It’s interesting - and common - how life can change so quickly. One moment you’re worrying about all the little inconsequential things in life. The next, life itself hangs in the balance.

My precious Lily has leukemia. It seems absurd to even type those words. Not that sweet, smiling wonderful little girl! Lily is my 7-year old granddaughter - our “Sweet Stuff.” Tonight she is in the hospital - anticipating having a port inserted tomorrow under her skin with a tube running to her heart so that the doctors can start administering chemotherapy to eventually make her well again.

Her type of leukemia is ALL (and I’m too tired to look up exactly what that acronym stands for), but it is the most treatable kind of childhood leukemia. The cure rate is 90%. The oncologists said they saw nothing to indicate that Lily would not be in that 90%. However, she has a rough road ahead to get to that point.

She will be in the hospital for about 3 weeks with this first round of chemo. The goal is to get her well enough to go home for Christmas. After that she will go in once a week for more chemo through spring and possibly into summer. Once the weekly chemo is done she’ll start two years of monthly treatments.

Our precious little girl who loves school so much will likely not be able to return to school this year. Our hearts are broken just thinking of the challenges ahead for her - and wishing that there was some possible way to take them for her.

Please say a prayer for our Lily - and then keep her in your prayers.

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