Tag: can’t say the word cancer

Childhood Cancer . Childhood Leukemia

Day 1 of 29 day Induction Phase

On September 14, 2012 by

BJ was diagnosed with B-cell ALL type Leukemia. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a form of leukemia, or cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts.Dr. Oesterheld said he wanted me to hear these words…cureable, cureable, cureable. He said that 98% of their patients are in complete remission in 4 weeks. He said Read More

Childhood Cancer . Childhood Leukemia

Events leading up to the worst day of my life…

On September 13, 2012 by

Events leading up to the worst day of my life… I took BJ in to the doctor on Wednesday, 9/12 for blood work. He just looked so pale lately, and he just wasn’t improving in the exercise part of football practice. I had been communicating with his home base teacher and she reported that he Read More