Donate to Dylan - My Grandson
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Dylan at 5 yrs old |
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Dylan today |
As Dylan continues to grow he also continues to show us that he is learning new things and developing but at the same time he still displays new health issues along with the ones he already has. The latest thing going on is that Dylan is having brain seizures that cause him to go into a trance like state where he nearly passes out and cannot function for up to a minute at a time. This was happening multiple times a day. Basically the neurons in his brain go haywire without warning and he has a seizure which is very scary to go through for him and equally scary to watch him go through it. Fortunately a treatment, at least for the time being, is having been able to get Dylan some specialized medication that helps control these seizures from happening, but there is a big cost to get that necessary product of which his parents cannot afford since they do not have insurance they can afford that will cover that. But it is such a blessing for him and his family (parents, etc) to not go through these terrible seizures because of what this medicine is doing for him.
The bottom line is that Dylan needs and is undergoing long term professional developmental care and therapy which is very expensive and is beyond our family's ability to pay for. Some days Dylan's long term needs seem insurmountable but regardless of that, we love him and need to help care for him with the hope he can improve somewhat over time. Something I did not mention yet is that through a dental checkup a few years ago, we learned that Dylan has no teeth coming in at all since he began losing his baby which happened much later than a healthy child, and he is now 12 years old. He has no teeth because of all the chemo treatment he previously received that killed off many of his healthy cells during his early childhood physical development. Dylan will not be able to have anything done about this teeth issue until he is much older past teenage years when possible orthodontia work can actually be done which will be expensive. He'll have no teeth to chew for now with which is hard to believe, but true. Yikes, the issues this young boy has to deal with is huge...but yet he smiles and laughs and is a fun kid and shows love to people (when he is in the mood:)...you never know when that will be because he is generally unpredictable when it comes to that kind of response and it can be frustrating for his Mom & Dad as every parent wants their child to love them and be "normal.".
I am asking anyone who appreciates my blog reviews (which I do at my own expense and time) if you would consider donating a small amount towards Dylan's expenses? It would mean so much to me and my family, and we are hopeful that one day we will see some much needed physical, mental, & interactive social improvements, although it is still very challenging right now as I have talked about. We have seen some small improvements over the years with the therapy he has received that we are able to afford along with his special needs school that he is in. But Dylan still has a very long way to go physically, mentally and socially assuming his Leukemia never comes back which are hopeful that it won't. We are praying that a miracle will occur and that we will see some dramatic improvements with Dylan over time because he is loved by many.
All proceeds will go directly to Dylan's continued care.
No donation is too small
No donation is too small
CLICK HERE ON THIS LINK
TO SEE A SHORT VIDEO OF MY GRANDSON
*This video was done shortly after Dylan was back to feeling somewhat OK when he was quite young
and out of danger from his Leukemia
TO SEE A SHORT VIDEO OF MY GRANDSON
*This video was done shortly after Dylan was back to feeling somewhat OK when he was quite young
and out of danger from his Leukemia
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
I'll try to donate!
ReplyDeleteI've had leukemia myself, it's horrible.
I wish the best for everyone!
I will also try to donate, what an inspiring yet heartbreaking story. May God bless Dylan and your family.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to send my thoughts to all of you. In England we take our free health service for granted...my daughter spent many years in hospital with an eating disorder and then developed Hodgkin's lymphoma when she was 21.She is now thirty and amazing. The treatment for is advancing all the time and I really hope things go well for Dylan...my family will think about him and wish him a great future. Stuart
ReplyDeleteI spoke with you today and am donating right now. I HATE cancer.
ReplyDeleteI am in the Philippines and would love to donate to the Dylan fund. However, I only have and American Express credit card and you do not accept that card. Is there any other way that I may donate?
ReplyDeleteBernard
Have you heard of the complimentary way of eating, Ketogenic, to assist treatment and healing? The sugar and flour diet is extremely inflammatory. LCHF is healing. I know as a former type two diabetic.
ReplyDeleteHello Tim,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, thank you for this site.
Secondly, the donation link on the right hand sidebar is just a link to Paypal. I tried to donate through that link a few times but only brought up my account with no reference to donating for Dylan. I was able to donate through the link above however, perhaps copy the code for the working link to the one that just goes to Paypal?
God Bless your family,
Ross Burton
Hi Tim, Erik & Family,
ReplyDeleteOver the last 5-6 weeks, I have spent a lot of time reading and re-reading your reviews. During that time, I noticed Dylan's picture and read his story. My mother passed from a brain tumor. My daughter was born with a minor heart condition. My wife and I wanted to donate something to help your family out. Today, I made the donation using the paypal link. I hope the small amount helps with those medical costs.
Our family's love, thoughts and prayers are with you.
God Bless.