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Video Blog: Meet David and Bone Marrow Transplant Day -8

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Bone Marrow Transplant (Day -8)

I uploaded this video to YouTube last night, but I was too tired to post about it until today. You can’t tell from the video, but I’ve been dealing with a crazy headache that still hasn’t gone away. I’m not sure why but this seems to happen every time I stay overnight at the hospital. I think it’s the hospital coffee that may be my problem. Maybe it’s secretly decaf. 😉

I don’t know. Thankfully, Ruben was able to bring me my mini coffee maker from home, and I hope that helps today.

Oh, and in today’s video, you’re meeting David and getting to know a little of his personality. You’ll notice that when he’s feeling well, he’s your typical boy. 🙂

Click here for more posts and videos about David’s Story.


Video Blog: David’s Story and more about Severe Aplastic Anemia (signs and symptoms we noticed in our son)

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I know this video is late. 😉

I decided to try using a different computer to edit my video and upload it to YouTube. That was a mistake because the video upload kept timing out and failing.

With the help of my husband, we finally got it to upload around 8 hours later…

Lesson learned, and I’ll be using my regular method next time.


Video Blog: David’s Story, Severe Aplastic Anemia, and a Bone Marrow Transplant

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My Video Blogging Plans – Moving Forward
For the next few months, I’m going to try to create one video each day as we prepare for David to go through a bone marrow transplant, and then I want to continue to create videos each day as he goes through it. My desire is to share our very personal story in the hopes that it could be a source of benefit and encouragement to a family who may find themselves in a similar position later on down the road.

I know that Ruben and I own a debt of gratitude to all the families who’ve shared their struggles and joys as they’ve walked though the horrible experience of having a child diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia. I’ve been following tons of Facebook pages that are updated by moms and dads who are walking through the ups and downs of this disease with their precious son or daughter, and I can’t thank them enough. Because of their transparency, we don’t feel alone in this, and we know that there are families out there who know exactly what we’re going through.

Spreading Awareness
I also want to spread awareness and help people understand that when someone is diagnosed with aplastic anemia, they don’t need an iron supplement.

They need a blood transfusion…and a bone marrow transplant. It’s serious.

Lastly, I want to encourage people to register to become bone marrow donors. It’s easier to register than you might think — I’m hoping to show you just how easy it is in an upcoming video. But think about it, you could be the match that someone else out there needs. By God’s grace, your bone marrow could be the cure to their disease. That’s pretty awesome!

Look for my next video tomorrow and then every day after that. If you have any questions you’d like me to answer, feel free to ask them in the comments either on this post or on YouTube.

Oh, and these videos will be raw. David’s going to be receiving chemotherapy. That will be horrible, and his hair will eventually fall out. God is in control; though, and we’re trusting that He’ll bring David through this.

I will essentially be living in a hospital room, so my hair will be messy, and I may be wearing the same clothes two days in a row.


DIY Hair Tutorial: Using the Infiniti PRO Conair Curl Secret

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DIY Hair Tutorial: Conair Curl Secret #ConairCurl #shop

Let’s talk hair today.

I tend to straighten my hair when I’m going out in public I want to look put together.

I don’t immediately reach for my conventional curling iron to curl my hair instead, and that’s for a few reasons. For one, it doesn’t always create the type of curls I want, and secondly, it gets insanely hot, and I often have little ones in the vicinity when I’m fixing my hair in the morning. I don’t want them to reach for a hot curling iron. And finally, it just plain takes too long to curl my hair with a regular curling iron.

A New Way of Curling Your Hair
It’s 2013, right? And that means that things have changed when it comes to curling irons — a lot. I’ve found a revolutionary new curling iron that has changed my perspective on curling my hair. This new iron is the Infiniti PRO Conair Curl Secret…and it’s amazing.

For these reasons:

    • It literally does the work for you.
    • It’s a time-saver and easy to use.
    • It creates long-lasting curls.
    • It doesn’t burn you! Even young teenage girls can use it on their own.

Conair Curl Secret Hair Tutorial #ConairCurl #shop
DIY Hair Tutorial
I created a video tutorial to show you just how easy it is to use the Curl Secret to create a simple, yet elegant hairstyle. (Side note: When you’re watching the video, you’ll notice a long streak of gray in my hair. Sometimes I forget that gray streak is there, but I hardly ever dye my hair anymore, so it’s here to stay. ;))

Here’s another shorter video that shows you how to use the Curl Secret:

Where to buy the Curl Secret
If you’ve just watched the videos and are wondering where you can find the Curl Secret, you can purchase it at Walmart for $99, which is a deal compared to what you’d pay if you purchased it online for $150.

Do you curl your hair on a regular basis? What’s your favorite way to style your hair?

Connect with Conair
You can find even more hairstyle inspiration when you follow Conair on Pinterest. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter for their latest updates.