06/16/2026
Today marks 124 days since our sweet Gardner Love was diagnosed with high-risk B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. February 12, 2026 is the day our world changed. We have walked through induction, multiple bone marrow biopsies, spinal fluid testing, transfusions, and now the continuous Blina bag in consolidation. His most recent bone marrow showed residual leukemia cells still present on sensitive testing. His spinal fluid has remained clear, which has been one small mercy. Gardner continues to fight hard. Some days he has energy and wants to play. Other days he is exhausted, nauseous, or struggling with emotional changes from treatment. We are watching his developing brain closely because some of these medicines can cross the blood-brain barrier. His little stomach has been through so much. Watching him endure all of this while still trying to be a joyful four-year-old breaks my heart and fills it at the same time. Even in the middle of this long and heavy season, we have so much to be thankful for. To our prayer warriors and friends — thank you. Thank you for showing up in ways that have carried us when we felt too tired to keep going. Thank you for the meals, the texts, the quiet encouragement, and the faithful prayers that have covered our family every single day. Thank you for loving Gardner so well and for reminding us we are not walking this road alone. These small acts of kindness have meant more than you will ever know. They have been light in some of our darkest moments. We are still in the fight, still trusting God with every shaky hand, every tired day, and every uncertain tomorrow. One day at a time. One grateful heart at a time. — Kate (Gardner’s Birthday Cake) & family
