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

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LabsLunch 🍕 Radiation, school and clinic next… Took a timeout to have a SpongeBob icecream!Atlanta Braves#KillBobOlivia had a fun night playing with her RMH friends and woke up feeling…great this morning! She wanted bacon for breakfast so I obliged! I believe they got her anti-nausea cocktail figured out too! Easy…These moms understand meThese moms don’t judge me or my child. These moms cry with me. These moms treat my child like their own. These moms know how tired I am…A photo from April 6, 2022They let us out of inpatient and heading back to the RMH!!!!Not sure who is happierMost of the time, this is how I watch Olivia while we are in the…hospital after our day is done. She’s usually on her computer/tablet/phone or sleeping. I’m wrapped in a blanket (my favorite from home)…DarknessShe wants all the lights off. She wants all the blinds closed. This is as dark as our room can get. What started as a great day with lots…SolaceMost of the time, this is how I watch Olivia while we are in the hospital after our day is done. She’s usually on her computer/tablet/phone…I think someone is feeling just fine today!She’s taken over the parent room and is using it for her own private lounge area 😂 She got a doctors kit full of medical supplies. She took…Olivia woke up this morning saying she felt “AH-MAZE-ING”She slept great (at least one of us did!) Chemo started around 2a.m. They start with giving her anti-nausea meds, followed by other fluids…Checked in and getting settled in tonight for Olivia’s big chemo to get…started…. We were delayed from being checked in earlier today so they asked us to come back tonight. So…here we are! Olivia needed (and…AH-MAZE-INGOlivia woke up this morning saying she felt “AH-MAZE-ING”. She slept great (at a least one of us did!) Chemo started around 2a.m. They…DarknessDarkness. She wants all the lights off. She wants all the blinds closed. This is as dark as our room can get. What started as a great day…Dr. Olivia ReardonI think someone is feeling just fine today! She’s taken over the parent room and is using it for her own private lounge area 😂 She got a…It’s hard to brush your teeth while cryingOlivia didn’t want today to start. When I woke her up to put the numbing cream on, she immediately started crying. In the same tearful…Settling in…Checked in and getting settled in tonight for Olivia’s big chemo to get started…. We were delayed from being checked in earlier today so…We have had a great weekend!We met one of my moms cousins who lives in Memphis out for dinner Saturday night. We drove over to Mud Island and had dinner and walked…Taking advantage of a gorgeous Memphis day!Zoo time!!!When in Memphis….you gotta go to the big pyramid!The kiddos had fun last night playing around the RMHIt’s supposed to be a rainy morning today in Memphis so we have some crafts planned for later today to keep them entertained. Olivia’s the…A photo from April 1, 2022$437,999.26 That is A LOT of $$$ This is the amount billed by our insurance for Olivia’s care from 11/30/2021 through 2/27/2022. This…French toast sticks and chocolate milk this morning!She has early radiation appointment today and St. Jude school this afternoon so another easy day! She slept for over 12 hours yesday…Olivia’s radiation makes her really tiredRadiation, coupled with school and playing with the younger kids at the RMH wipe her out! She met with her school teacher yesterday and…