Just in case you didn’t know.
My kid had cancer. She was only two years old. She looked like this:
She endured two and half years of chemotherapy and radiation treatment…she had to go through THIS:
Yup, that’s a needle in her chest. Good times.
Doesn’t THIS look like fun? And yes, she is strapped to a table.
Just one of what felt like a million hospital stays
Well, there were lots of laughing times too.
But NOW?
She is cancer-free and she started kindergarten last week as a healthy five-year-old, looking like this:
A lot of people had a hand in helping us get to this point.
Our doctors and nurses at All Children’s Hospital in St. Pete, FL being front and center in her cancer battle….a Children’s Miracle Network hospital.
Today, August 13, Dairy Queen is having their annual Miracle Treat Day and a portion of all sales of Blizzards will go to the Children’s Miracle Network hospital in YOUR area….your DQ = your hospital = your local kids getting the care they need and deserve.
Like Peyton. They all deserve a chance at the best treatment and care they can receive.
I encourage you….no, I BEG you…go have ice cream. Really? Do I need to beg you to EAT ICE CREAM?
And? If you don’t have a DQ near you, you can donate directly online to the Children’s Miracle Network.
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Gorgeous girl, she truly is a miracle. I will definitely have a blizzard today
I'm going for sure tonight. My kids will have DQ for dinner. For Peyton; for Redneckmommy's beautiful sons; for my husband's cousin Elise, who didn't make it to remission and for every other kid helped by the Miracle Network. They are on my donate list, just in general, but I'll send in some extra today.
I'm going there for lunch today, no question. And maybe even later after dinner, too.
Love what you're doing, girl. You and your beautiful daughter.
She's beautiful. This time I'll give you a giant cyber squeeze. Mmm, I think I suddenly have a craving for ice-cream.
how inspiring! beautiful. beautiful little girl
Done!!
Fantastic & inspiring story! She is a beautiful girl & I wish her well in kindergarten and beyond!
She's gorgeous. I'm on my way to eat ice cream. I may have some extra, too, because I'm a giver, always thinking of other people.
I was looking for an excuse to go to DQ and you just provided it. Awesome!
But first, I have to wipe the tears of joy from my cheeks after reading your wonderful post about your beautiful daughter.
*hugs* for Peyton.
I will go drown my sorrows in ice cream right now!
Those photos! GAH. And the final two with her smiling face. Gorgeous.
I'm pissed I don't have DQ near me, so I don't get ice cream, but since it's for a good cause I'll donate anyway.
For Peyton. xoxo
I'm so sorry you all had to go through that. I couldn't wish that on ANYone.
Wow. That mesh head restraint thing is like a torture device. Like you need that when your kid is already going through cancer treatment. BTW – LOVE love love your new site!
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