My leukemia's back.

[Blooie]

Yep, kids are kids. At this age they believe they are smarter than we are. But like I've always told my kids, "I have the advantage - I've BEEN your age.....you've never been mine." They'll figure it out, Rachel, and they've got excellent guides.

Almost 2 years already!! What a journey it's been for you - thank you for taking us along!

 

[sourland]

Hey, I can still remember.

When you're a kid there's so many firsts that you have to achieve.

 

[Bunnylady]

Hey, I can still remember.

When you're a kid there's so many firsts that you have to achieve.

Yup, and when you are an older adult, you probably look back at a lot of firsts that were also lasts - because once was more than enough!

 

[N F C]

Yup, and when you are an older adult, you probably look back at a lot of firsts that were also lasts - because once was more than enough!

You got that right BL!

 

[sourland]

Yup, and when you are an older adult, you probably look back at a lot of firsts that were also lasts - because once was more than enough!

At a meeting I once heard a guy say, "I have always been a pleasure seeker. I will most likely always be a pleasure seeker. I have just learned to avoid those pleasures that inevitably cause me pain." I'm working on that.

 

[conley28621]

So sorry it has returned. I am new to the group but will definitely be keeping you and your family in my prayers. I wish I could donate but have tried 3 times and each time it has knocked me down hard and it got worse each time. My Dr told me to never donate again but of course me being me I tried again about 20 years later and still the same affect. Both of my sons donate every time they can because they also no how important it is; their dad had to receive blood when they were young. Sorry for the long story but just wanted you to know I will be praying hard and I know the Good Lord has a plan for you and everything happens for a reason; we just don't usually understand what that reason is. Praying for you and your family.

 

[sourland]

Hi, conley, welcome to BYC and to this thread. Rachel is doing fine, but we all hang out here to offer mutual support when needed.

 

[donrae]

So sorry it has returned. I am new to the group but will definitely be keeping you and your family in my prayers. I wish I could donate but have tried 3 times and each time it has knocked me down hard and it got worse each time. My Dr told me to never donate again but of course me being me I tried again about 20 years later and still the same affect. Both of my sons donate every time they can because they also no how important it is; their dad had to receive blood when they were young. Sorry for the long story but just wanted you to know I will be praying hard and I know the Good Lord has a plan for you and everything happens for a reason; we just don't usually understand what that reason is. Praying for you and your family.

And thank you so much for your words of support. And prayers always gratefully accepted!

I'm 20 months out from my stem cell transplant and no sign of the leukemia. Woo Hoo!

Thank your sons so much for donating blood. I ate through triple digits between blood and platelets during all my treatment. Of course, I can no longer donate, but I encourage everyone else to when they're able.

 

[mythreesons]

(((HUGS))) Rachel, my sons are now ages 23,21 & 19 ..I thought I knew everything my boys were doing (I'm a very over protective mother..to protective now that I look back on it) while growing up...it wasn't until my middle son joined the USMC at age 19 I found out from my other sons that they were sneaking out in the middle of the night taking my vehicle on joy rides to the next city that's a 1/2 hr away one way AND they didn't even have licenses yet...among other typical things teenagers do (drugs) and so on...Here I thought I knew everything obviously I didn't!

I don't claim to know what your boys were doing, but, I know when I heard about mine I was sick to my stomach.

 

[lazy gardener]

Yep. Kids can tear your heart to shreds. I don't know of any more helpless feeling than knowing that one of your kids or grands is making some life destroying choices. But, I do know that our God is in the business of redemption. He can restore the years that the locust has eaten. He can take a horror show and make something sweet out of it. He can be there with a miracle of timing, a miracle of changed direction to prevent that knock on the door in the middle of the night... by the police to inform of a tragedy. He can make the end results turn out to His glory in spite of our mistakes as parents. And He loves our kids even more than we do ourselves.