Little Tony Nata Update..

[JimDicken]

Tony was an active 4 1/2 year attending Pre-K and playing soccer. His teacher had informed us that he was sleeping for hours at a time in class. He no longer had the energy to finish out his soccer games and just wanted to sit on the sidelines. We took him to his pediatrician who ordered blood work immediately. Two days later, we receieved the devastating news that Tony had(ALL) Leukemia. He started his treatment and was in remission for 19 months before relasping on June 30, 2005. Our next step for Tony was remission, then a Stem Cell Transplant, were his sister Ali was a perfect match. Tony received his transplant on April 21, 2006 , with everything going as best as possible. Unfortunately, Tony has now relasped in his testicles and 60 % of his bone marrow.This is very rare to have occurred so soon after transplant. Please keep Tony and our entire family in your thoughts and prayers during this fight.

Please pray for Tony.
Jim Dicken

[stratos179]

Jim, I will definetly put Tony and your family in my prayers I do know how you feel because on Oct 23-2003 I found out my 15 year old son had a rare form of bone cancer we thought he was just tired from football practice but the lump on his knee was the reason we took him to the doctor and got the bad news but as I'm sure you know about the long hospital stays and treatments as well as we do but now almost 3 years later he is doing great but I know its because of all the prayers we recieved I do believe that the PRAYERS gave the doctors the knoweledge to take care of him just as they will for Tony so God Bless and and tonite when I thank God for my sons health I'll ask him to help Tony and your family as well so keep posting with updates.
Phil C