Treatment for July.......

This trip we had to take Triston to the Doctor in Salt Lake City to see a pulmonary specialist. This all started with Triston and Hunter both having the croup from November 2009 to February 2010. This was every month or twice a month. February 19Th 2010 we had both of the boys tonsils taken out on the same day. This was to take care of the croup. But we still keep getting the croup. Both of our boys have been on steroids every month this last year. Let's talk about stress..... A normal immune system anything that goes around your kid would catch it with in three days. A child with no immune system catches things in a day. Triston would get the croup to the point of him shutting down his breathing and he is almost blue and he is ripping off his shirt to breath. After getting him back to breathing again later we wait for Hunter to start running a fever and pray that we can catch it in time so Hunter is not admitted in the hospital. But this would not happen. So I would be in a panic waiting for it to happen to Hunter and hold my breath for the next couple of days. Then I would let down my guard because Hunter would not get it. But some thing inside my heart would taunt me because Hunter should have got this virus.Why didn't get it? This has been bothering me for a year now. A little voice inside my head is tell me something was not right. Now that Triston is six years old and 4'3 his weight is double the size of what a six year old should be. Now

Hunter lost his first tooth !!!!

When Hunter was diagnosed with leukemia we would hear about others and how they didn't make it in this battle. I never thought that we would be able to see him grow up right before our eyes. He lost his very first tooth !!! And of corse this momma cryed. So very blessed we are. Thank you all for keeping us in your thoughs and prayers. Love the Laub's

Treatment for May.......

Found a new Friend on our way to R.T.U. his name is Reggie.

Oliver is still our favorite !!!

Just a little wet.

Making wishes and hoping they will come true.

It has been a long time sense I have been blogging. I need to keep up with this but our life is so busy. Looking at other blogs help me to understand what Hunter really go's through. This helps me be his voice to make things better for him. This trip was R.T.U. now Hunter is growing up and he knows what happens to him and he doesn't want any part of it. Before R.T.U. at the clinic we discovered that Hunter had a blood clot in the casing of his port. Normal would be to panic ( I was scared to death !!!) So down we went to R.T.U. I told them that he had a blood clot in his port so they would not be able to draw back on his port. After R.T.U. they started Hunter on tissue-type piasminogen activator ( T.P.A.) Every fifteen minutes they would come in and try to draw back for blood. An hour has passed now still no blood on the draw back our nurse has to go and talk to Dr. Lemons. Dr. Lemons wants to do a boluses This is one or two doses of T.P.A.in a 10,000 unit of urokinase for two hours. Now if this doesn't work then Hunter would be put under to see exactly where his blood clot is.Finally it all worked out their were able to draw back and get blood (Whoot Whoot).This trip I think I aged about ten years with the scare of a life time. We promised Hunter he would be able to go see the Stingrays at the living aquarium and it was well deserved he was a trooper with everything that happened to him.We would like to thank Cheri and Oliver for coming to see us. Oliver is Hunters favorite.... The fountain was finally running and we went to make wishes. Thank you so much for all of your thoughts and prayers. Love the Laub's

Happy Valentines Day......

We drove up Monday 13Th, that night to Salt Lake on our way up we get a call from Uncle Kevin he told us that on the news they were taking about a shortage of chemo and was wondering if this would effect Hunter? I had not heard about this shortage so I was not sure. Hunter was to have two doses of chemo this trip. I didn't think they would have to put him under for R.T.U. because Hunter got the croup Tuesday a week before. So we had him still fast to see what the Doctor had to say. We are at clinic and I had brought some Valentines for the other kids from Hunter (who doesn't like fun dip,right) While Hunter was making a Valentine we got called back fast, clinic was slow that day. Dr.Lemons came in the room and the first thing he talked about was the shortage. I know I was looking at him like a deer caught in the head lights. It's a feeling that hits you straight in your heart and your heart just sinks. I am overwhelm with fear and very scared. It's true and this is going to effect him how? We will not know how this will effect him until it happens. We have been told that if Hunter just stops his treatments today he would be fine for a while but he would relapse and not be so lucky as to have ALL leukemia. It would could back very aggressive into an other leukemia. He would have to have a bone marrow transplant too. I remember the first time we had went up to Primaries Children's and the nurse we had told us when we found out Hunter had ALL Leukemia he said,"this is the one you would hope for." A flood of memories just came rushing over me. Memories that have forever been burned into my sole. Just the right key of words can open my wall that I have built so strong and tall. Now we are back to picking up the pieces and hoping and praying that none of these kids have to go with out this poison that is keeping them all alive and here with us. Hunter did have chemo in his spine this trip but in three months when he is due for it again they are not for sure if it will be available. So a not so Happy Valentines Day but a unforgetable. But you all can help in our fight by send this letter and make those phone call's. Help all of us in our fights.Thank you all for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.  Love The Laubs                                                                                                                                   CureSearch for Children's Cancer

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Thank you for your support of this important issue!

Happy Birthday Triston !!!

CAKE  FIGHT!!!!

Thank you for sharing your day with Hunter.

What was left !!!

Happy Birthday Triston !!! Who would have ever thought we would have two BEAUTIFUL boys in our life's today.(So blessed we are) Mom and Dad want you to know how much we love you. With all of our hearts and then some !!!! How proud we are of you !!! You are the very best big brother ever. Hunter thinks the world of you and I know you might not know what is really going on with your brother right now but when you are older you will read this blog you will remember some things that went on this part of your life. Remember that Hunter admires you and wants to be just like you. You help Hunter keep fighting strong everyday Thank you so much for that. You both are not just brothers but best of friends for life. Happy Birthday Triston !!!! We love you with all of our hearts, Dad, Mom and Hunter

Treatment for December and January.........

Hunter LOVES visit from Oliver !!!

Hunter making snow angles.

Our little polar bears.

Hunter was sick for November treatment he was to get two doses. So December 20Th Hunter got his back poke and his Vincristine. We had a visitor on our way out we got to see Oliver !! We gave him a quick squeeze and took some pictures before we left now off to find Daddy and Triston. This December did not bring hardly any snow our boys look forward to the snow when we get to Salt lake. It was snowing while we were walking out from Primaries Children's the boys were so EXCITED !!! We were the only ones playing in it at the Hospital. The next day on our way for home where we stay on the roof still had some snow for the boys to play in. Hunter just about did the camera in this trip.(the proof is in the photo) Now for January treatment.......... this was a long day we drove up and back that same day. It had snowed the day before so the boys could not wait to play in it. After leaving Primaries we headed over to see Uncle Kevin and Aunt Jen and they had a lot of SNOW in their parking lot. The boys had a ball they were rolling around in it because they wanted to look like polar bears. Sorry for not posting sooner our life gets to crazy some times. Happy New Year to all of you and thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. Love the Laub's

Happy Birthday Hunter !!!

Hunter won the Birthday cake from KONY !!!!

Birthday cards from the Schmitt family,Thank you !!!

What was left.

Hunter turns 4 (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BIRTHDAY BOY !!!) and winter is finally here because both of our boy's have the crop. We didn't have much of a party for Hunter because he was sick and TWO boy's on STERIODS just was not happy birthday party but..... unforgettable! But as tradition will show you all he enjoyed his birthday. We had a R.T.U. appointment this treatment and it was canceled because of him having the crop. It worries me so because this chemo is measured by age and now it will go up. So are next trip will be right before Christmas. Everything Hunter has to go through and still he has a smile on his adorable little face. We love you Hunter !!! Our life is a lot CRAZY right now. My blogs are not up to date like they should be,"I do have to apologize to you all."  November was a challenge my mother in law who has alzheimer's had a small stroke, Hunter birthday and at the same time both of our boy's having the crop, and our 17Th Anniversary. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HONEY !!!! I DO LOVE YOU !!! But things could be worse "a lot worse! " So Happy Belated Thanksgiving we hope that Lot's of memories were made. Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prays. Love the Laub's