"You don't know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." I recently read this quote somewhere, and it speaks volumes to our journey! Prior to Kicker's Leukemia diagnosis on December 4th, 2013, I had only met one other person whose child had beat cancer. From my perspective, it was totally unheard of, and if anything, cancer was a death sentence, especially for children. Seriously, have you seen the ...
When Medicine Is Wrong
I am thankful for our Oncologist. She is kind, communicative and really cares about my son. I am thankful for the research that has gone into childhood cancer treatment. And I appreciate the ability to have the option of medicine when it is necessary. I am also very thankful for the technological advances in medicine. They played an integral part in diagnosing my son with cancer. However, if we had had a choice, I am not certain we would ...
Eat Your Sunscreen
Please don't open your bottle of Banana Boat and start sucking it down! In fact, I want to take a moment and discuss the dangers of sunscreen, the importance of sun and the best ways to protect against sunburns. If you know me, you know I have two children...one brown skinned child and one fair skinned child. However, I follow the same rules for both of them...NO SUNSCREEN. Why? Well, first, I am a Vitamin D connoisseur! I love ...
