"A man never stands as tall as when he kneels to help a child." --Knights of Pythagoras

Winter 2002

Jesse goes global!: The Sunday London Times features a story about Jesse. Pick up a copy of the April 28th issue and look for the World News section.

Good news: doctors are exploring whether anything can be done about the cataract in Jesse's remaining eye

Monitoring: Jesse's teeth are considerably stained, possibly from antibiotics and/or chemo?

Fun news: Jesse is walking, talking and due for his third hair cut

Jesse's schedule:

• daily: respite workers and volunteers help the family stimulate, entertain, and (try to) convince Jesse to nap
• weekly: VON provides valued home medical support and Rachael F. facilitates cherished music therapy
• bi-weekly: Jesse returns to Sick Kids. Sometimes he has tests. Once a month he receives his maintenance chemo

NEW - if you would like, you may now donate on-line to help with Jesse's on-going care. The service is compliments of: the Olympian generous folks at www.icanpledge.com

Jesse’s Foundation for Music and Dance Therapy celebrates Jesse’s ongoing journey while helping to enrich the lives of other children

Always in our thoughts Jesse's Opa passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 19th 2001. Here is a photo of Jesse and Opa. To read more about Erwin Hudel, please visit The Record Online.