NOTE FROM THE MACS STAFF

Jimmy's story has NOT been updated yet since he passed away on February 16th, 2002. We will update the end of his story as soon as we receive more information from his family.

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Jimmy's Story
written by mom Rebecca

Born September 6th, 1995 Jimmy appeared to be a healthy child. On Thursday August 9th, 2001 he was out playing with his sister when he fell and hit his head on the cement. It appeared to be only a bruise and a bump, but symptoms appeared worse one week later.

On August 18th, Jimmy was throwing up and complaining of a headache. We took him to hospital and they said he had a concussion, sent him home with no x-rays taken. We were told to watch him closely. Then on August 25th, his father's birthday, the symptoms worsened and he was taken back to emergency room. That's when a series of multitude events began. First he was taken to Riley's Hospital by Ambulance which was 137 miles away from our home.

Doctors did a series of tests and Jimmy was diagnosed with a Medulloblastoma tumor which was cancerous. He stayed in the hospital, had six surgeries, chemo and radiation treatments for eight weeks. Jimmy's worse time was September 11th when he had emergency surgery of the head and was put on a respirator. At this time, Jimmy is in a wheelchair and too weak to walk or stand. He is in physical therapy three times a week and has shots regularly for white blood counts.

Jimmy's spirit is aged and low for a young child of his age. For the most part he believes that he will always be in this condition. He is also on a feeding machine and has no will to get better alone... not even try candy.