A Prayer request from my Poco family for my grandson Tyler

[Quinn53]

Hi Gavin.
Prayers for Tyler. There is nothing in the world sadder than a sick child. And we can learn a lot from a child.
Hello Gavin.

[high and dry in n.y.]

Thanks Quinn thats nice of you to say hello,We are very fortunate in that Gavin is a healthy little boy and we're wishing the same good fortune for Tyler. With all the nuts rooting for him and positive thinking in the air, in some small way we hope everyones thoughts and prayers will have a direct effect on Tylers health and well being.Can't beat the power of positive thinking!

[kroney]

Quinn and Mike....Thanks, and a big hello to Gavin! Don't forget to spoil that boy Mike, It's your JOB!
Ty just got home from his 5 day (in hospital) chemo. He'll have a visit from a nurse tomorrow at home to give him a shot of something and then next week is just labs on Monday and Thursday back at the hospital. So he gets a bit of a breather.
Hopefully his counts will be good......
Hanging in here.......Kev

[Patm]

Kev, good to hear Tyler is home for a bit and hope you are doing well also. I cannot imagine how difficult this must be, but stay positive.

[kroney]

Kev, good to hear Tyler is home for a bit and hope you are doing well also. I cannot imagine how difficult this must be, but stay positive.

Thanks Pat, we all take things one day at a time and try to think only positive thoughts. It's going to be a long trip and a positive attitude (i believe) will be necessary.
Support here from my friends is proving to be so valuable.....Thanks

[Diederik1]

Bumping for the brave Tyler.

[woogie]

We are going to see 2 of our grandkids tomorrow after not being able to see them for quite some time due to my beautiful wife's illness.We thought it best to wait til she was feeling somewhat better.
Anyway they are precious to us as I know Tyler is to the Roney family.Kev I never stop thinking of you guys and praying all will be well.Best wishes to you all.

[kroney]

Rog, I hope your visit with the grand kids was a good one.
I took in Ty's baseball game Saturday, that's always fun and very heart warming the way his coaches and the league has made various concessions in order to allow Tyler to participate. He has such a great time being with his friends and they all treat him with such love and compassion.
He's back to the hospital this afternoon for 2 days of chemo (if his counts are high enough). He will be starting radiation (6 weeks of it daily) next month some time, along with much anticipated scans. My heart goes to my throat just thinking about the anxiety that will be associated with waiting for those scan results.
Thanks for the bump Diederik.

Kev

[Diederik1]

Today I walked through the inner city here in Deventer. I crossed my ex-wife. We've been divorced now for eight years and never talked again since then. I was feeling sad and a bit angry when I saw her. I was ill at the time she left me. But I made too many mistakes in my life. It wasn't her fault. Then I thought about life and that losing precious relations, people, time and animals are a sad part of our lives. Then I thought about the brave big little man, named Tyler. And it struck me harder than before. He hasn't had a chance yet to grow,to find the love of his life, to love, make mistakes and maybe lose something down the line. But he deserves that chance very much. I can't do much except trying to support Tyler, his family and friends from over here. I know that when I am sad, seeking support and want some hope I play music. Especially the music of Poco. When I hear Ritchie's or Rusty's voice and those songs I am in a special place where there is love, strenght and hope. Poco helped me throughout my life. I am hoping that Poco's music can be a little helpful to Tylers family and someday to him. Someday that the sun will really shine again for him. That day that he realizes that he won this battle and that he has a full life in front of him.

I can feel the tension in my stomach when I think about those scans. I can't imagine what it must be like for Tyler and the ones who love him. I am happy to read that Tyler is doing nice things, like baseball. I strongly believe that having fun, being a little happy, having other things to think about and wanting to have a future can help. Of course the therapy is the most important part. But living a little can help. Over here and throughout Pocoland Tyler will be in our prayers and thoughts. My dear wife, Marjolein, doesn't come here, but when I told her about Tyler she was very sad. I know she is thinking about him and hoping for the best. We don't have children and probably never will. But when I see the children of friends and family I always want the best for them. You want to protect them but at the same time giving them as much freedom as possible to explore the world and take a chance. I want that for Tyler and his family too. I never met him, but I just know that he is special to a lot of people. He deserves a break. Here is praying, hoping and thinking for the best.

Diederik

[woogie]

Very well said Diederik.
Kev we saw the kids but only stayed for a couple of hours as it's an hour or so each way and we have to get back for the dog.It was great to see them as it's been quite a while waiting for Eileen to be well enough to visit them.
I'm thinking of you,Ty and the family and praying that the little guy get's through all the treatment and makes a full recovery.Best wishes as usual.