Those of you who have been hanging around here for a while may remember my mentions of a little boy named Tyler Tucker. Tyler is a sick little boy belonging to a family with few resources. I’ve been doing what I can by editing their website posts and blogging about Tyler.

Tyler right after his jaw replacement surgery

This is a shout out to anyone who has a few bucks to contribute for the family’s medical expenses. You can donate by going to http://www.tylertucker.com. Scroll down and look for the PayPal donation box on the right. If you don’t have any money to give, here are five other ways you can help Tyler for free:

Tyler Tucker c/o Darlene Cox
PO BOX 14386 Greenville, SC 29610

Thank you to everyone who takes a minute to help Tyler!!!

I’m going off topic to tell you all about a child that needs your prayers. All the family is asking for is comments on his Caring Bridge page to help keep his spirits up.

If you can do a little more, I would personally appreciated it if you could send the family a donation to help them with the travel cost and medical treatments for this very sick little boy. They are a poor southern family with a child in great need.

Mention that you heard about Tyler from Jessica Bosari and I will be sure to mention your caring donation on this site, with a link back to your website or whatever else I can do for you including free copywriting services, link building, seo services, website coding, site reviews and anything else you can think of for promoting your website. You’ll gain a valuable service and help a sick child at the same time.

About Tyler Tucker

When Tyler Tucker had just turned two, he fell down and scratched his jaw. A week later, the cut had swelled enormously and they took him to the hospital. The doctors found what they thought was a cyst and decided to operate.

Unfortunately, it was not just a cyst. The doctor had tears in his eyes when he told the family it was cancer. He sent a portion of the extracted material to be analyzed. The results came back as Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Mandible. The doctor cried with the family when he told them the diagnosis. This rare and usually fatal cancer was truly terrible news.

Tyler has undergone 37 surgeries in his short eight years. Doctors removed part of his jaw and gave him chemotherapy. The complications have been many. His physicians have twice tried to repair his jaw, taking bone from his legs, both times failing. The chemotherapy made it impossible for Tyler’s little body to heal properly and accept the transplant. Finally, after much trial and struggle, the family was able to find a doctor who could replace Tyler’s jaw and missing jaw joint with titanium. This surgery took place last month. You can read more about the family’s struggle here.

Tyler’s Troubles

Tyler now has a swollen and painful face from the new jaw, but at least he is able to eat a little instead of using a feeding tube or living on soup. He turns his face from the public when he eats because he is so embarrassed about how his face looks. His legs are very painful from places where bone has been removed for two failed repair attempts on his jaw. He is deaf in one ear because of the jaw problems and has just a few teeth left. Tyler is home-bound in a neighborhood with few other children to play with. He’s a lonely boy in a lot of pain, but he still manages to inspire everyone around him with his strength.

All of Tyler’s medical complications require multiple trips to the hospital. Some doctors are about three hours away, some are a day’s ride in the car. With the cost of gasoline, this is a huge expense for his low-income family. Then there are copays for his multiple doctor visits and the cost of pain medications for him.

Tyler’s new jaw has balanced his facial appearance, but he has a lot of pain and swelling. The family will travel to Maryland to see his doctor for follow up soon. Just the other day, the family got some new bad news and learned Tyler will need another surgery for pins coming loose in his legs, where bone was taken for his jaw. He will not be able to walk if they do not perform this new surgery. You can read more about what is going on with Tyler now here.

Send a Prayer

The family is concerned about the lack of posts on Tyler’s Caring Bridge page because they count each entry as a prayer. Please help this family keep their spirits up by going to the site and leaving a message of hope and caring.

Donate in Exchange for Web Services

If you have a little to spare (I know not many of us do these days!) please make a PayPal donation to turpin10648@bellsouth.net. You can go through the PayPal link at www.tylertucker.com. Just scroll down the page to see the “Donation” box on the right and select to leave comments with your donation. Mention “Jessica Bosari” and I will provide you with free services for your donation, two free 400-word articles or one hour of services for every $20 donated.

Thank you so much for taking a minute to help this brave family!

Regards
~Killer