October 24, 2015
On October 24, 2015 by Michelle LoveBJ was happy to get home yesterday. He actually ate half of a cheeseburger that Darrell grilled for dinner last night. That was more than he has eaten in the past 4 days combined. He is still very tired and the headache comes and goes, but is feeling better than earlier this week. He had Read More
Re-fuel Platelets
On October 23, 2015 by Michelle LoveBJ is getting tanked up on platelets again and then he will be discharged! His temp is has been consistently slightly elevated but staying below the 100.4 mark, so it’s technically not a fever that would keep him here. He hasn’t eaten, didn’t get much sleep again last night, and he’s still very tired, but Read More
October 22, 2015 Smiles
On October 23, 2015 by Michelle LoveFeeling better tonight…love that smile! …and LOOK! His hair is coming back! #Phil413 #CureForBJRound2 #BJStrong #fighter Read More
No One Fights Alone
On October 22, 2015 by Michelle LoveBJ developed a fever of 101.5 last night, and was directly admitted to the hospital. We got here about 12:30 this morning. He didn’t sleep much after that, but he is sleeping now. His doctor thinks that this fever is due to how his body is processing the killing of leukemia cells, instead of being Read More
October 21, 2015
On October 21, 2015 by Michelle LoveBJ hasn’t felt well today, and continues battling a very bad headache that Tylenol wasn’t helping. He would rather not take it, but oxycodone took the edge off. When I checked on him early this morning, he was awake, and said he hadn’t slept at all last night. I’m sure that things were whirling around Read More
My heart
On October 21, 2015 by Michelle LoveI originally wrote this Dec 13, 2012 during some rough times…Cancer still sucks. BJ is still stronger than cancer. You are not alone my childYour body is broken but you will pull throughThis pain will only last for a whileAnd you will be yourself again real soon Your smile warms my soulAnd the depth of Read More
October 20, 2015
On October 20, 2015 by Michelle LoveBJ had a clinic appointment yesterday for blood work. His platelet and hemoglobin counts were fine, so he didn’t need any transfusions. The good news in those labs ends there. His white blood cell (WBC) count went from 4k on Friday to 20K yesterday. On Friday, there were 12% leukemia blast cells in his bloodstream. Read More
Last bit of normal for a while
On October 17, 2015 by Michelle LoveBJ had such a great time Wednesday night at the football game but it wore him out. He had a headache and went straight to bed when we got home. To him, being there, hanging out with his friends, and seeing friends he hasn’t seen in a long time was totally worth it. It was Read More
Orange Out Game
On October 15, 2015 by Michelle LoveWhat an INCREDIBLE show of love and support for BJ tonight. We just want to thank everyone for coming out wearing orange and BJ’s fight shirts, the cheerleaders with their orange “BJ strong” bows, the people who bought shirts and stickers, and made donations, and everyone who worked hard to pull it all off. We Read More
Messy finger pricks
On October 14, 2015 by Michelle LoveFinger prick that bleeds out of the band-aid…. That’s one clue that the platelet count is low. Clinic again today and BJ received an infusion of platelets. Read More
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