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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.


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Pennsylvania slip and fall lawyer said…
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.
May 10, 2010 at 3:37 AM
Anonymous said…
Hi ashley Keep up the good work
September 4, 2010 at 1:06 PM
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