Issac

Issac Fights Brain Cancer...With Furniture!

Week in and week out, members of Team Endure to Cure have made a choice to push themselves beyond their perceived limitations to reach the finish line of endurance events of all kinds.  They never ask why they are doing what they do. Day in and day out, children are diagnosed with cancer or going through harsh treatments. They are forced to push themselves beyond their limitations simply to survive.  Their finish line may never seem near. They probably do not understand why cancer happened to them, or why their sense of “normal” has changed from playtime with friends to hospital treatments with doctors.

Part of our mission at Endure to Cure is to help children bridge this scary abyss. Gracious supporters combine with the efforts of our Team Endure to Cure members to help these children endure their treatments with a little more vigor and energy by fulfilling some of their simplest wishes.  These tiny wishes usually result in huge emotional boosts.

 

Issac’s gift not only gave him something to look forward to pick out and go shopping for, but also an excitement to show it off to all of his friends.

Our most recent grant went to Issac, who is now fighting brain cancer in a Chicago-area hospital.  Well…let’s just let him tell the story:

“Thank you so much for giving me a loft and a couch.  My favorite part was when I helped build my loft.  My loft and my couch make me really happy.  It also made my sister, Ivy, happy that she was able to sleep on the couch in my room.  Love, Issac”

Fulfilling these small but ever-so-important wishes of a child also has a major impact on their parents.  April, Issac’s mom, is no different:

I think it is truly amazing that you were able to help put a smile on my son’s face!  The past month and a half since Issac was diagnosed with brain cancer has been very hard for him, both physically and emotionally.  Issac’s days are normally filled with doctors, procedures and treatments.  Issac’s gift not only gave him something to look forward to pick out and go shopping for, but also an excitement to show it off to all of his friends.  He now eagerly goes to sleep each night even though the next day will be filled with more treatments.  Thank you for your generosity!  With much gratitude, April”