His name was Isiah Rincon

from Shirley, Mission Hills, CA
by: Anonymous

I lost my son last year on August 9th. He ultimately died of septic shock related to leukemia but for two long years prior to his death we were in a tug of war with God to keep him alive. My 21 year old son woke up one morning in liver failure. No reason. Never had a diagnosis. Had to have a transplant 12 weeks later. Then his bone marrow failed. Then he went into septic shock because of an infection in his colon and they had to put him on life support and remove part of his colon. He lived but woke up with an ileostomy bag. Had to have another surgery 6 months later to reconnect the bowel. Meanwhile, had to go to Cedars Sinai twice a week for blood and platelet transfusions. Finally the docs decided he also needed a bone marrow transplant. His sister was a perfect match. One week before the transplant he developed leukemia and died 10 weeks later. We never got an answer on how a healthy 21 year old who had never been sick a day in his life could suddenly develop not one but THREE life threatening illnesses in a row. Dimitri, like your son, was the perfect kid. The two years he fought for his life he became an amazing man. I am still stunned and confused and very deep in grief. I ask God all the time why he would make such an amazing human being only to make him suffer so much and then die. I don't know if we will ever get answers about why our sons had to die. All I can do is manage each day, one step, one breath at a time.

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