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A Trip to the ER

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia

We had a deja vu moment last night, and not the kind that involves Denzel Washington. About midnight, Joshua woke up wheezing, coughing, and burning up. In leukemia world, the threshhold of fever is 100.5. If the fever goes beyond that, you have to head to the emergency room. Joshua’s was up around 102 so [...]

Dear Dr. Zieber:

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia

t’s Wednesday again, Doc. At least every 4 weeks, on Wednesday, we’ve been coming to see you. And every 4th Wednesday you’ve been there, ready to see us. All I can say is “thanks.” We met you almost 3 years ago under the worst of circumstances. Jana and I were sitting in a room at [...]

The Wisdom of God and Sea World (Part 2)

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia, Parenting, Theology

After a night in the ER and half a day in the hospital, I had a chance to cool off. And I knew that I had some things to be sorry for. Most specifically, I felt as though my attitude had called the wisdom of God into question. Isn’t that what we do when we [...]

The Wisdom of God and Sea World (Part I)

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia, Parenting, Theology

In the world of leukemia, when a kid gets a fever, it disrupts life. And the fever threshold is 100.5. Beyond that, we have to go to the emergency room because something’s going on. And even a normal infection might potentially be concerning because of a depressed immune system due to chemotherapy. Before our Make [...]

Back to Vacation

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia

Great news – we’re back at the Give Kids the World village. And Joshua has been sleeping off his hospital stay for the past 2 hours. but we’re clear, ready to start the vacation again. And we’re going to stay an extra day just to stick it to leukemia. Tomorrow, we go to Sea World. [...]

Sad Vacation News

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia

First the good news. Disneyworld is amazing, and Joshua doesn’t know what to do with himself. He’s met all the characters, ate gallons of ice cream, and had an absolutely wonderful time. Now we’re sitting in the Orlando Children’s Hospital. Joshua got a fever last night, and we are being admitted. He doesn’t seem to [...]

Leaving for Disneyworld

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia

Early tomorrow morning, we are headed to Orlando for Joshua’s Make-a-Wish Trip. We’ve looked forward to it for some time now, both as a vacation and a celebration of sorts. It’s not that Joshua’s treatment is by any means over or less significant when we come back; it’s more of us celebrating the faithfulness of [...]

Wednesdays are for Chemotherapy

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia

At least they are in our house. Usually I reserve the weekends for a “Weekends Are For Kids” post, but I thought since today is a big appointment day I might give you a glimpse into Joshua’s treatment cycle in case you’re interested. Just to refresh your memory, Joshua (then 2 years old) was diagnosed [...]

Tickets!

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia

You might remember the heartbreaking post a few weeks ago when we had been given tickets to the Tennessee Titans Monday night game. Joshua got sick. No game. No tickets. The Leukemia Society called again. Lord willing, we’ll be watching our 10-0 Titans battle Brett Favre and the J-E-T-S, Jets! Jets! Jets! this Sunday at [...]

Cancer Gives, and Cancer Takes Away

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia

Friday afternoon Jana got an amazing call from the folks at Team in Training. They had a proposition for us. See, everybody’s buzzing here in Nashville because our beloved Tennessee Titans are the last remaining undefeated team in the NFL at 6-0. They have a Monday night game, tonight, versus their arch rival, the Indianapolis [...]

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