My little cousin, Zachary (8yrs old) is dying from leukemia. About a yr ago he was diagnosed with Myeloid Dysplasia Syndrome (MDS) or the old man disease. It's pretty rare for a child to be diagnosed with it. He had a bone marrow transplant from a donor who was a match, and all was going well until around day 100 or so after the transplant when his body started to reject the transplant. We all hoped and prayed he would keep strong and be able to receive another transplant, this time from his mom. His mom went through the treatments, and even donated the marrow, when we learned that he was too weak to undergo another procedure. Unfortunately he isn't expected to make it, and at this point the only thing you can really do is accept it, and pray that he stays out of pain until God decides it's his time.
My Grandma Cheryl, my Meme, and I went in together, and we had a special blanket made for the family. The lady who made it did an absolute fantastic job on it and this picture doesn't do it justice. We plan to give it to the family next Thursday, and I hope they like it.
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