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11/6/26 Our first week home, Zeke has been in good spirits, thank goodness! He’s been eating, playing, and smiling galore. Highlights of his days include a walk outside with big brother (Marshall), bath time, and FaceTime calls with Baba and Dido! Zeke has gotten a LOT of surprise packages this week which he was super… Read more
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10/31/25 The day began with the hospital child life specialist dropping off some Halloween costumes for Zeke to choose from. We got the choice between a hotdog and giraffe. 😅 See picture below for what we chose! Later on, we got the green light from our oncology team to go home- we just had to… Read more
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10/30/2025 Made it back to our original room in the morning! Today would be the start of chemotherapy. Our little man took it like a champ in his little hospital crib while playing with his toys. The day ended with more visitors- this time including very good friends and our dog sitter turned bestie! Dinner… Read more
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10/29/25 Wednesday was spent in the ICU recovering little Zekey after his procedure. After a few breathing treatments, feeding sessions with mama, and great care from the PICU team- we were on our way back to our initial room in the morning! A huge sigh of relief for the whole family. A celebratory sushi date… Read more
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10/28/25 What started as a great day for Zeke with several visitors stopping by ended as one of the hardest days for mom and dad. That morning we were preparing for Zeke’s port placement later in the day (central line specific for chemotherapy) and we had several friends stop by to help the time pass.… Read more
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10/27/25 Today we met with Zeke’s primary Oncologist to discuss the game plan for chemotherapy and surgery. The purpose of chemotherapy in Zeke’s case is to shrink the tumor enough to where it can be removed along with the unhealthy parts of both kidneys, while still being able to preserve enough healthy tissue for Zeke… Read more
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10/26/25 Sunday was a day of rest as well as some visitors for Zeke. Friends and Family stopped by throughout the day to show support for Zeke and grab a picture with him. Anticipating our conversation with the oncology team on Monday to discuss the treatment plan! Pictures below are from Saturday and Sunday visitors Read more
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10/24/25 With an IV finally in place they were able to draw some labs to begin ruling out certain cancers like Leukemia and neuroblastoma. Orders were also placed for a CT scan to help determine where the cancer had originated from and if it had spread anywhere. Zeke is a very strong boy so there… Read more
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10/23/25 The day started off with a chiropractor appointment at 0800 with Dr. Aubree in Brunswick. Zeke has been going to her since he was born for some craniosacral therapy. The last time she saw him was 3 weeks prior. While palpating his abdomen she noticed a lump that wasn’t there 3 weeks ago. She… Read more
