At fifteen months old the unthinkable happened. On April 16, 2015, Toby was diagnosed with cancer! Leukemia, the words no parent should ever hear! We spent the next 2 weeks in PICU and the peds floor at St. Peter’s Hospital, where he had 2 blood transfusions, several LP’s (spinal tap chemos) and bone marrow done. The months of May and June 2015 were a whirlwind of Clinic vists with finger pricks to check his blood counts and 5 LP's for 5 weeks in a row. The end of June Toby had a two day stay in the hospital. Every week of July 2015 Toby had many clinic visits, ending the month in the hospital for 8 days getting blood transfusions. In August and September 2015, Toby started a new phase of treatment staying 5 days every other week to get heavy duty Methotrexate chemo followed by the recovery drug leucovrin, plus clinic visits on his off weeks. In October 2015, Toby had many clinic visits plus having a shot of chemo in each leg for 2 weeks in a row. The beginning of November 2015, Toby had a 4 day stay because of his blood counts Then the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we took Toby to hospital where we spent the next 20 days. Toby had about 18 blood transfusions, 2 fresh frozen plasma transfusions and about 7 platelet transfusions. The day after Thanksgiving, Toby was moved to PICU for the next week. We almost lost him, but by the Grace of God he pulled though. We finally left the hospital on December 10. Toby came back to hospital for three days mid month for another transfusion and ended the month getting another LP. NEW YEARS DAY January 1, 2016 through February 4 (except for 3 days in January) Toby was back in the hospital getting many transfusions again. The rest of February was spent going to clinic visits. March came in and went out like a lion with a 2 day stay in hospital getting another transfusion on 1st and 2nd. Mid-March Toby had clinic visits and a LP. The day before Easter, Toby ended up in the ER and he spent the next 19 days on the peds floor. We came home on April 13th and on the 19th Toby had another LP. The month of May 2016, we were finally able to breathe a bit with only having to go to clinic once a week for PT and speech.  June Toby has had one LP and is going for PT and speech therapy. Toby had another LP on July 12. Over the past 14 months Toby was hospitalized 132 days. If you add in all the clinic visits, all the LPs, PT and speech therapy it over 190 days! As you can see we have devoted our lives to his treatment protocols, comforting him and keeping his spirits up. The whole family has come together to support and love this precious little boy! Toby is a beautiful, loving, little guy who is a fighter! Toby has fought more than most adults I know. As if the stress of watching your loved one isn’t enough our budget is stretched to the breaking point! Please pray for Toby to gain strength and continue his fight! Also pray for strength for our family to get through this extremely difficult time in our lives!