How does one begin to tell the story of the time their child was diagnosed with cancer? People usually call leukemia – leukemia. They say it like it is a disease unto itself, but it is cancer. It is a cancer of the blood.
Positive Message For A Good Cause
My mission with this blog is to be real. I want to share the chapters of my life, pass on some wisdom and send a positive message. It is my sincere hope that others will benefit from my journey.
Blood Counts: Joey & leukemia Part 7
We ended up with a long delay after the horrible ordeal in the hospital. We had to go to the clinic every few days, but Joey’s blood counts were low, and he wasn’t able to start the next phase for 15 days. The next stage had four spinal infusions within two weeks with all the other steroids and chemos.
Chemo/Side Effects: Joey & leukemia, Part 5
So there we were – heart problems seemed to have subsided, but then we had new issues to face. Joey’s arms and legs were starting to quiver, and he was experiencing diarrhea again. The body shakes were a side effect from a chemo.
Sunset Beach: Love, Memories & Piece of My Heart
My daughter asked me if I was going to write about this and I said “NO”. It wasn’t something I really wanted to share. But I am supposed to be writing about life and this is real life. My world is pretty darn good, but sometimes it sucks. Right at this moment as I am sitting here trying to sell 13 years of memories – life totally SUCKS.
God Talks to Us, You Just Have to Listen
On my about this site page, I mention my friend Teri. She was the first person who suggested that I write a blog and planted the seed that would change my life. Teri and my Joey both have something in common; they have been kicked in the stomach by the blood cancer, Leukemia.
Menopause and the Mid-Life Crisis
This is a perfect subject because I believe you have to see the humor to get through menopause. Otherwise, it may become a viable reason for defense in a court of law for why we may physically hurt people during these years…
Prevention of Addiction: My Other Child
Happy Sunday my friends! I was overwhelmed by the response and amount of views on last week’s post and I thank you so much for the support! The feedback lead me to believe there was a need to continue the conversation about addiction and psychological disorders. This week I am going to discuss prevention. How we are going to try to prevent another one of my children, Isabella, from a co-occurring disorder.