Skip to main content

No New is Good News

I know I know...it has been a long time since I have updated this blog.  But I don't have to tell you that no news is good news.  Really, seriously, things have been extremely calm.  Oh I pray that I am not jinxing things here. 

Ashley has been doing well, even though she has missed 26 1/2 days of school so far this year (we have 5 1/2 weeks of school left), she really has been very healthy.  As a matter fact, her labs have been the best they have ever been since her diagnosis 11 1/2 years ago.  Her white blood cell is actually normal, which means her body can finally start fighting off infection.  Her platelet count is still really low which means still no P.E. for school or full gymnastics or other contact sports but that's okay because all she does is dance.

Speaking of dance, Ashleys life since late February has been consumed mostly of school and dance. She has competed her solo musical theatre dance routine three times so far this year and each time she has received a High Gold.  The scoring is usually with Platnium being best, then High Gold, Gold, Silver, etc.  We are extremely happy with Ashley's High Gold and she is too.


Comments

This kid looks good, she is talented and she can dance well, keep up the good work and maybe someday you'll be as famous as some gymnast out there. Good luck to your career.
Anonymous said…
Hi ashley Keep up the good work

Popular posts from this blog

Okay so I made you wait a couple years.  I promise I will try to get better at this.  Now to help  you catch up on what happened in 2018, 2019 and so far in 2020. Let's see...this might be a very short post at least for the years 2018 and 2019.   2018 In 2018, Brad graduated from the Univeristy of Alabama with a BS Degree in Economics and Philosphy in May. He is still dating his high school sweetheart, McKenzie, there is talk of marriage.  After graduation, Brad got a job with Reuters as part of their Graduate Leadership Program.  Then the division of Reuters that Brad worked for became Refinitiv. He lived in NYC for about six weeks for training and then lived in Chicago for about 9 months before they transferred him to Houston to work as a Customer Success Manager in Commodities and Energy. McKenzie also graduated with a BS in Pharmacy but continued with her graduate studies.  Ashley is a Junior in college and she is doing well academically and h...

It's been a while. Did you know...

that Ashley was in the hospital  after Thanksgiving and before Christmas?  She had a bleed. She has varices.  Just a little reminder that she is not healthy and has a life threatening liver disease. that we lost our beloved beautiful puppy, Sarge, on January 2.  It was sudden, shocking, and sad.  We think he had leukemia based on his symptoms.  Not sure if we will ever get another dog.  Sarge was one of a kind and a perfect fit for our laid back, drama free family. that Ashley made the Principal's Honor Roll her 1st Semester of high school while taking all honors courses.  She is beautiful and smart. that Ashley is still dancing for her high school dance team minus a solo this year. She loves being part of the team but really misses competing in her favorite style of dance, lyrical/contemporary. that after a couple years of not having a dance studio to call home.  We think we may have finally found just the place.  Maybe som...

Become a Sponsor

Now that Ashley is on the high school dance team she is required to get a minimum of $175 in sponsorship money. Below is the Sponsorship letter explaining more.   Our first $175 in Sponsorship money is due by May 30.  Please consider sponsoring Ashley.  DO NOT USE PAYPAL TO DONATE.  Please write the check out to SHS Dazzlers, and put Ashley Johansen in the memo section of the check. Make sure you include a return address so that we can send a "Giving Receipt." Thank you. If you have any questions, please email Laurie@cfl.rr.com . Dear Sponsor, As you know Ashley made the 2012/2013 Dazzler Dance Team of Seminole High School.  The Dazzlers are a five time UDA National High Kick Champion as well as a two time MA National Champions for both JV and Varsity.  And just this past season they won the FDTDA State Championships in both JV and Varsity in ALL dance divisions.  This is their ninth consecutive year winning ...