As we anxiously wait to see if the 5 identified individuals match Morgan, the school she attends, Friends Select, stepped up yet again and organized a Bone Marrow Drive!  We will not know for weeks whether or not the donors found will actually match Morgan.  …

           We’ve checked back in, and alas – to the HoJo side of the hospital:(  ANYWAY, great news.  The oncology team has identified FIVE donor matches for Morgan.  These individuals have been “activated”, meaning they have accepted the task of being …

So we checked in yesterday to the HoJo’s side of the hospital.  However, we are only here until tomorrow, so not too bad.  Her friends Olivia and Aiden were here yesterday playing up a storm with Morgan.  Her mom Kellie called me to tell me …

I was a public school kid, and I think I turned out - OK, so I have always been a huge advocate for the public school system.  Due to some timing issues with Morgan, she did end up going to a private school.  It was a …

Sorry I haven’t typed in a while.  Morgan started back to school this week.  It is amazing to see her at school with her friends.  It really does bring her spirits up and I think makes her stronger. Ms. Stein at Friends Select told me yesterday …

So I thought we were in the hospital until Friday, I was wrong.  What they said was that we would be in the hospital up to 5 days, or until Morgan emptied her system of the methatrexate (chemo cocktail) out of her system.  As of …

I think that Morgan forgets that she has cancer, and that the hospital is a time for healing.  To my 7-year old, this seems to mean another word for PLAYTIME.  Morgan gets to sleep in a reclining type bed, I sleep on a “ouch”, I mean …

Back in the hospital for our next round of chemo to keep Morgan in remission to prepare for the bone marrow transplant.  We are in the south Wing, which I have dubbed the “W” hotel, versus last chemo treatment we were in HoJo’s.  If you …

Since hearing the news that Morgan did not respond to the “normal” treatment plan, we have been in a holding pattern – holding our breath. Morgan did well with the bone marrow aspiration.  She woke up ready to go to Longhorn for some mashed potatoes …

Many of you have asked how you can help Morgan by becoming a Bone Marrow Donor.  We want everyone to know that the tremendous amount of caring, and support that you have all provided is truly humbling. In these past few months we have learned …