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Leukemia Reflections – Year 2
Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia
October 18 marked the 2 year anniversary of Joshua’s diagnosis with leukemia. He continues to do well, after a 2 year cycle of oral chemo everyday, intravenous chemo every 4 weeks, and a spinal tap every 12. There’s only about 15 more of those 4 week cycles to go, as we will end treatment, God [...]
Hiding Behind Leukemia
Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia
A very honest post this morning. I’ve spent probably an unhealthy amount of time trying to discern how Joshua’s battle with leukemia has affected our family. And me. And I’ve come to this conclusion: I hide behind leukemia. Alot. And I don’t think I’m alone. We all have a certain amount of pain in our [...]
Make-a-Wish Set
Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia
We are getting to know the Make-a-Wish folks at our house these days. You’ve probably heard about this super cool organization. Its mission is to grant wishes for children affected by life-threatening illnesses. Because of Joshua’s battle with leukemia, we have been recommended to be part of the program. So last week, Jacquilyn from Make [...]
Joshua's Treatment Day
Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia
I wanted to devote today’s post to the thing that happens every four weeks in our family—Joshua, our brave 4-year-old, goes to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital for a strong dose of chemotherapy. If you haven’t followed that part of our story, Joshua was diagnosed with leukemia 21 months ago. (You can read all about it here). [...]
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