask God to show us the way if it is really Him who is showing and leading us to this option over the Rotationplasty option. And if it is, then we need your prayers for God to guide us through seamless communication with the manufacturer, hosptial(s), doctor(s), medical team(s) and be able to make the best and timely arrangements for Cassidy to have this procedure.