Last overnight stay in the Hospital!

     Jon had his last overnight stay for chemotherapy last week!  Everything went well though they did cut his chemo dose in half due to some hearing loss in his left ear.  The right ear remains at this point a total loss of hearing.  Next week will be the end of his 8th cycle of chemotherapy and only one more cycle to go!!!  He continues to regain better balance and is getting around great!  He is eating well and has hit the 175lb. mark for his weight!  He has joined the Hempfield Rec.  and loves to work out in the weight room.  Jon is very proud of his six pack!!!

    Jon is missing many of his friends who have gone to college!  He is looking for a part time job as he is a very social person and needs to keep busy!  Jon is assisting in coaching the Hempfield Midget Football A team!!!  He loves football and the A team is doing very good this season!

      He continues to work on his school work and will be taking a course at HACC this fall.  We visited Bloomsburg University a couple of weeks ago and spoke with the head of the Speech Pathology Dept. and other professors.  They would like Jon to speak in November to a class of swallow study students.  He can enlighten them on a first hand basis.  His swallowing improves everyday as he continues to regain more strength!

     Jon attended the Penn State Notre Dame game with his dad complements of his great friends at Penn State.  They had a great time!

   Last Sunday, Sept. 23, Jon and his family walked for the First 4 Miles for Four Diamonds Walk-A-Thon.  We all were very impressed with Jon’s marathon walk!!!  The turn out was very good to raise money to help conquer childhood cancer.  Thank you to those who sponsored us!

     Jon was interviewed by channel 27 a few weeks ago for a program called Brainstorm.  His neurosurgeon and panel of doctors did a segment on brain tumors.  Viewers could call in and ask questions.  The Bush family was also present and everyone did a great job!

     THANK YOU and may GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED PRAYERS AND SUPPORT!!!