Meet Billy's Surgeon, Dr. Letson
Welcome to Billy's Page, We hope you'll come away from your visit here with a greater understanding of the World of Childhood cancer. Yes, Billy's Page is about the 'C' word, the BIG C, the Devil's disease; and yes Children get it too.
For those of you who have been with us for the past 6 years as we've fought the fight of our live's, Welcome back. For those of you who are new to Billy's Page, and the 'World of Childhood cancer'; please CLICK HERE and open your eye's, as well as your heart, to this terrible disease as you read Billy's story. You'll never look at a bald headed Child the same ever again, I promise you. There are 89 page's that make up the daily, weekly, and monthly update's as Billy fought for his life; as well as hundreds more page's I've authored that include photo's of Billy's surgeries, Dr's, Family and Friends. I have spelled out, in sometime's graphic ways, what it's like living in the 'World of Cancer'. As you thumb through the over 525 page's of this web site you'll laugh, cry, gasp, and just be overwhelmed with a new understanding about cancer, and our Children.
To the left is a Photo of Billy as he looks today. He doesn't look like a cancer patient, does he. Billy, or Bill, as he like's to be called now; is in the 11th Grade at St. Pete. High School, and is an Honor's Student.
**Yes, in the collage below, is an actual photo of Billy's initial surgery when his femur (pictured) knee, and hip was removed. To the left of it, is his 'new expandable femur'.
CLICK HERE to see an xray of Billy's leg with the full prosthesis.
To the left are 3 'drop down' menu's that have link's to web site's I feel are of interest to Billy's Page visitor's, and I welcome you to send me link's to web site's you feel the visitor's to Billy's Page can benefit from. Click the email link below, send me the link you'd like me to add, and I'll review your link to see if it is appropriate for listing.
We hope that you'll sign up on our Forum to continue your Journey with Billy. There You'll find all the update's concerning Billy from May 2007 to the present.
Thank you all for your continued Support, Thought's, and Prayer's. Please Pray for all the 'Children of Cancer'.
**Sarcoma Patients financial assistance can be found HERE. Don't be afraid to ask for help, you are not alone.
Billy's Prosthesis (graphic warning)
For those of you who have been with us for the past 6 years as we've fought the fight of our live's, Welcome back. For those of you who are new to Billy's Page, and the 'World of Childhood cancer'; please CLICK HERE and open your eye's, as well as your heart, to this terrible disease as you read Billy's story. You'll never look at a bald headed Child the same ever again, I promise you. There are 89 page's that make up the daily, weekly, and monthly update's as Billy fought for his life; as well as hundreds more page's I've authored that include photo's of Billy's surgeries, Dr's, Family and Friends. I have spelled out, in sometime's graphic ways, what it's like living in the 'World of Cancer'. As you thumb through the over 525 page's of this web site you'll laugh, cry, gasp, and just be overwhelmed with a new understanding about cancer, and our Children.
To the left is a Photo of Billy as he looks today. He doesn't look like a cancer patient, does he. Billy, or Bill, as he like's to be called now; is in the 11th Grade at St. Pete. High School, and is an Honor's Student.
**Yes, in the collage below, is an actual photo of Billy's initial surgery when his femur (pictured) knee, and hip was removed. To the left of it, is his 'new expandable femur'.
CLICK HERE to see an xray of Billy's leg with the full prosthesis.
To the left are 3 'drop down' menu's that have link's to web site's I feel are of interest to Billy's Page visitor's, and I welcome you to send me link's to web site's you feel the visitor's to Billy's Page can benefit from. Click the email link below, send me the link you'd like me to add, and I'll review your link to see if it is appropriate for listing.
We hope that you'll sign up on our Forum to continue your Journey with Billy. There You'll find all the update's concerning Billy from May 2007 to the present.
Thank you all for your continued Support, Thought's, and Prayer's. Please Pray for all the 'Children of Cancer'.
**Sarcoma Patients financial assistance can be found HERE. Don't be afraid to ask for help, you are not alone.
Billy's Prosthesis (graphic warning)
The photo above was taken on Aug. 20th, 2008; Billy's 1st day of 11th Grade.....
"How could I not? There is an 11 year old Boy who would die if I didn't"
....The quote at the top of this page is the answer we received from George H., Billy's Bone Marrow Donor, when we asked him WHY he agreed to be the one to save Billy's Life.
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Recent Happenings
March 4, 2009
Today marks 5 years since Billy had his bone marrow transplant. We continue to pray for his remission, and that one day soon we'll be able to say his MDS is "considered cured", as was his bone cancer. Please pray for All Children of cancer..............
Today marks 5 years since Billy had his bone marrow transplant. We continue to pray for his remission, and that one day soon we'll be able to say his MDS is "considered cured", as was his bone cancer. Please pray for All Children of cancer..............
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July 1, 2009
Billy had his 2nd Phlebotomy today. This was the 2nd of 3 sessions. Today, 200 cc's of blood was removed from Billy's system. As you know, Billy's cancer treatment, and many blood transfusions, has affected his liver in that his iron content is quite high. The plan is to remove as much of his blood as possible over 3-4 sessions in hopes that his body will add a 'fresher' supply of blood to replace the iron rich blood. We will continue to keep a close eye on this condition over the next few months.
HERE are some photo's of todays Hospital visit! This page will open in a new window.
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May 19, 2009
Billy and his new car! Thank you Jack, Judy, and Buddy! Click photo's to enlarge!
Billy and his new car! Thank you Jack, Judy, and Buddy! Click photo's to enlarge!