Our friends, Phil and Adria, just learned that their youngest daughter has Leukemia. She’s too cute to have this happen to her and they could use your support.
Check out Serenity’s blog for updates, information, donations and to sign her guestbook with your thoughts.
We visited her in the hospital last Saturday, the day after diagnosis, and she was very sleepy. Sunday morning she went in for her port surgery so her treatments will be easier to handle over the next 2 1/2 years. Can you imagine chemo for 2 1/2 years?
If you can help, please go donate. Otherwise at least go visit her site, learn a thing or two about Leukemia and drop her a note on her guestbook.
* I just found out that after a really rough week Serenity if finally home with her family. She is still very sick, but resting at home now. She has a long LONG road ahead of her, but making it home is a big step.
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Hi there!! It was nice for you to introduce yourself. What a cute family you have (and awesome house!! Sheesh, I LOVE the shape of it).
I am so sorry to hear about your friends daughter with Lukemia. That is so, so hard. I mentioned in my post how kids with DS are 20 percent more likely to develop Lukemeia, so it is something that is on the mind of every parent of a child with DS. It is awful to see the little ones have to deal with things like chemo. I will keep your friends in my prayers this week. We know several kids with it and see the families coping. It makes me thankful for only having the issues that I do… The good news about it (if you can call it that) is that Lukemia has a very high survival rate (most kinds anyway) and a lower rate of relaps than many cancers.. but still. I am so glad she is home. That is HUGE.
You have been following for a year? That means you started reading right whem my life blew up and I didn’t post much–and you missed the awesome adoption drama. That isn’t a bad thing!
I’ll be checking in (and reading the archives during the nights when I am up. I love having a new blog to read!!)