Happy 4th Birthday Lauren!
Our baby girl is 4 today!!! She has been through so much in her short time but she has been an absolute inspiration to many. We are truly blessed to be her parents and to be able to witness such strength. Her birthdays were never guaranteed so we have a deeper appreciation for them […]
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. We will never forget the day the Dr said those haunting words, “your child has cancer.” If you’ve never been apart of this community then you’d almost never think about it, we didn’t. We couldn’t believe it, we didn’t know things like this really happen. We saw commercials on […]
Port Strong
A few weeks ago Lauren had surgery to remove her port and we were able to pick it up from the surgeons office today. Chills came over my body when I first held it. For those that aren’t familiar with a port, it is a medical device that is implanted under the skin and is […]
Siblings are also in the battle…
This picture represents so much to us. Lauren had the cancer but we all were there to fight it with her. We can’t stress enough how much the family unit is effected when a child is diagnosed with cancer. Lauren’s brother, Armando, was such a trooper. Often, we had to keep him away from other […]
Post Surgery Update
What an emotional day yesterday! Lauren’s port removal surgery went as well as to be expected. She, as always, was amazing during prep/recovery and even in the room before anesthesia. They were able to get it out without any complications and after about an hour or so she woke up with a good appetite. We […]
Scar of Strength
Lauren has fueled up for the next chapter in her battle. This morning she goes in for a minor surgery to remove her port. For those not familiar, a portacath or port, is a medical device implanted under the skin that is directly connected to a vein. This makes the administration of chemo and drawing […]
First Post-Chemo Checkup
Today Lauren goes to the clinic for her first post chemo checkup. They will draw blood and check her counts. The anxiety is pretty strong right now as we can’t help but to be nervous. For over 2.5 years chemo has been keeping the cancer away and now there is no more chemo. Such a […]
LIVFREE at the Zoo
Wow, what a day. We cannot thank the 300+ people that came out in the rain to support us as a family and as an organization. We are going to be taking a short break from fundraising and we are going to focus on helping families. To date we have assisted 50 families, all thanks […]
Last IV Treatment!
Our baby is flexing on her IV pole! Lauren had her last dose of vincristine today. It’s a huge milestone as it is her last intravenous chemo. We are very overwhelmed by emotion. It has been the fastest two and a half long years ever (it makes total sense if you lived it). There […]
Three More Weeks
Three more weeks until we are done with mercaptopurine. Three more weeks until we are done with methotrexate. Three more weeks until we are done with vincristine. Three more weeks until we are done with dexamethasone. Three more weeks until we are done with Pepcid. Three more weeks until we are done with lactulose.Three more weeks until we are done […]
