Love for Titus Banks

On June 17, Titus Banks, 2 years old, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. His parents are Jeremy and Amber Banks and grandparents are Steve and Jo Banks and Jerry Aardema and Dawn Aardema. Amber had taken him to the doctor to check out unusual bruising, loss of appetite, and general paleness. They were immediately sent to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital where he was admitted and started on blood transfusions and chemo. He responded well enough that he was able to go home June 21. The plan calls for chemo at the hospital every Friday. He’s not only receiving IV chemo but also a lumbar chemo treatment to prevent the leukemia from entering his spine. He also gets blood transfusions if his platelets are low. He has many meds to take in between at home too. All this makes him feel sore, sick, and VERY tired. He’s being so brave and tries so hard to be his happy little self! Jeremy and Amber are having to learn how to navigate this “new normal” for the foreseeable future - taking time off work for treatments plus trying to see to the needs of their other 5 children. God is so good and we are all leaning hard on Him! Let's shower them with our love and support!

Love,

Titus' Tribe