HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy Birthday Pretty Princess, you would have turned 3 yrs old today. There are no words to tell you how much you are missed and how much you are loved. There are not to many days that go by that you are not the cause of a tear to run down one of our cheeks or a huge smile to bust out across one of our faces. The memories of you are so crystal clear that some days its like your entire life plays in our minds and what a beautiful extra-ordinary life it was, although all to short.
I come down stairs some mornings and I can almost see your crib in the corner and your nurse Bessie taking care of you. I would say is that Papa’s girl and your head would turn around and I would get a big smile, that could carry me through any day no matter what happened. I know your Grandma will be doing something around the house and she will look up and say “I miss my girl” and then back to what she was doing. Gaige and Aiden often talk to you’re picture and are very proud to tell people about they’re courageous baby sister. So know that we all will carry your memory with us forever. Your Mom is still the most incredible and strong woman that your Grandma and I have ever known and are so proud to know her.
Well Sweetheart I really don’t know what else to say to you other then that the day you left us we all have had broken hearts that seem to be mending slowly with the beautiful thoughts of you that flow through our minds on a daily basis. Your strength,personality,beauty, and your incredible inner peace will live on forever.
Your family will continue to fight this dreadful disease Cooking Up A Cure will be on July 14, 2012 and we will work very hard as long as we need to until one day parents and grandparents and siblings will not have to go through such an incredible pain.
As your Grandma Terri says “til we meet again” Scarlett your face will be in our minds and your name on the tips of our tongues. I pray for the day to feel those arms around my neck. God Bless you all again for your thoughts and prayers and your continued support. REST IN PEACE SWEET SCARLETT
Add a comment January 22, 2012
Services for Scarlett
Services will be held for Scarlett on Seturday October 8th at the Newcomer Funeral Home 3047 E.Dublin Granville rd (161). Services will be from 11:00 am til 1:00 pm with the funeral begining at 1:00 pm. Newcomer has a web site www.newcomercolumbus.com where you can leave a message for our little angel.
Services are open to the public so please join us to celebrate the short but incredibly beautiful life of our Pretty Princess. For those who have asked her obituary will be in the Dispatch on Thursday October 6th. Once again thank all of you for your kind words and prayers. God Bless You All !!!
2 comments October 2, 2011
AMAZED
Yesterday was a very very emotional day as the memories of our Pretty Princess came racing through our minds what one of us didn’t remember the other one did. She was truly an amazing little girl who captivated a room and stole your heart in the first 30 seconds you met her. You could sit and have a conversation with Scarlett and you be the only one talking but her facial expressions and her rolling her eyes would be the only thing truly saying anything. She will always be on our minds and it will be in a positive wonderful way.
It was very calming to find out that Scarlett went very peacefully and not in any distress or discomfort.It also helped that her short but beautiful life came to an end at home with her Mom by her side. They both deserved that.
We have been amazed by the love and prayers we have recieved over the last two days,yesterday there was almost 600 visits to her web site.Between that and all the posts and re-posts on facebook and the phone calls and the texts we realized our entire family was so blessed to have the friends and family that we have. I always say wealth is what you have and richness is who you have, so our lives are very RICH.
Today we will have more information on services for Scarlett and as soon as this is all decided I will let you all know.
Yesterday Scarlett mad her final trip to what use to be her home away from home,that incredible place is Children’s Hospital. This trip was for the future, they are starting a study on rare tumors and Sara was asked if she would allow them to use samples from Scarlett’s tumors for research. Sara agreed that this was a great gift for Scarlett to give so she was there yesterday to give of herself to help kids in the future and once again we could not be more proud.
As always God Bless you all and again your thoughts and prayers truly help
5 comments September 30, 2011
Our Sweet Princess Never To Be Forgotten
On January 22nd 2009 Scarlett Grace Rose Stoddard was born. On June 27th 2009 she was diagnosed with an AT/RT tumor a very rare and agressive tumor. On September 29th 2011 her short beautiful life came to an end. Her original surgery on her brain stem was a 7 hr ordeal which could have taken her,at the time she was given a 10% chance to make it to a year and our warrior far out lasted that perdiction. Scarlett battled through procedure after procedure, a treach, chemo, and radiation with a inner strength that I only dream about. If you ever met Scarlett you were touched by Scarlett. I remember the nurses on J-5 (the cancer wing at Children’s Hospital) arguing about who got to care for her. Whenever we would get down about her situaton she would lift us up with that crooked little smile and those big beautiful brown eyes. I could literally type about her all day but I don’t think all the tears are good for my keyboard, so I will stop here for now but I will be back later with much more about Scar-Bar. Thank You all for caring so much about our family.
5 comments September 29, 2011
Our Beautiful Warrior
As of today Huspice believes that Scarlett’s battle will end sometime between tonight and the next 48 hrs. Lucky for me I got to see Scarlett on our usual Wed date and we got to talk and I got to hold her hand. Judy got to see her this afternoon so we had a good day. I told Scarlett that her brothers loved her very much and will always know about their sister. I told her she had four grandparents who loved her so much that if love could cure she would been better along time ago.She knows how much her dad loves her. Then I wasted my breath because I spent ten minutes telling her something she already knew. How incredible her mom Sara is.There are not too many women twice her age who could of handled Scarlett’s life with the same strength,dignity,love,devotion, and I’ll stop there because I could go on endlessly. They say God won’t give you more than you can handle if that is true Sara was specially chosen to be Scarlett’s mom. Judy and I are so honored to say she is our princesses mom. God Bless You All and I will talk to you all tomorrow.
Sleep peacefully sweeheart
4 comments September 29, 2011
Our Beautiful Princess
This post will be pretty short and I will update it later or tomorrow. Today Hospice said that in a few days Scarlett will fall into a coma like state and a few days later she will be gone,they estimate 5-7 days total. Please continue to pray for our Princess our lives have been so incredibly touched by the many people we have encountered along her incredible journey. God Bless You All.
6 comments September 26, 2011
So Sad
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we have to tell everyone that our Pretty Princess is losing her battle. On Monday Hospice estimated Scarlett had anywhere from several days to a month. Just a week ago Scarlett seemed to be the same girl she had been for the last few weeks or so except for a few subtle changes. Then Friday night we noticed a few changes and after talking with her nurse Bessie we we’re a little concerned. After talking to Sara on Sunday and hearing Scarlett literally slept all day,she seemed to be following the path that was eventually expected.
We could not be any prouder of the way our little warrior has fought her fight she is amazing even though this terrible disease has crippled our girls body, it has not affected her mind or the sparkle in her beautiful eyes. Those eyes have told her story for the 2-plus years since her diagnoses, they have told us all if she was happy or sad, comfortable or in pain. Scar-Bar has had the most incredible personality, for someone who never said a word she has kept us entertained for endless hours. You know you might have done something wrong if you got the famous Scarlett eye roll.
At one time we prayed for Scarlett’s life, now we pray for the quality of Scarlett’s remaining life, that she gets to finish her incredible journey in as little pain and with as much dignity as possible .Thank you all very much for your continued prayers and special thoughts. I will post again soon GOD BLESS YOU ALL
5 comments September 15, 2011
Hi everyone
After quite some time without very many changes, Scarlett has been going through a few in last couple of weeks. For the last week her biggest problem has been her body temperture. The tumors won’t let her body control its own temperture. Her body is always hot which caused her to break out in a bad heat rash mostly on her legs.Then on Fri. night she had a big red blotch break out on her right knee which has spread down below her ankle. At first they we’re not sure if it was an infection of some kind or a blood clot. As of today they said it was not a blood clot which is great news.
Other then the last few weeks Scarlett’s changes have been subtle, she gets alittle more oxygen at night and a few more breathing treatments. The people from Hospice believe her biggest problem as she progresses will be the same problem since the beginning her poor little lungs. Keeping them clear is very important.
Please understand that all is not terrible our little princess still is doing pretty well, she plays all the time and according to her mom (Sara) she may not talk but she still is going through the terrible two’s. She likes to play with Sara’s phone but doesn’t like when it rings, when it does she throws it. Just like she was since the very begining Scarlett just seems to take everything in stride she just keeps playing and watching her shows and battleing like the true Warrior that she is.
We told her brothers (Gaige and Aiden) last week that Scarlett’s cancer was back and that she was going to heaven. Gaige is 8 yrs old and he had many questions including “how can she die she’s only 2 “. Thats when we all wish we had Scarlett’s strength, some questions even grandparents shouldn’t have to answer. Thank you for caring for our girl and thank you all again for your prayers. With her health changes I will try to keep everyone informed as often as possible. God Bless You All and please appreciate every day when they seem to get closer to end they seem so short.
Add a comment August 9, 2011
UN-HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Today was the second anniversary of Scarlett’s diagnosis, a phone call that has replayed in our minds thousands of times but yet still doesn’t seem real. That day has touched our lives in so many thousands of ways, many that we don’t even know yet. Watching Scarlett play with her new favorite toy, a laptop that she bangs her hands on as if she’s typing a couple hundred words a minute and watching her get mad at an unmanageable hair just like every other girl also makes it hard to believe that this is real. Scarlett is doing pretty well you can tell when her meds are kicking her butt she can fall asleep sitting up in a matter of seconds. Her strength still astounds us even though she can’t move her lower body she will stretch for a toy till she almost falls over and she’ll let you know if she drops it and wants it back.
The thing that saved the day from being very depressing is the fact that it is also her brother Aiden’s 5th birthday and he was so excited and his sister loved his little bubble making machine. This day will probably continue to be very strange for a long time the range of emotions from happy to sad and back to happy is an exhausting thing . Thank You for your continued prayers and God Bless you all.
Add a comment June 28, 2011
Scarlett Doing Well
I'm ready to loose the Tinker bell wings.
Scarlett is still doing about the same as she has been. Other then some tweeks to her medication and a slight increase to her oxygen at night,she is only on oxygen when she sleeps at night. We appreciate every day we have with her and we enjoy our time to the fullest.Its difficult sometimes because the thing we cherish the most is the time we’ve been given with her,it is also the thing that is going to make this harder and harder as time goes on. Like every other two year old her personality changes and grows daily. Although she doesn’t speak she lets you know what she wants and her eye-roll lets us know when we’re bugging her. She keeps us entertained with games of catch,which is her favorite game. If your not playing catch she’ll keep throwing stuff off the couch until you start throwing it back. Its impossible not to marvel at the things she does considering everything she has been through. We want to thank everyone for the continuous prayers and well wishes,God Bless You All and I will post again soon.
Add a comment June 20, 2011
