Hello all mom here! Brandy and Bon Myers I hope this post doesn upset you. Jacob Myers is one of the most important people that Devon has meet through all of this. He was a couple of years older then Devon but he never treated him like he was just some kid. He helped Devon accept one of the worst parts of cancer treatment to Devon. He helped Devon understand that he doesnt have trouble holding his bowles and bladder and have to where a diaper because hes a baby but because he was sick and there is no reason to feel bad or ashamed. This is probably one of the worst things about Devons treatment to him. At 13 years old when they meet these problems made Devon feel so bad about himself. The thought of him having to where a diaper was the worst possible thing that could happen. Devon could deal with the pain and throwing up and any other thing cancer could throw at him but not wereing a diaper untill the day we meet Jacob! The boys were both getting chemo that day and we had seen them on the floor and in clinic many times but that was the first day we had all spoke. Me and Brandy clicked pretty quick because our boys were the two of three kids at the time who were fighting the Rhabdo monster. I was talking to Brandy and Jacob about the side effects and Jacob was going through the same thing dev was. I was telling them how horrable it made Devon feel about him self and Jacob grabbed his pole and goes over to Devons room introduces him self and lifted up his shirt to show Devon his diaper and tells him its nothing he can control and he shouldnt feel bad about it. They talkes for a bit. Later that night Devon was on the unit and had yet another accident and said he was ready to to put on a diaper. That ment everything! !!! Hewas ok with it after that. Dont get me wrong he still hates it but he can now deal with it as a part of being sick. Over time Devon came to think of Jacob as his beat friend. It was hard for them to spend alot of time together because the were both very sick. We all loved Jacob and the whole Myer clan. Jacob passed away and Devon was broken hearted! Jacob was very sick the cancer was in multiple places including his lungs. Devon was upset when Jacob passed because they thought he basically suffocated untill I explaned that he was put on medications to go to sleep. The point to my story is when woke up yesterdayon the vent and was afraid he wasnt going to wake he was thinking about what jacob went thrthrough and thats what was going to happen to him. Jacob and his family are so very amazing! I am so very gratefull that we had the honor and privilege to know Jacob. He was an amazing young man and the world is a better place because of him. I am so very heart broken that he is no longer here. My heart goes out to Brandy, Bon, and all of his siblings! We love you guys.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 03:39:12 +0000