Second Day of Chemo.

Hi friends and family,

Today is a good day . We are mooving alone and Sammy is doing Ok . With all the support and parayers all the people that reaching out to us this task becomes less challanging.

We constantly feel connected to many of you-we thank you all for caring and being part of our lifes. ALL of our nurces in Children's Memorial , staff and all Doctor's are just wonderful. I have never seing more dedicated people in my life.

It's nice to know that such a great team of profetionals behind you and there for your child. Sam loves all the girls. He's got few teenage hormones activated- just recent discovery, so -watch out girls!

Rooting for Sammy

Today is Sammy's first day of chemo therapy.  We are praying for you buddy!

Thank G-d

Sammy ask me where we disappear to. All day he was looking for mom and dad./on Jan 27/. So I told him that we went praying .And Sammy turns around and said:
-'Thank you G-d for giving me fast recovery and long life'!
I could not believe that he is talking about present time just like he all ready has it in his hands.
I do believe that he knows and experiences much more spiritually that us adults do.
There I was trying to encourage my son and instead he made me feel good and told me that I shouldn't worry so much that he's got it that G-d had answered our prayers and he will be OK....

Newspaper Article about Sammy - Deerfield Review

Go Sammy!!!
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/deerfield/news/755508,de-sammy-012408-s1.article

Hello, we just got a hair cut.

Tonight after Sammy's regular shower routine I've decided to shave his hair now.
We will encourage him how handsome he looks at home. I figured if I was his age and started to loose hair while getting chemo therapy next week -I would freak out.
So instead he is still home for few more days ,surrounded by family and will get use to his new hair do soon. He will never know what really happens with hair after chemo.
And what you don't know can't hurt you.

You can help .

Hi everyone,
I got another idea how everybody can help Sammy.
I believe that in order to get good treatment everyone of us needs to do at least one good deed.
Please find at least one person that you can help one way or another . You will feel wonderful and you can tell them about our Sammy. IT takes only one person and it's like a chain reaction.
This will make Sammy very happy.Do you think you can do this ? Can you write me back about it?

Not Just a thought.

Hi everyone,
I was thinking about how fortunate I'm to be able to chose medical treatment for Sammy and be there for him and with him every step out of the way. If you think about how everything measures in comparing I'm really very fortunate to have this opportunity.
I spoke to friend of my that lost her 5 y.o. son do to daycare negligence ,he drowned in the swimming pool . She did not have a chance like we do.He was just gone over one day -just never came back home.
So no matter how difficult this is for me and my family I'm thankful for the opportunity and chance of survival for our Sammy.
What do you think?

Getting ready

Hi everyone. We continue with our tests.We find out that our last pre- operation test is on Jan 29.
It just might happen that we will be going to the hospital that same day. In that case we will start our chemo therapy on Jan30th.

FIRST ENTRY FROM MOM

Just Saying Hello to everyone.

1st posting!!!

Greetings, Sammy's fans!

Thanks for visiting the website, spreading the word and of course, your warm wishes and sincere concern for Sammy's health and life. And thank you for your generous donations!

This blog was designed for several reasons:

1. to have a place to learn from about Sammy's current condition and progress
2. to let Sammy's Mom to share her thoughts and personal moments with Sammy - an important outlet to channel her feelings and energy
3. to allow a reader to internalize what the Zeltser family and our precious Sammy are going through - this will make us stronger, more united and will have us appreciate our families and our health and lives even more......

Your comments and questions of course will be welcomed! G-d Bless and let's pray for good news!!!