SuperSibs!--Jorja

Jorja is a SuperSibs (Super Important Brother or Sister!). She is part of a national support group for children who have a sibling with cancer. Check out this program it is amazing! www.supersibs.org

The following information was taken from the SuperSibs web site:

"Ensuring that siblings of children with cancer are honored, supported and recognized so they may face the future with strength, courage and hope."

"When a child is diagnosed with cancer, everyone in the family needs healing, including the siblings. SuperSibs! is a national nonprofit organization ensuring that children whose brothers and sisters have cancer are supported, honored and recognized to help them face the future with strength, courage and hope."

We are excited for Jorja to part of this program. She will receive fun things in the mail from them. The hospital also supports 2 annual events for SuperSibs. We are excited to find out what they are! This has not been the best summer for Jorja. She often has extra chores and is burdened with one or both of her parents always taking care of Raylee, which means often at the hospital. She often feels jealous, lonely, and forgotten. Jorja is an amazing child...and we are trying so hard to make sure she can be a child and just play and be herself! She has always been protective of her little sister but she is now more protective then ever. I think she will always be this way for the rest of their lives. On nights when I am home with Jorja it is very difficult not to have both of my children with me. I sometimes can hear Raylee say "mommy" in another room. I know it is just my mind and heart playing tricks on me but I miss her and Jerry when they are at the hospital. My home is not complete or the same without them there. And when I am at the hospital with Raylee, part of me is away at home with Jerry and Jorja as it is an uneasy feeling being away from home.

Next summer we are definately making up for our lack of FUN!!!