The baton has been passed, the fight continues
On September 28, 2016 by Michelle LoveI want to thank you for following BJ’s fight with leukemia, for your fervent prayers, your support and words of encouragement, especially since his relapse in May last year. BJ was first diagnosed with “very high risk” pre-B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) on September 13, 2012 at the age of 11. Soon after he Read More
BJ’s poem: “Leukemia from my perspective”
On September 25, 2016 by Michelle LoveReposting a poem that BJ wrote a year ago at 2am. He never slept very well after his cancer diagnosis and often was awake throughout the night. This is Leukemia from BJ’s perspective. #CureForBJRound2 #BJStrong #cancersucks #childhoodleukemia#childhoodcancerawareness #goGold #LiveGold #morethan4 #heshouldbehere Leukemia from my perspective.Written by: BJ@2a.m. L: Losing your chance to live life the way you should (I missed 6th grade Read More
Divided
On September 14, 2016 by Michelle Love4 years ago on this day, every plan I had for the future changed. We went into a fight and survive mode for the next 3 1/2 years. Living with a heightened awareness of the unseen evil lurking to harm my precious boy. 1 year ago on this day, I took BJ to Duke to Read More
Childhood Cancer Awareness
On September 4, 2016 by Michelle LoveOne month of focus isn’t enough for those of us whose lives are changed because of pediatric cancer. We LIVE GOLD every day of the year. The challenge is still there to do something for these kids. #BJStrong#CureForBJRound2 #childhoodcancerawareness #goGold #LiveGold#morethan4 #childhoodleukemia Read More
Do you even care?
On August 29, 2016 by Michelle LoveThis should be an entirely different picture. But it is just this …and honestly, it freaking sucks…worse than anything could possibly suck, and then sucks a whole lot more. All day everyday, not just the first day of school. But these times that really push the “should have been” to the forefront, there just are Read More
Back to School…Should Have Been
On August 29, 2016 by Michelle LoveThis should be an entirely different picture. But it is just this …and honestly, it freaking sucks…worse than anything could possibly suck, and then sucks a whole lot more. All day everyday, not just the first day of school. But these times that really push the “should have been” to the forefront, there just are Read More
First Day of School
On August 24, 2016 by Michelle LoveThis was last year’s (2015-16) first day of school pictures. Carly started 5th and BJ was supposed to start 9th grade at North Lincoln High School, but he was too sick and in the hospital. BJ never went back to school after his leukemia relapse on May 22, 2015. That Sunday night before school started Read More
Just breathe
On July 31, 2016 by Michelle LoveOver the past few weeks we’ve been working on some difficult tasks…going through everything we had with us from 90 days in the hospital, and the stacks of paperwork that came along with it. We have also been going through BJ’s cards again….Christmas cards, birthday cards, and letters of encouragement, notes from 3-year olds up Read More
Bronze and Granite
On July 21, 2016 by Michelle LoveBJ’s new marker was put down Friday. This slab of bronze and granite is beautiful and horribly tragic and is what will forever mark my son’s resting place. It’s always been surreal to see his name there on the ground in front of me, but now his beautiful face is there too, smiling at me Read More
His Eye
On July 19, 2016 by Michelle LoveI finally cleaned out BJ’s school backpack, and found this drawing on a wrinkled notecard. He loved to draw. He was also the type of guy that wasn’t quick to get angry, and he didn’t live by “an eye for an eye” either. However, when someone pushed him past a certain point, he would then Read More
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