Time to get back to the important stuff now. If you follow Kennedy's carepage you've already heard about our friend Cody Robinson. Cody is a patient at Vanderbilt with Kennedy. He has a type of cancer called Ewing's Sarcoma. After a long, hard fight Cody and his family were told yesterday there is nothing more that can be done for him. They went home and hospice was called.
Cody is the most amazing kid! He was diagnosed not long after Kennedy was and we spent a lot of time inpatient together. Cody was in a wheel chair and he would wheel himself into Kennedy's room and play Groovy Girls with her or take her on a ride in his wheel chair through the hallways. When Cody would come in, Kennedy would get SO excited and yell "DODY!!!!!" He truly lit up her days... and I think she did the same for him.
One day, Cody and I were talking and he told me that he only had a 20% chance of beating this cancer. What do you say to that?! He continued on to say that he planned on being part of that 20%. We prayed so that he would be. His goal in life? To grow up, get married and have lots and lots of kids... and he said he would love to have a daughter JUST like Kennedy... and he couldn't imagine why anyone wouldn't want such a wonderful little girl.
Cancer just sucks. I hate it. I hate that it claims the lives of the innocent, the young, the kids who would so obviously grow up to be amazing adults. My heart is just broken. I am praying for Cody's earthly miracle... in the meantime he is home, being happy and doing everything he's ever dreamed of. Kennedy and I are going to visit soon, just so we can see the smile on both their faces for a little while.
If you'd like to follow Cody's page and pray for him, I know they would be honored. You will be so blessed by hearing Cody's story and seeing the way he lives his life. You can find his page at carepages.com and his site name is CodyLee.
Kennedy & Cody at Vandy this summer
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Truly heartbreaking. There is no good in cancer, but I'm glad you and Kennedy made such an amazing friend.
I found your blog by accident... a happy accident. I'll pray for Cody and your little Kennedy. :)
:( What a sweet boy! We will pray for him and his family!
Hi,
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.
I too have a friend with a daughter who was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma. I blog from time to time about her.
I will never understand how the words Cancer and children come together in sentences. Truly heartbreaking. I will continue to pray for my friend's daughter and will now add Cody and Kennedy to the every growing list.
Take care,
Mary~
What an angel here on earth. CANCER SUCKS. Yes indeed. Prayers for Cody and his family.
Oh that just breaks my heart. He and his family are in my prayers.
You are so right - CANCER SUCKS!!!!!!! What an awesome boy he sounds like and I LOVE LOVE the picture of he and Kennedy!!!
We will be praying for Cody and his family.
Beth
I do read Kennedy's Care Page too and remember being touched by Cody's story when you first wrote about him. I am so sorry it has come to this and will keep him and his family in my prayers.
Man, I don't know how your head doesn't explode just from knowing all these kids. You're one brave mama, Renee. We'll be praying for Cody's miracle!
How sad. I hope he will be a miracle. He already sounds so much more mature than most adults. And his heart... wow... I am speechless.
It breaks my heart. We are still praying for Cody's miracle, and for his family to have peace. I have been following his carepage for a while now, I think it was you that directed me there.
((HUGS))
Pam and Rhett
What a beautiful picture, and what a horrible disease.
Praying for a miracle as well!
Theresa
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