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Tuesday, November 25, 2008 7:50 PM CST

Hello to all, Sorry its been so long for an update, Its the holiday season, always tuff, we miss Lacey so much, Maeson came home with his Thanksgiving papers and he had wrote what he was thankfull for and he put Lacey and God, my eyes just filled with tears as he read it to me.
My Dad was approved for his stem cell transplant, he leaves the 30th of Nov. to Nashville for the harvest and will be gone 2 to 3 weeks, then goes back for 3 to 4 months to have the transplant. Please keep him in your prayers.
The boys are doing good in school. I am now a certified EMT. Tim is home working dispatch at EASI in Pine Bluff.
We want to tell everyone thanks for thinking about us and checking in, Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
We miss Lacey's beautiful smile, her laughter, and her warm hugs and Lovin.
We Love ya Lady bug. Moma, Daddy, and Bubba's
Thank God for our Eternal Home and the happiness we have just knowing we will see our baby girl again.
Chelli

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:27 PM CDT

Hello to all we are all staying very busy.I just thought I would give an update since I haven't since Christmas. On Lacey's 2 year anniversary of being in Heaven we had a gathering at the cemetery, and sent ballons to her, Maeson would kiss the ballons and tell her he loves her and send them up it was so sweet. Maeson is finishing up t-ball for this year he loves it, all the boys are so very happy school is out swimming every day. Shawn is excited about being a senior next year, Cory just looks forward to football. Tim is still out on the boat trying to get back home. I am still helping my mom. My dad is still going through treatments, he was turned down for his transplant his lungs are not good enough, so he will stay on chemo for the rest of his life.
Maeson Prays for his sissy every day and thanks God for taking care of her, every night he says with tears in his eyes he misses his sissy so much.
Thanks for still checking in on us.

We all miss you Lacey, and Love ya so much.

Chelli

Friday, November 30, 2007 10:41 AM CST

Merry Christmas to all, this will be the 2nd Christmas Lacey will be spending in Heaven, these Holiday's are so tuff. As we decorated at the cemetery Tim says to me "its just not fair she should be here decorating our tree like always the Christmas music going the kids singing and laughing as they put up the ornaments as they remember when they made it, or when they got it." I was so glad he started that, it was good to talk about how we were both feeling even though I cryed. Lacey's stocking is hanging this year, the boys decided they wanted it up, all her ornaments are hanging on the tree they took turns putting hers on. The disney princess village is out this year.
This year Tim will be gone for Christmas so we have decided to wait till he comes home which is only 2 days later, its going to be different but we are use to changing our schedules around.
My dad is taking chemo right now, he was turned down for a transplant because of his lungs, they found he has COPD and enphacyma. He is at the Hospital today getting checked out.
I quit my job to help my Mom, Dad isn't able to anymore.

Brandy, gave me a Christmas ornament that was so sweet, it reads:

Merry Christmas

I Love you all dearly,
Now don't shed a tear,
I'm spending my Christmas
With Jesus this year

From Heaven

Lacey we Love you and Miss You Deeply.
Love to all
Merry Christmas &
Happy New Year,
Chelli
Thank You Jesus for the Promise of eternity in Heaven
Praise him in the Storm

Thursday, September 6, 2007 5:14 PM CDT

Hello to all Sorry its been so long for an update. Maeson and the boys are back in school, they are doing good. My Dad has been diagnosed with multiple myloma and they are wanting him to do a proticall that calls for 2 transplants. He goes back the 14th for the treatment scheldule. Tim is gone to work on the Mississippi River he is gone 28 days and home 28 days, it has been an adjustment for us. Life in general has been an adjustment getting the kids ready for school, not being able to dress my baby girl up, she loved dressing up, looking like a princess, she was so particular about what she wore and how she looked I was so proud of her. Boys just don't care they just throw something on and say ok MOM OK thats good pulling away trying to head out the door.
I keep telling myself Lacey wants us to be happy, its just so HARD. Now that Dad is going through this its just like every minute reminds me of the pain we faced and the pain he will face.
Please Pray for my Dad, Kenneth that his body can handle these procedures he faces.

WE LOVE AND MISS YA LACEY MAE

Chelli

Thursday, September 6, 2007 5:14 PM CDT

Hello to all Sorry its been so long for an update. Maeson and the boys are back in school, they are doing good. My Dad has been diagnosed with multiple myloma and they are wanting him to do a proticall that calls for 2 transplants. He goes back the 14th for the treatment scheldule. Tim is gone to work on the Mississippi River he is gone 28 days and home 28 days, it has been an adjustment for us. Life in general has been an adjustment getting the kids ready for school, not being able to dress my baby girl up, she loved dressing up, looking like a princess, she was so particular about what she wore and how she looked I was so proud of her. Boys just don't care they just throw something on and say ok MOM OK thats good pulling away trying to head out the door.
I keep telling myself Lacey wants us to be happy, its just so HARD. Now that Dad is going through this its just like every minute reminds me of the pain we faced and the pain he will face.
Please Pray for my Dad, Kenneth that his body can handle these procedures he faces.

WE LOVE AND MISS YA LACEY MAE

Chelli

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:46 AM CDT

Its been a while since I have updated so I thought I would, even though I check the site daily along with the other children we knew, although its very heart breaking checking on kids and knowing the pain the Parents and children are going through.
John John Lacey's buddie has entered Heaven Please say a special Prayer for Julie and Ernie his parents they are awesome parents and great people who have been through alot.
My Dad just finished radiation for his Cancer and is having scans on the 26th to see how the radiation affected it and to see if he has any leisions left.
Maeson is having a good summer he is going to Louisiana this weekend to stay with my Sister to go to Vacation Bible School, I am so not looking forward to that.
Maeson is just like his sissy in so many ways, the way he eats ketchup on everything, no meat, loves salads, and fruits, swims like a fish, so skinny, freckles, loves people.
Maeson still almost every night will cry and say he misses his sissy, I just hold him tight and tell him I do too and promise him we will see her again when we get to HEAVEN. He got a trophy for playing T-Ball and got another one last night for All-Stars, for this being his first year he did GREAT, they told us usually only kids who are 6 gets one I am so very proud of him.
Pray for one another and even people you don't know, without the confort from Jesus I don't know where we would be today, Just knowing with all my heart I am going to be with Lacey again makes it so much better I still miss her more than anything, but I will be with her soon for eternity.
Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:46 AM CDT

Its been a while since I have updated so I thought I would, even though I check the site daily along with the other children we knew, although its very heart breaking checking on kids and knowing the pain the Parents and children are going through.
John John Lacey's buddie has entered Heaven Please say a special Prayer for Julie and Ernie his parents they are awesome parents and great people who have been through alot.
My Dad just finished radiation for his Cancer and is having scans on the 26th to see how the radiation affected it and to see if he has any leisions left.
Maeson is having a good summer he is going to Louisiana this weekend to stay with my Sister to go to Vacation Bible School, I am so not looking forward to that.
Maeson is just like his sissy in so many ways, the way he eats ketchup on everything, no meat, loves salads, and fruits, swims like a fish, so skinny, freckles, loves people.
Maeson still almost every night will cry and say he misses his sissy, I just hold him tight and tell him I do too and promise him we will see her again when we get to HEAVEN. He got a trophy for playing T-Ball and got another one last night for All-Stars, for this being his first year he did GREAT, they told us usually only kids who are 6 gets one I am so very proud of him.
Pray for one another and even people you don't know, without the confort from Jesus I don't know where we would be today, Just knowing with all my heart I am going to be with Lacey again makes it so much better I still miss her more than anything, but I will be with her soon for eternity.
Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:30 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey's 10th birthday is Saturday, we plan to be at the cemetery and release ballons around 2pm. Rhonda, Harold and Hunter are coming up for the weekend. The boys are all camping out with their Uncle Gordon, they are all looking so forward to that, though I believe Maeson will want to come home when it gets dark. We have been working on the pool trying to get it ready for the summer, Lacey absolutly love the pool, last year I pretty much avoided it.
Maeson is playing T-ball and Loves it.
My dad had a cat scan and a bone yesterday and we are waiting for the results, they think he has cancer I have been praying it is not. I can not stand waiting.

I would like to ask you all to add Johh-John, and Brandon to your Prayers, Great children and Great family's that need to be lifted up. I will add their links to the bottom of the page you can read their stories and leave them messages.
Also for my Dad, for the results to show negative, and they can just fix whatever easly and he can go on. Maeson needs his Paw-Paw, he calls him his Hero.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY LACEY MAE!!!!!!
I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU WITH ALL MY HEART!!!!!!
Daddy and the Boys do too..

Chelli

Monday, February 5, 2007 7:38 AM CST

How awesome was the snow we saw on Lacey's aniversary. Lacey was just giving us something to smile about on what was a very difficult day for us. We talked about alot of memories, she told us she was going to pour out the snow when she got to Heaven, how she absolutly loved the snow, remembered how excited she would get when it snowed. The snow was such a sweet sign from Lacey, just knowing she was letting us know (hello I'm still with you) I don't know of a better way than letting it snow here for the first time this winter, The snow started late on the 1st and all night long, as I watched it fall I just thought she would do this on the year anniversary of what was the hardest night we had ever ever had, staying up all night for the past 3 nights watching every breath she would take Praying that wasn't her last but in another way Praying it would be just to get her out of all the Pain she was in. I know with all my heart that she will never have another pain again and is living again with JESUS having the best time, as she watches over us all. I want to thank everyone for all the Prayers, flowers and gifts for Lacey and our family, Thank you so much for remembering us. Thank you JESUS for giving us eternal LIFE, I can make it through everyday because I know in my heart I will be with Lacey again in HEAVEN.
LOVE TO ALL,
Chelli

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:04 PM CST

Hello to all Thank you all for your continued support for our family. These next few weeks are going to quite unbearable but with and only with JESUS CHRIST we will overcome them. Febuary 2, will be a year since Lacey went to be with the LORD. I know she is having so much fun in HEAVEN, without the dreadful worries our lives face daily. Lacey's cousin Harold had surgery this morning, he broke his jaw, and they wired it together for at least 3 weeks. He will be on a liquid diet for all this time. Please remember him in your prayers. Maeson is doing GOOD in school we went to his awards assembly this morning for his grades, every night when we work on his school work he says "I remember you and sissy doing this" or "Sissy was smart and I want to be just like my sissy." Please remember us in your prayers these next few weeks as we face these very hard times. Love to all Thanks again for your support Chelli

Monday, December 4, 2006 7:55 AM CST

Well Christmas is coming closer and closer, Not really in to it this year. Maeson is so ready, the other night while we listened to Christmas music and put up our tree was pretty hard all Lacey's ornaments, stocking and just remembering how she absolutly loved watching all the Christmas programs, she would watch Rudolf all year round. This is her first Christmas with Jesus. I know it will be GREAT. But We all EXTREMLY miss her. Maeson says he wishes he could see her all the time. He wanted to hang all her ornaments, they always hang their own, so he hang hers. I just thought I would update since its been so long, I do read entries almost everyday though. Love to all and Merry Christmas. Chelli

Thursday, October 5, 2006 12:51 AM CDT

Last year today Lacey was getting her cord blood transplant, I just knew that this was going to be what made everything better, that was our cure, we were looking for we finally made it to San Antonio Texas were she was going to get all better. It did ultamitly change our lives forever, just not the way we had Prayed and planed it would be. She did so good getting her transplant as she always did, she did have a few different reactions with this transplant, her blood pressure had to be controled which we had not experianced before but she did sail through it all with flying colors. We had made a deal and told her she would have 2 birthdays now, since she was actually given blood to change her own blood type, she thought that was so neat as did I. We later found out the chemo they used in this transplant just wasn't strong enough and the outcome was one we PRAYED so hard it wouldn't be. GOD NEVER MAKES MISTAKES it was her time to go HOME and she did 4 months after the transplant was done. They were not able to do anything more for her since she had just had the transplant and all her blood cells were immature. I miss her like CRAZY but I tell myself in time, in time. I will to be in a glorious Place GOD HAS PROVIDED for us and leave this place they call earth, my life at times feels like HELL. Its been a so hard but there is SO MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO (HEAVEN)

Love to all,
Chelli.

Monday, September 11, 2006 5:07 PM CDT

Today is the day 5 years ago our Lives were changed forever. I was sitting in Arkansas Childrens hospital looking at Tim with Lacey and Maeson both in his lap I was cring and he was telling me not to cry in front of Lacey but I just couldn't help it he didn't know the news yet. Just that it was bad. Dr Vanlanthum had called me and told me Dr. Saylors was on his way down to talk to us, She would have came but it was a bad day with the towers and everthing happening. I had only seen things like this on TV it doesn't happen to us. But reality HIT HARD, it does happen and it was happening to us, To this day I want to know why, I guess when I get to Heaven I will get my answers.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:37 AM CDT

Hello to all, Sorry its been a while since I have added a entry I do read it everyday and deeply apeciate all your support. It seems so lonly with out my baby girl. Maeson started school Monday and today is Shawn's birthday, Lacey always loved birthdays. Lacey's team for Relay for Life has started early. If anyone would like to be a part of our team email me at chellilacey@yahoo.com. Or if anyone has any ideas of how to raise money for the team let me know I want this year and every year to honor Lacey by doing the best we possibly can. ONE DAY we will no longer our lose Love Ones to Cancer. That is my goal in life to do my best for the cure Lacey Fought HARD and I am continuing her fight the only way I know how. Gota go for now I'm at work. GOD HAS ALL CONTROL. Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:15 PM CDT

Hello to all, Everyone is doing OK missing Lacey everyday, as usual. Seeing the kids playing in the pool is hard. That was Lacey's favorite thing to do. I finally went though some of Lacey's things, I gave away 3 Large bags of clothes, and kept a closet full and a 1 dresser full of her farorite clothes. We were in the process of redecorating her room when we got home from San Antonio, she had picked out everything for her room and we were waiting for the summer to paint it, she wanted it Pink with glitter in the paint, she got a tinkerbell border, sheets conforter, curtains, now I am going to finish it when we get time. Well Maeson just woke up and is crying so I have to go for now, Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:47 AM CDT

Hello to all, The Relay For Life went over great. It was very emotional at times espeicialy when they played Sara Beth and watching the Survivors take their lap. Lacey's team did GREAT we raised $6,344.00 this year and for our first year That was awesome. Thank you all for your support, helping us make this donation in Lacey's name it is something We are so proud of. One of my biggest goal in life is to help raise money for the Cure.
Cancer, it doesn't matter how rich, old, how much you love life, It rips away dreams, shatters goals. There is no cure, no reason, no explanation, just major consequences.
I will always miss Lacey more than anything but I have to keep kicking myself because GOD wanted her with him, She is 100 percent better than we are and would not come back here even if she could Its me that is in pain now not her and I am extreamly HAPPY for her.
I will continue to Relay year after Year for Lacey, I know she would be right there with me if she were here, In hopes that I can some how make a difference in the years to come. Lacey fought hard daily so I will keep up her fight raising money for a CURE (one day).
I did hear that because of Lacey & Caleb they were giving higher doses of chemo before the cord blood transplants now, they learned that the chemo wasn't strong enough on neuroblastoma. I realy wish they already had a cure a year ago.
Lacey, I love you to the moon and stars and back to the dirt and far beyond. Be good and I'll see ya soon. Tell Jesus Mommy's ready for him to come back NOW.

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 11:39 AM CDT

Hello to all, The big night is almost here, Friday night is the big Relay For Life here in Star City. Lacey's Team has done great Thank you all for your support with our Team, I know Lacey is Proud of us all. If you come out stop in and visit us you can't miss us we have made a huge castle to stand in front of our tent.
The survivers banquet was this week I was hoping Lacey's name would get pulled for the quilt this year because it had her hand print from last year on it but instead we were given a framed picture of her hand print on the quilt, we can look at that everyday instead of preserving the quilt and putting it away.
Last year as we stood looking at all the luminaries the speaker said "not all the survivors today will be here next year", looking at Lacey , bald headed but yet full of life I really never thought she would be one that wouldn't be with us this year. Lacey has taught me alot of things, LIVE FOR TODAY, FIGHT HARD, JESUS DOESN'T PROMISE TOMMORROW, HE PROMISES ONE DAY WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN
Please remember the Sims family in your Prayers, I know GOD is there only strength right now.
I know Lacey welcomed Caleb into Heaven and they are playing together without any aches, pains, or problems what so ever.
Love to all, Chelli

Monday, April 17, 2006 2:01 PM CDT

Hello to all, Yesterday was a hard day, watching the kids in their Easter play at church, and hunting eggs without Lacey. We also worked on getting the pool ready, Lacey's absolute favorite pass time was the swimming, I could just see her in there, swimming and having a blast. It has been very difficult lately. Work has been keeping me busy lately or really Relay for Life stuff. I have been tring to raise money the actual Relay night it getting close, only a month away. Maeson has been doing alot better lately, he has been spending alot of time with his PawPaw, he calls him his HERO. He has taught him how to ride the big 4-wheeler by himself, so he just thinks he's a big boy now. Cory has been doing better lately after lots of talk. We will be having a crawfish boil in the Pine Bluff parking lot in Star City, May 5th, to raise money for Lacey's team.
Please remember Caleb in your Prayers, He and his family are in great need of Prayers.
Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, April 5, 2006 2:52 PM CDT

Hello to all, Its been 2 months since Lacey went to be with Jesus, it seems like yesterday but then again it seems like a life time ago at the same time. I miss her so bad. I am tring to keep her fight alive with the Relay for Life. She loved doing it and I feel like I am keeping her fight alive. I have been tring to keep busy an idle mind is the devils wookshop, and idle time for me is out of the question, I try to run myself crazy just to not be idle. Maeson is going to be starting Kindergarden this year in the fall, I am going to be registering him tommorrow. He has been excited all week knowing he is going to get to go to school. I know the teachers there will watch over him greatly. I have been a hawk on him, I am so scared something might happen to him, I guess he will probly go crazy when he is away from me cause I won't let him do much, he stays with my Mom and Dad while Tim and I work, My Dad is Maeson's Hero. He would stay with him always if I would let him. He loves riding on the 4-wheeler and being at the farm, Pawpaw stays outside with him most of the time and Maeson is just an outside kid. He is doing a little better about missing Sissy, everyday in his Prayers he says "Thank you Jesus for making Sissy all better".
Well I have to get back to work, Thank you all for your Prayers. Please remember Caleb Sims and Family, he continues to fight, you can visit his link at the botom of this page and leave him a message.
Love to all,
Chelli & Angel Lacey Mae

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 9:52 AM CST

Hello to all, Saturday went over good, I know Lacey had the most perfect birthday in Heaven, we had a ballon release and shared some quality freind and family time. Lacey's monument is all we expected it to be, its beautiful. Jimmy and Nancy did a great job.
We are busy with the Relay for Life stuff right now tring to do the best we can to Honor Lacey's name the best we can.
PLEASE remember Caleb Sims and Family in your Prayers, Caleb will be going to be with Jesus soon, my heart brakes for his family, I know the pain they face and there is only one way to get on with the days JESUS. Its an extremly hard road ahead of them and they need PRAYERS.
Well I have to go for now I am at work and I need to get back, Love to all, Chelli

Hello to all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY LACEY MAE, I know you are having the best party ever in Heaven. Today at 2pm we are having a get together at Weeping Willow. I have lots to do, so this will be short. I will try to update again tommorrow and let everyone know how the Party goes.
THANK YOU for your Prayers, these few days have been HARDER, but with JESUS we will get through.
Caleb Sims and Family NEED you Prayers, he like Lacey, went to San Antonio for the same transplant, Caleb is going to be meeting Jesus soon, PLEASE PRAY for strength for his family and PEACE for Caleb. I KNOW they need everyones Prayers also.
Love to all, Chelli

Friday, March 17, 2006 8:27 AM CST

Hello to all, HAPPY ST. Patricks Day. Lacey's 9th birthday is a week away. Saturday we will celebrate at Weeping Willow at 2pm, anyone who would like to join us is welcome, bring ballons we are having a ballon release, and cake if the weather is nice.
I have been keeping busy with work and being captain over Lacey's team for Relay for Life, I have lots of great freinds and family helping me out, I know I could never do it by myself. We are tring to raise money to donate to Relay For Life in Lacey's memory, so I would love to do good for my baby girl. She wanted to do the Relay this year with our own team, she absultly loved it last year. ANYONE who would like to help out will be GREATLY appreciated. I know with all my heart Lacey is Smiling down on us and watching us from her Purple Green and Gold Castle in Heaven, having the best time EVER.
I still have extreamly hard times but I always reasure myself she is better off than all of us are, and I can't wait for the day I go to Heaven myself, and get to see her, hold her, love on her, and enjoy all the awesomeness of Heaven. Knowing that I WILL see Lace again and knowing she is being well taken care of and is in the GREATEST place ever keeps me going.
Thank you all for everthing, GOD is Amazing, I face each day only because Jesus is with me, and with him I can.
Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, March 7, 2006 9:54 PM CST

Hello to all, It is getting closer and closer to Lacey's 9th Birthday, March 24th, by now I am usually running around tring to get prepared for the big Party, we always try to make Birthdays unforgetable. This year she wanted to have a Tinkerbell Party. So we will be ordering her a Tinkerbell cake and will be going down to Weeping Willow Cemetery and release a bunch of ballons for her.

I started a job today to occupy some of my time and get me out of the house. Maeson was waiting for me outside when I got home. In all his 4 1/2 years I have never worked, he was 2 months old when Lacey was first diagnosed, so it is a big change for him.

Everyone that has been in situation like mine told me the best thing to do is get a job and keep your mind occupied so thats what I am doing hopefully this will help me get through days a little better.
Maeson doesn't get through the day without saying, "I miss Sissy, and I wish her would come back and play with me".

The Sims Family received the dreaded news all parents NEVER want to hear, Caleb, Laurie, Adam, and big brother Cody, Needs your Prayers NOW. Cody to Caleb is just like Maeson to Lacey, these kids are CLOSE. Caleb's site is listed below.

Dakota Hawkins received his Glorious Healing on the 2nd of March. His site is also listed below His family also needs your Prayers.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 11:17 AM CST

Hello to all, we are doing OK. Saturday we had a great big cooking for everyone at Church we cooked gumbo and Cajun fried Turkey and it went over really well. Our Church family have been so awesome through the last year, we are so Greatful to everyone for Everthing in our Church family and beyond. Lacey has taught us more about Peace and Happiness beyond this world than ever imaginable. Maeson got a pitcure frame in the mail and we put a picture of Sissy in it and he carries it everywhere he is so proud to have his very own picture. It has been pretty weather outside so we are staying busy. We planted some trees,and flowers yesterday for Lacey. She always Loved getting dirty planting stuff and loved planting in the garden, and seeing her very own plants doing so good. Today a year ago we found out she had relapsed, she kept her head up though, she was sad mainly because she couldn't go to school and her hair was going to fall out again. When Lacey was 4 she loved being bald because she was so tender headed, When we would go to watch football games Shawn and Cory was playing she would always be so embarassed because kids would stare at her and laugh, I always felt so bad for her but told her she was beautiful and held her close. I still miss her Terribly but I know she is in HEAVEN, never to Cry, or hurt again and that is what gets me through every day.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Love to all, Chelli

Lindsey Crowder needs your Prayers she was dianosed with Leukemia Novermber 2001 and has resently relapsed. her web-site is www.lindseydrue.com if you want to post her messages and check on her

Caleb Sims also had the transplant in San Antonio, like Lacey, he has Neuroblastoma Cancer and is in ACH has been in ICU, he is very sick and needs Prayers also.

Wednesday, February 22, 2006 3:59 PM CST

Hello to all, it's been so hard, I thought it would get better in time but it just isn't, we just miss her so much but we know she is so much better in Heaven having such a great time swimming with dolphins, riding horses, building sand castles in trees, and doing everything she told us she would be doing, but I still miss her and want to hold her, talk to her, play with her, love on her. Maeson never misses a day without telling us how much he misses her and wants to play with her. We went and looked at her stone today, its not finished but we got to see what the tinkerbell will look like. It will be out at Weeping Willow on her birthday. Please Pray days get better.
Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, February 19, 2006 9:31 PM CST

Hello to all, we are in Louisiana right now we came down for the weekend, we took the kids to the Monster Truck Rally in Monroe Saturday night they all had fun, we always try to make them at least once a year, last year in Little Rock Lacey saved a piece of glass from the show Gravedigger slung a piece in her lap and she kept it and was so excited about it. Being down here with my sisters boys has kept Maeson occupied. We are headed back to Star City in the morning weather permiting. It is so hard doing things without Lacey, but I feel no matter where I am she is with me, I of course carried her pillow, teddy bear, and blanket with me since we stayed the nights away from home, I have slept with them every single night and will forever they give me some comfort.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, February 12, 2006 11:01 PM CST

Hello to all, I was extremly soo happy to see all the snow Friday, another sign that Lacey is happy she said to us she was going to pour it out on us and boy did she I think she was trying to have a snowball fight with us as big as those flakes were she loved playing in it and that was all I could think of. Maeson blowed kisses to Sissy and told her Thank You for the snow. He has had some bad days he will walk up the hall and start crying saying "I miss Sissy I wish her would come back so her can play with me," then of corse I cry and tell him I miss her too but one day we will play with her again. We all miss her SO MUCH. She assures us daily she is safe in Jesus' Arms.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS
GOD IS GIVING US STRENGTH TO MAKE IT DAY BY DAY
Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, February 9, 2006 8:13 PM CST

Hello to all, the last few days have been extremly hard. My heart and soul knows Lacey is having the BEST time ever, jet my arms want to hold her SO BAD, and hear her sweet voice. I know in time I WILL AGAIN that is the promise from OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, and that is what keeps us going daily.
I would like to share a poem I received in a card that meant alot to me

I know your heart is broken,
from the pain of losing me...
but Mommy, I'm so happy,
if only you could see.

There are angels all around me,
with flowers in their hair...
this place is filled with beauty,
God's love is everywhere.

He spared me from the sorrow,
that your earth has come to know...
so please don't worry, Mommy,
'cause Jesus loves me so.

Heaven's light shines brightly,
on my little angel face...
if only you could see me,
your pain would be erased.

Such happiness is waiting,
and one day you will see...
we'll finally meet in Heaven,
Forever, you and me.

THANK you all for the LOVE and PRAYERS.
THANK you all for the cards, gifts, and flowers.
Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, February 5, 2006 9:19 AM CST

Thank you so much for your presence the past few days physically and spiritually. The peace that we have is beyond understanding. We know that it's because our fellow brothers and sisters have been prayer warriors and standing in the gap for us all.

We have not lost Lacey Mae. Brother John, Bethelehem Church, Star City, reminded us yesturday that lost means you don't know where they are. We KNOW where Lacey is. She's in Heaven with her Heavenly Father. We can't bring her to us but we can go where she is.

Love to all,
Chelli

Thursday, February 2, 2006 8:51 AM CST

Hello to all, Our Precious Lacey Mae received her Heavenly Healing this morning. I know she is smiling down from Heaven running and playing like she has wanted to do forever.

Services will be held at Griffin Funeral Home in Star City
Vistitation will be Friday from 6 - 8 PM
Funeral will be Saturday, 2 PM at Griffin's Chapel

THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE FOR OUR LACEY MAE AND FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS SHE IS TRUELY BLESSED WITH SO MANY PEOPLE WHO LOVE AND CARE FOR HER. SHE WILL REMAIN IN MANY HEARTS FOREVER.
AND WE RELY ON THE FACT WE WILL BE TOGETHER FOR ALL ETURNITY.
Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, February 1, 2006 5:03 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is having a BAD day, her breathing has become very shallow, and she has become very congested just within the past night. She was up most of night choking, we have went up on the versed and she is now on 3 very strong pain medicines.
She has been talking alot about Jesus' Lambs, she is taking care of them. I beleive with all my heart that her soul is in Heaven more than here on earth. She talks about Heaven alot, Brother John asked her who was talking to her and she replied "JESUS."
Her body is suffering so bad in pain as she fights to breath
PLEASE PRAY FOR LACEY TO HAVE BETTER PAIN CONTROL AND BETTER BREATHING
PRAY FOR HER SPIRITUAL HEALING
Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:18 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey has been in some BAD PAIN this morning we just got her comfortable, we had to go to 99 on her bolis, but is resting comfortably right now, it has been a rough day. She snaped at Maeson so Bro. John is taking special time with him right now, she was hurting and Maeson asked if she was ok and she told him to leave her alone. Maeson is 4 and just wants to help he is always asking her if she needs him to push her button for her.
THANK GOD she is resting comfortably. She has had more dreams of Heaven but is not feeling well enough to share them with us she just shakes her head Yes when we ask her if she has had more dreams. PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYING FOR LACEY that her pain decreases. Love to all, Chelli
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT.

Monday, January 30, 2006 11:38 AM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing alot of sleeping these days, she did open her eyes yesterday and smiled at a clown from Clowns for Christ that came to visit. Last night we did have to go up on her pain pump, she hurt through the night and we had to keep on her button. She is hurting in new places. While she sleeps I want to write about her dreams.
She has had the most wonderful dreams or visions from GOD, She said that the angels had a dance party and their wings were so pretty but it was AMAZING how they fly, She has spoke of many animals in Heaven she has her own dolphins and swims with them often, she was talks about kissing them, and playing with them alot, she also talks alot about Donkeys their names are Mystery and Prissy and they are grey and White and they also had a baby. Lacey said Jesus took her to the stables and let her choose to have a speical animal and she chose a horse, she is brown and the lady in charge of the stables name was Charlote.

She speaks of her Heavenly castle which is Purple, Green, and Gold, The streets are Gold.
She has built sand castles in trees with someone named Steve, and they played and had fun, she spoke of this while she was sleeping and I had to write it all down.
Her words were Steve Hey Steve lets build a sand castle in the tree so we can play, OK them she mumbled all kinds of stuff.
Lacey said Trey meet her in Heaven when she first got there, and they talked, but shruged her sholders when I asked what they talked about.
Well I have to go for now I hope her Visions of Heaven Brighten your day as much as they have mine I wanted to share some of them with you all and Thank you all for keeping her in your Prayers, Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, January 29, 2006 1:05 AM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing about the same sleeping alot. Her body is hanging in there even though her spirit longs for the Heavenly dwelling that she's seen already many times. When asked how to pray for her, her response is "HARD!! I want to go to Heaven and have a healthy body and be able to run and play and Never have to worry about being sick or in pain." As a parent it is hard Praying that way but I don't like seeing her suffer in pain. I know in my heart I will be with her for eternity in Heaven. That is what I hold on to...
PLEASE PRAY FOR LACEY
Love to all, Chelli

Friday, January 27, 2006 2:57 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing about the same today talking alot more even though she is talking about things we have no idea where she is in her mind. Most things we just laugh at like telling my mom, sister, nannie, and my sisters mother in law to get in a corner they were punished. She did play a horse game on the laptop this morning. Her breathing spans are becoming longer in between breaths. She said a Prayer for Jesus to please take her to heaven, after asking permission from Tim and I. Well I just wanted to update thanks so much for all the entries we love reading them to Lacey everynight we can anyway. Please continue Praying for Lacey Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, January 26, 2006 0:16 AM CST

We are all staying pretty busy keeping up with medicines, having bonfires, and hosting girl parties (that the guys could attend also). The past few days we've sensed God's presence. We know it's because of the many prayers that are being received and answered by our Heavenly Father. We rest assured that God's timing is perfect and have faith that His purpose is being accomplished!

Saturday, January 21, 2006 10:25 PM CST

Hello to all , just wanted to quickly up date a little. Lacey has been getting closer and closer to Heaven and has has some awesome dreams. I have been right by her side and don't want away from her for long, so this will be short PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYING FOR LACEY Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, January 21, 2006 10:25 PM CST

Hello to all , just wanted to quickly up date a little. Lacey has been getting closer and closer to Heaven and has has some awesome dreams. I have been right by her side and don't want away from her for long, so this will be short PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYING FOR LACEY Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:44 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey hasn't been doing very good the past 2 days her breathing has slowed down and she is sleeping alot. She has told me about her dreams of Heaven, she said "I went to Heaven and I saw Princesses, Castles, and dolphins, then last night she said she knocked on Jesus door and they had a picnic together and ate the best peanut butter and jelly sandwiches she had ever had. I am so glad God is giving her these insights I think it has made her feel alot better about things.
PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYING FOR LACEY
love to all, Chelli

Sunday, January 15, 2006 7:52 PM CST

Hello to all, we went to the movies today and watched Narnia. It was good, Lacey wanted to watch 2 movies today but by the end of the first she was ready to head to Walmart and home. She got a doodle bear and a puppy surprise today at Walmart and has been doodling on her bear all afternoon. She has been getting Tim and I to play her playstation game Madagascar so she can see it all, it's pretty hard, so we have been taking turns playing.
I think she is still wore out from yesterday, so we took it easy today.
PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYING FOR LACEY
WE NEED ALL THE PRAYERS WE CAN GET
GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS.
Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, January 14, 2006 7:15 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey had a wonderful day today. Joey set up the day of riding horses and grilling out at Mawmaw's. We had alot of freinds and family over and everyone had a blast. Lacey has has been awake all day and has been outside alot more than usuall. Thank everyone who came out and brought horses and everyone who came out to share this Great day with us. We were all so happy to see Lacey having such a great time. Tommmorrow if she is feeling up to it we plan on taking her to the movies, if she isn't to wore out from today.
THANK GOD for these Great days we are blessed to have with our Precious Little Lacey Mae. We are making awesome memories.
I just wanted to update a little sorry for the past few days we have been so busy.
Lacey is playing on the playstation and needs some help.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUING PRAYERS BEING SAID FOR LACEY.
Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:30 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is having a great day, she got to ride 2 horses, a white one named Dolly and a paint one named Bad Boy she had a real good time then when she was done she wanted to go eat Chinese food so we just got home from an exciting day.
Yesterday she really enjoyed the her company, even though yesterday was a little difficult with the pain we had to go up twice on her pain pump. Today is alot better she has only had to push her button once and we even changed her port needle this morning before we got started doing everything else. (YEAH) THANK GOD
Now she is playing her barbie playstation game.
Please continue Praying for Lacey, that her days will be pain free and for her miricle from GOD to heal her completly.
Love to all, Chelli

Monday, January 9, 2006 9:59 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey had a good relaxing day, she watched our last trip to Disney World, played on the V Smile, and got a visit from one of her old class mates Lacey wasn't very talkative at the time but Cheyenne brought her a Pink Kitty cat that she loves very much. The last few days was full and she needed the day to relax.
We were going to clinic today to check on getting radiation but Lacey said NO she didn't want to go through it again, it would have controled pain more if it was even possible, but she is doing great on the pump right now we have not had to go up on it THANK GOD.
I am hoping tommorrow she wakes up with some energy and wants to do more. But I am counting my blessing that she isn't in constant pain.
She did get blood drawn today and her CBC looks good. Her aneimia is controlled for now, and her glucose level is fine she has been off inslin since the day before we left the hospital. THANK GOD
She has had many visitors and she loves having company, it makes her smile.
Please contine PRAYING for Lacey we need lots of PRAYERS
The more PRAYERS that go up for Lacey the BETTER
THANK YOU GOD FOR ALLOWING US THESE GREAT DAYS AND FOR EVERY MOMENT WE HAVE THANK GOD FOR EVERYTHING
Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, January 8, 2006 8:20 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey had a good day at Chucky Cheese. She got a disco ball with all her tickets so she was a very happy little girl. We got there around 12:30 and by 3:30 she was wore out. Tim carried her around most of the time but she got down to play a few games YEAH!!! On the ride home she tried sleeping but would have to wake up to push her pain pump. She has been sleeping most of the afternoon since we got home. Pawpaw brought her some stawberry ice cream tonight she has been craving it. Right now we have all the lights in the house off so she can see her dico light better even though she is sleeping that is the way she wants it.
Well I wil update more later.
PLEASE REMEMBER LACEY IN YOUR PRAYERS
GOD has blessed us in many ways
OUR FAITH IS STRONG IN HIM HE IS THE MASTER OF ALL
Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, January 7, 2006 11:12 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey had a good day, we did Christmas at Mawmaw's today, she loved that. She woke up this morning all bright eyed and bushey taled, ready for the day. Tommorrow if she is feeling good we plan on going to Chucky Cheese she has really been wanting to do that so we figured while she was feeling good we would get there. In hopes she wakes up feeling good we will be in North Little Rock tommorrow playing and having fun. Her pain was well managed today she only had to hit the extra dose button once, THANK GOD She has stayed on the same dose from the day we left the hospital. We had alot of family come in to visit this weekend and she loved that. Well it si almost 12am med time so I will go for now Thanks for your PRAYERS GOD HEARS OUR PRAYERS
THANK GOD FOR EACH AND EVERY MOMENT WE GET TO SPEND WITH OUR CHILDREN, THEY ARE SO DEAR TO OUR HEARTS!!!
WE THANK GOD FOR EACH DAY WE HAVE TO SPEND WITH LACEY!!!
WE THANK GOD FOR GIVING US OUR CHILDREN!!!
WE THANK GOD FOR THE PROMISE OF BEING TOGETHER FOR ETERNITY!!
Love to all, Chelli

Friday, January 6, 2006 9:22 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey had a better day today she was awake most of the day with a great night sleep last night. She played on the playstation and V smile today and did alot of scratch magic drawings. She got up and got ready to go to Mawmaws house but then got to the door and changed her mind she wanted to stay home and play her games on TV. The great news is that her pain is in control, since we have been home we have not had to go up on her pain pump. In the hospital they had to at least go up twice a day. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS and your words of encouragement.
I know Lacey has touched alot of people in her life she is such a sweet and loving person. She loves to read all her messages as do I. Please keep lifting Lacey up in Prayers.
I know GOD Never makes mistakes and in Him I trust and beleive.
I have to go for now I will try to update as much as I can but for now my focus is spending time and doing everything I can with her.
Love to all, Chelli
PLEASE PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 10:54 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey's scan showed progressed Neuroblastoma and from the medical stand point there is nothing more they can do. We will be going home in the morning on a pain pump and feeding tube.
My little princess has put up one long fight but Jesus just needs another angel and she knows what is going on she just says she is scared of dieing but smiles when We tell her about things in Heaven and tell her she is going to get her Angel wings and fly, she says she is going to pour out the snow when she gets there. This is by far the hardest thing I have ever had to face but I just keep telling myself how much better off she will be when she gets to Heaven, No more pain No more shots No more chemo No more hospital Only Great things in store for her. But it is extreamly hard to know I will not see her or be able to hold my precious little girl for a long time, but for now I am going to spend every moment trying to make these days we do have with her the best we possibly can. Like the saying LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DIEING.
We are not promised tommorrow nor are we givin our childeren we are lent them and only GOD knows the outcome of our future. I LOVE my Lacey Mae with all my heart and she has put up the greatest fight I am so proud of her for her strength and her faith in GOD she knows in her heart she is going to heaven.
I do know that Doctors are not GOD and He alone can turn all this around and give us a Miracle and amaze everyone and I will continue Praying for that Miracle.
PLEASE PRAY GOD GIVES HER STRENGTH IN EVERYWAY
PLEASE PRAY FOR HER TO BE PAIN FREE
Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, January 1, 2006 8:13 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing better at least her pain seams to finally be under control, thanks to nurse Linda B. you are awesome, they had to up her pain medicine 5 times yesterday and last night for the first time in a week she has slept well. THANK YOU GOD.
She has been so irritable and in so much pain she has been so mean I am glad some of the same nurses have taken care of Lacey so they know she hasn't been mean always. I don't see how the nurses put up with some of the things they have to, Lacey was calling them stupid retards and they were telling me "Don't worry about it she is just in really bad pain and that is also the steroids making her like that" That just is not Lacey she is so sweet and would never say things like that.
She wanted all the boys to come see her today so they all did. Heather and David and her Uncle Gordon and Aunt Kaci came to visit her today she really enjoyed the company. MawMaw and Aunt Cecila came and visited her last night. Aunt Rhonda has stayed with her for the past few nights, she has enjoyed just having the company. The smile that comes on her face when people come to see her is awesome.
Today Lacey wasn't as irritable she acted more like herself until about 3pm when she again started hurting so they came in and uped her pain pump. She is sitting up in bed playing Finding Nemo on the Gamecube so that is a great big difference, before last night she would only watch TV and cry because of the pain. It took them a week to get her out of pain to me that was way to long, the Doctors switched on Friday and I was so glad they did since then things are getting done. THANK YOU GOD.
PLEASE PRAY PRAY PRAY that the scans are good. They will be done on Tuesday I know GOD can and will heal her body in whatever ways it needs to be healed, he is my strength and in him I put all my faith. He has great plans for Lacey. THANK YOU GOD HER BEING PAIN FREE is such a blessing to us all
It is so hard for me to handle this it is like all the times I have forced her to take nasty medicine because it will make her better I always kept all medicine on a strict time schedule always followed all the rules with keeping her isolated. We went to Texas for the transplant split our whole family apart I always thought if I did exactly what I am suppose to do everything will turn out good, because Lacey has always been so strong and I have watched her like a hawk and any signs of anything I was always bringing her in to Childrens never took any chances. I am just so scared and confused I just want Lacey to be all better and only GOD has the power to make everything better and help the Doctors to see the problems and fix them. I pray daily for wisdom for the Doctors.
PLEASE PRAY HARD FOR LACEY THAT THE SCANS ARE ALL CLEAR OF NEUROBLASTOMA AND THEY FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS HER LITTLE BODY IS HAVING.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:51 AM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is still in terrible pain they had to increase her pain pump twice today. They didn't get any answers from the ultrsound but they did a cat scan and it was not the answers we were looking for It is possibly new neuroblastoma from the results I read it is clearly that but they want to do more intence test that take a week to get back to determine if it is.
PLEASE KEEP LIFTING LACEY UP IN PRAYERS
Her stomach has swelled up so much just within a day and she is in severe pain. I am sorry for the short entry this has been a horrible day and it is hard to write through tears. Just please PRAY, PRAY, PRAY

GOD WILL SEE LACEY THROUGH THIS ALSO
Chelli

Thursday, December 29, 2005 11:05 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is now on a pain pump to control some of the pain she is having in her lower stomach she has been hurting for a while now and it just got uncontrolable with oxycodone. She will be having an untrasound in the morning at 8 hopefully they will figure out what is going on there. She is still on an insolin drip controlling her glucose level. Her cells are still attacking and killing out her red blood cells. She is not in pain right now just sleeping alot only waking up crying to take more medicine. Her feeding tube is in and she is doing good with it, although she won't allow anyone to touch it to try to get it out of her way, she finally let me tape it to the side of her face but that was while she cryed. I was so glad Dr. Stine finally saw today how much pain she is in, she has spells where she is just in terrible pain but he never saw how much untill today. Thank everyone for all your entries, all the words of encouragment they really help. God is the Master Healer and he has gotten us this far and in him I trust and THANK for every blessing and miricle he has and continues doing in our lives. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS. Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 1:29 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is still doing the same, She is on an isolin drip her glucose is still high but they are thinking it is from the steriod and the TPN. I just don't know what to say anymore. I just want everything to be ok There is nothing I can do to make a difference. My pateince are like a thin sheet of ice now and I want Lacey better and there is nothing I can do but Pray and lay back and watch. The more questions I ask it seems like I am stepping on more toes.
Dr. Wall told me when we left that she has ran into problems by letting people go early and I have been thinking about that alot.
I know in the bottom of my heart that Dr. Saylors cares what the outcome is and cares about Lacey He is a GREAT MAN, God has givin him great knowledge and wisdom. Nothing against the other DR's but DR Saylors I know, and he knows how to make me understand what is going on. I have no PHD but I am not blind to this either. Dealing with this disease has made me think alot more about everything (when you hear someone cough you run the other direction) you stay home unless it is absolutly a have to. Your mind works on a time schedule, when the next med time is.
I am so confused with what is going on right now she has grown antibodies that is killing her red blood cells it this part of what she has to go through? is this her new cells killing her old cells or is all her cells killing each other? Is this somehting that is easily cured?
her body is making red blood cells but they are being killed.
Please Pray for Lacey I am asking this from the bottom of my heart Things will get better with God's help. Love to all Chelli

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 7:31 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey was admitted in the hospital Christmas day, with fever of 102. Her HG was 5.5 but they didn't have any blood that matched hers so they did another CBC the next morning and it had fallen to 4.6 so they had to give her blood that wasn't a perfect match but she did well. They have no idea what is wrong with her, but here lately they never find anything. Her glucose was at 726 today which was enough to put her in a coma but GOD is with us and everything went good it is now running 426 that is still high but it beats 726 any day, between the dextrose in her IV fluids and the TPN, plus the steriods anyones Glucose would be high.
They are wanting to do a biopsy on her shingle spots I think that is the stupidest thing yet, I mean everyone knows how it started and where she has had her biopsy before is in the same spot. They tested her for the flu and for RSV and they of course came back negative she showed no signes of that at all, But the "smart" resident HAHA said you don't run fever with HG being low I guess she thinks this is our first rodeo because Lacey runs fever everytime she needs blood. as you can tell I really don't like having to deal with residents they are just like teenagers they think they know it all. I know they need to learn but this just isn't the place for experiments.
Lacey is doing better since they gave her blood hasn't ran fever since. Tommorrow they will probly do a test to see if she is purple (HA HA) no realy we are so tired of this place really tired of the I don't know answers. That gets old after a while and that has been the answers for a long while now.
Doctor Saylors usually has answers to most everything but today was crazy for him in clinic.
Caleb is doing great. He is going to get out of the hospital Friday. Thank you GOD
No matter how bad everything looks on the outside I always remember everything God has done for us and I have to smile and Thank him that much more. Thank you for all your Prayers. Lacey has alot of needs and GOD knows each and every one of them.
Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and has a Healthy and Happy New Year, Chelli

Wednesday, December 21, 2005 1:16 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing good still not eating much and they have decreased her TPN to 16 hours now. She is going to be allowed to be on TPN for 2 weeks and then if she still isn't eating she will have to get a feeding tube in and get her nutrietion that way.
She is really excited about Christmas it's only 4 days away now, she says.
The big boys got to come home yesterday so everything is back to normal. They all are so ready for Christmas.
Caleb is getting chemo right now getting ready for the big day which will be on Friday Please remember him in your Prayers.
Well I have lots to get done I just thought I would quickly update her page so everyone could keep up with her.
Please remember Lacey in your Prayers that she will get her appitite back and get to feeling better.
Merry Christmas to all, Chelli

Saturday, December 17, 2005 10:32 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing better, she has started eating a little but it seems like every time something hits her stomach she gets sick. not to sure what is going on with that but she has an appt. Monday morning bright and early and we will see what Dr. Saylors says about it. She is still on 20 hour TPN at home so I know she is getting all the nutrition she needs.
She is so ready for Christmas. She had the hardest time this year figuring out what she wanted. With her going through this recent transplant every day she was getting something new and of course LOVED every bit of it.
Shawn and Cory get out of school Monday so they will get to come home Tuesday, our family will finally be back to normal.
Please continue Praying for Lacey, she still has some bumps to get over. Hopefully by Christmas she will be feeling great again.
Please remember Caleb and his family in your Prayers he has started the chemo for the transplant.
We thank GOD every day for the wonderful blessing he has given our family and for the miricle of Lacey's GREAT CURE

Merry Christmas to all, Chelli

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

Monday, December 12, 2005 6:15 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing good. She is still on TPN at home but she is going to start getting tapered down right now it is 24 hours tommorrow it will be 20 hours then a few days later she will be lowered more. Her shingles are getting worse but they Dr. Saylors changed her medicine back to the other stuff that was helping so hopefully that will take care of it, she isn't having pain from them just blisters. We had a great day at ACH we made a record, we were out of there in 2 hours (YEAH) We had to get home and change out her bag of TPN. She is getting real excited about Christmas. Her teacher is going to start comming out tommorrow again so she is looking forward to that.
Caleb is going to be heading out to San Antonio Texas tommorrow please keep him close in your prayers he will be having the same transplant Lacey had. his web page is also on this web site as a link.
Dakota is another freind we have met going to ACH and he was even in San Antonio for a while, He is fighting GVH his site is also linked on this site keepthefaith He is also in great need of prayers he just got out of ICU and is being treated at MD Anderson in Houston Texas now.
Thank you for your Prayers we really appreiciate everyone Praying for Lacey and writing her notes on her web-site she really loves reading them, and needs everyones Prayers, God has brought Lacey through alot.

THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL
JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

Thursday, December 8, 2005 1:45 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing better. Sorry it has been a few days since I have updated we have been in the hospital, she had to have a GI done Tuesday, she hasn't been eating or drinking much and was dehydrated Monday so they admitted her and done some test. They didn't find anything wrong besides the fact she was dehydrated. She is now on TPN at home 24 hours a day. Just another bump in the road as I always say. She is feeling ok she doesn't have alot of energy these days just mainly sits around watching TV. We got to come home last night. We go back in clinic on Monday. Tim did get the house up for sale. He came home for the holidays and to help me get things around here done, with Lacey not being able to get out, it is hard to get anything done. Happy Holidays to all, Chelli

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 8:58 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. Having a blast being home playing and watching TV as usual. She has been feeling great no pain from the shingles. Lacey and Maeson are watching Nemo right now getting ready for bed. They both have been sleeping with me since Tim is in Wyoming. Lacey has been keeping Maeson from falling out of the bed, he has a bad habbit of falling out of bed, Lacey is a great big sister and big help. She missed him like crazy when we were in Texas.
I talked to a few Doctors today in Denver Colorado and in Gillete Wyoming today, they sounded great, I am going to talk to Dr. Saylors Monday (hopefully) and ask him if he knows anyone to refer her to up there. Yesterday just wasn't a good day for him he has been working on call and on the floor and he had Caleb going through surgery. Which turned out great they removed the place on his skull and is recoving well. It was I know a very stressful day for him, as most days are for him with all the stress of his job, that is one job I couldn't handle. I thank God for giving him the pateince and the brains to be able to handle his type of work. I know I just would never be able to sleep at night wandering should I have done something different.
Lacey is ready to move, every night she talked to Tim he tells her about the snow and she is so ready to build a real snowman, play on the snow sled and make snow angles. I keep telling her she is going to get tired of it but she assures me she won't. She gets excited when she talks about the snow, she thinks she will be closer to Santa. She is getting excited about Christmas.
It was great to see everyone at ACH Lacey really missed Carrie and all the nurses. It was good seeing familar faces.
Thank you all for your Prayers, Lacey is doing so good and I know Jesus is the reason she is. He is the BEST DOCTOR OF ALL. Thank you Lis.
Love to all, Chelli

Monday, November 28, 2005 6:33 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey's counts look better and her bone scan looks good. Her appt. was disappointing because we didn't get to talk with Dr. Saylors. I figured since this was the first time she went back to ACH she would see him but he was to busy. Maybe next week he will get a chance to see her and talk with us. He is the only Dr. that what he says I go with. I always second guess everyone except him. I have to get to working on finding a DR. up north since Tim is there already. I hope I can find someone that I can feel comfortable with and cares about what happens to Lacey. I know I am a pain in the but at times but I only want so strongly for Lacey to grow up and be cancer free. Well I have to go for now I will try updating more in the week. Please continue Praying for Lacey she is doing great and I thank God for everthing he has done for us. Please pray for Caleb's recovery he had his surgery today. Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, November 24, 2005 5:34 PM CST

Happy Thanksgiving to all, We have alot to be thankful for. !!! We are home!!!. We had the best Thanksgiving with our whole family. Lacey is feeling great No more pain. She is extremly happy to be home. Since everyone is home we are putting up our Christmas tree and decorating before everyone has to leave again. Sorry this is going to be a short entry but we have tons of stuff to do and we are getting to spend quailty time with family. Thank you for all your Prayers, Lacey still has one more month to be confined then hopefully all will be back to normal. We will be going to ACH Monday morning, I will update more when we get home that evening. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, November 21, 2005 6:05 PM CST

Hello to all, We have another "bump in the road" Lacey is being treated for shingles. My Mom is on her way to pick up Maeson and bring him back to Arkansas. Lacey and I are very happy to have Maeson stay with us for the time he has got to stay. Lacey may be admitted back in the hospital and Maeson isn't allowed to stay since shingles are infectious. Lacey is in alot of pain and had to be given 2 doses of morphine in the clinic and is taking tylenol with codeine while we are in the hotel. Since she has no visible signs of shingles and they have started treating her for it, it shouldn't get real bad, but time will tell. Please Pray that Mawmaw has a safe trip she will be traveling today and back to Arkansas tommorrow it takes 10 1/2 hours one way.

Caleb is going to have surgery next week on his skull to either remove the mass or just biopsy it. Then he will be on his way to San Antonio for his transplant. Please remember him in your prayers also.

Aunt Martha had back surgery today I pray this will help her with all the problems she has been having for years. Please Pray for her she will be down and out for a few weeks recovering.

Thank you very much for your Prayers please continue Praying for Lacey, she realy needs your prayers.

Saturday, November 19, 2005 4:08 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey had a sad morning, while reading web sites she found out that Trey Brown had went to heaven last night and she wanted to know why. She said I know his Mom and Dad and Grandmaw and Grandpaw are very sad and I know they are crying. She had lots of questions and I just explain to her Jesus need Trey to be an Angel he earned his wings and is in the best place you could ever think of and will never hurt again. Then she wanted to know if she was going to die. That is the hardest questions for any parent to hear your child ask. I tell her God has great planes for you and he wants you to tell everyone He is the one that healed you. She knows God has been with her through everthing.

Lacey was VERY EXCITED when she read her message from Santa, she was jumping up and down screaming telling everyone that Santa had wrote on her web site. It made her whole day. Thank you Santa.

We go back to clinic Tuesday. I will update more then unless we have news to report before then. Please continue Praying for Lacey. Her T cells need to kick in, thats what we are waiting on to be able to return home.

Please Pray for Trey Brown's family God Grant them strength and peace at this time of great need. If you could give them some words of encouragment his website address is www.caringbridge.org/visit/trey

Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, November 17, 2005 3:52 PM CST

Hello to all , Lacey is feeling great. Her blood test results show still no T cells. That is a bummer but as I always say she is doing and feeling great so I can't complain. God just wants us to stay in San Antonio a little longer. Maeson is keeping us BUSY.

Trey Brown is still in great need of prayers, Please remember him. For God to heal his little body, he has really been having a HARD time through this transplant. He is still in ICU.

Lacey's platlets are increasing and everything else on her labs look realy good.
Lacey just realy wants to go home, she said today "are we going to have to be here for Christmas too" "will Santa know where we are." I told her I didn't know if we would be here or not but Yes Santa knows where you are. Don't know how I am going to figure that one out. Lacey keeps saying "it's only 5 weeks away YEAH" I keep saying "OH NO" This Christmas is going to be way hard. But we have PLEANTY to be thankful for. God has been sooo good to our family.
Please continue Praying for Lacey, She is doing so good and we know GOD has been answering prayers because Lacey couldn't have done this alone. Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 2:42 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. She is sitting here in the room watching Madagascar with Maeson. Her appt. went well yesterday her platlet count is comming up. They are going to do another test on her Thursday to check if she has any of the big gun immune fighting cells growing yet. If it shows any, we may be on our way home sooner. It would be good to be home for Thanksgiving but whatever is best for Lacey is what we will do. Everything is going great, Lacey has Maeson to play with and she isn't as bored as she was.
Trey Brown is still in ICU, Please remember him and his family in your prayers, you can check up on him by www.caringbridge.org/visit/trey and give his family some words of encouragement. They are in great need of a miricle from GOD. I know GOD gives us our miricles and I know he can do the same for Trey. I know with all my heart Jesus Christ is holding Lacey's hand through every single bit of this and I know he makes all things possible.
Thank you all for your prayers God is answering our prayers, Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, November 12, 2005 10:45 AM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. Her brother Maeson is here in San Antonio with us now and Lacey is happy to have someone to play with. Last night Lacey intoduced Maeson to Hugo, her neighbor dog freind, who Lacey has grown to Love. Last night they all played together and had a good time. They both are sitting here watching Shark boy and Lava Girl. It is different having them in this small hotel room but great to have our little man here with us.

Caleb got great news on his Cat and Bone scans Thank you so much for praying for him He had a MRI done and will be getting results from that on Monday then Dr. Saylors will be getting him down here to San Antonio. Please continue Praying for him, for his great healing with the upcoming
transplant.

Trey is still in ICU and he isn't doing good at all, Please pray for his healing and his family as they watch him go through everything, his web site is www.caringbridge/visit/trey you can check on him and Please Pray for him, they need lots of PRAYERS right now.

Please Pray for Lacey's immune system to start making the strong immune system cells that will prevent her from getting sick easily, That is what we are waiting for, to be able to go home.

Lacey has to go back to Clinic on Monday so I will update more then. Love to all ,Chelli

Wednesday, November 9, 2005 12:21 AM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great, we got some upseting news today we will be here in San Antonio for another month. But Lacey is feeling great so I can not complain. Caleb is having scans right now Please pray for him and his family they need all the prayers everyone can say for them. I will try to update more later. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, November 7, 2005 7:22 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. She is now 93% donor cells and 7% her own as of last week. The test result took a week to get back. So just figuring I think she is 100% now, they did another test today and I guess it will be back in a week. Within 12 days she went from 28% to 93%. We will be going home one day this week. (YEAH) We are so ready. I have began packing since we got back it is amazing how much stuff you accuire in 2 months time. Now I am taking a break and we are watching Titanic. Please everyone remember Caleb, Trey, and Dakota in your prayers Caleb has his major scans Wednesday, Trey is in ICU following his transplant with a fungus infection and other major problem, Dakota is fighting his GVH from transplant. Please continue Praying for Lacey, God has blessed our family in many ways and we give him all the glory. Thank you all for Praying for Lacey we could not have made it this far without the Power of Jesus Christ. Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, November 5, 2005 8:30 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. She has been doing latch work, it is going to be a lab dog when she is finished. We have been hanging around the apartment just watching TV, doing crafts and school work, not much going on, but at this point this is great. We will be going back to clinic here in San Antonio Monday to see what her cord blood donor percents are, then hopefully get the word on the exact date we will get to go home. God has blessed our family greatly. We give God all the glory for Lacey's progress. He has given the Doctors all the knowledge and has given Lacey the strength to go through another transplant with ease. I want to Thank everyone who has and continue to Pray for Lacey. We have a few freinds that are in great need of your Prayers, Trey Brown is here in San Antonio in ICU he had his transplant a few days earlier than Lacey, Dakota who is having a hard time with GVH from transplant, Caleb who is having scans Wednesday that will determine if he gets to have a transplant, this is the a very important day for his family, please pray for his scans to show great improvement, all your Prayers will be greatly appreciated. I know the Power of Prayers, God has done a miricle in Lacey's life. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:42 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey had her surgery today, everything went fine. She is a little sore but other than that she feels great. She had fish and shrimp for supper now she is watching Snow Dogs. We had a picnic at the apartment this afternoon, she has been playing ball with a dog named Hugo. We should get the test results back from the donor blood cells on Monday, then we will know what percent of her cells are donor cells and what percent are her own, after that test result comes in Dr. Wall said she will talk to us about going home. Dr. Saylors watch out were coming home soon!! or should I say watch out ACH!! We are so ready to come home. We sure miss everyone back there, it is ok here but everyone knows there is no place like home and NO one like Dr. Saylors.
There is a new link on Lacey's site, Colleen a freind, added some photos on for us be sure to check them out. She did a great job. Please continue Praying for Lacey and Please remember Trey Brown he is still in ICU, Caleb he is going to have scans on the 9th that will determin his future, and Dakota as he fights GVH. All these kids are in GREAT need of your prayers. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, October 31, 2005 6:29 PM CST

Hello to all Happy Halloween. Lacey is doing great. She went on the Halloween Parade at the hospital, she had a great time. She also had to get platlets. Her surgery is going to be Wednesday at 11am to get her central lines taken out. Her teacher (Cruela DeVil) came over this afternoon and played with her. Lacey had a great day. They did the test today to see how many cells are donor and how many cells are still her own, the test results will be back in 5 buisiness days. Then we will start talking about getting to go home. Please continue to Pray for Lacey. God is soooo good to us. Trey Brown is in great need of prayers also, please remember him, he is in ICU still having a hard time. Thank you all for your Prayers, we wouldn't be doing this good without Prayers. We sure miss everyone at home. Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, October 29, 2005 10:55 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. Everything is going good. Lacey will have surgery Tuesday to get her lines taken out, they will start useing her port. Tim is headed to Wyoming, he has found a job there. We will be going back to Arkansas for at least 7 months. Let everyone finish school this year and give us time to get Lacey on 3 months check ups. This is going to be a big change for everyone, being out of the farming agri area will be better on Lacey. She will go back to clinic Monday and more than likely she will need to get platlets. Lacey got a package from her Angel Amy yesterday, she was so excited to get the Herbe Fully Loaded movie, and she got alot of exercise jumping on the packaging bubles. Please continue Praying for Lacey that she is and will remain cancer free. God has blessed our lives in many ways. Please remember Caleb, Dakota, and Trey in your prayers they are in great need also. Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:24 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey had a great day today, Mrs. Bonnie took us to a park where we rode a train and then took us to the great river walk they have here in San Antonio where we took a boat tour. There wasn't that many people around and she wore a mask the whole time. We stoped in at a grocery store on our way home Lacey and Mrs. Bonnie stayed out in the car while I went in and got a few things. I got her a pumpkin to carve, she just had an all around fun and exciting day. We have to go to clinic in the morning and I will update more tommorrow afternoon. Thanks for the Prayers being said for Lacey, God has blessed us in ALOT of ways. We met Mrs. Bonnie here in San Antonio, she is Heaven sent. I don't know how we would have made it here without her. Please continue Praying for Lacey, we know God has great plans for her life. Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:50 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. We may be able to go home in 2 weeks (YEAH) she only has clinic appointments twice this week. The test came back that told us how many cells were her's and how many donor cells were in her body. She is 28% donor and 72% her own, this is a good sign, that result was from a week ago. Her body is slowly turning over to donor cells (YEAH) She is feeling great. She may start on blood presure medicine Thursday, is has been getting higher as the weeks go on. They reduced her steroid. I tell her all the time she is a walking pharmacy. But whatever it takes for her to be well, is what we will do. She is going to have school today, that helps the day go by, she loves school. She has been watching alot of TV and playing alot of cards games. Please continue Praying for Lacey as her body is changing, for this to be a smooth transition. Thank you sooooo much for your Prayers, our God is an Awesome God. We have really been blessed by him. Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, October 22, 2005 10:15 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. We are back in the hotel, we were in and out of the hospital this past week, they took her off the seizure medicine and wanted to watch her for seizures for a while. She is back to herself, THANK GOD. We were really worried for a while, not knowing if she was ever going to talk or walk again.
Thank everyone for sending her cards and for signing her guestbook she loves to read them. She gets bored here in the hotel. She isn't allowed to go out in public right now, but she loves not being in the hospital. Lacey has said she is ready to be in her own bed, not many kids say they are ready to be in there own beds. She misses everyone at home as do I. THANK EVERYONE FOR THE PRAYERS BEING SAID FOR LACEY, they are much needed and we know she couldn't have got this far with out GOD. Please continue Praying for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

Monday, October 17, 2005 9:53 AM CDT

Hello to all, Sorry it has been so long since I have updated things have been kind of crazy around here. Lacey had multiple seizures Friday morning early. After about 2 hours, plenty of medicines, and much prayer they stopped. They gave her the meds to stop the seizures which was ALOT, enough to make her stop breathing by her self they had to put a breathing tube in and put her on a ventalater, she had an MRI done and it showed irriatation on her brain that should heal by itself in time. She was sent to PICU for 24 hour, they took her breathing tube out after 7 hours when she was breathing over the ventalater. We were discharged yesterday and are back at the hotel. She is on a seizure medicine and is no longer taking the medicine that caused it to happen. She is still dizzy and can't walk alone because of being dizzy. But she can talk and she remembers everyone, and everything else should come back in time. This dizzyness may be comming from the seizure medicine. We are in clinic today and I am able to update her site in clinic only, our hotel doesn't have internet access. Our address at the hotel is Studio 6 room # 111 7719 Loui Pastuer CT. San Antonio TX 78229 we can no longer get our mail at the hospital. Rhonda my sister and Tim came in and stayed for a while. Rhonda is leaving today, Tim is going to leave probly Wednesday. Well I will try to update tommorrow when we are in clinic. Please continue Praying for Lacey she is in great need of Prayers, Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:20 PM CDT

Hey, I wanted to let everyone know that Lacey had a reaction to blood so we will be staying for at least one more day. Just another small set back but she is still doing good. I know we will be staying at Studio 6 when we get out. I don't have an address to the place yet but I will post it on her web site as soon as I get it. Please continue Praying for Lacey. Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 12:14 AM CDT

Hello to all, GREAT NEWS Lacey is going out patient today. She is doing that good. I am a litle scared about leaving now that we are going to a hotel but it will be fine. I wish we were able to go home but that will come in time. Lacey is getting blood and platlets today before we leave. I will try to update if where we go has internet access if not Tim will update for us. Please continue to Pray for Lacey, that her body will take the transplant and not reject it. Please remember Trey and Caleb in your Prayers they are in great need. Well I have to do some more packing. Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, October 9, 2005 3:42 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great, her ANC actually doubled. They took her off all antibiotics and she is getting a 2 hour pass to go outside. She starts her antirejection meds by mouth today, she has been getting it IV. We had a few visitors today, Mrs. Katherine McBryde, and Mrs. Bonnie Russell, it was so good to have visitors. It gets very boring in here. We may get to go out patient late next week (WOW)she is excited about that. Thanks for all the Prayers they are being answered. Please remember Trey Brown and Caleb Sims in your Prayers they are in great need also. Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, October 8, 2005 10:20 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great, tommorrow is going to be her lowest day then we should start seeing an increase in her immune system, she is still at 650 today which is not bad. The Dr. says everything is going right on schedule. Her body is doing what it is suposed to be. The Dr. just came in and said we may get to go outpatient next week (YEAH) We really miss everyone back home. Hopefully we will be able to come home the midlle of next month. Please continue to Pray for Lacey. God has really blessed our family. Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, October 6, 2005 10:59 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great, she has a very low immune system right now but she is feeling great, we just have to keep her well. The school teacher got to come by today, she has been trying, but Lacey has been to sick to do any school work. Lacey really likes her, she had fun. She didn't eat very good today she ate 1/2 of a hot pocket all day, she says her tummy doesn't feel like it. She has been feeling good just full from her stomach shrinking from not eating those other days and from the fluids she is on. I think she is getting her days and nights mixed up she wants to stay up late and sleep during the day. The nurses don't let her sleep late, only till about 9:30am. Caleb Sims parents didn't get good news today from his scans, Caleb and his family needs SPEICIAL PRAYERS. www.caringbride.org/ar/caleb is his web site. Please continue praying for Lacey Prayers are being heard. God has his healing hands on Lacey, that is why she is doing so wonderful. Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, October 5, 2005 11:42 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey had done great today, No fever (YEAH) but still a rash, but we can handle that. Lacey wanted to tell everyone thanks for all the prayers and for all the notes people have written on her site and for all the cards that have been sent to her. She is in great spirits. Aunt Rhonda sent her the movie Robots which we have seen 5 times today, and a whole lot of candy, she ate for the first time in 2 1/2 days today starting with candy then went to a kids meal we are just happy to see her eating. Well it is late and I am going to take advantage of no fever and try to get some sleep. God has really blessed us with how well she is doing. Please continue Praying for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

A few freinds who need speicial prayers
www.caringbridge.org/ar/keepthefaith (Dakota Hawkins) he is here getting treated for graft verses host from transplant
www.caringbridge.org/ar/caleb (Caleb Sims) He is on his way as soon as he gets cleared to have a transplant
Trey Brown who is here getting a transplant also from Arkansas

Tuesday, October 4, 2005 12:19 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey had her transplant this morning. As everyone knows Lacey was diagnosed 9/11/01 great devestation in New York today she received her cord blood from New York City. I thought that was neat. We can start calling her a yankee now. She handled the transplant well, they had to give her medicine for her blood pressure she got a spliting head ache from it going up, and was screaming from the pain in her head, she was sick to her tummy, but she did great. She is sleeping right now. She is feeling better. Lacey had to start her GCSF today but the good thing about it is she doen't have to get shots they put it through her IV here. I was glad and when Lacey gets to feeling better she will be so glad, right now she doesn't care about anything. That is what we are Praying for a complete cure. Thanks for Praying for Lacey we really need Prayers. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, October 3, 2005 10:12 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing good, she had her last dose of ATG today and is now reacting, she had radiation at another place and wasn't back in time for her steroid, it helps her to not react so bad. Her fever went up and she was shivering from chills, she had a rash that almost covered her whole body. Now they have started the fever prodicall but I really think it is just the reaction from the ATG. They think it is from the ATG but they just want to be safe. Her radiation went good. Transplant tommorrow at 9:30am, all her chemo is finished now we just wait for the new cord blood to graft and start growing. Her nose has started bleeding but it is getting controlled her platlets are low I figure they may give her some of them tommorrow. The next few weeks are very crucial, her imune system is wiped completely out. Please continue Praying hard for Lacey as she goes through the next few weeks. All in all everything is going good, Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, October 2, 2005 7:53 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great today. She had the ATG again today and had NO reaction, THANK GOD. She has had a great day. When she was done with her chemo today she said "YEAH I didn't even get sick today." She played with a guy named Tim today from child life, made a coaster and colored a picture frame. There is only so much we can do in this room, but being bored is good, at least she is feeling good, that is a big plus. Tommorrow she will get ATG at 8 am it goes over 4 hours, then she gets her total body radiation at 5:30 pm, then she gets her anti rejection med for 24 hours. She has had it now for 26 hours and I think they are going to put it on again in a little while. Well I am going to try to get some sleep, I was up till 2 am last night her fever broke at about 1:45 am, she has been fever free since then. Thanks for all the Prayers being said for Lacey we are in great need of Prayers as she goes through these next few weeks. Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, October 1, 2005 8:37 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing better right now she gave us quite a scare today, She had a reation to the AntithymocyteGlobulin it is from rabbits. Her heart rate sored, her oxygen went down, she ran fever and got sick to her stomach a few times, she got chills from the fever, she is still running a 101 but everything looks better on the monitors, and she is sitting up in bed which is a plus, she even talked on the phone with her Dad, she won't talk to anyone when she is feeling bad. She gets this chemo for the next 2 days. Tuesday is the day she gets her actual transplant and the next few weeks will be hard on Lacey THANKS FOR ALL THE PRAYERS BEING SAID FOR LACEY WE NEED THEM ALL. Love to all, Chelli

Friday, September 30, 2005 6:58 PM CDT

Hello to all,Lacey is doing great. She did good with her chemo and her blood they do things a little different here, back in Arkansas before blood and platlets they always pre med them with Tylenol and benadryl here the don't pre med them. I was nervous but all went great and she had no reation. She is eating a ice cream sandwich and watching the movie Holes right now. She showed off her Tinkerbell outfit today, she is so proud of that thing. Dr. Wall said she would probly be out pateint by Halloween and she could wear a mask and be in the parade they have here in the hospital. She has been handling this chemo like a pro, we have been doing ice chips while she gets chemo to help her not get mouth sores to bad from the chemo. It worked last transplant, so we are trying it again this time. Well I have to go for now I will update more tommorrow after she gets her chemo. Please continue Praying for Lacey we need your Prayers, Love to all, Chelli

Friday, September 30, 2005 10:25 AM CDT

Hello to all, just wanted to let everone know Lacey is doing great and will start her round of chemo about 11:00am after her chemo today she will be getting blood. She is doing school work right now. I will update later on today and let you know how she does through the day. Please keep Lacey in your Prayers. Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, September 29, 2005 7:59 PM CDT

Hello to all, just wanted to let everyone know Lacey is doing great. She got her 2nd dose of chemo today and all went well. 4 more days of chemo then the BIG day on the 4th. Lacey did alot of painting, school work and watching TV. We made a sign for her door with her name on it and are going to make her another one tommorrow that says "No GERMS ALLOWED" we have been tring to stay busy. She had to get her dressing changed on her central lines today she threw a fit. But all is well now. Well I have to get off here for now. Lacey is getting tired. Please continue praying for Lacey. Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:20 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. A little sore from surgery but did great today with chemo, today was her hardest dose, and sailed right through it without a glitch. Dr. Wall is awesome. Couldn't ask for better people. Lacey is in great hands here. She is still getting use to everyone. This hospital is huge. I miss ACH I know where everything is there. All in all, everything is great, Please continue Praying for Lacey we know GOD is in control and that is why she is doing so good. We have been taken very good care of while we have been here. We miss everyone back home. Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:22 AM CDT

Hello to all Lacey went in for surgery to put the lines in for the transplant she went back at 11:30 and was out at 12:22 She went through this great and is doing well thanks for all of your prayers and please continue to pray for her as she has a long road ahead of her. love to all Chelli

Saturday, September 24, 2005 4:38 PM CDT

Hello to all from San Antonio we made the trip,and all went well.Lacey is doing great, we met the doctor she is great.We toured the transplant rooms /area it seemed great as well. Lacey will be admitted tues.9/27 to start the whole process.We thank all of you for your prayers and would ask that everyone continue to keep lacey in their prayers. I will update again when we are set up in the hospital. love to all again thank you Chelli

Wednesday, September 21, 2005 11:37 AM CDT

Hello to all, Just wanted to Quickly update before we leave We are heading to San Antonio Today we will be flying out of Little Rock at 6:10pm today and will arive in San Antonio at 8:30 tonight I will update as soon as I get some service on my laptop out there. Please continue Praying for Lacey as she goes through this. Love to all Chelli

Monday, September 19, 2005 5:50 PM CDT

Hello to all, I just found out we will be going to San Antonio one day this week. We are waiting on the exact day now but we know it will be this week. Lacey is doing great. I am kind of worried about the hurricane that may hit close to San Antonio, but this is GOD perfect timing and we have been waiting a long time for this transplant so she may be cured. She has had 2 transplants already but they were nothing like this one will be, the other transplants she got her own cells back this one will be non related in hopes to free her of this nasty cancer forever. Lacey, Shawn, and Cory were Babtisted last night. We were so proud of all them. Please continue Praying for Lacey she needs all the Prayers we can say for her, this is going to be hard on her body but with GODS help she will be fine. Love to all, Chelli

Friday, September 16, 2005 12:53 AM CDT

Hello to all, I just got a phone call from insurance IT IS APPROVED so it looks like we will be going to San Antonio soon. THANK GOD PRAYERS ARE BEING ANSWERED Lacey is doing GREAT she is watching cartoons right now between doing school work. Now we are just waiting on the phone call to tell us what to do next. Thank everyone for your Prayers, I will update later on today when I get more information. Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, September 15, 2005 8:54 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. She has to start another round of chemo Monday since the insurance is taking so long, so it doesn't grow, now it will be at least a month before we go to San Antonio so she can recover from the chemo. She gets lab work done today and will have school this afternoon. We just thank God she is doing so well. Please keep Lacey in your Prayers. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, September 12, 2005 10:08 PM CDT

Hello to all, just wanted to let everyone know Lacey is doing great. We have a minor set back right now, the insurance is requesting more information before they can approve the transplant so it will be a little longer. It will be fine we will go in GODS timing. There is a reason for everything. This just gives her body more time to get back to normal. Lacey is having a good time being free from hospital visits for now, being able to play and go everywhere without being told her immune system won't allow her to go places. We have been able to visit alot with family. Please continue praying for Lacey, she has went far with GODS help. Love to all, Chelli

Friday, September 9, 2005 0:21 AM CDT

Hello to all, Today is the big day for the transplant to be approved in the US. It will be any day for us to be headed over to San Antonio. Still don't have an exact date yet but I know it will be soon. Lacey is doing GREAT. She has had a great time visiting with all our family that is here because of the storm. Her blood work was good today. Thanks for the prayers being said for Lacey, she has showed such a great improvement, and she will do great through this up comming transplant with everyones prayers. Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, September 1, 2005 10:47 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great, her blood counts are comming up still we are just waiting on the word to go to go to San Antonio. We are patiently waiting, when it is time we will be ready. We are enjoying being home with everyone right now, I keep telling her it won't be long till we won't be able to see everyone. We have been getting things together to send to the people in the south, some of our family decided to stay and ride out the storm now are suffering the heat, shortage of food left in the stores, and of course the shortage of gas. My Uncle is a preacher and he needed to stay for his church members they have taken shelter in the church for the time being. I THANK GOD FOR KEEPING THEM SAFE THROUGH THE STORM. Erica said " It was a rough ride and she would never stay again" GOD has blessed our family in many ways. Please continue praying for Lacey and all the people in the southern states GOD bless them all, Love Chelli

Saturday, August 27, 2005 9:46 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey's scans were great, they said there is no active cancer cells left (YEAH) We are so HAPPY. Now we are just waiting on insurance to approve her for the transplant and we will be on our way to San Antonio. We have been so Happy about her scans GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS. Thanks to everyone for keeping her in your prayers. This transplant is a major deal but after that she will be on her way to having a normal childhood again. I am not sure how long after the transplant she will have to be isolated but when I find out I will let everyone know. Lacey has been feeling great, swimming and playing with everyone. Shawn's birthday party was today and they all had a blast. Please continue praying for Lacey. Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:02 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey had a long day today at ACH. She had all her test done and a dental appt. They filled 4 teeth and caped one of them so her mouth was pretty sore. We didn't get to talk to Dr. Saylors today but Catherine is going to call us in the morning with the results of her scans. She was excited to get some school work today. The teacher from ACH came and talked to us today and let us know that Mrs. Marche' is going to start comming out and doing school work with her again. Lacey was so happy she Loves her. We got to see Laurie and Adam (Caleb's parents) today and visit a little with them. Caleb is going to have a transplant at the same time as Lacey. We are so glad they will be there too. We won't be totaly alone while we are there. His family also needs Prayers as we go through these rough roads together. It will be rough, but bringing home healthy kids will be the greatest blessing for us all. I will update more tommorrow when we get the results from her test. Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, August 21, 2005 1:39 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great she got blood and platlets Friday, so she has more energy now. We were able to stop the shots Thursday. We will be going to San Antonio sometime either the end of this month or beginning of next for at least 3 months. We still don't know an exact date. Wednesday is going to be a big day she has a dental app., cat scan, and bone scan to prepare for the transplant. Carrie came in and talked to me about the trip, gave me a few pointers and told me somethings about the hospital there. Carrie is a great person to have around ACH she really helps alot. Well I will update more later we are making homeade ice cream for chuch tonight. Please continue praying for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 11:09 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing good, she is still on the shots for her imune system but she is feeling good, swimming alot. We are tring to get all the other kids ready for school, Shawn and Cory start Friday and Maeson stars Monday so they are excited Maeson wants to go NOW. Lacey wants to go but she says "at least I don't have to get up early" We are also trying to getting ready to go to San Antonio. Friday we will have to go to Little Rock for blood and platlets. Everything else around here is football football football, Shawn and Cory are both playing on different teams and we are running here and there, everyday getting them back and forth. Football season is always crazy. got to run. Please continue praying for Lacey, God will see us all through these hard times Chelli

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 12:18 AM CDT

Hello to all, Yesterday we had to go to Little Rock for blood and platlets. She got about half a bag of blood, the other half was all over her, the connector broke and she was asleep and we didn't notice it untill she moved around and I saw blood on her arm and I freaked out, it had soaked her cloths, the bed and everywhere, that was a horrifing sight. Dr. Saylors did come to talk with me about her cord blood transplant, It will be done the begining of September, he gave me the consent form that explaines it all, and tells all the chemo and meds. she will be on while going though this. Right now they are getting it appoved with the insurance. So it won't be long and we will be making San Antonio home for a while. Tim and the boys have to stay home for school and work, that is going to be hard on us all, we have never been away from each other, besides the trips to Little Rock but they were able to come see us very often and Tim usually got to stay with us. GOD will see us through this. Please continue praying for Lacey. This is a life changing experince and Prayers are greatly appreciated. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, August 8, 2005 8:45 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey's blood counts were good but also bad. Her HG was 7 and her platlets were 6 which means we will be going to Little Rock in the morning for blood and platlets. But her ANC went up to 1200 which is good, she is still neurtopinic but is alot better than Thursday. She will be feeling alot better tommorrow when we leave from clinic. She got to go to her Mawmaws today when we went up town, Cory had football practice and we had to get some other stuff done in town so she got a brake from the house. Please continue praying for Lacey as our prayers are surely being answered, THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOD IS SO GOOD, Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, August 7, 2005 5:25 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is pretty tired today her blood counts are low I can tell, her platlets are also low, she has many bruises on her and hasn't done anything to get them. We will be going to Little Rock surely Tuesday, her nurse will be out in the morning to check her counts and we will see how neuropinic she is then. She still is playing around and acting fine, just a bit tired. Well I will update more tommorrow after we get her results from her blood counts. Prayers are greatly needed, and greatly appreciated, Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, August 4, 2005 1:43 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey highly neutopinic right now but she is still feeling great. She is playing inside with Maeson, and watching alot of movies. We played Bibleopoly this morning. She has been staying inside alot because it has been so hot outside. We are fixing to start baking cookies she loves helping make them. We will probly be going in to clinic Tuesday for blood and platlets. Please continue Praying for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:07 AM CDT

Hello to all, just wanted to let everyone know Lacey is doing great. Finished with this round of chemo and stared the shots today. We are in the process of getting Cory signed up for football, we got to come home for a break but we have to go back to get all his equipment. We had to run home to give Lacey her shot. Well we have to be getting back. Please continue Praying for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, July 28, 2005 4:03 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great, she has one more day of chemo on this round. She will start her shots again Saturday, not looking forward to that. Lacey is having a good time playing with her brothers, it is nasty raining outside. We played UNO all day in clinic she loves that game, and it helps to pass time. Please continue praying for Lacey the next two weeks are the neutopinic times which is critical for her to stay well. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, July 25, 2005 11:03 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is getting chemo this week, so we will be going to Little Rock every day. We did get some great news today from one of her test they did last Monday, the numbers all were lower which means there is less living cancer cells **YEAH** She is feeling great and will feel even better tommorrow after she gets blood. She got to see a good freind today in clinic, Dennis Smith, they always play cards and watch TV in the infusion room together, he is in need of prayers, so I am asking everyone to please add him and his family to your prayer list. He is such a great kid and has brighten Lacey's days in clinic so many times. Well I will update more Later. Please continue praying for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:46 PM CDT

Hello to all, I just wanted to let everyone know Lacey is feeling great, she is very excited about the program at the church on Sunday for Vacation Bible School. We went to Louisiana today and brought Hunter home, it was a quick trip we drove there stayed an hour then when to MeMe & BoBo's 50th anniversary party for a little bit, then came back home. We have been playing the playstation since we have been home, We went fishing for a little while when it got almost dark, but the moquitoes were to bad and I was scared even with bug spray on Lacey might still get bit and I know if she got west nile it would be very bad on her. We will be heading to Little Rock Monday morning to see how her counts are, I figure she will need blood and she will not be able to get chemo because her platlets will still be to low, but we will see what is going on Monday, Well I will write more Monday after we get back from her clinic appt. Please continue praying for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:46 PM CDT

Hello to all, I just wanted to let everyone know Lacey is feeling great, she is very excited about the program at the church on Sunday for Vacation Bible School. We went to Louisiana today and brought Hunter home, it was a quick trip we drove there stayed an hour then when to MeMe & BoBo's 50th anniversary party for a little bit, then came back home. We have been playing the playstation since we have been home, We went fishing for a little while when it got almost dark, but the moquitoes were to bad and I was scared even with bug spray on Lacey might still get bit and I know if she got west nile it would be very bad on her. We will be heading to Little Rock Monday morning to see how her counts are, I figure she will need blood and she will not be able to get chemo because her platlets will still be to low, but we will see what is going on Monday, Well I will write more Monday after we get back from her clinic appt. Please continue praying for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:11 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great, She is having a good time at bible school this week. Her blood counts were pretty good today I feel like she will have to get blood on Monday when we go to her clinic appt. She is playing with her brothers and her cousin, Hunter is staying with us for Vacation Bible School so she is having a ball playing with everyone. Thanks for all the prayers being said for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 3:15 PM CDT

Hello to all, just wanted to let everyone know that Lacey's app. went well yesterday, the chemo is working. Her spots are shrinking. Very good news. YEAH!!!!!!!! We didn't find out anything on San Antonio. Lacey went to Chucky Cheese today with her Aunt Kaci. She is going to Vacation Bible School all this week, She is having a great time playing with everyone. THANKS for all the Prayers for Lacey. She is feeling so good. Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, July 14, 2005 8:38 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing good, her platlets are real low and we will be going to Little Rock in the morning to get platlets. All her other blood counts looked pretty good. But all in all she is feeling great. Bruised all over but she is well, still playing hard and having fun. We got a new game called Dogopoly and she loves it, during the hottest part of the day we are playing it. Her cat scan and bone scan are on Monday, and we will get to talk to Dr. Saylors then, also mabe he will have some more information on the San Antonio transplant for us. Please continue to Pray for Lacey. Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:15 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. Bruising like crazy but she is feeling great. She had a fun weekend, Maeson turned 4 on Saturday and we had a pool party for him, we thought it was going to be a wash out but right before 4 oclock it cleared off and turned into a pretty day. Lacey Loves to swim and play games in the pool with people I think that is her favorite past time. The kids all had a blast swimming, playing on the swings, and in the sand box. Lacey has her scans on Monday the 18th, we will find out the progress the chemo and radiation has done. And maybe some more about San Antonio. Her nurse comes tommorrow to check her blood counts. Thanks for continuing to Pray for Lacey. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, July 11, 2005 1:29 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. She gets to stop her shots for a while and she is extremely glad for that. Her Anc is 5076 HG is 10.9 and her platlets are only 25. She has to be real carefull not to get bruises or cuts in this time. So I am still not sure about bible school I guess I have a few hours to figure it out. We go on the 18 for her cat scan and bone scan. We will find out what is going on with the tumors then so that will be a BIG day. Please continue to pray for Lacey as she continues with this battle. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, July 11, 2005 11:54 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great we are waiting on the results from her blood test this moring to see how her counts will be, she is so ready to stop the shots for a while. I am ready for her to have her scans so we can see the progress on them. I think she should have them next week but I haven't heard of any appoinment. I will write later on today and let everyone know what the results of her blood test are. She is wanting to see if she can go to vacation bible school tonight at Yorktown tonight but we have to see what her counts are before we let her know the answer. Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 12:50 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey had a GREAT 4th, we shot alot of fireworks. Her nurse came by this morning and we got her counts back and her HG is 6.4 so we will be going to the hospital in the morning to get blood and possibly platlets they are 29 today. Her ANC is only 1700 but I think it is still low because her red blood cell count is so low. I did ask them to give her blood on Friday but they thought it would be fine, her HG was only 8.1 on Friday and it has to be 8 for them to give blood. Anyway she had a great weekend and is watching a movie, it is raining right now. God is realy watching over Lacey, with her counts being so low I am supprised she is doing anything, she is tired but still playing and having fun.Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, July 3, 2005 4:06 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is feeling good, we are heading to Louisiana to have Cory's birthday party tonight and spend the 4th with my sister and her family, we will be back Monday afternoon to get blood counts done Tuesday morning. Lacey is SO excited about going so she can shoot fireworks tonight. I need to finish packing, I will write more when we get back. Thanks for keeping Lacey in your prayers, she is doing so good and I know God is watching over her. We hope everyone has a safe and Happy 4th, Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, June 30, 2005 9:43 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing good, We are headed back to Little Rock in the morning for platlets and mabe blood too, her ANC is comming up but the shots always brings the platlets down. She is feeling great other than being a little tired from blood counts being low. She will feel alot better when she gets tanked up tommorrow. Please continue to pray for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 4:36 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great, her nurse will be here in the morning to do her blood and I figure we will have to go to the hospital for platlets Friday she is bruising easy. But she is feeling great playing lots, she is getting to swim a little mainly at night, she doesn't like putting sunscreen on and it is extreamly HOT outside. She is watching alot of movies and playing with Maeson, he even thinks it is to Hot outside and he LOVES it outside. Well I will write more tommorrow when I find out more one her blood work, Love to all, Chelli

Monday, June 27, 2005 10:17 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great, her blood counts are better. She will be able to go outside more and visit with people who are well, by Thursday she will be able to swim again, her favorite pastime. We went to pick up Shawn from football practice today and Lacey was so happy to get to go. Just getting out and riding around does alot for her, she shot fireworks most of the day, she loves her bottle rockets. She got a new stuffed animal in the mail today from her chemo angle and she LOVES it, she has carried it around with her all day and of course is sleeping with it. Well its late so I better call it a night the kids will be up early. Please continue to pray for Lacey, Prayers make all the difference in the world. Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, June 25, 2005 0:04 AM CDT

Hello to all, we had a safe trip to Little Rock today and all is well, even though Lacey had to have a mask on she enjoyed just getting out of the house today. We stayed up late watching movies, she loves to do that. She got to shoot off some fireworks, just a handfull, she really loves doing that, we were testing out which ones we liked the best so we can get some more for the 4th. Everytime we see a firework stand she wants to get some. Just a few more boring days of staying confined now, hopefully maybe by Tues.or Wednesday she will be able to have visitors again. Lacey LOVES people, she is a real people person. Well I need to get some sleep, Lots of entertaining to do tommorrow since we will be indoors. Please continue to Pray for Lacey as we know God is blessing us daily with Lacey's progress. Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, June 23, 2005 4:34 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is feeling better today, her blood counts are real low, her ANC is 23 and her platlet count is 7 so off to Little Rock we will go in the morning. She is feeling great today and that is what really matters, I am keeping her inside and away from public because she is neutopenic, for her saftey. She has been playing with her brother, Maeson is like her rag doll he plays everything with her, and watching lots of movies. thanks for all the prayers being said for Lacey, Prayers are very important to us. Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 9:50 PM CDT

Hello to all, just wanted to let everyone know Lacey hasn't been feeling to good today, she has had a headache all day and got sick a few times. She is feeling better now. Her nurse will be here in the morning to take her blood to the hospital and we will see how she is doing then. She will be neutopinic I am sure, maybe even need some more platlets. I will write tommorrow and let everyone know what we find out, Please continue to keep Lacey in your Prayers, we greatly appreciate that the most of all, God will get her though this again. Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 4:30 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey got some blood today so she has more energy now, she was getting a bit slugish. She is doing great. She has made a princess crown and a wand in the past few days, and has watched a bunch of movies. Today while we were in the hospital she got her GCFS shot, she shocked the nurses by giving it to herself, I put the needle in and she pushes the medicine in and takes it out, she has been doing this for a long time but we are usually at home when she gets them. She is such a brave little girl, I don't think I could have done that as a child. She has been doing it since she was 5 years old. She asked if she could and I finally let her do it, she doesn't cry when she does it herself. We have to be extremly carefull in the next week or so because her counts will be at their lowest. So please pray she will stay well though this tough time, and that GOD will continue healing Lacey Mae. Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, June 18, 2005 11:10 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is feeling great, She did have a little problem with a tooth they pulled Wed. it didn't want to quit bleeding, so Friday they went ahead and gave her some platlets which seemed to do the trick, she hasn't had any problems since that. She finished this round of chemo yesterday and now is taking shots everyday for her blood counts. Her nurse will come out Monday to take blood to the hospital and we will see how she is doing then. She is on her way down as far as her immune system goes anyway, her spirits are high and she is feeling good. She doesn't like the shots everyday but has adapted to getting them. She has to be inside alot now, no swimming, bike riding, or jumping on the trampoline, till her counts come up. This is our art and game time inside for the next few weeks. Please contine to Pray for Lacey as she continues with this battle, GOD will get her though this again. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, June 13, 2005 9:17 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey started her chemo today, YEAH, her platlets had to be 75 and they were just that. She is feeling great. Dr. Saylors did talk to us about the transplant that will have to be done in Texas, it sounds great. Hopfully it will be aproved in the United States in about two months, Lacey will be one of the first to get this done in this country. We will be going to Little Rock everyday this week for Chemo. Please pray for Lacey. Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, June 12, 2005 11:04 PM CDT

Hello to all, just wanted to let everyone know that Lacey is doing great. We have been in Louisiana visiting with my sister and kids. We are headed to Little Rock in the morning to get her blood tested and see if she will be able to get chemo. Dr. Saylors will be back so we should find out what he has in mind for her. Please contine to pray for Lacey as she continues to fight though this. I will update everyone on the news tommorrow. Thanks for all the prayers being said for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, June 7, 2005 10:34 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey didn't get to get chemo yesterday her platlets were still to low. We will go back on Monday to check them again and see if she will be able to get chemo next week. She is feeling great and having fun swimming and playing with her brothers. They did swab her mouth for DNA for a possible cord blood transplant, not to sure what is going to happen, I am sure Dr. Saylors will fill us in when he gets back from vacation. This type of transplant will be done in Texas. Please contine to Pray for Lacey, God is truely blessing us with Lacey's ability to act like a normal 8 year old, everyone that knows Lacey, can see she is strong and happy. Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, June 5, 2005 9:51 PM CDT

Hello to all, sorry it has been a while since I have updated her site, She had been doing great. She had a BLAST at the Relay for Life. We stayed there untill 4:30am, She kept going and going and going, When she finally stoped for a minute she was out. We kept asking her if she wanted to leave and she kept telling us, NO, She really had a blast. We did go to Louisiana on Thurday to see her cousins play baseball, she had a great time playing at there house and watching them play baseball. We are headed up to Little Rock in the morning to get her blood counts done, if her platlets are high enough she will begin chemo. We really enjoyed visiting with everyone at the Relay also. Please continue to Pray for Lacey, we know that with GOD all things are possible and he is the reason Lacey is doing so well. Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:55 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey didn't get chemo today her platlets were at 70 and they had to be at least 75. I am pretty sure that she will get chemo starting next week. She is feeling great. We are going to the surviors banquet tonight, she is excited about that. We are going to try to go to Louisiana on Thursday to see Harold and Hunter play baseball (lacey's cousins), they have a game on the same night. Friday is the big night for the relay for life here in Star City, Lacey is excited about that also. I love her to have things to look forward to, it seems to help her get though things better. Thanks for all the prayers being said for Lacey, GOD is so GOOD. Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:49 PM CDT

Hello to all, Just wanted to let everyone know Lacey is doing so good. We took all the kids to the movies today and we saw, Madagasgar and The Longest Yard. They had a great day, we decided to do that today since it was a nasty day outside. Yesterday she ate crawfish for the first time and absolutly loved them. I was always afraid she might be allergic to sea food because she is allergic to penicillin. She has been doing great. She has to go back to Little Rock Tuesday to see if she can start Chemo, if her platlets are high enough she will start then. Lacey is going to be the honorary chair person at the Relay for Life here in Star City, she will get to cut the ribbin at the start/finish line also. Mrs. Brandy called and asked if she would. She is excited about that. Thanks for all the prayers being said for Lacey, without Jesus Christ we would be no where. Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:46 PM CDT

Hello to all, Today went good. Lacey's platlet count droped a little bit but Dr. Saylors' now says that he will probably have to reduce the amount of chemo she will be getting. He said that with most kids, the waiting is expected. Lacey never had to wait the last go around that is why it is so different for us this time. She had her chemo and within 4 weeks she had another one it just went like clockwork last time. But He said this is very normal. I did ask him how he thought it was going, he shock his head yes, he feels alot better about this all. All the radiation she got they expected her to have some lung problems with it, and she did GREAT!!! THANK YOU GOD. Well it is late and I am very tired this has been a very long day. Love to all, THANKS FOR ALL THE PRAYERS they mean so much to us. Chelli

Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:42 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is feeling better now that she got blood today. She swam all afternoon. While she was in the hospital today getting blood she played monopoly with Dennis while he got his chemo, then we went to the playroom and Lacey and Maeson played on a playstation 2, they were having a playstation tournament in there, they had a blast. Now that she has blood we will see if that will help her platlet count come up some. Lacey has to go back to see Dr. Saylor's on Thursday, to see if she will be able to start chemo Monday. Well I will write more tommorrow. Please continue to Pray for Lacey. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, May 23, 2005 9:08 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey has to get blood in the morning so we will be heading in to Little Rock in the morning. Her test I was waiting on came in and one was lower and one was a little higher, I am not to sure what that means I will try to talk to Dr. Saylors tommorrow and find out. I know lower is better. Her platlet counts are only in the 60's so she may not get chemo next week, I am not sure. Well I will write more tommorrow, I have to get everyone ready for bed. Please continue to Pray for Lacey, This wait on her body realy isn't good, the longer it takes for her blood counts to come up the more time her body has for the cancer to grow. Lacey is feeling Great GOD is GREAT Love to All, Chelli

Friday, May 20, 2005 9:24 PM CDT

Hello to all, I wasn't able to get the answer to Lacey's test result that was suppose to be in today. Catherine wasn't in. I will try to get that information Monday, Lacey is doing great. She has been swimming everyday, just playing and being a normal kid, That is the way we Love her to be. We plan to go to Log-a-load tommorrow afternoon,this is a dinner and aution to raise money for Arkansas' Childeren's hospital, we go every year. Well I do know she will not be getting chemo Monday because her platlet count. We have to go Thursday for a check-up. Well I have to go for now, Please continue to Pray for Lacey we really need them. Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, May 19, 2005 8:40 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great! She is enjoying being home and swimming everyday. Her blood counts aren't comming up very good but that is just part of it. Her platlet count has to be over 100 to get chemo and they are still only in the 50's, I guess that means she won't be getting chemo next week either. Her last day of home schooling was today, Mrs. Marche' told her she past and will be in the 2nd grade next year. She is so excited. She said she is really going to miss Mrs. Marche'. Lacey really Loves Mrs. Marche'. Well I will write more tommorrow. Thanks for the prayers being said for Lacey, God is so Good!! Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:20 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey's last day of radiation was today! One more hurdle she has got though gracefully, with God's help. We really Love everyone at UAMS Carti they are Great!!!! We will miss them but mabe hopefully see them on check up's ONLY We want those days to be gone forever and her to get well and stay free from Cancer forever. She is doing so good. Once her platlet count comes up she will get another round of chemo, then she has another transplant after approval, they are going to try to harvest some more of her cells to do the transplant. This will make her third transplant. We are going to take this day by day, and do the same thing we did though the last transplant and Pray for the best. Tommorrow we plan to sleep in and have a fun day, not quite sure what we might do but this is the first weekday we have had in a while not to have to go to Little Rock. We know in our hearts God it going to take care of Lacey we just have to contine to pray for God's healing hands to be on her. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, May 16, 2005 10:00 PM CDT

Hello to all, Today went GREAT with her scans. He said the tumors are shrinking and that all the surface of her bones are clean now, no signs of neuroblastoma are present on the surface anymore YEAH!!!!! When her platlet count comes up, she will start another round of chemo. We have to wait till Friday to get the results on the urine test, to see what the numbers are Dr. Saylors seems to think they will be even lower, that will be great news also. She is doing SOOOOOOOO GREAT!! Thanks to all for the prayers being said for Lacey, GOD IS SO GOOD!! I want to say THANKS to everyone again for Saturday, I TRUELY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO THANK EVERYONE ENOUGH. Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, May 15, 2005 12:10 AM CDT

Hello to all Yesterday was a blast! Lacey had a great time. THANKS TO ALL who took time away from their own family's to make all that happen. Thanks to all who came out and got dinners and who participated in the aution. Heather, David, James, Randy, Christy, Shannon, Mrs. Marche' and everyone else who had anything to do with this to make it such a wonderful experience. We will never be able to THANK you enough. We LOVE everyone of you. We Loved gettting to meet everyone. Tommorrow is the big scans that will tell us what path of treatment he is going to put her on (our road map). Well I will write more tommorrow. Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:37 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. She is so excited about Saturday, getting to see everyone. She only has 3 more days of radiation. She did awesome through it. She is such a big trooper going though all this, I am so proud of her, she keeps her head up and sails right though the hurdles. God has really been Great to us. I thank God everyday for the blessing he is giving us. I always remember "All things are possible through Christ who stenghtens me" Please continue to Pray for Lacey as she goes though all the hurdles she is going through. Please Pray that all goes well Monday with her scans, this will let the Dr. Saylor's decide what treatment plan to go with. He is by far, the smartest man I know. I thank God for giving Dr. Saylors the wisdom he has to treat Lacey, and for giving him the pateince he needs, to deal with parents like myself that want to know everything NOW, and ask all kinds of questions. I just want Lacey cured no matter what I have to do, and I know in my heart that she has the Best men on her side, Dr. Saylor's and Jesus Christ. Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, May 11, 2005 9:24 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing good She has radiation today and for 5 more days. Saturday at PBNB parking lot is the benifit cookout and Aution is at the Civics center, if it is raining everything will by at the Civic center. I think the cookout is between 11am and 5 pm and the aution starts at 4pm I hope everyone that can, will come. Lacey will be there for most part of the day. The gun drawing will be done Friday and will be given out if it was won localy, to the winner at the Benifit cookout Saturday. Please continue to Pray for Lacey, She is doing so awesome and I know God is watching over her, and keeping her safe. Chelli

Monday, May 9, 2005 5:01 PM CDT

Hello to all Lacey's app. went well today, she did get platlets and we found out her counts are high enough to stop her shots till next chemo YEAH!!!! She is happy about that. She has 6 more days of radiation. The 16 she will have her scans done to see what progress the chemo and radiation are doing. Well that is all the news I have today. Thanks for all the prayers being said for Lacey, Chelli

Sunday, May 8, 2005 8:21 PM CDT

Hello to all, Hope everyone had a Happy Mothers day. Lacey is feeling great, she has to go back to the hospital and more than likely get platlets. She also has 7 more days of radiation. She fell off a bucket today and her leg is purple, when her platlets are low she bruises easily. She is still getting a shot everyday and the shots eat up her platlets but her counts are still to low to quit them. Hopefully her counts will be over 5000 tommorrow so we can stop the shots and we will be able to be in the public. We will find out more tommorrow. Thanks for all the prayers being said for Lacey. God is Great. She is doing so good, we know God is in control. Love to all, Chelli

Wednesday, May 4, 2005 9:47 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey had a great day today. Nothing new to tell everyone. Her nurse will be her in the morning to take blood so I will know more about her counts tommorrow. She is feeling great and playing like most other 8 year old do. Besides her head no one would ever know anything was wrong with her. GOD is so GOOD. She has done amazing though all this. Please continue to pray for Lacey. Thanks, Chelli

Tuesday, May 3, 2005 10:03 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey had a great day today and is feeling much better now that she got some blood, we call it her go- go juice, it helps keep her enery level up. Her count went up from 300 to 972 so that is great!! I think we all were shocked by that jump. Tommorrow will be a slower day, thank God, we only have to go to Little Rock for her radiation. So she can actually sleep in, in the morning, she is not very fond of the early mornings. God is really blessing us with all the great things Laceys little body is doing. She is doing so Great though all this. And God is blessing us with all the wonderful people whom we have met while going though these times in our lifes, Thanks to everyone for everything, we will never be able to express our thanks enough. Please continue to Pray for Lacey, God is hearing our Prayers. Thanks to all, Chelli

Monday, May 2, 2005 7:51 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey had a good day today. She got radiation today, her counts came up to 300, so that is good, she is still neutrapenic but is feeling good. She has to get blood tommorrow and mabe some more platletes also, so we have to be in Little Rock early in the morning so she can get her blood before radiation. She got to see her favorite Doctor today, He said she looked good. Her braclets came in today, she is excited about that. Thanks for all the prayers being said for Lacey, Love to all, Chelli

Sunday, May 1, 2005 7:42 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing good even though she is neutropenic, Thank God she hasn't ran any fever so we have been able to stay home. She goes in the morning to see how her counts are and if they are better she will get radiation, Catherine said they probly will be better. Catherine is Dr. Saylors' nurse, very great person. She really knows her stuff. Lacey has been feeling great, really hating the fact we won't take her anywhere, she realy likes to be on the go all the time. Well it is time for her shot so I will write more tommorrow. Love to all, Chelli

Friday, April 29, 2005 6:13 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey didn't get to get radiation today because her blood counts were to low. She had to get platlets today, they were down to 17 yesterday, and her ANC was 43 so she is extremly neurtopenic. She is feeling good though, a little tired. We have to keep her inside and away from people so she will hopefully stay well. We will go back to Little Rock and get her blood count tested Monday to see if she can get radiation then. Please continue to Pray for Lacey though these tough times with her immune system, God is so Good!! Love to all Chelli

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:40 PM CDT

Hello to all Lacey has a good day today, it was her second day of radiation, she did great. Her nurse is coming in the morning, and then we are going back to Little Rock for her 3rd day of radiation, she has 15 days of radiation total. On Saturday May 14 on PBNB parking lot in Star City there will be a cookout and aution for Lacey if anyone needs any further details, contact Heather Andrews cell # 870-370-6193 or 870-628-5565. The braclets I had made for Lacey will also be there, they say MAE OUR GOALS BE CONQUERED, they are like the LIVESTRONG bracelets. Please continue to pray for Lacey, she has really been blessed, God is hearing our prayers. Chelli

Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:08 PM CDT

Hello to all Lacey had her first radiation treatment today, it went good she did great. She got some more flowers drawn on her belly. That is the only thing she remembers about the last time. I put the flower she had on before in her scap book last time, it was on tegaderm tape. She remembered some of the people that were there last time too, Matt and April the most. She is feeling good and glad she is at home. She has 15 treatments this time of radiation and they take longer because they are radiating from 5 different angles, to be able to get it better. Thanks to all for everything esecially all the prayers. Love to all, Chelli

Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:08 PM CDT

Hello to all Lacey had her first radiation treatment today, it went good she did great. She got some more flowers drawn on her belly. That is the only thing she remembers about the last time. I put the flower she had on before in her scap book last time, it was on tegaderm tape. She remembered some of the people that were there last time too, Matt and April the most. She is feeling good and glad she is at home. She has 15 treatments this time of radiation and they take longer because they are radiating from 5 different angles, to be able to get it better. Thanks to all for everything esecially all the prayers. Love to all, Chelli

Monday, April 25, 2005 10:05 PM CDT

Hello to all I made a mistake yesterday she will get her shots everyday till her counts are over 5000, just wanted to clear that up. Lacey is having fun being at home, we took her fishing today. She got to do some school work with Mrs. Marche' today, and was very excited about that. Well we got more good news today from one of her test they did. It was even lower, the lower the numbers from this test the better. The great the number the more the tumor is growing. It has went from 120 to 61 to now 43. When she was in remission the numbers stayed in the 20's. So as I always ask, Please continue to Pray for Lacey, God is answering our prayers. Thanks to all, Chelli

Sunday, April 24, 2005 9:43 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is having a good time being home I am still tring to get her sinus cleared up before she gets neutopenic. She went to her mawmaws today and played for a while. She started her shots today and will continue them until her blood counts get over 1500, she dreads them everyday. Thanks for all the prayers being said for Lacey.

Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:49 PM CDT

Hello to all, just wanted to let everyone know that Lacey is home now. She starts radiation Tuesday. She is doing great. Glad to be home. I have to go for now I have alot of catching up to do since we have been gone. Love to all and please continue to pray for Lacey. Chelli

Friday, April 22, 2005 6:46 PM CDT

Hello to all, It has been a good day, Lacey has done great with her Chemo, We found out some good news today. Lacey will be getting her chemo out pateint now starting next tuesday she will be getting radiation for 3 weeks, we will be driving back and forth for radiation. We also got some bad news, she has another small spot on her collar bone. She will be getting radiation in that spot too. She is feeling great. Thanks to everyone for everything espeicially for the prayers being said for Lacey. Please continue to pray for Lacey. Thanks Chelli

Thursday, April 21, 2005 12:15 AM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great on this chemo, she is eating all the way though. She had a cat scan yesterday and and it showed the tumor was exactly like it was before we went to Disney which is a great thing concidering this is a fast growing cancer. She has the scan to show if the injecting radiation will work she has another one tommorrow and we will get the results back tommorrow. Please continue to pray for Lacey Prayers are being answered. Chelli

Tuesday, April 19, 2005 8:30 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey has done wonderful with her chemo today. She has an app. with the radiation DR. tommorrow at 8:30am she will be getting radiation next week I will know more about the radiation after her app. She has been eating and playing since we have been here. She will be getting the test this week for the radiation that is injected, to see if that will work. For now we are in for 5 days of chemo. Then the week after that she will be getting radiation. Well I just wanted to let everyone know how good she is feeling. Please contine to Pray for Lacey

Monday, April 18, 2005 10:46 PM CDT

Hello to all, LACEY HAD A BLAST AT DISNEY We have lots of pics. We got in at 11pm last night and stayed in Little Rock so we could make her app. this morning. We got great news this morning, Dr. Saylors said, He looked at the scans with another radiologest and there was some tumor kill from the chemo, so he is putting her on some chemo she handled pretty good before, along with radiation. She is going to have the test done to show if injecting radiation will work. Then we will go from there. GREAT news !!!! I felt so much better today after I talked to Dr. Saylors. I thank God everyday for giving him the wisdom that he has, and for giving us the blessing of having him taking care of Lacey. Please continue to Pray for Lacey as everyone can see he really is answering our prayers. Thanks to all, and really she had the best time of her life this past week.

Saturday, April 9, 2005 11:12 PM CDT

Hello to all, I just wanted to leave one more message before we head out tommorrow. We will be going to church in the morning then heading to Little Rock to stay the night. Our flight is at 5:45am Monday morning and we have to be there at 3:45am. Lacey is soooooooooooo very excited about this trip. THANKS TO EVERYONE for all you have done for us. Especially for the prayers. Lacey has felt so great the last few days. I will update more when we get home. Chelli

Wednesday, April 6, 2005 9:52 PM CDT

Hello to all, Lacey is doing great. She is SO EXCITED about Disney. That is all she talks about, she is excited about getting to fly at night too. She has questioned us about what they are going to do, to make her cancer go away and we just tell her not to worry about it, that we are going to Disney and when we get back, we have an app. to see her Dr. and he will let us know. Just trying to get all this off her mind so she can have a blast. We went to the park today and she had a good time, she caught catipillers and played for hours. Please continue to pray for Lacey, She really needs Prayers right now. Chelli

Monday, April 4, 2005 11:16 PM CDT

Hello to all. Lacey's app. didn't go very well, Dr. said she needed to take her trip we have been planning next week. So I have been working on that since we got home. Dr. Saylors said the Chemo was not touching her tumor. He said it looks exactly the same. Some other radiologest said it looked bigger. Now he is looking into experimental chemo and radiation she might qualify for. He mentioned something in Texas where they inject radiation in the tumors theirselfs. We will talk more about it when we get back from Disney. I have made resorvations to go the 11th though the 17. Please continue to Pray for Lacey. She really needs Prayers. Love to all Chelli

Saturday, April 2, 2005 10:01 PM CST

Hello to all, just wanted to let everyone know Lacey is doing Great. Enjoying the outside weather as much as she can. We stayed inside some today playing Disney's Scene It game. She loves that game. Mawmaw came down and played with us. She had a blast. Well it is getting late and we have to get up early for church, her counts are up enough to be able to go. We will probly get to go once a month for now, that all depends on how her counts are doing. Please continue to Pray for Lacey!

Thursday, March 31, 2005 2:29 PM CST

Hello to all, Just wanted to let everyone know that Lacey is doing great!!!! Her counts are 6844 today (YEAH) She will go in Monday for a cat and bone scan. If her platelets are up she will start another round of chemo. But she is enjoying being home and getting to play outside. Her teacher is even getting to come out and keep her up on her school work. She is Loving that. well I guess I will get back to the kids. Thanks for all the Prayers being said for Lacey she really needs them all. Love to all Chelli

Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:50 PM CST

Hello to all, Today was another great day, She went outside and played. She wanted to get out today so she rode to town then went to MawMaw's house. She has been eating real good. Thank God for another good day. Please continue praying for Lacey.

Monday, March 28, 2005 9:49 PM CST

Hello to all. Today has been a great day. She was up playing with her cousins and brothers. She went outside to swing. She is feeling Great. Her counts are up to 2,293. She has been visited by some very special people, I want to thank everyone for coming by to spend some time with her. She loves company. She has really been enjoying being home. Please continue to Pray for Lacey, they are being answered.

Sunday, March 27, 2005 2:28 PM CST

Happy Easter Everyone. Today has been a great day. Lacey has hunted Easter eggs with her brothers and her cousins today, inside of course. She got wore out quickly since she hasn't been doing anything lately. She is doing great, really enjoying being home. Please continue to Pray for Lacey. Love to all, Chelli

Saturday, March 26, 2005 10:08 PM CST

Hello to all, today was another GREAT day we got to come home. Her counts are up to 600. She had no fever and she was eating. The rash she had went away on the way home. Not sure what it was from but it is gone now. We hope everyone has a great Easter. Please continue to Pray for Lacey. Love to all, Chelli

Friday, March 25, 2005 8:32 PM CST

Hello to all, today was another good day. Her counts went up again today from 180 to 404 (YEAH) DR. came in today and said we might not get to go home untill Monday, because her counts and because she wasn't eating, but she has been eating and has had no fever all day so mabe we will be able to go home sooner. Her counts should be higher tommorrow. I am thinking that she will not be neutropenic tommorrow. Thanks for writing she loves to hear all the entries and who all they are from. Please continue to Pray for Lacey, she has a long road in front of her still, and she needs all the Prayers. Love to all, Chelli

Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:48 PM CST

Hello to all Thank everyone so much for everthing today. She had another GREAT day. No fever (YEAH) Her stomach didn't hurt much at all today. She has a new rash all over her arms but that isn't major. Not sure what it is from, but they are not to concerned about it. Hopefully within the next few days we will get to go home. Her counts went up from 90 to 180 so that was a great sign. She did have to get blood this morning though. All is looking better. Thanks for all the prayers they are being answered. She Loved everthing she got today. She smiled alot today. There is a guy here that made her laugh!! He is a patient here. He is a real big guy, and sang Happy Birthday to her in a girly voice. Thank you again to everyone for everthing!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:32 PM CST

Today had been a great day for Lacey, she went the longest without fever, Her ANC went up from 47 to 144 that is a great sign also. She is looking so forward for tommorrow. She blew up ballons with a pump today, she said she wanted to put them all over the floor in her room so the nurses will have to kick them a path way though to her. Well its getting late and her fever is going back up, so I will try to write more tommorrow. Love to all Chelli

Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:55 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey has had an ok day, still running a fever and her stomach has been hurting. She stayed in the tub for 5 hours today, that is the only way she can get any comfort from the stomach cramps. She did do a little reading today. She is getting excited about Thursday, her birthday, She will be 8. Thanks for all your Prayers!!!! Please continue to pray for Lacey as she continues fighting this battle.

Monday, March 21, 2005 4:21 PM CST

Hello to all, Lacey is doing better today, morning didn't start to good but as the day went on, it has been great. She had to get platlets this morning. She got out of bed and walked down the hall today!!!!!!!! This is the first day she has walked since she got chemo. She was sitting up in bed playing today also. Much improvement!! THANKS FOR ALL THE PRAYERS!!!! Love to all Chelli

Saturday, March 19, 2005 4:26 PM CST

Hello to everyone. Lacey has slept alot today, from medicines for her tummy. Her DR. came and told me she is doing a lot better on her counts than what he expected. He expected they wouldn't start comming up for 3 weeks, he hit her with very strong chemo, because she relapsed. He knows BEST. Her fevers are getting better, they are not running so high. Will try to update tommorrow. Thanks again for all the prayers Love Chelli

Saturday, March 19, 2005 7:44 AM CST

Good morning to everyone. Last night went alot better, we got to sleep from 10pm till 2am. She started getting fever at 2. But she went for a long time yesterday with no fever. Her counts went from 4 to 10, mabe they will be on the riseing side of things. I will try to write more after the DR. comes in. Thanks for all your prayers Love Chelli

Friday, March 18, 2005 3:20 PM CST

Hello to everyone I just wanted to let everyone know that Lacey got some blood and platletes. She is feeling much better. Her fever has come down some also. She acually wanted to get out of bed (YEH!!!!!!!!!!) Please continue to pray for her.

Friday, March 18, 2005 12:11 AM CST

Hello to everyone Thank you so much for taking the time to write in her gustbook she loves to see them. She had another rough one last night, she was spitting up blood till 3am, her platlets are real low and we are waiting on the blood bank for platlets, we have been waiting since 10pm. If anyone would be willing to donate blood or platlets for Lacey we would REALLY appreciate that. She is running 104.9 right now so I will try to update more later, thanks for all the Prayer We really need them.

Thursday, March 17, 2005 11:16 AM CST

Hey, Today is not going so well, she ran a temp of 105.3 this morning at 5:00 so they are starting a new antibiotic. This antibiotic also causes fever, but they will be keeping close watch on her. Her spirits are high this morning, after we got some of the fever down. Her counts went down today from 26 to 4 so that isn't good. This is the result of the 2 bonemarrow transplants from years earlier. It will take her cells longer to rebuild there selfs. Happy St. Patricks Day to everyone, I will try to up date later on today, hopefully with some better news. Love to all,Chelli

Please keep PRAYING for Lacey GOD will heal her once again

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 4:04 PM CST

Hello, Lacey is doing better today, she still has had fever some. Her counts have came up to 26 today so she is still highly neutropenic, any thing under 500 is neutropenic. She got some platelets today, her platlets were 11 today and the normal is between 150 and 400. Not to sure on the pnemonia they said we would see when her white counts came up, how her fever will do. I will try to post more tommorrow. Thanks for all your prayers and entries in this web site. Chelli

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:18 AM CST

Welcome to our webpage. We just created it today. Lacey remains inpatient at AR Children's Hospital for fever and neutropenia. She's not feeling very well today but of course, won't tell anyone that. We don't know when we will be going home so leave us a guestbook entry so we can read them to Lacey.

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