Smooth Sailing
Operation "Eliminate Pnuemonia" is in effect. Reya had a great appointment with the respiratory therapist. He loved that she 'dressed' up for the occasion. A fluffy princess tulle skirt and equally flashy rhinestone filled twinkle toes. I was a bit concerned about the...
Sunday of Summer
A friend of mine recently posted on Facebook that August is the 'Sunday of Summer'. A perfectly coined phrase, that is so true. This has been all but a normal summer for us. Summer time is truly our fun time. We were sidelined and missed doing so many things, BUT...
Day 50
Another day of great counts. Mireya's white blood count has almost doubled, her red count is above normal and platelets are through the roof. Thank you Father for increase!!! The Doctors are so pleased with Mireya's progress. She looks great, has tons of energy and...
Irene & Isabel
Watch out for those hurricanes that are female by description and start with an 'I'. Irene rolled through the East Coast and she caused some drama. The winds picked up, the power went out and trees went down all over town. We're thankful for favor through the storm....
Man Down Situation
Irene has come and gone. She left quite a mess here in VA. We have been without power, but all is well. We are together and safe. We pray everyone else is safe and well also. This is my first mobile post (isn't technology grand). I have lots to share and hope to be...
God’s Abundance
#TeamBolton will be featured 'live' on the radio this week. We've been asked to participate in the 2nd Annual Miracle Children's Hospital Radiothon. VCU Children's Hospital has been a blessing to us and we are super excited to share Mireya's story and bring awareness...
East Coast Earthquake
Wow...5.8 on the scale. Suddenly the house was rocking and swaying. I had absolutely no idea what was going on. We live on a golf course and during a really good thunderstorm we can 'feel' the roll of thunder along the course, but this was different. I ran to the...
The Irony of it All
One of the most amusing parts of this entire ordeal is not only is your child diagnosed with a life threatening illness but there is a hefty price tag attached. We are so fortunate to be in very capable and qualified hands. The medical team of VCU Children Hospital's...
Day 43
Mireya had a great appointment today. She did her Nurse Betty bit (took her own blood, prepared her labs and flushed her lines) but then tried to do a disappearing act when it came time to change her dressing. We managed to get through that without incident. Mireya...
A Little Roadtrip Fun
We took the show on the road and drove the kids out to the Goochland Drive-In Theater. Mireya was excited about seeing 'Cars 2' when it came out but was admitted to the hospital that week. The Drive-In had previously run 'Cars 2' for a few weekends with sold out...