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HAVOKSRT4 · 03-16-2008, 12:18 AM

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.

lyncoo · 03-16-2008, 12:26 AM

hey man sorry to hear, as a father of 2 i feel for you and hope everything is ok

4SRT4 · 03-16-2008, 12:27 AM

Man, that is sad. I wish him a speedy recovery. That's a hell of a thing for a 3 year old to go through.

rolla4now · 03-16-2008, 12:40 AM

wow! I hope he gets better soon! I just had a son myself and things like this REALLY scare me!

04inred · 03-16-2008, 04:33 AM

Man that sucks! When was your boy born? My boy Jaden was born Nov 3, 2004 so there about the same age. Ill send a post card from Korea, cause I know my boy loves to get mail also.

HAVOKSRT4 · 03-16-2008, 05:53 AM

Aug 7th 2004. And as you can see I'm having trouble sleeping. Take a look at the original time of the post and look at the time of this reply. That was my night's sleep. Keep the prayers (that nothing like this will ever come again), and the cards coming. He will love it. And Thanks guys/girls.

siberian57 · 03-16-2008, 06:06 AM

Tony, I'm sorry to hear about that man. I'll say a prayer for your son and the rest of your family. Best of luck in the recovery process.

Illegal Machine · 03-16-2008, 09:01 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by HAVOKSRT4

Aug 7th 2004. And as you can see I'm having trouble sleeping. Take a look at the original time of the post and look at the time of this reply. That was my night's sleep. Keep the prayers (that nothing like this will ever come again), and the cards coming. He will love it. And Thanks guys/girls.

Does he like hotwheels?

Santorican · 03-16-2008, 09:05 AM

Ah that picture gives me the willies. I will most definitely keep him in my prayers. What kind of things does he like? Batman, GI Joes, etc...?

zaksblaklabel · 03-16-2008, 09:43 AM

it's really good to hear that he is recovering well tony. i remember you telling me over the phone how you and your wife were dealin with the whole situation. i couldnt imagine what you guys went through with that and wouldnt wish that on anyones child. children should never have to worry about stuff like that, neither should their parents. i will drop a card in the mail today for joseph and you guys will be definitely be in my prayers.

RTShadow · 03-16-2008, 10:16 AM

Yikes, the photo is NOT WORK SAFE... should have included that in the title...

but moving on, best of luck to your little one, that's some terrible stuff.

indian srt-4 · 03-16-2008, 10:17 AM

i will keep your son and your family in my prayers tony, im happy to hear hes on the road to recovery.

wannasupra · 03-16-2008, 10:27 AM

dude, that's his kid's foot, don't be a dick. nsfw shit, you should do some work, at work.

NeonDan · 03-16-2008, 10:32 AM

i found out the first night of the news i just didnt feel it was my place to put his business out there. Best wishes tony and family....like i told you mang gimme a call if anything.

HAVOKSRT4 · 03-16-2008, 11:18 AM

Thanks guys for the support. He is gonna be just fine. He's a tough little shit. For those of you that asked (he likes the wiggles, sesame street, elmo, dora, etc). He's getting back to being himself tho, because right now he's fighting me about taking a nap.