Colton

In December of 1998, at the age of 4, Colton was diagnosed with A.L.L. (acute lymphocytic leukemia). It is considered to be the easiest to treat of all the childhood cancers - thank heavens for us - but it's been a long road with a long way yet to travel! It has been rough on all of us - myself (his mom), his dad, and his little sister. Not to mention his aunts, uncles and grandparents! You never realise how much people's lives change when they are faced with a crisis, until it happens to you! We have survived, with a few bumps along the way, so I dedicate this site to my son Colton and everyone out there who has overcome incredible odds to win their personal battles!

Colton's Page of Hope

Colton's wish was a huge success - thanks to the Make-a-Wish Foundation here in the Texas panhandle! He met his buddy Tigger (of Winnie-the-Pooh fame) our first day in Orlando at Disney World ! We stayed at Give Kids the World Village. I encourage you to donate to these fine organizations - for the sake of kids like Colton! Now we have the photos to prove it!!

To Colton's pictures!

To Kaity's Page

Thanks to Tish Hutcherson for helping me find "Desparado"!

UPDATE:
COLTON IS IN REMISSION!
It has been a little over a year since he last had chemo and about 4 years since he was diagnosed! He is now 8 years old and is in second grade! We still see the oncologist once every three months, a far cry from going three days a week!!! We wish to thank everyone at the Texas Tech Medical Group for all their support!

Thanks to everyone who has been there along the way! A special THANK YOU to Brenda Chandler, Colton's chemo nurse for the last 4 years!

Colton then and now!
Just scoll over the picture to see him now!