Now that our tenure as "2009 Illinois Champion" is over, I thought it best to go back to our original blog for postings. Children's Miracle Network is in the process of selecting the 2010 Illinois Champion, and a fellow Children's Memorial Hospital patient has been nominated...we wish him luck!
Please continue following us at
www.aidansjourney.com
Thanks to our friends at CMN for providing such an incredible year for Aidan. It has truly been an honor...
Warmly,
The Stotz Family
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Thursday, October 1, 2009
All Clear
We just got the word that Aidan's MIBG scan was normal, or as I love to hear, "unremarkable". Thank the Lord!! Thanks for your continued prayers and good thoughts for our guy.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Here we go again...
It's time. The dreaded scan. It's this week. Gulp.
Will this junk ever get any easier? We are scheduled for scans on Thursday. Wednesday, Aidan will be joining me at school for a few hours and then we'll venture downtown to have his injection for his scan the next day. On Thursday, we are scheduled for scanning at 11:00 am. Oh, please, please think of him and say some prayers for our guy. Gratefully, we are back at Children's for our scan. We should have our results a few hours later. It's going to be a tough week waiting. And we all know what a good "waiter" I am...
I will update as soon as I hear something. Think good thoughts, please...
Will this junk ever get any easier? We are scheduled for scans on Thursday. Wednesday, Aidan will be joining me at school for a few hours and then we'll venture downtown to have his injection for his scan the next day. On Thursday, we are scheduled for scanning at 11:00 am. Oh, please, please think of him and say some prayers for our guy. Gratefully, we are back at Children's for our scan. We should have our results a few hours later. It's going to be a tough week waiting. And we all know what a good "waiter" I am...
I will update as soon as I hear something. Think good thoughts, please...
Friday, September 11, 2009
Radiothon Day
Today, (Sept 11) Randy, Aidan, and I will once again be sharing Aidan's story for the 10th Annual Eric and Kathy's Radiothon benefiting Children's Memorial (101.9). Tune in during the 4:00PM hour to hear! We have so many amazing experiences to share. You can watch live via the webcam. Here is the link.
http://www.wtmx.com/microfeatures/radiothon_content.php?pageid=webcam
Click on web cam and you'll be set!
Wish us luck!!
http://www.wtmx.com/microfeatures/radiothon_content.php?pageid=webcam
Click on web cam and you'll be set!
Wish us luck!!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
2nd grade...Here He Comes!
As I write this Aidan is preparing for school tomorrow. Is he organizing his backpack? No. Is he laying out his clothes for tomorrow? No. Is he thinking about his new teacher and classmates? No. Aidan is playing X-BOX. A harsh reality is going to shine down on him tomorrow when he has to wake up (before 8:30am) and go to school! So long to the long days of playing with friends, watching SpongeBob, and playing video games. I don't think he is ready.
It has been a terrific summer. We have been blessed with many days at the pool, playing around the house, 2 trips to Great America, and time to be together as a family. It's been awesome. Aidan's last trip to the oncologist, Aug 12, went great. His blood and urine levels were all normal and good. Amen! He has grown, gained weight, and is tan, tan, tan! His hair almost competes with Chloe for super-blondeness. Too cute! We will be scanning again in the next month or so. Also, I want to mention that the annual Eric and Kathy Radiothon, benefiting Children's Memorial, will be Sept 11 and 12th. We were asked to again share Aidan's story. As of now, we are scheduled to be on air Friday, Sept 11 at 4:00 pm for the "drive home". It was great last year, and we are honored to share Aidan's story again. If he gives hope to 1 family out there, then it is soooo worth drudging up painful memories. I always tell people I wish we could have met a kid like Aidan when we were in the thick of treatment. Unfortunately, the stories we heard, the kids we met, did not have the outcome Aidan has had.
So have your radios tuned to 101.9 fm on Sept 11 at 4:00 pm! I will update if anything changes. I hope everyone enjoys the last remaining days of summer.
With Love-
It has been a terrific summer. We have been blessed with many days at the pool, playing around the house, 2 trips to Great America, and time to be together as a family. It's been awesome. Aidan's last trip to the oncologist, Aug 12, went great. His blood and urine levels were all normal and good. Amen! He has grown, gained weight, and is tan, tan, tan! His hair almost competes with Chloe for super-blondeness. Too cute! We will be scanning again in the next month or so. Also, I want to mention that the annual Eric and Kathy Radiothon, benefiting Children's Memorial, will be Sept 11 and 12th. We were asked to again share Aidan's story. As of now, we are scheduled to be on air Friday, Sept 11 at 4:00 pm for the "drive home". It was great last year, and we are honored to share Aidan's story again. If he gives hope to 1 family out there, then it is soooo worth drudging up painful memories. I always tell people I wish we could have met a kid like Aidan when we were in the thick of treatment. Unfortunately, the stories we heard, the kids we met, did not have the outcome Aidan has had.
So have your radios tuned to 101.9 fm on Sept 11 at 4:00 pm! I will update if anything changes. I hope everyone enjoys the last remaining days of summer.
With Love-
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Happy 7th Birthday!
Today is Aidan's 7th birthday! We are so excited to share in this sweet day with him. He played army guys with his new friend, Sam, and chose to go to Denny's for pancakes for dinner! Afterwards we were off to ice cream and back home for presents. Friday will be his friend party- he cannot wait. Chloe has been singing "Happy Birthday" all day long to him-too precious. Blessings abound in our house today. Thanks for your continued prayer and support of our family. 3 more weeks until oncology check-up time. gulp.
Monday, July 20, 2009
A Double Anniversary
Today is a double anniversary for us. 8 years ago I married the love of my life. 2 years ago, Aidan had his first Stem-Cell transplant. July 20 is a pretty significant date in our house. We will be celebrating a little extra tonight. Keep positive thoughts for August 12...Aidan's next oncology check!
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