5.02.2007

Where the Story begins.

Alexi lee was diagnosed with A.L.L leukemia (Acute lymphoma leukemia) three weeks after her 2nd Birthday.
It came on fast. She was seen by her doctor 2 weeks prior for her 2-Year check up and everything seemed fine.
Within a few days she was complaining that she didn't feel good.
Her tummy started to bloat up, She went pale in the skin tone, She wouldn't walk- She said it hurt her and would just cry for someone to carry her. Her gums would bleed and bleed every time we would brush her teeth. And she was sleeping a lot. Sleeping 3-4 times a day for about 3 hours each. I thought she had a virus, so we took her to the doctors for a blood test and got the news.

Her Doctor said it so bluntly 'she has leukemia' that I laughed a little, and responded with 'are you serious'. Her doctor then started to explain that we had to take her right over to the Children's speciality hospital in Boise to meet with a Oncologist and that she had already called them and they were waiting for us. She told me that her blood was so low that it was something we couldn't wait even a day for. That was at 2:00pm on Monday Dec. 4th.

Hysterically in tears I drove her to Saint Lukes in Downtown Boise. By 4:00 we were at the hospital and by 6:00 she was having a blood transfusion (the first of many that week) And by 8:00 the next morning she was getting Chemo. Along with the Chemo she had a bone marrow test and Spinal tap.

The doctors told me to expect her hair to start falling out soon. And that her body would start to swell from the Chemo and Steroids.

This was our life now.. We spent the first week crying, And then suddenly when you realize this is your reality you turn on survival mode and you learn everything you can to make your little girl better.

Lexi

Lexi
Septeber 07 Taken by Aunt Brekke

A kiss from sis

A kiss from sis
Dennis and Alexia