Never thought I’d be saying that I feel lucky right now. We are in the hospital for the next 5 months battling Leukemia and I'm still grieving over my sister's passing...yet I feel lucky.
Lucky that it was caught very early
Lucky that the treatment is working
Lucky that there IS a treatment. If we were living in a different era, our story would be much much worse
Lucky that he is resilient
Lucky he is not the kid in the next room who’s life hangs in the balance
Lucky we have an enormous village of family and friends who have flocked to our side with prayers, gifts, money, food, emotional support… all of which makes this so much easier
Lucky to be reminded of how much we are loved (sometimes I forget because my insecurities are like nasty little demons whispering mean things in my ears)
Lucky to have so much concentrated one-on-one time with both of our boys
Lucky to have been blessed with amazing health insurance…No financial burdens here
Lucky that Andrew’s line of work is so flexible
Lucky that my employer has been so generous and understanding
Lucky we have amazing In-Laws who live right next door and are a huge help to all the shuffling around from home to hospital
Lucky Quincy is so young and is able to just ride this wave with such grace
Lucky Reece is too young to really understand what is going on
Lucky that I have my sister angel, Marcy, who immediately calms me down when I spin out of control
Lucky that we checked into the hospital for our 6 month stay in March, just in the nick of time to not miss the major holidays
Lucky that when this is all over, Quincy will have a lifetime to proudly tell his tale of Leukemia and how he fought it off with more than just Luck...he fought it off with strength, courage and the belief that he could do it.
P.S.
(Also lucky that he is into meditating with healing crystals! Whole body wellness)
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So positive! Love you guys so much. xoxo
Love you too Laurel!!!
Sending you the biggest heart hugs.... Such a special family you have... and your sister angel is so watching over you.... She is whispering in your ear... ‘you got this, you are not alone.’
Thank you of being such a beautiful example of grace and strength...
❌⭕️🙏🏻❌⭕️
Awe Brandy! Thank you. I definitely do. It feel alone, that’s for sure. Everyone has been so supportive!
I love that you are counting your blessings even in hell! Your positivity and light will weather the storm and your Q and Reece are LUCKY to have YOU!!!
I LOVE YOU more than I can ever possibly express in words. I’m LUCKY to have had you as my best friend for almost 30 Years now! You are amazing and beautiful and strong and a warrior! You will fight this battle with all the love and grace and support and healing wishes from
Your angel in heaven and all your angels here on earth.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Misty.... thank you!! My angel in earth, my bestie, my soul sister... can’t ever do this without you!
Well I wrote this long message and of course Silas deleted the whole thing before I could send it lol…
But anyway… you are such an incredible wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, etc. etc. I may have only had a short while to be in your presence but you have always stuck in my heart. I am so grateful to know you and have had the blessing of getting to see your boys running crazy on the playground, getting to know little Q’s wildly funny and beautiful fighting spirit, so much like his mama. When I heard the news of Q’s diagnosis it broke my heart into a million pieces. When Rebekah was 4 we went thru a similar experience, however in the end we discovered she had a rare virus that would eventually pass on its own. While your story is different, God knew you would be standing right where you are long before you got here. He has prepared you for this and He will see you and Quincy through this. You are so right, one day he will be able to tell this incredible story of beating cancer and live a beautiful life full of happiness and health. I will continue to pray for you and your family, God has always had you on my heart for what I believe is a reason. I am here for you in whatever way I can be and I can’t wait for Q to be finished with his treatments and we can celebrate his victory over this!!! Love you girl! You have always been such a calming and beautiful presence to those around you, handling challenges with an open mind and grace, love, and compassion. You are a diamond. Don’t ever forget it or let those little demon voices whisper those insecurities into your mind and heart. ❤️ Stay strong mama. You got this!
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