Kyra

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*I took a few days off social media to give myself some time to grieve the loss of my sweet Shanell. It all happened so fast & I never really got to fully process what happened til the day after. Thank you to everyone who has commented or messaged us kind words of condolences. Losing a pet is like losing a member of your family. Losing Shanell was like losing one of my babies cause she was my first baby. 😭 This clip was after Lola overheard hubby and I talking about what to do with Shanell the night before I was going to put her to sleep forever. We spoke in Hmong so she wouldn’t fully understand our conversation, but she picked up quick and asked us why Shanell was dying. đŸ˜„ I knew I’d have to break the news to her, but I wasn’t ready at this time. I just had to be very honest with her that her friend was very sick and old, so her body was going to stop working. I was amazed at how much she grasped on and understood about death
she did experience her great grandpa’s funeral and knew that he passed. She was able to associate that with Shanell’s passing. She wanted to bury Shanell like how we buried my grandpa. She requested I get flowers for her so she could throw it in the burial site like she did for my grandpa. I wanted her to have a sense of power in the decision making too because Shanell was also her bff. So I decided to follow through with Lola’s wish to bring Shanell home afterwards so we could bury her in the backyard and Lola would be able to see her and say goodbye one last time.  #lolastrong #grievingourfurbaby #familypet #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #familylife
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*I took a few days off social media to give myself some time to grieve the loss of my sweet Shanell. It all happened so fast & I never really got to fully process what happened til the day after. Thank you to everyone who has commented or messaged us kind words of condolences. Losing a pet is like losing a member of your family. Losing Shanell was like losing one of my babies cause she was my first baby. 😭 This clip was after Lola overheard hubby and I talking about what to do with Shanell the night before I was going to put her to sleep forever. We spoke in Hmong so she wouldn’t fully understand our conversation, but she picked up quick and asked us why Shanell was dying. đŸ˜„ I knew I’d have to break the news to her, but I wasn’t ready at this time. I just had to be very honest with her that her friend was very sick and old, so her body was going to stop working. I was amazed at how much she grasped on and understood about death
she did experience her great grandpa’s funeral and knew that he passed. She was able to associate that with Shanell’s passing. She wanted to bury Shanell like how we buried my grandpa. She requested I get flowers for her so she could throw it in the burial site like she did for my grandpa. I wanted her to have a sense of power in the decision making too because Shanell was also her bff. So I decided to follow through with Lola’s wish to bring Shanell home afterwards so we could bury her in the backyard and Lola would be able to see her and say goodbye one last time. #lolastrong #grievingourfurbaby #familypet #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #familylife
This is unfortunately our reality. Cancer always creeps into our lives in different ways at different times. It’s never ending.  Our girls are inseparable and it’s always tough when we know they have to be apart. We have to mentally prep ourselves for Lola’s meltdown. Lola always has a difficult time saying goodbye to her sissy. She never wants to be away from Klaira. Klaira brings comfort to Lola and makes her feel happy and safe. Sadly during times where we have to be in the hospital setting for procedures such as bone marrow biopsies, lumbar punctures, and blood and platelet transfusions, Klaira can’t join us. The hospital doesn’t allow siblings, especially babies, into the pediatric day unit. It’s for the safety of the babies and all the pediatric patients there.  Lola had to say goodbye to her grandma, grandpa, and sissy on Christmas evening and it was so sad. Our Lola girl is such an amazing big sissy! She eventually got over it and enjoyed cuddling with mommy and daddy in bed all by herself. Lol.  #lolastrong #teamlola #lolasprayerwarriors #lolasarmy #childhoodcancerfamilies #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodleukemia #childhoodcancerwarriors #childhoodcanceradvocate #childhoodcancersurvivor  #childhoodcancersucks  #childhoodcancersupport
Dec 26th- Fighting cancer never stops and it never waits until after the holidays. We were scheduled for a chemotherapy session at the clinic and then procedure the day after Christmas.  Christmas magic was still in the air, but ours was mixed with sadness from the separation of Klaira and just the fact that we had to go fight cancer. But we tried to keep it as fun as possible for Lola. Lola asked to watch videos of Klaira and started crying because she said she missed her sister too much. It’s so hard seeing her yearning for her sister, her sense of comfort. On a good note, she was such a good sport when her nurse came in to access her port. She didn’t even cry, not a single tear!! We were so so proud of her!  Since we had to go to the hospital next for her procedure, she had to fast the night before at 12am and she was not happy this morning. She was constantly asking for a snack and asking for abit of apple juice. Our nurse gave her abit and told her she could have more once she woke up from her nap at the hospital. It’s sad saying no to your baby and telling them they can’t have anything to eat or drink. I hate all the big to little things cancer effects in our life! #lolastrong #teamlola #lolasprayerwarriors #lolasarmy #childhoodcancerfamilies #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodleukemia #childhoodcancerwarriors #childhoodcanceradvocate #childhoodcancersurvivor  #childhoodcancersucks  #childhoodcancersupport
On this day last year we were told by the hospital pediatric oncologist that our baby girl was showing all the signs of Leukemia. What was supposed to be an ER visit just to ease our anxiety grew into the scariest moment of our lives as her mommy and daddy.  Lola was frightened. We were completely broken. We watched our baby girl lounge around in that orange hospital gown for days questioning how a perfect baby like her could be fighting such a horrible illness inside her body. All of these memories bring back so much trauma. Many of you have been on this journey with us since before day 1 (I count day 1 as the first day she started chemo) and we are forever grateful for your love and support. Your prayers and positive energy sent towards our family is all we could ever ask for! Tonight I watched my girl run, jump, and play like a normal toddler in the living room. Tonight she wears her favorite Bluey night gown instead of that uncomfortable orange patient hospital gown. These are the moments that I cherish and am so grateful for. We’ve got a long way to go still. This journey isn’t over, but we continue to fight strong and one day soon Lola will be FREE from cancer!!!  đŸ«¶đŸŒđŸ«¶đŸŒ To all the cancer families that are newly diagnosed
this journey will be the toughest one ever and it will test every single ounce of you and your family, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Let our baby girl’s story be an example for you all that there is still life after cancer. Hugs!! đŸ„č♄   #lolastrong #teamlola #lolasprayerwarriors #lolasarmy #childhoodcancerfamilies #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodleukemia #childhoodcancerwarriors #childhoodcanceradvocate #childhoodcancersurvivor  #childhoodcancersucks  #childhoodcancersupport
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On this day last year we were told by the hospital pediatric oncologist that our baby girl was showing all the signs of Leukemia. What was supposed to be an ER visit just to ease our anxiety grew into the scariest moment of our lives as her mommy and daddy. Lola was frightened. We were completely broken. We watched our baby girl lounge around in that orange hospital gown for days questioning how a perfect baby like her could be fighting such a horrible illness inside her body. All of these memories bring back so much trauma. Many of you have been on this journey with us since before day 1 (I count day 1 as the first day she started chemo) and we are forever grateful for your love and support. Your prayers and positive energy sent towards our family is all we could ever ask for! Tonight I watched my girl run, jump, and play like a normal toddler in the living room. Tonight she wears her favorite Bluey night gown instead of that uncomfortable orange patient hospital gown. These are the moments that I cherish and am so grateful for. We’ve got a long way to go still. This journey isn’t over, but we continue to fight strong and one day soon Lola will be FREE from cancer!!! đŸ«¶đŸŒđŸ«¶đŸŒ To all the cancer families that are newly diagnosed
this journey will be the toughest one ever and it will test every single ounce of you and your family, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Let our baby girl’s story be an example for you all that there is still life after cancer. Hugs!! đŸ„č♄ #lolastrong #teamlola #lolasprayerwarriors #lolasarmy #childhoodcancerfamilies #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodleukemia #childhoodcancerwarriors #childhoodcanceradvocate #childhoodcancersurvivor #childhoodcancersucks #childhoodcancersupport
Dec 26th- (part2) We drove to the hospital down the block and Lola made sure to direct daddy exactly where to go. Lol. She said the clinic was sooo close and a bitty far from the hospital. We are shocked at the things that come out of her mouth at times lol. (An old soul for sure.)  She was excited to get inside to see all her nurse friends and play with her kitchen, but she also kept telling me that she didn’t want the “white stuff,” the propofol anesthesia med that makes her sleepy, but gives her a bad taste in the mouth right before she falls asleep. We played and waited and tried to distract her as much as possible from actual snacking and eating. When she’d ask, I’d just tell her, “yes of course
when you wake up from your nap.” I wanted so badly for her to go to sleep before rolling her into the procedure room so that it’d lessen the trauma for her. We sang songs as I rubbed her head and she finally fell asleep. Thank God!  After they rolled her back, hubby and I went to grab some much needed coffee. Side note- hospital coffee is not the vibe, but when you’re desperate, it does the job lol. The waiting always comes with an overwhelming feeling of anxiety: what if something wrong happens doing the procedure, what if the results show cancer cells in the spinal fluid, what if she doesn’t wake upâ€ŠđŸ˜­đŸ€ŠđŸ»â€â™€ïž I could never relax til the moment my baby girl opens up her eyes and talks to us.  First thing she said to her nurse when she woke up was, “do you have any apple juice?” Lol. Her wish was their command. She was her happy spunky self after she woke up and enjoyed her purple sticky rice from grandma during the car ride home. It wasn’t fair or fun to be doing this all the day after Christmas, but we are thankful for an uneventful day.  #lolastrong #teamlola #lolasprayerwarriors #lolasarmy #childhoodcancerfamilies #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodleukemia #childhoodcancerwarriors #childhoodcanceradvocate #childhoodcancersurvivor  #childhoodcancersucks  #childhoodcancersupport
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Dec 26th- (part2) We drove to the hospital down the block and Lola made sure to direct daddy exactly where to go. Lol. She said the clinic was sooo close and a bitty far from the hospital. We are shocked at the things that come out of her mouth at times lol. (An old soul for sure.) She was excited to get inside to see all her nurse friends and play with her kitchen, but she also kept telling me that she didn’t want the “white stuff,” the propofol anesthesia med that makes her sleepy, but gives her a bad taste in the mouth right before she falls asleep. We played and waited and tried to distract her as much as possible from actual snacking and eating. When she’d ask, I’d just tell her, “yes of course
when you wake up from your nap.” I wanted so badly for her to go to sleep before rolling her into the procedure room so that it’d lessen the trauma for her. We sang songs as I rubbed her head and she finally fell asleep. Thank God! After they rolled her back, hubby and I went to grab some much needed coffee. Side note- hospital coffee is not the vibe, but when you’re desperate, it does the job lol. The waiting always comes with an overwhelming feeling of anxiety: what if something wrong happens doing the procedure, what if the results show cancer cells in the spinal fluid, what if she doesn’t wake upâ€ŠđŸ˜­đŸ€ŠđŸ»â€â™€ïž I could never relax til the moment my baby girl opens up her eyes and talks to us. First thing she said to her nurse when she woke up was, “do you have any apple juice?” Lol. Her wish was their command. She was her happy spunky self after she woke up and enjoyed her purple sticky rice from grandma during the car ride home. It wasn’t fair or fun to be doing this all the day after Christmas, but we are thankful for an uneventful day. #lolastrong #teamlola #lolasprayerwarriors #lolasarmy #childhoodcancerfamilies #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodleukemia #childhoodcancerwarriors #childhoodcanceradvocate #childhoodcancersurvivor #childhoodcancersucks #childhoodcancersupport
Reflecting through this year with all the good times, the tough times, the scary times, and the sad times. We thought we’d never get through it, but here we are today. God is good and he’s walked with us through it all!đŸ„č I questioned many times, “God, why my baby?” But I never blamed him. I learned to accept that this obstacle in life is for our baby and our family to be a living testimony for His glory.  How on earth we managed to go through all this blows my mind and I’d never wish this upon anyone, but we’ve learned so much from all these obstacles and we see life much differently now. We cherish the simple outings when we have the chance to go. We love hanging out with our families. We know how important it is to tell each other we love each other daily. We want to live life to the fullest with our babies because tomorrow is never guaranteed!  2024 was a very unfortunate year for us and our family. Lola being diagnosed with cancer shattered us into a million pieces. Then within 2 weeks my mother in law became paralyzed from spiraling unfortunate events. We lost grandpa to kidney failure because he wanted eternal rest instead of suffering through treatments.  We place 2025 in God’s hands and know that it will come with more happiness, good health, & life adventures.♄ đŸ‘ŠđŸ»Goodbye 2024!! We won’t be missin ya
We’re kicking you to the curb!!!!  #lolastrong #teamlola #lolasprayerwarriors #lolasarmy #childhoodcancerfamilies #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodleukemia #childhoodcancerwarriors #childhoodcanceradvocate #childhoodcancersurvivor  #childhoodcancersucks  #childhoodcancersupport #happynewyear #goodbye2024
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Reflecting through this year with all the good times, the tough times, the scary times, and the sad times. We thought we’d never get through it, but here we are today. God is good and he’s walked with us through it all!đŸ„č I questioned many times, “God, why my baby?” But I never blamed him. I learned to accept that this obstacle in life is for our baby and our family to be a living testimony for His glory. How on earth we managed to go through all this blows my mind and I’d never wish this upon anyone, but we’ve learned so much from all these obstacles and we see life much differently now. We cherish the simple outings when we have the chance to go. We love hanging out with our families. We know how important it is to tell each other we love each other daily. We want to live life to the fullest with our babies because tomorrow is never guaranteed! 2024 was a very unfortunate year for us and our family. Lola being diagnosed with cancer shattered us into a million pieces. Then within 2 weeks my mother in law became paralyzed from spiraling unfortunate events. We lost grandpa to kidney failure because he wanted eternal rest instead of suffering through treatments. We place 2025 in God’s hands and know that it will come with more happiness, good health, & life adventures.♄ đŸ‘ŠđŸ»Goodbye 2024!! We won’t be missin ya
We’re kicking you to the curb!!!! #lolastrong #teamlola #lolasprayerwarriors #lolasarmy #childhoodcancerfamilies #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodleukemia #childhoodcancerwarriors #childhoodcanceradvocate #childhoodcancersurvivor #childhoodcancersucks #childhoodcancersupport #happynewyear #goodbye2024

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