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Pop Dies
Pop (Lawrence Edelbert Barber) is Todd Burpo's grandpa. Colton's great grandpa. -
Todd and Sonja are married
Colton's parents get married -
Cassie is born
Cassie, Colton's older sister is born -
Miscarriage
Sonja (Colton's mom) miscarries their second child at two months along. -
Colton Todd Burpo is born
Colton Todd Burpo is born -
Todd Breaks his leg
Todd Burpo breaks his leg in the coed sofball tournament -
Todd Gets Kidney Stones
Todd get kidney stones -
Todd is Diagnosed with Hyperplasia
Todd feels a lump in on his chest. It's diagnosed as hyperplasia (breast cancer) -
Colton Gets Sick
Colton complains of stomach pain. He has a high fever. The doctors diagnose it as the stomach flu. -
Colton's Fever Breaks
They think that Colton has gotten better. -
Burpo Family goes to the Denver Butterfly Pavilian
They go ther to celebrate Todds recovery from a broken leg, kidney, and breast hyperplasia. Later that night Colton begins to vomit about every hour. -
Colton goes to the Doctor
He goes to the doctor in Imperial, Nebraska. They ask if Colton could have appendictis because it runs in their familly. The doctor dismisses the possibility of appendicitis. -
Colton's First Surgery
Colton has both a ruptured appendix and an abscess. -
Check out of Imperial hospital
Colton's parents check Colton out of the hospital because they arn't helping them. Colton is getting worse. They take him to the hospital in North Platte, Nembraska. Dr. Timothy O'Holleran tells them it is in fact appenditis and they need to perform immediate sergury. -
Colton is Discharged
They are discharged. Just as they get on the elevator, Dr. O' Holleran shouts for them to come back. The blood tests showed that Colton's white blood cell count has spiked. The CT scan showed two more abscesses in Colton's abdomen. -
Colton's Second Surgery
The second surgery was a celiotomy to dreain the abscess. They found a total of 3 abscesses. -
Dr. O' Holleran Tells Them Theirs Nothing Else He Can Do
Dr. O' Holleran advices them to transfer to Denver Children's Hospital because he's done all he can. A blizzard strikes and blocks the exit of the hospital with 2 feet of snow. The congregation in Imperial gather and pray. -
Colton Starts to Recover
Colton starts playing like a normal kid. The CT scan shows there is no more obstruction. -
Go Home
The Burpo family returns to their home in Imperial. -
Colton Starts to Talk About Heaven
While going to South Dakota to visit family, Colton starts to tell his family about heaven. He tells the rest of his story over time. -
Colby Burpo is Born
Colton and Cassie's younger brother is born. -
Colton Turns Eleven
Colton Burpo turns eleven. He remains healthy.