Maintenance Cycle #3….Feb 21, 2014
On February 24, 2014 by Michelle LoveBJ started his third cycle of Maintenance on Friday, Feb. 21. He has been doing very well lately! He doesn’t have complete strength and stamina back, but he certainly works at it. He is playing basketball this season, under the coaching of a great role model, a man who took an interest in BJ well before cancer took a detour of Read More
January 24, 2014….Update
On January 24, 2014 by Michelle LoveBJ had a vincristine infusion in the clinic this morning, and then had to come over to the hospital for his spinal tap with intrathecal methotrexate. He’s still asleep in the recovery room, and I’m just waiting for him to wake up. Thankfully, everything went well with the anesthesia and procedure. We can go home after he wakes up.He’s been Read More
New Port Friday
On December 27, 2013 by Michelle Love5am and we’re checked into the hospital and the day has started… BJ’s surgery is scheduled for 7am. Praying everything goes well….. The hour and a half surgery went well this morning. BJ woke up in the recovery room in quite a bit of pain and pretty mad because of it. Even he knows that none of Read More
December 22, 2013….update
On December 22, 2013 by Michelle LoveBJ was sick last week. He ended up with bronchitis and a sinus infection, which put him at the clinic for 2 days of IV antibiotics. The Augmentin he was on wasn’t doing much for him, but the IV antibiotics finally started him in the right direction. When BJ gets sick, even with something like Read More
December 2, 2013…..Maintenance Cycle 2
On December 2, 2013 by Michelle LoveWe are so thankful this Thanksgiving, that BJ is in a much better place now with his health. We continue to be thankful for our friends who stood by us and supported us throughout the past year, and continue to support us. Without them, we would have never made it through the past year. Special Read More
November 1, 2013….Maintenance, Cycle 2, Day 1
On November 1, 2013 by Michelle LoveBJ had the honor of being asked by the hospital to attend a national event with Sunshine Kids. Sunshine Kids provides a variety of programs, emotional support and positive group activities for kids who are receiving cancer treatments in hospitals across North America.BJ was invited on a trip to New Orleans, Oct 15-19. He, a Read More
September 13, 2013….One Year Survival
On September 13, 2013 by Michelle LoveIt was a year ago today that I got that phone call that started this journey. Reflecting back today, I give all the credit to God, because he is the reason that we are where we are right now. He put people in our life well before last September, setting up our critical support system Read More
Football, Chemo, Back to School – August 23, 2013….Maintenance update
On August 25, 2013 by Michelle LoveBJ had clinic on Friday to check his counts and see how the new meds are going. His counts are great right now. We’ve had just a few issues with the medications, but BJ is doing well, and he’s getting stronger every day. His commitment to football hasn’t faltered and his improvement is clearly evident.BJ’s Read More
GOOD NEWS! August 9, 2013…We have reached the Maintenance Phase!
On August 9, 2013 by Michelle LoveBJ’s Interim Maintenance 2 phase ended on Aug 8. His counts were good Friday, August 9th morning, so he started the Maintenance phase with the scheduled spinal tap with Methotrexate, and then a Vincristine infusion while he was in the recovery room. It was a 6 1/2 hour day at the hospital. This phase will Read More
Last Erwinia Shots! – July 15, 2013…Update…Interim Maintenance 2
On July 15, 2013 by Michelle LoveLast Erwinia Asparaginase shots today!!In the past 8 months, BJ has endured 60 intramuscular chemotherapy shots…30 in each thigh muscle. We were SO happy after he received his last 2 shots today! He was all smiles when the nurses, staff, and his doctor at the clinic came into the infusion room with a cookie cake, and Read More
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