Happy Birthday Gerard!
This is for you.
All of you who helped Gerard (and his parents) make to another milestone.
Gerard turns 9 years old tomorrow, on Christmas Eve.

To all the followers of Gerard and his health, supporters of our family and to the GoFundMe account last summer that sent G to the Mayo Clinic in June, a very big thank you for your support. Our friends helped us to get where we are today. You did it! See? You helped us! You helped Gerard get the care he needed! Yes, Gerard is wearing the same sweater he wore last Christmas, and that's just fine! He's here. We're all here, and we're all grateful.

There's more to update but I'm short on time. He's still in chemo...and there's no end in sight. He's in a new school that he likes a lot. He has only been absent for illness a few days. He's been well enough to perform in Ballet West's Nutcracker as a Party Boy (Spank Boy role), which he absolutely loved and will be a lifelong memory. He's grown a few pounds and a couple of inches since last year (He weighs over 50 lbs. now). He's no longer skeletal. Hooray! He still has a long way to go, but we are more aware of his needs and have the ability to tell the doctors what we think is best. And we will continue to do that.

I just wanted to send a gratitude post out to everyone who has been praying and rooting for us, not to mention donating resources so we can continue his care at the level he needs. He deserves more. You deserve more, and that will happen after Christmas. Wishing you all peace and health this holiday. Because without health, you don't have much. Hug your babies!


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