Anyone feeling a little charitable?

chrisheltra · 04-01-2008, 07:07 AM

I found this on SVTP and I plan on sending the little guy a card and a small toy.

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For those of you guys that don't know me my name is Anthony Galto and I'm a 30 year old car fanatic. Besides cars the only thing that can top them are my family. I have a wife named Leah and I have a little man named Joseph. Joseph is a fun loving, energetic, lovable kid who loves to learn, play with his mommy and daddy, and loves to play on the computer. Joe is a 3 and half year old, and a few months ago while giving him a bath we noticed a small callus looking type of bump on the bottom of his left foot. We immediately took him to his primary care doctor and they told us that they thought he had some type of foreign body in his foot and that it would most likely surface in time and then could be removed. Well as it kept growing in size over the next two months we went to a slew of doctors and hospitals and finally got a diagnosis. What Joey has on the bottom of his foot is called a "soft tissue sarcoma". This cancerous tumor, which was the size of a grape, needed to be removed. It has recently been removed and he is healing. Further tests that were run, show that all the cancerous cells were removed and he no longer has any of it left in his entire body. Currently my little man has a cast on his entire left leg and it is bent in a position which prevents him from being able to walk (so this could heal faster). My wife and I are both at home with him helping to tend to his every need. We love him very much and it brightens our day to see a smile on his face. When Joey received his first get well card today, he was ecstatic. I was thinking that may be some of you guys that I've been friends with over the years and even those that I may have never met could possibly send him some mail. You could make a childs day. Here is a picture of the his foot after the surgery. Since they took so much flesh from the bottom of his foot they had to complete a skin graph and that is where they take skin from another part of the body (this case his thigh) and place it where it's needed.

If you could guys and girls, please take the time and send a card, or a prayer his way. I love him very much!!!!!

Address:

Joseph Galto
5619 Dove Drive
New Port Richey
Florida 34652

Thank you and God Bless.

Mike · 04-01-2008, 07:27 AM

Damn how about a warning about the picture. Or just make the pic a link.

chrisheltra · 04-01-2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

Damn how about a warning about the picture. Or just make the pic a link.

Im sorry I cant even see the pic at work I had no idea it was bad.
I deleted it.

Mike · 04-01-2008, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisheltra

Im sorry I cant even see the pic at work I had no idea it was bad.
I deleted it.

It wasn't that it was bad, it was just very graphic. Post a link, it may help the cause.

SWThomas · 04-01-2008, 08:54 AM

That's nice of you Chris!

chrisheltra · 04-01-2008, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SWThomas

That's nice of you Chris!

Not really trying to be nice just doing what feels right, but thanks.

snakeplissken · 04-01-2008, 11:11 AM

Good post Chris.

I have a 2 year old and every day I thank God that he is healthy.

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SWThomas Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Port Royal Posts: 534	That's nice of you Chris! __________________ 2008 Black Toyota Tundra 4X4 DC Limited My MySpace Page iPhone Hacks & Modding

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Mike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 5,481	Damn how about a warning about the picture. Or just make the pic a link.

04-01-2008, 11:11 AM	#7
snakeplissken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lowcountry Posts: 2,225	Good post Chris. I have a 2 year old and every day I thank God that he is healthy.