NEGU Canvas gift in memory of my son
On May 3, 2017 by Michelle LoveWe were so excited about the arrival of this precious gift from NEGU (Never Ever Give Up!) yesterday. It took quite a while for us to decide on 27 words to describe BJ and then a couple weeks for the artist to create the 30“x30“ canvas. Lots of love went into picking each word. #BJStrong #CureForBJRound2 Read More
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
Mom…I don’t want to leave you
On February 29, 2016 by Michelle LoveSunday, February 28, 2016 BJ has been doing pretty well. There are a lot of raw emotions of course, and the tears just come at the slightest thing. He’s not ready to ‘go’. He doesn’t want to leave us. He’s not finished fighting. Even with Friday’s labs showing a rising white blood cell count, Read More
What do you do
On December 5, 2015 by Michelle LoveWhat do you do … …when your son, with shaky, trembling hands, writes a question on his white board… Is everything ok? …when he looks deep into your eyes, knowing that you’re not telling the truth, so he writes… Are you sure? …when he reaches out both arms, as steady as he can, wanting your Read More
He is the storm!
On November 8, 2015 by Michelle LoveA dear friend sent this to me…said BJ immediately came to mind. I’d have to agree. He is the storm. Read More
Orange Out Game
On October 15, 2015 by Michelle LoveWhat an INCREDIBLE show of love and support for BJ tonight. We just want to thank everyone for coming out wearing orange and BJ’s fight shirts, the cheerleaders with their orange “BJ strong” bows, the people who bought shirts and stickers, and made donations, and everyone who worked hard to pull it all off. We Read More
First Bone Marrow Aspiration and Spinal Tap at Duke
On September 15, 2015 by Michelle LoveEverything went well with BJ’s first bone marrow aspiration and spinal tap here at Duke. Anesthesia has worn off and he’s awake, and ate his bagel. The ECG was done shortly after he woke up, so as soon as he can sit up, we can collect our things from the Ronald McDonald house and head Read More
A little bit of JOY
On July 17, 2015 by Michelle LoveIt just seems like BJ can’t catch a break. His face started itching some in the hospital, but by Tuesday, his face, neck and shoulders were covered in a bad rash. 50mg of benadryl didn’t do anything but knock the edge of the itching, but it came right back. The only thing new was the seizure Read More
BJ STRONG!!
On May 31, 2015 by Michelle LoveReminding myself just how strong my kid really is! This was recorded 10 months after his initial diagnosis, during some pretty rough chemo treatments. He couldn’t wait to get back out on the football field with his team, so when conditioning training began, he wanted to go work out. He is the bad ass bald Read More
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