One year since I laid my eyes on him
On March 11, 2017 by Michelle LoveOne year ago today, I looked upon my son one last time before his casket was closed. We celebrated the amazingly inspiring young man that he had become, and it was a beautiful service. We followed behind as they drove him to where he would be lowered into the ground, and watched as 4 of Read More
Happy 16th birthday BJ
On March 4, 2017 by Michelle Love“I love you more than anything!” “Come give me one more hug” “Mom…” “I’m scared. I don’t want to leave you and Carly.” “Get this thing off me, I can’t breathe!”…. The sound of silence. I miss your voice and your hugs and our talks and watching you play football and basketball. I miss tucking Read More
Forever my baby
On August 6, 2016 by Michelle Love“I’ll love you forever,I’ll like you for always,as long as I’m livingmy baby you’ll be.” Forever BJ… #CureForBJRound2 #BJStrong #Fighter #HonoraryNavySEAL Read More
BJ’s obituary
On March 9, 2016 by Michelle LoveOne of the hardest things I have ever written…my son’s obituary. #CureForBJRound2 #BJStrong BJ Correll, 15 years old, of Denver, North Carolina went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, March 6, 2016 after a 3½ year fight with childhood leukemia. He was in the ninth grade at North Lincoln High School. He loved basketball, football 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
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
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