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Latest · November 9, 2026FIRST PLACE FOR TEAM OLIVIASTRONG!

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Thank you Indian Trail Yard Card for the sweet Welcome Home Olivia yard…card!!! She LOVED it!!!Thank you Walker/Keziah/Manus families for your sweet and thoughtful…gifts for the girls, Kevin and me! The total wine gift card will be used today!!!IKEA pop up tent camp out last night and sleeping in this morning!The girls were so excited to see each other last night. We surprised Bradleigh by showing up a day early! #Oliviastrong #sistersGuess who made it home tonight!!!Radiation 28/28My heroMy heart. Last day of radiation!!!She’s on top of the world tonight!Radiation 27/28Clinic visit went well today. Psychology check-in was good. School and eye up next then back to housing to finish packing and getting ready…Thank you @webbjackson and Joy of Life on the Gulf Coast for the sweet…(and fun!) gift from Sendacake! Olivia loved it!!!Radiation 26/28Her radiology oncologist saw her today and was please with her overall progress. We can do majority of our follow ups virtually with…We’re getting closer to going home!!!!Sure hope I don’t have to rent a u-haul like some of our other friends that were staying here! 😝Ok y’all….reminder about the Saturday Peloton ride for StJude! It’s this Saturday (4/23) at noon! It is an on-demand ride with @robinarzon . Use the hashtag #forstjude. 💛 🎗 My leaderboard name is Wine_E_Rider 🍷 I also use the hashtag #Oliviastrong Olivia’s last day of radiation At St. Jude Is on Friday, 4/22 so this is the perfect time to show more support for our girl who…This is my favorite part of today!Radiation 25/28 ✅Olivia slept for 12 hours!!Radiation fatigue is a real thing! Luckily we have an easy day - only school and radiation! Overall she feels great! Her eyes are a bit…Radiation 24/28Chemotherapy 18/66 ✅ #Oliviastrong #KillBobThey took her off of her backpack fluids today!All of her counts good! The mouth/tongue sore is a grade 3 severity, which is pretty bad so we will be keeping a very close eye on it and…Thank you Porters Neck Country Club and McConnell Golf for sponsoring…our Dinner this evening. We are greatly appreciative of your kindness, love and support for our family!Some bunny woke up happy and feeling great!!!Being “home” does such wonders for her attitude. The Easter bunny came and brought her some fun gifts. Happy Easter friends!A photo from April 17, 2022You can’t tell it in this picture but she is happy!They discharged us today! She remains connected to fluids through her backpack. We have a ton of new medicines. We are so happy to be…We can’t wait to get home and see this sweet bae bae!She is up and feeling good this morning!No overnight fevers. She’s having her Ensure nutritional drink because eating solid food hurts her mouth. Her ANC is up to 870 this morning…When you’re bored in the hospital…you get creative with what you have…access to!!! Cups (medicine, styrofoam, soup), tube caps, straws, hypafix tape, plastic forks and knives. - She is mad that we are still…Temperature spike this morning was hopefully just a flukeShe is up, active, trying to eat but as you can see her mouth and face are really swollen. She has a pretty gnarly sore on her tongue. They…