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Missing Our Only Child Lucas
by Janice McCurdy, Summerdale, AL, U.S.A.

Lucas was a wonderful little boy. Lucas was diagnosed with ALL Lymphoblastic Leukemia on March 21, 2001. He was nine years old. Lucas loved school; he was always the teachers pet. They all loved him too. He played baseball. Loved being outside. He was so sweet; in Kindergarden, his Indian name was "kindheart". He had a smile and hug waiting when he saw you.

When Lucas got sick, we were at W&C in Mobile for 38 days came home for one 2 day pass and then home for 6 days back in Mobile for another 4 weeks. Then we were able to come home for 2 days and had to be at Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama (we live near the coast).

Lucas didn't go into remission after the first protocol of chemo (six weeks) so the doctors said he needed a Bone Marrow Transplant. Lucas turned 10 before we went to Birmingham. We were at Children's in Birmingham for almost 4 months. After two BMT and the radiation and chemo drugs Lucas got very sick. He had to go to PICU. The doctors said he would only live three days. Three sterile organs were infected (liver, kidneys, and lungs). My Angel hung on for twelve days until his heart got to tired. He died 09-30-01, six months after being diagnosed.

I miss him so much. I am on a lot of medication and I think I will go crazy without it (I feel like I'm almost there). There is no meaning in my life. The world has stopped. I just don't know how to go on without my sweet darling Lucas. I want to try and have more children. I've been married for 19 years (the clock is ticking loudly).

Lucas baby boy, Mama & Daddy miss you very very much. We love you baby.

Lost and crying, Janice

Lucas Eligha McCurdy
05-19-91
09-30-01


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