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.
College Advice From Students & A Mom
This is the time of year when you see all the recent graduates getting ready to go to college. Even if your kid is a sophomore or a junior, like mine, this advice isn’t going to change. Not much has changed in the 16-year span of college for my kids, so this should be timeless. The only thing that will change is the price – always up!
Nana Penna & Her Cookbook
One of the many reasons I am writing this blog is to leave some sort of a legacy for my children and grandchildren. When I first started this endeavor, I had done an Ancestry DNA test. I had hoped to find out something or anything about my father’s family; especially his mother.
Blessed & Giving Back: The End of leukemia
But when I saw kids with brain tumors and babies who were sick, I became grateful that my child only had leukemia. My perspective changed and I felt blessed, his fight was not as difficult.
Room With A View: Joey & leukemia Part 3
leukemia isn’t like a lot of cancers. A victim usually goes into remission after five weeks of getting beaten with chemotherapy on an almost daily basis. His particular leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), has an excellent prognosis, but all leukemias have a high risk of coming back.
leukemia Diagnosis & Joey: Part 2
After 2 hours in the ambulance, we arrive at the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital. I honestly don’t remember much about that arrival, except the greeting by the nurses on the floor. They were expecting us.
Pride, Joy, and Love: An Introduction to My Roberta
June is National Pride Month, when we honor the struggle for equal rights and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, it seemed fitting to talk about the story of how I learned Roberta was part of that community.
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.