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 ...

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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 ...

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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 back to full-status blogging soon. Take Care & God Bless!

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 w...

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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 ...

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Zone D

A few weeks ago my Mom came up with a great, inexpensive way we could allow Reya to be outdoors a bit more without the ill effects of direct sunlight and heat. One thing about us is when we have an idea, it's on until the mission is accomplished. ...

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Lights, Camera and Love in Action

#TeamBolton has been featured in Mexico Restuarant commericals, Real Simple Magazine and selected for the launch of 'Momtourage' by iVillage. None of those features compare or have the heart and compassion behind the NBC Channel -12 On Your Side ...

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Three & 1

This translates to Mommy and three little ones at an appointment today and everything went GREAT! Mireya's counts are increasing. We still have a couple of areas that are holding their ground, but lower than expected. We continue to work through ...

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Acts of Kindness Snippet

I've not seen this actual piece on tv yet, but a few people mentioned they saw a commercial or snippet of the upcoming 'Acts of Kindness' segment. A dear friend through technology and good ole' DVR was able to share this with us and I in turn want ...

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I Survived

It's been a long day and I'm walking around in a blur. Paris is officially moved and settled in at LC. This is such an awesome time for her. I'm so happy and proud. I almost made it out of there without an emotional meltdown, but a funny thing ...

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Taking It to the Streets

Yes I know the Doobie Brothers during the Michael McDonald years. The Boltons had to move the evening par-tay off the premises and on-location. The kids have been super amped, borderline bouncing off the walls so we had to go for 'Operation Defuse ...

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Lord Help Me

Moping and sadness have been circulating in the air. I can't believe Paris is going away to college in 1 day. Lord help me. I've asked for his help on this one over and over again and I continue to find myself wrecked emotionally. I'm so happy for ...

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Surprise, Surprise, Surprise

Today I felt better than Gomer Pyle ever did. My husband and I had a meeting this afternoon at our church with someone who wanted to be a blessing to us. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out who or what it would be. I had fixed in my mind that ...

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Keep Rising to the Top

We had a great appointment today. We only watched' Barbie's The Nutcracker' one time but quickly moved to 'Barbie and The Pegasus', another new favorite. All of Mireya's counts have increased. Praise God!!!! We've modified a few of her medications ...

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We're Increasing

Mireya woke up today in a really good mood and ready to go to the clinic. I told her I hoped her upbeat mood was indicative of great things going on in her body. In-dica-what....the answer is YES. All counts are up today without growth meds. We are ...

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Love Will Find A Way

Amy Grant, Pablo Cruise, and even Lion King II had a cute little spin on this sentiment. Remaining connected can feel like a tall task when your running around like a nurse without a degree, who knows enough to be qualified and dangerous, as you ...

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Charitable Love

Charity begins at home and we are the first to position ourselves to be the blessing as we can and as we are led. No one wants to feel like 'a case' but we go back to those pearls of wisdom from AJ 'receive' or we'll just pray and believe for no ...

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Ever Evolving World of Progress

Reya's appointment today only lasted 3.5 hours. Her counts came up a bit since Friday but her white count is still lagging along with her magnesium. The dosage on one of her anti-rejection medications has been changed. Sometimes when this ...

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