It’s been 3 weeks since Reece had
her last chemo treatment. It’s been kind of crazy to think actually. I have been struggling
with some of my own health problems and that has been difficult on all of us. I
am grateful for how well Reece has been doing and I’m grateful that God has
blessed us with so much through this. As I mentioned before our family has had
a rough 3 years in so many ways and I think back to over 3 years ago when I thought
things couldn’t get any worse. Then they did one thing after another, but
somehow we always managed to get through it and pick ourselves up. Then the
cycle would start over when Reece was diagnosed. Now we are finished with Chemo
and Reece just had her last CT scan and testing done to see how well she responded
to chemo. I’m happy to say Reece is CANCER FREE!!!! Her CT scan came out clear
and her Echo of her heart looked good. Reece will be followed by her oncologist
for the rest of her life but closely for the next 18 months. She will go in for
x-rays and ultrasounds every 3 months. I
am terrified for the future, but you would never know. I’m worried about what
could happen or will happen from her treatment. I’m trying very hard to just
take a day at a time, and not think about the future and enjoy these moments
with my children. I am so happy and excited that Reece has beat her battle, she
was a good fighter! I am so proud of her and how much she has accomplished in
her soon to be 6 years! She truly is my “rock” she has had a lot of medical problems
starting at a young age, but Reece just fights through. Cancer sucks but what I’ve
learned is to just face it head on and CHARGE!!!
Today I just read 2 posts of 2
little cancer warriors who are fighting to live. I am heartbroken for them and
their families. I know that God lives, he loves his children more than we can
imagine, but it’s so hard to see and watch them suffer. I believe God has a
plan for everyone, he knows the path of our lives and sadly these children’s
path ends sooner than we would like. Although I believe this I am human and it
HURTS, it pains me to watch this, it pains me to not be able to help. I HATE
it, but I believe that all children are given a special opportunity on this
earth to do something great. They will leave a very BIG foot print in our lives
however short it may be. I pray and send hope and love to those families who
have lost a child. I don’t know how you feel and don’t understand your pain.
May God bless you through this difficult time.
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I graduated from Kindergarten. It
was SOOOOO fun. I had the BEST teacher and I want to be in her class forever. I
keep telling my mom I don’t want school to be over. Although I am very excited
to go to my grandma Turners house this next week. She is in China right now but
we are going to her house and will see all my cousins. I am super excited and
happy to play with them. I want Lego friend’s pop star Legos for my birthday!!
I hope I get the Lego pop star house. Tonight we are going to the Zoo for “dream
night”, all children with cancer or disabilities are invited. I’m glad we got
tickets because they are doing face painting and train rides and elephant show.
When I see my friends and people I
talk to I say “I’m cancer free”! I am so excited and happy I don’t have to get
my port accessed anymore and I don’t have to have any more chemo drugs that
make me sick.
