Sharing my journey _ one story at a time.
About me:
My journey over the years included heartache, challenges, and deep grief. However as I move through middle age, I am learning my path has also been full of love, joy, and resilience. And where I go next is up to the Universe!
This blog includes my experiences with having both my daughters dealing with life threatening illness, my career as an educator, and navigating my own health crises. Luckily, I have lots of living to do and many more stories to share.
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It takes time…
Waiting for Ryleigh’s white blood cells and neutrophils start showing in her blood counts is really like watching a pot boil. We know it will happen – it just seems to be taking so long. To help see what is happening each day we chart on her big calendar. Her hemoglobin has stayed at mid Read more
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“One Tough Cookie”
Ryleigh finished her last round of chemotherapy yesterday. Because this is a protocol oncology is not familiar with they are not sure when her bone marrow will engraft. However, the nurses and doctors are amazed by her strength and how well she is managing through the pain and other yucky symptoms. She is maintaining her Read more
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Day +4
It is Day +4, four days after the stem cell transplant. Times are still challenging but we continue to make it through each day…looking forward to each new day as we get closer to Ryleigh’s stem cells finding their way to her bone marrow and creating a whole new immune system. White blood cells (WBCs)are Read more
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Transplant Super Star!
Still without my own computer – should be back in the next couple of days. Have to quickly write something…before my day starts and it is non-stop for me. I am working harder now then I have ever worked. I am on call all day and night. Right now, Ryleigh is feeling okay as the Read more
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Chloe and Ryleigh are truly best sister friends forever….
I apologize for the delay on posting updates. As usual bad timing seems to be my path in life….my computer decided to not work for me…the keyboard was selective in letters I could use and as a result my writing became quite cryptic! So, the computer is getting fixed and I am using the computer Read more
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