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Courageous Carson Carson was diagnosed with Leukemia on 10/30/2023. He completed treatment in Feb 2026. However, on 9/9/2026, we found out that he relapsed 😢.

He has to restart this journey of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and eventually a bone marrow transplant. 💔🎗️🙏

He may have lost his hair and most of his strength, but today, Carson wanted to practice for the homerun derby that Fros...
10/13/2026

He may have lost his hair and most of his strength, but today, Carson wanted to practice for the homerun derby that Frostburg little league is hosting in his honor this weekend 🥹. If you ask Carson how he is, he will always respond with a little smile and say “I’m good,” even if he isn’t; he never complains about anything that he has to endure. Our last few days have been pretty uneventful, which is a great thing. Carson has had a week break since his last chemo infusion, so he is feeling pretty good right now. We are not taking any of these healthy moments for granted because we know that the next few months will bring so many unknowns. His bone marrow biopsy this Friday will determine next steps of his journey. We are praying so hard that he is in remission (or very close to it), so that he can move on to the first phase of immunotherapy, which is a 28-day continuous infusion; he will be admitted for the beginning, then come home with a backpack and IV pump that will run continuously through his port for 4 weeks. After a few rounds of the Blina, we will head to Pittsburgh to begin his bone marrow transplant process. I am so incredibly scared for that part of his journey because it is so risky and potentially life-threatening 💔. Carson is nervous, but ready to put this all behind him. He is truly so brave, though I wish he didn’t have to be 😢. This relapse journey is much scarier than the first time around. Please continue to pray that his bone marrow shows 0.000% leukemia cells on Friday. We also don’t have results from his spinal tap last Friday- I will keep you all updated. 🙏🧡🙏🎗️

I have had people ask me to post his updated wishlist, so here it is… and of course he added more sports cards; this is definitely a new hobby for him, but it gives him something to do & makes him so happy 🥹🧡🎗️

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1DB6VTUG4UOSN?ref_=wl_share

All wrapped up in his blanket, ready to take on today. We left for WVU before the sun came up. I had dates wrong; today ...
10/09/2026

All wrapped up in his blanket, ready to take on today. We left for WVU before the sun came up. I had dates wrong; today is bloodwork and spinal tap. They are giving his bone marrow an extra week to recover and get rid of those leukemia cells (sometimes with a relapse, it can take longer for your marrow to get rid of the leukemia), so biopsy will be next Friday. Carson has been feeling pretty good the last 2 days, so I think his body is doing its job. Please continue to pray that his spinal tap results show no leukemia and that his body has cleared out all of those cancer cells 🙏🧡🎗️.

Well, after a long 8 nights in the hospital, Carson finally got to come home today! He came home to a room full of birth...
10/04/2026

Well, after a long 8 nights in the hospital, Carson finally got to come home today! He came home to a room full of birthday presents because so many generous people sent things from his wishlist or sent me money to get him something special. I can’t thank you guys enough! He is so happy to be home. Unfortunately, he had to come home with his port still accessed so that we can run IV antibiotics tomorrow and Tuesday at home. We will head back up to the hospital Wednesday for blood work and to take the needle out of his port. Then, we will head back up Friday morning for his bone marrow biopsy and spinal tap. Please continue to pray that his bone marrow shows NO MRD (minimal residual disease *aka no leukemia*). 🙏🎗️🧡
💚And yes, I keep this Christmas tree up all year long 😊❤️

Yesterday, my brave boy was wheeled down for a CT scan of his head, chest, and belly; they wanted to check if there were...
10/02/2026

Yesterday, my brave boy was wheeled down for a CT scan of his head, chest, and belly; they wanted to check if there were any hidden infections that would be causing all of these fevers… WELL, upper left lobe pneumonia was noted on the results 😳. So, his doctor thinks that’s probably the culprit, but the fact that his bone marrow is also working overtime right now, it could be a mix of both. Carson is still getting IV antibiotics around the clock and they have added an oral antibiotic as well. Please continue to pray that Carson’s body can fight off this pneumonia and that his blood counts continue to recover. He gets his scheduled IV chemo at some point today and then his BIG day is next Friday; he will have his bone marrow biopsy and spinal tap. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY that he is in remission or very close to it. My mind and heart are exhausted, but I continue to have faith that God is working some unseen miracles right now for my sweet boy. 🙏🎗️🧡

💚 Thank goodness for FaceTime, so that I can still see the other half of my heart when I’m not home.🥹

Not how he wanted to spend his 10th birthday, but he has the best team here at the hospital that brought him a cake, bal...
10/01/2026

Not how he wanted to spend his 10th birthday, but he has the best team here at the hospital that brought him a cake, balloons, and presents 🧡🎗️🥹. Unfortunately, Carson is still fevering, so we will probably still be here for a while. It is still unknown the cause of the fevers, but the bacteria cultures are coming back negative (which means probably no infection). His counts are still very low and he gets chemo again on Friday 😢. A HUGE thank you to those of you who sent items from Carson’s wish list.. you have no idea how special you made his birthday!! Please keep the prayers coming that his fever is gone soon and his counts start to restore! 🙏🎗️🧡

Please, please pray for Carson; he is still fevering and getting IV antibiotics around the clock. Two of the tests they ...
09/29/2026

Please, please pray for Carson; he is still fevering and getting IV antibiotics around the clock. Two of the tests they ran this morning were too high- which indicates he most likely has an infection somewhere in his body. His poor little body has about zero immune system right now, so any type of infection is very scary 😢. He had a very long day today, filled with lots of antibiotics, a blood transfusion, a platelet transfusion, and a visit from Toni- our fav therapy pup 🧡. We need big prayers that his body is strong enough to fight off this infection (or whatever is causing this) and that we caught it early. He is pretty sick right now. Unfortunately, he will probably be spending his birthday in the hospital. 😭🙏💔🎗️

Carson had a very rough night; fever and high heart rate. His fever broke, but his heartrate is still much higher than n...
09/27/2026

Carson had a very rough night; fever and high heart rate. His fever broke, but his heartrate is still much higher than normal 💔. He tested negative for all of the viruses and we have to wait 24-48 hours for his blood cultures to come back, which will tell us if it’s bacteria related. They are running IV antibiotics every 8 hours just to be safe. Carson’s labs in general are really yucky right now- his WBC, Hgb, and platelets are all tanking. His white blood cell count is very, very low (0.3), which can sometimes trigger a fever because his body can’t fight off any infections right now. They admitted him around 4am, so we are back up on the 9th floor for an unknown amount of time. We need his counts to start trending upwards before they will even considering sending him home. His 10th birthday is on Wednesday, so I’m really hoping he can come home by/on his birthday 🤞. Please continue to pray that there are no infections and that his little body starts producing lots of healthy cells so that he can come home soon. 🙏🎗️🧡

I have had people ask me about a wishlist. Here is Carson’s wishlist… 🧡 (FYI those sports cards are not cheap, but opening those packs/boxes is literally the only things that he has shown excitement about the past few weeks). The football card boxes can also be bought more than once because they are all random surprise boxes

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1DB6VTUG4UOSN?ref_=wl_share

09/27/2026

Please send prayers to Carson.. on our way to the ER for a fever- a simple fever can be a very serious situation for him 😢. Please pray that it’s not an infection or virus. I will update when we know 🙏🎗️💔🧡

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