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Erin Pace
E was twenty-two months old, when she was diagnosed with AML. This story takes place from twenty-two months until the end of first grade. Her Mommy, Daddy, and Mimi wrote the story. It was a way fo...view moreE was twenty-two months old, when she was diagnosed with AML. This story takes place from twenty-two months until the end of first grade. Her Mommy, Daddy, and Mimi wrote the story. It was a way for us to let family know how E was doing. There was so much that went on during that time. Es mommy was busy as a full time doctoral student, who was pregnant and putting her husband through law school. Michael, who is Es daddy was doing his law clerkship during the day and going to school at night. Mimi still had her practice in Austin, TX, and would drive up to Dallas, TX and stay, on average, 4 days a week. There are many who helped in taking care of E. The blog, that is big part of this book, was a way to work through feelings and process the events for the day. E was quite the handful and full of life, and that made it fun to blog from her point of view.
E and G are currently in school and every day is a new adventure. Erin, Elizabeths mom, works for a school district and has her doctorate in special education, while Michael is working on growing his law practice. Life is back to normal. Although life for our family will never actually return to normal, there is a new normal established. This is where Erin and Michael may panic a little when a kid runs a fever, and why they watch scrapes and bruises a little more carefully.
At the time of this book, E is almost 72 months off cancer treatment. She is doing well and leads a normal life. As her parents, we try to teach E and G about doing for others and giving back, since we were fortunate enough to have many carry us through our difficult point in life. We met the Gregg County chapter of Pink Heals, a few years ago. Pink Heals of Gregg County has become an extension of our family, and they play a major role in helping us facilitate the formation of Pink Heals of Collin County. As a family, we all volunteer with Pink Heals of Collin County. Volunteering through Pink Heals, allows for Michael and me to teach the children the importance of giving back, without making it about E or her illness. We believe in giving back, so that no one ever has to go through a major life event alone.
To learn more about Pink Heals visit:
www.pinkhealsofcollincounty.org
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