The Loudness of the Night… September 15, 2015
On September 15, 2015 by Michelle LoveI really should be asleep but it’s nighttime.. and it’s quiet.. and this is when I hear all of thoughts in my head the loudest. This is when I feel the magnitude of the aching in my heart. The past 2 days have been exciting and scary and overwhelming and everything in between…and I’m just…exhausted Read More
Pheresis of White Blood Cells
On September 15, 2015 by Michelle LoveThe pheresis just finished. BJ did great as always, even though they had a little trouble getting into his veins this morning. It was 16 gauge needles…very big. It hurt, but he breathed through it and stared into my eyes like he usually does when he’s nervous about something. It has taken 4 hours to Read More
Future Navy SEAL
On September 15, 2015 by Michelle LoveThis was super cool… A former Navy Seal sent BJ a package containing a Frogman tshirt, a challenge coin, a seal patch, and a Trident that he wore in battle. BJ was truly speechless. He wrote a note to BJ, and said when he gets his own Trident one day, he would take his back. He also said Read More
From a Mom’s Perspective
On September 7, 2015 by Michelle LoveI’m not usually the one to jump on facebook to complain about things, or say how bad I’m feeling, or how I’m on the edge of whatever… BUT. This is September. This is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. This is also Leukemia Awareness month, and it is also THE month 3 years ago that my normally healthy child was diagnosed Read More
What is it they say? The best-laid plans…often go awry
On September 7, 2015 by Michelle LoveBJ would’ve still been in the hospital if things had worked out as planned. Thursday we went to the clinic to get his blood drawn for labs and then over to the hospital for a spinal tap with intrathecal Ara-C and a bone marrow aspiration. As usual, BJ fights the sedative and the sedative always Read More
August 25, 2015 First Day of School
On August 25, 2015 by Michelle LoveBJ has been s-l-o-w-l-y getting better! It’s hard to see much improvement from day to day, but he is definitely much better than a few days ago. His hemoglobin was low this morning, so he received a blood transfusion today. His other counts (platelets, white blood cells, ANC) have recovered, so now we’re just waiting Read More
Torn
On August 24, 2015 by Michelle LoveCarly’s first day of 5th grade at a new school because of rezoning. She had a great first day and made a new friend! This should have been BJ’s first day at high school. Instead, he’s still in the hospital where he’s spent most of his summer. I am at both ends of the emotional Read More
Fungal Infection complicates things
On August 22, 2015 by Michelle LoveThe past few days have been very rough for BJ. Without a fever for a week, we were wanting to go home so bad, but his blood counts had to show improvement. That never happened. He spiked a fever very early this past Tuesday morning, and was in extreme pain in his right side, which Read More
14-year-old athlete fights leukemia By: Sarah Obeid Aug 19, 2015 Denver Weekly
On August 19, 2015 by Michelle LoveDenver Weekly Article about BJ DENVER – BJ Correll has battled an aggressive cancer for three years, but with a smile on his face that sticks. The 14-year-old is determined to beat leukemia. “He really doesn’t worry,” said Michelle Love, BJ’s mother. “We talk about things, and he just has the attitude that it’s out Read More
More blood
On August 15, 2015 by Michelle LoveHis hemoglobin was low again this morning, so BJ is getting a blood transfusion, and we’re not going home today. Thinking about our fellow warriors who are in the midst of fighting back with all their might…you are in our prayers. #CureForBJRound2 #keeppounding #giveblood #BeTheMatch #NEGU#IamLCH #childhoodleukemia #childhoodcancer #morethan4 #mollyskids#fighter #BJStrong #cancersucks Read More
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