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Title: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: Ceejay on December 07, 2011, 12:17:58 pm
Just feeling quite happy about a milestone our family reached yesterday!   Please check my blog for details!

http://musingnmayhem.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/where-did-the-years-go/ (http://musingnmayhem.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/where-did-the-years-go/)

I have to admit I'm proud of my eldest son!  ;D
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: Bonsai on December 07, 2011, 12:23:25 pm
Ceejay you should be proud of your son and of yourself- being the parent of a child with a serious illness is one of the worst things we can go through.

Congratulations on reaching such a wonderful milestone.
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: RosieB on December 07, 2011, 12:30:59 pm
CeeJay.  Thankyou for sharing this part of your life.
It is good to hear such heartfelt, open love and pride in your son and the difficult path you have been travelling.
10 years is such a long time.  Congratulations on reaching this milestone.
I wish you a wonderful and joyeous Christmas break with your family.
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: judydawn on December 07, 2011, 12:35:43 pm
Ceejay, you know how much admiration I have for you as a parent and a person and if this 10 year anniversary means your DS is out of the woods then that is the best outcome possible for your whole family.  Your wisdom, tolerance and compassion for people is unbelievable and your blog sums up the type of person you are and how you and the rest of the family have handled this situation.  Your house is so full of love and love gets people through all sorts of trials and tribulations in life.  Well done to you all and a special hug to you and DS.  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: Bedlam on December 07, 2011, 01:50:48 pm
CeeJay, how beautifully spoken if only everyone had your compassion.
Celebrate this huge milestone and enjoy everyday.
love and hugs to you all x
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: Frozzie on December 07, 2011, 09:43:02 pm
wow ceejay i had no idea but loved everything you wrote and your friends comment on the bottom bought a tear to my eye...I try to live by most of that everyday even though sometimes I fail after all we are only human however I am happy to see that even with the ups and downs you are still a lovely person and the outcome or ongoing journey is still a postive one overall...thanks for sharing your story and just need to add...I believe that hardship and pain enrich your life and who you are even though we would prefer to be without it...in the end makes you a much more empathatic, kind and loving person than you probably would have been.. hugs to you and your family xx
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: Cuilidh on December 07, 2011, 10:09:52 pm
Ceejay, I wish I had the right words to say, but they fail me in the face of one such as you.  I simply cannot think of anything more to say.
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: Halex on December 07, 2011, 10:42:09 pm
Lovely to hear that all is so well & you are such a strong family.

I dont think we as people realise  how blessed we are each day that we are healthy  and most importantly our children are.

H :)
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: obbie on December 08, 2011, 03:06:35 am
 :) OMG, I just read your blog, and have tears running down my face.
Sending love and hugs.

Enjoy your special milestone.  Keep strong.

Robyn :-* :-*
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: trudy on December 08, 2011, 03:13:34 am
Congratulations Ceejay to all your wonderful family.
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: em on December 08, 2011, 05:12:29 am
thanks for sharing ceejay, your story touched me deep. i admit to shedding a tear or two as i was reading. congratulations on reaching this milestone.
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: cookie1 on December 08, 2011, 05:36:32 am
Ceejay what you have written on your blog is beautiful and ever so true. You must be ever so proud of your son and he of you.
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: Cornish Cream on December 08, 2011, 08:48:57 am
What beautiful words Ceejay and like the others I shed a tear whilst reading it.Your home is certainly full of love. :)
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: Twitterpated on December 08, 2011, 09:02:32 am
Oh Ceejay you have made me cry. I really don't know what to say and like others I had no idea. So happy to share this special milestone with you. Enjoy.
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: jkmt on December 08, 2011, 10:09:52 am
Thankyou Ceejay. What a beautiful piece, and such a tough journey. I have just passed it on to a friend who is going through a different, but very rough, journey at the moment. I hope she will find comfort in your writing. Thanks.
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: Ceejay on December 08, 2011, 11:25:03 am
Oh my!  Thanks everyone!  It wasn't my intention to make anyone cry, honest!  :-[  I have been so emotional the past few days but there has to be positives in everything!  :-*

JD, DS has been in remission for six years now and is one of the few (or perhaps the only) children to have ever been given this stage.  Unfortunately he has a rare genetic syndrome which is known to cause this and even rarer, cancers.  Normally there is only one gene default but DS thought he'd have two to complicate matters!  :-\

So in effect, he will never be "out of the woods" but this is our bonus time!  For a child who was given a 0% chance of survival passed 3 years, he's certainly doing a lot of living!  ;)

Thank you all for sharing at least some of our journey with us!  8)
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: Ceejay on December 17, 2011, 01:27:07 am
For those who might like to follow along with my blog, my partner has started a facebook page for updates.  I'd love it if you "liked" it!  ;D

http://www.facebook.com/pages/MusingnMayhem/140064489436395 (http://www.facebook.com/pages/MusingnMayhem/140064489436395)  :-*
Title: Re: Something special to celebrate this year!
Post by: Frozzie on December 17, 2011, 09:58:45 am
done CJ  ;D