Christmas – Friday, December 25, 2015…36 days in the hospital
On December 26, 2015 by Michelle LoveFriday, December 25, 2015…36 days in the hospital Christmas was beautiful. Two weeks after doctors were not at all hopeful, BJ is proving them wrong and overall is getting better every day. We enjoyed spending time with each other today, and didn’t mind at all being here in the hospital. We hope your Christmas was Read More
He is that man
On December 25, 2015 by Michelle Love“In times of uncertainty there is a special breed of warrior, a common man with an uncommon desire to succeed. His character is forged by adversity. I am that man. The ability to control my emotions and my actions, regardless of circumstance, sets me apart from other men. Uncompromising integrity is my standard. My Read More
Wednesday, December 23, 2015… 34 days in the hospital
On December 24, 2015 by Michelle LoveWednesday, December 23, 2015… 34 days in the hospital BJ has been struggling today with the neuropathy in his feet. Yesterday seemed like a better day, but today was rough again. His white blood cell count is still less than 0.1 and he needed a unit of platelets today. He slept most of this evening, Read More
Tuesday, December 22, 2015…33rd day in the hospital
On December 23, 2015 by Michelle LoveTuesday, December 22, 2015…33rd day in the hospital. BJ had a better day. He’s still in pain, but it seems to have subsided some. The increased dose of Methadone helped him sleep better last night. Carly and I worked on decorating the room today. I’ll post some pictures tomorrow. We had fun with the cards Read More
Monday, December 21, 2015….32nd day in the hospital
On December 22, 2015 by Michelle LoveMonday, December 21, 2015….32nd day in the hospital BJ is still struggling with the neuropathic foot pain off and on all day and night. They increased his dose of Methadone and started Cymbalta, which has helped other kids with this type of pain. He also received another dose of Neupogen tonight. A larger room opened Read More
Sunday, December 20, 2015… 31st day in the hospital
On December 21, 2015 by Michelle LoveSunday, December 20, 2015… 31st day in the hospital BJ continues to have excruciating neuropathic pain in his feet, but found some time to smile. He received a blood and platelet transfusion today, and the increase in his hemoglobin helped make him feel a little better. #CureForBJRound2#BJStrong #Fighter #NavySEAL #ChristmasMiracle #Believe #GodHasThis #KeepPounding #KeepPraying Read More
Saturday, December 19, 2015…30th day in the hospital
On December 20, 2015 by Michelle LoveSaturday, December 19, 2015…30th day in the hospital Last night was pretty rough for BJ. He had so much pain in his feet, it was completely unbearable. I had a discussion with the night time resident, and we came to an understanding that something needed to be done. Additional numbing cream was applied after the Read More
Neuropathy – Friday, December 18, 2015…29th day in the hospital
On December 19, 2015 by Michelle LoveFriday, December 18, 2015…29th day in the hospital BJ is still struggling with nerve pain in his feet. The lidocaine patches worked for a while and he was able to sleep for a few hours, but after the medicine wore off, his pain was back. The second set of patches didn’t work as well. He Read More
Thursday, December 17, 2015…28th day in the hospital
On December 18, 2015 by Michelle LoveThursday, December 17, 2015…28th day in the hospital BJ’s white count is down now to less than 0.1. This is amazing, and exactly what we wanted to see happen with the chemotherapy he received from last Thursday through Tuesday. His magnesium and calcium levels are a little low. He is getting additional calcium and magnesium, Read More
A Boy With Leukemia Just Became An Honorary Navy SEAL By SARAH SICARD on December 17, 2015
On December 17, 2015 by Michelle Lovehttp://taskandpurpose.com/a-boy-with-leukemia-just-became-an-honorary-navy-seal/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share&utm_content=tp-share A 14-year-old has battled cancer twice and still has dreams of becoming a SEAL someday. B.J. Correll, a 14-year-old boy who hopes to be a Navy SEAL someday, received a visit from veterans as he underwent treatment for his second battle with leukemia. From his stay at the Duke University Hospital in North Carolina, Read More
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