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A photo from March 23, 2022#oliviastrongGo to our website oliviastrongfoundation.org and start reading our…blogs/updates there!Prayers tonight pleaseOlivia’s being admitted as inpatient. She was running a fever, up to 101.9. Her WBC (0.1) and ANC (90) are virtually nonexistent. Blood…Go to our website oliviastrongfoundation.org and start reading our…blogs/updates there!Sore and sweetOlivia’s counts are better today. The blood and platelet transfusions are giving her pretty pink skin back and making her feel better…Cross your fingersHave you ever wanted something so badly that you crossed your fingers on both hands…and your toes? This was Olivia last night. She did not…Go to our website oliviastrongfoundation.org and start reading our…blogs/updates there!Go to our website oliviastrongfoundation.org and start reading our…blogs/updates there!Shot through the heartNobody likes to see their child cry. Today was a long day of just waiting. The radiation machine was down for a bit which put us behind…Hot Choc-a-latteHot chocolate for Olivia and vanilla latte for mom! Olivia's morning started a little rough with her having nausea and getting sick. Never…Always a kid at heartOlivia's day started later in the day than most of her days. She had her port accessed (you know how that goes), had labs (counts are good…Today was a good day!The weather was great, it was the perfect spring day in Memphis! Olivia and I are starting to fill more settled in. We met some other…No shame in self promoting!!!!#OliviastrongA photo from March 20, 2022Go to our website oliviastrongfoundation.org and start reading our…blogs/updates there!Feels more like homeToday was a good day! The weather was great, it was the perfect spring day in Memphis! Olivia and I are starting to feel more settled in…We are at our new home at the Ronald McDonald Memphis house!It’s basically a hotel room! 😂 We are settling in though and learning our new surroundings. Olivia’s feeling much better today. We made a…A photo from March 19, 2022We are developing our website!Check it out and let me know what you think! Proudly presenting to youHome away from homeWelcome to my first blog! Well, Olivia and I are settled into our new home away from home - the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Memphis. If…Round 3/25 radiation done!Olivia still isn’t feeling great. She had to get fluids today because she continues to get sick and we have concerns of her being…Port accessing can be traumatic…no matter how many times you’ve done it!Olivia was not at all happy about having to get accessed today but she push led through the anxiety and tears and got it done! I’m so…My two favorite things today….twinning with my girl and a llot of…compliments on our shirts! We’ve sold 1️⃣8️⃣4️⃣ shirts so far! Help us continue spreading the word of childhood cancer and bringing…Work doesn’t stop for mom!This is my current setup for remote working from our temporary housing. We are moving to the RMH-Memphis on Saturday to our more permanent…