Go Gold For Childhood Cancer

09/01/2026

Jett went under for anesthesia at 11:40 AM today. I finally got the call to come back to see him at 3:23 PM. When I got down to recovery at 3:30, the nurse let me know that his leg wouldn't extend all the way straight. Poor guy woke up mumbling, "My leg hurts, my leg hurts," and my heart just broke for him. They gave him liquid fentanyl a few times, but when that wasn't helping, they moved to morphine.
After about 15 minutes, he started begging, "Mom, fix my leg, it hurts." Seeing him in that kind of pain is so hard.
We are really hoping these scans finally show us why Jett stopped walking and, most importantly, that no new tumors have appeared.
We are finally back up in his room on the 5th floor now, resting up and watching Pinocchio. He requested fresh fruit, so I had some DoorDashed from Safeway, and he’s nibbling on that. The hospital pain team will be in tomorrow morning to figure out the best plan for him moving forward.
On top of the leg pain, his kidney creatinine levels were really elevated when Jett got here, so they’ve been running fluids continuously to flush everything out. Thankfully, his levels have finally dropped down to a safer range, but he will need to go back on home infusions once we are discharged.
Thank you all for the love, text messages, and prayers. We’ll keep everyone updated once we talk to the pain team tomorrow! Right now Jett said...mom come sit by me and can you just stay right here ❤️
This picture is of Jett in the recovery room after he finished his Petscan 🙏

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

Update: Yesterday, I asked Jett’s dad to take him up to Stanford for a routine blood draw to check his levels while I was at work (I’ve missed so much work lately with all the back-and-forth).
Unfortunately, Jett ended up being admitted last night❤️ our first hospital admission since the beginning of this year. They redrew his blood at 4 AM this morning and his numbers haven't improved. His potassium is still fluctuating, and even with IV fluids running, they haven't been able to get his creatinine under control. On top of that, I just spoke with Jett and starting last night, his chest hurts when he takes deep breaths.
We’ve been battling these electrolyte swings since last November—first with phosphorus, and then with potassium—which is why he was put on home infusions in the first place. We’ve been working so hard to transition him off those home infusions, both to let his port heal and so he can qualify for clinical trials, but his body just needs extra care and monitoring right now.
They just confirmed they are definitely keeping him and not letting him come home today. Honestly, that's okay—we already had to be up here tomorrow for his PET scan and Tuesday for pain management anyway, so being right where his team can watch him closely and keep fluids going is the best place for him.
I’m packing up everything and heading up to be with him by 4 PM! You know me—I’m making sure I have everything ready: his phone charger (the #1 thing he has asked me for since last night!), Fruit Roll-Ups to mask the taste of those gross potassium pills, comfy clothes, his remaining homework, and a few small Lego sets for us to build.
On another note, Jett picked up a new hobby that he used to do a few years back—he started collecting Pokémon cards again! He always claims he’s unlucky, but the other day I bought him a 3-pack and he pulled a really good card. Seeing his face light up made my heart so happy and got him so excited! ❤️
I get messages from time to time from followers asking what Jett likes or if there's anything they could get him. So if any of you would like to send Jett Pokémon cards, his absolute favorite set right now is called Mega Evolution—Pitch Black. Or, if you think he’d enjoy something different, Jett loves surprises, old money, Legos and he loves cards with encouragement! You can send cards or gifts to:
Jett's Journey
122 N 3rd Ave
Oakdale, CA 95361
I did receive two gifts this week for Jett. He hasn't been able to open them yet. One is from Manteca fire Department and one is from Danny Vandermark. When we get back home, I'll make sure Jett gets these and we'll take pictures and post them on here. I'm sure these packages will bring big smiles. ❤️
His PET scan is tomorrow with sedation, so please pray for good results. 🙏❤️ Thank you all so much for the continued love and support. I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday! I'll update you more this evening once I get there I'll see what's been going on.


08/31/2026

After a fierce fight against leukemia, Andrew Jesus aka AJ, has gained his wings. If you are unaware of his story, Andrew, also known as AJ, was fighting against B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) since June of last year. Despite relentless treatment the cancer only became more aggressive, making chemotherapy ineffective to bring him into remission. He first needed a bone marrow transplant but none of his siblings were a match. Then in October, it was found that the cancer was worse than ever. Leukemia was horrifically to be found in his eyes, scalp and his brain. With that news, his treating hospitals (where he first underwent treatment), said that they had exhausted all treatment options for Andrew. The plan of doing a BMT then was taken off the table. His mom fought fiercely for Andrew to receive medical care in another state and fought against outrageous policy rules that are a hindrance for kids like Andrew. He didn’t deserve this. He was also experiencing low white blood counts and fighting off a fungus that required surgery. Fly high sweet boy. To help the family lay AJ to rest, you can scan the QR code in the second image🫶🏽
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08/31/2026

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08/30/2026

Happy heavenly birthday to the sweet kawaii queen Judi as she should he turning 17 today. She had fiercely fought against two different forms of leukemia over a span of 3 years. First, on September 27th, 2016, she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. She underwent aggressive treatment and thankfully she went into remission! However she then developed Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a disease linked to cancer, and required a treatment called Etoposide. Tragically, this medicine would trigger another form of leukemia just 2 years later in September of 2018. This time it was Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She underwent treatment once more but this was a very aggressive form. In July 2019, during what was going to be an attempted bone marrow aspiration, she went into respiratory distress. It turned out she had developed pneumonia and her lungs were rapidly declining, but her body could not fight it off. Brave Judi fought so hard for 3 years before gaining her angel wings at just 9 years old💔Forever remembered sweet kawaii queen🌟🌈🦋 💝💝 judithmariesjourney ImeReyna🎗