Michele1218

Walmart has been truly stepping up their game in the fashion department lately, and I am continuing to be blown away each time I hop online to see what's new!  Especially with the addition o...

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I recently found this denim jacket at Walmart and couldn't checkout fast enough!  It runs true to size, is under $20 and the quality is better than any other denim jacket I own!  I also pu...

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Spring is just around the corner, and while it is still way too cold for for my liking, I have been shopping and WILLING the cold away in preparation for warmer temps and a wardrobe refresh!...

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Its here!!  The biggest shopping event of the year! The sale is overwhelming even to me - who is very familiar with how it all goes down as I've been shopping it / covering it for the last 3...

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Man, I never thought this day would come!  This last phase has been brutal.  Not only has it made Addie physically ill - more than any other phase, but it has wiped out her counts and immune sy...

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With all the changes lately, I wanted to create an easy way for you guys to shop my Instagram Feed WITHOUT needing to download the LIKEtoKNOW.it app.  I realize not everyone has it or wants to d...

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We are currently in the hospital (more on that later), so I have a little downtime to update and give a recap of the last 29 days.  They warned us this phase would be rough - and man they weren'...

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Woohooo!! 3 Phases Down, 2 to go!!  I wanted to recap this last phase of Interim-Maintenance before we head into Delayed Intensification, which is the the second to last phase of Addie's treatme...

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Last month, Addison was honored during our local school's wrestling match.  Addie's Dad's 2 best friends are the head coaches at each of the schools and it was their idea and them that pull...

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I'm so sorry this post is a little late!  I post and update regularly on my Instagram in real-time, and I always forget to update here, too!  Addie had the honor of being invited to be "April" ...

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As I mentioned in my last post - we had a repeat of Round 1 of the Consolidation Phase and a repeat of the same nasty Chemotherapy that destroys her counts.  We were expecting for the fever to h...

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I came on to share an update and realized I never hit publish on my draft of the entry below-woops!  I have been sharing updates and photos on Instagram so to some of you this post is way old ne...

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A week ago I witnessed by 4 year old turn into a Young Adult right before my eyes.  Lets back-up....When Addie first started losing her hair, I cut it to about a bob length to make it more man...

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I didn't mean to leave you all hanging, I promise!  We have settled in so nicely at home and returned to our normal activities!  We've been having playdates and seeing our friends, started Phys...

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Hi Everyone!  Its been a little before I have updated as we have been settling in at home and trying to find our new "way".  I updated on my Instagram (@Michelebell21) when we came home, so hop...

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Addie's ANC is up to 50 FINALLY!  This is the highest its been since it fell from 60 about a week ago.  She has 3 different oncologists on her case and her doctor today said he would feel most ...

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We've been in a "holding pattern" here the last few days just waiting for her ANC to go up, so I apologize for the lack of updates! We played all morning on Thursday while she was out of bed and ...

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Not much to report, other than Addie's ANC (Absolute Neutrophil Count) went up to 20 yesterday (Day 11) which was really nice to see - its been holding steady at 0.  We finally got her to take a...

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(8/26) - Today was pretty uneventful - and I am happy about that! A lot of family came to visit, Addie did a lot of coloring and had an awesome appetite again!  Her levels are still low (which i...

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Day 7 (8/24) - Today was amazing! Addie had an excellent day and the antibiotics finally started kicking in.  Her blood culture came back showing she did in fact have a bacterial infection call...

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8/23 - Addie's temperature was up and down throughout the night, never exceeding 100.8, but to lean on the side of caution the doctor decided to give her a broad spectrum antibiotic to kill anyth...

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*I just need to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who has reached out to lend strength, support and prayers as well as offers to connect us to those who have walked this path before.  W...

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Lets start from the beginning.  On Wednesday, August 15th I brought Bentley in for his 1 month well-check (he is doing great, btw - 11lbs 14oz and thriving!) While we were there I asked the doct...

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We recently came back from a trip to St. Thomas and I wanted to share the 5 things that were in my beach bag the whole time!  If you have a fun vacation coming up, don't leave home without thes...

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Well hello, friends!  Spring is here and its hard to not feel refreshed and inspired again with all the beautiful colors, flowers, & Spring fashion!  I always feel more motivated in the Spring...

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