Vampire Nurses make him smile
On July 11, 2017 by Michelle LoveJust one example of how awesome nurses are… Especially pediatric oncology nurses. Look at his smile! His favorite “vampire nurse”. — with Mandy Anderson and BJ Correll at Levine Children’s Hospital.
The Night Before Camp
On June 19, 2017 by Michelle LoveCarly is leaving for Camp CARE tomorrow morning. It’s her 2nd year going without BJ. I want her to have a good time this year. She was able to be placed in the older girls’ cabin, and will be in the same cabin with Zoe. This was important to me, because I felt that Zoe
Amazing Girl: Samantha Grembecki
On June 1, 2017 by Michelle LoveSam. The first time I met her was when she came up to me at BJ’s visitation, sobbing, still bald from her own treatments, and threw herself into my arms. We hugged and hugged, and instantly connected. I later found out that Sam was once up on the 11th floor at Levine Children’s Hospital during some of
Relapse.
On May 22, 2017 by Michelle LoveMay 22, 2015 changed us. BJ’s leukemia was back. It had never really left. Like the coward it is, it mutated and hid until it had enough numbers to show itself. It was a direct blow to the future we planned and sparked a battle like none other before it. It turned us into raging
Going to the grave in my PJs
On May 9, 2017 by Michelle LoveI’ve been having some rough days. Saturday was particularly bad. I went to his grave that morning in my pajamas with my dogs. I just wanted to be there. I know he’s not there, really, but sometimes I just have to go and stay for a while. I cried and cried, and again, for the millionth
NEGU Canvas gift in memory of my son
On May 3, 2017 by Michelle LoveWe were so excited about the arrival of this precious gift from NEGU (Never Ever Give Up!) yesterday. It took quite a while for us to decide on 27 words to describe BJ and then a couple weeks for the artist to create the 30“x30“ canvas. Lots of love went into picking each word. #BJStrong #CureForBJRound2
“Sibling Day”
On April 11, 2017 by Michelle LoveShe used to have her big brother to talk to, to laugh with, to hang out with, to ask advice, to protect her, to play jokes on her, to video him doing stupid stuff….He was always there for her, and she was always there for him. So it broke another piece of my heart one night,
Safe place harbored his smell
On April 4, 2017 by Michelle LoveThis was the shirt BJ was wearing the day he never came back home. I’ve had it safely tucked away in a ziplock bag for the past year. Tonight I was looking for this particular shirt in his closet but I couldn’t find it. I realized where it probably was, and went to get the
Gift of Life: Blood
On March 28, 2017 by Michelle LoveFor cancer patients, blood products are a key to survival. When initially diagnosed with leukemia in September 2012, BJ’s first treatment was a blood transfusion. Over the next 3 1/2 years, just at Levine Children’s Hospital, he received 85 units of platelets, and 68 units of red blood cells. We are truly grateful for the
Love you Forever
On March 25, 2017 by Michelle LoveI used to read the book “Love you forever” to BJ every night…along with Goodnight Moon and any other book he asked me to read.
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