I almost forgot.....After the mall, Taylor made me take her to McDonald's for a DOUBLE cheeseburger with NO pickles. haha. It's super when she has a great appetite that means she's feeling well!

Taylor and the Boys had an excellent Christmas! Taylor had lots of energy all day but was ready for some quiet time in the evening due to a bit of a sore belly. Saturday she was up and at em' again though! She even dragged me to Build a Bear to spend the gift certificates she received for Christmas. We had a great time!

Taylor is GOOD GOOD GOOD! She just keeps her chin up and her attitude is awesome! She had a great weekend. She had a play date with Chloe on Friday. You can see from the pictures that the girls did each others nails then....the boys wanted their nails done too! haha. Silly boys. On Saturday Taylor came to the Christmas party for the store and she read a little thank you note from Madge and DH to the ENTIRE staff! That girl has a future in public speaking! She is amazing. She was also able to attend the Christmas party at MSTI on Saturday. Enjoy the pics!

Taylor is doing so good! She hasn't gotten sick at all since her last big round of treatment. Madge said they have been staying on top of the nausea which has helped tons. Her Aunt Terrie surprised her on Friday and they had a great day hanging out. On Sunday Suzanne came over and brought Taylor that really cute beanie hat and stuffed animal. Taylor is ready for the snow and her smile is infectious!

Taylor had a great weekend. She played with Chloe for hours and hours on Saturday. I came over and she was craving a cheeseburger (imagine that!) so we loaded up and headed to town. We were able to talk the boys into riding along and our cheeseburger run turned into a great night! We drove around and looked at Christmas lights and even had a great visit and burping contest with our Uncle Dick. Shhhh......don't tell Madge about our burping contest. :) Taylor is in Utah today but will be back and receiving her treatment tomorrow. Happy Monday!

Taylor is feeling well but lost her very special Grandma Sandra this week. Madge, DH, Taylor, Nick and Caleb made a trip to Utah on Tuesday to spend some time with family over the holiday and are headed back today, Friday. The funeral for her Grandma will be on Monday and Taylor will be doing a special reading of a poem at the service. She will be returning just in time for her treatment that was postponed till Tuesday.

Taylor had a fantastic weekend. She is feeling great. She was able to attend Chloe's birthday party on Saturday afternoon. After the party I took Taylor and Chloe out for a dinner date to the Spaghetti Factory. Taylor ate her entire bowl of spaghetti and check out the picture of her enjoying that mud pie. It was such a fun night. We sang Taylor Swift songs the entire time in the car (Taylor Moss knows ALL the words) and just laughed at being silly girls. Enjoy the pics!

HIP HIP HOORAY!! Taylor is having a great day! She said all of the sores in her mouth are gone! What a blessing that she is turning a corner and just in time for Thanksgiving. Taylor didn't have a treatment this week and her next treatment will be next Friday, after Thanksgiving. Taylor had a movie night at MSTI this week and yesterday a little outing to Toys R' Us. It's so wonderful to report positive changes in her progress!

Taylor has been feeling much better the last couple of days. She had an appointment with the cardiologist today and everything went great. Madge said her heart is healthy and there is no long term damage. What a sigh of relief! Taylor would like me to mention a special new friend, Brenna, pictured above with Taylor. Taylor met Brenna last Wednesday at her treatment. Brenna is also 8 years old and battling cancer. You can visit Brenna's Caring Bridge website at www.caringbridge.ort/brennavogt. These girls had a great time meeting and enjoyed playing together for 3 hours!

It has been a rough few days for Taylor. She has been very nauseous since her last treatment and has developed mouth sores again. She has been at the hospital today receiving fluids but is heading home tonight. Keep her in your thoughts.

Taylor had a treatment last Thursday which has made the last few days uncomfortable for her. She has been quite nauseous since the treatment which has made her belly sick. She said the treatment makes most food taste like metal but, she still likes french fries. :) Taylor does not have a treatment this week. Just wanted to get the word out!

Taylor is doing great! She had such a fun Halloween with her brothers, Chloe, Aunt Nette, Uncle Brad, Morgan, Hazen, Alyssa, Desi and GUS! Here are a few pics from trick or treating. I think Chloe and Taylor look so darling in their nurse's uniforms. A huge THANK YOU you Chloe's Grandma for making these special costumes. What a treat!

ATTENTION ALL!!

Gus the Kitty has arrived! Brad, Winette, Morgan, Drew, and Alyssa all brought up Gus from Colorado! Here are the pics of Taylor meeting the new kitty! I hope you all enjoy these pictures. Taylor was super excited and couldn't wait to get home and start playing with Gus.

Taylor had a check up yesterday and it went awesome! Madge said her counts were really high. She continues to improve everyday with the mouth sores also and she is still craving cheeseburgers and fries! haha.

Good Morning All! Just wanted to get the word out that Taylor is home! She went home on Saturday night. Madge stopped by Fancy Freeze on the way home to satisfy Taylor's tastebuds and when I talked to Madge on Sunday she said Taylor had a good night. What a sigh of relief!

I just wanted to get this picture up of Taylor. It's so cute. She was begging me to bring her "target" popcorn so I bribed her for a picture of her air high five since I won't be able to actually see her when I drop off the treat

I just got off the phone with Madge and Taylor. Taylor did no talking but she did listen to me ramble on for about 3 minutes. haha. I asked if she was having a good day and she sort of mumbled a no and I asked about her pain and she sort of mumbled a yes. So, she's still in quite a bit of pain. She was eating a cheeseburger and fries too. Hopefully she'll be able to keep that down. Just wanted to get a quick shout out to let everyone know her attitude is remaining positive!

Just a quick update. I just got off the phone with Madge. Taylor will be at St. Lukes most likely for the next couple of days as her pain level is a 10 and she is unable to keep any food down. DH stayed with her last night and is staying with her again tonight. Taylor is not able to have any visitors right now due to the precautions the hospital is taking to protect the patients from H1N1 flu. I will continue to update as information becomes available. Thanks to all for your support and love for Taylor!

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Just wanted to let everyone know that Taylor stayed at St. Lukes last night. She has some sores in her throat that make it very painful to swallow which makes eating for her difficult. Madge had taken her in for dehydration because she was unable to keep her food down yesterday. Taylor chose to stay in the hospital due to the additional pain medicine they are able to give her to allow for some relief from the sores. Her counts were still high last night and she is still making great strides there. I will do my best to update the blog after I talk to Madge today.

I don't have any news but I wanted to FINALLY get up the pics from the Lymphoma walk that we did in honor of Taylor. It was set up by Danna Miller at Tom Scott Toyota and we all had a great time. Taylor did the ENTIRE walk. Such a trooper! Enjoy the pics

Taylor had a great weekend. She had a busy weekend with lots of visitors. Her Aunt Terrie and cousin Mackie came to town and they went to watch her brothers football game on Saturday afternoon. Her Uncle Brad also came to visit for the BSU game this weekend. Taylor is recovering just as expected from the installation of her port with no issues to report.

Taylor had her port installed on Tuesday morning. She did great. Madge said there is some bruising around the area where they put it in because they have to work around the muscles but Taylor was super tough and didn't complain at all. She had a little bit of nausea after the procedure but other than that it went as expected. She was home last night and playing with Chloe. Taylor is headed to work with her Dad for a couple of hours today. Tomorrow is the Light the Night walk and Taylor is also participating in that with the Tom Scott Toyota team. It should be fun and I will try to get a few pictures of her up.

Taylor had a great weekend. She had a playdate with Chloe on Saturday which she said is always so much fun. Taylor also got to watch her cousin, Hazen, start in the BSU game against Bowling Green. So cool! The picture is of Taylor and the pit bull puppy I am fostering, Desi. Taylor does so well with animals. I didn't know if I would be able to get Desi to go home with me after all the hugs and kisses Taylor gives. :) We went to starbucks and bath and body works for a little outing on Sunday. Taylor is having bloodwork done this morning and if all goes well she will be having a port installed on Tuesday. I will keep the blog updated.

Taylor has had a busy week. She is doing great! She had a treatment on Wednesday. Her friend Danielle also was at the hospital the same day having her appendix removed so Taylor took her a bunch of the goodies that made her feel better while she was at the hospital. Then, on Thursday Taylor and her Dad made a special trip to Utah to visit her Gramma Sandra. Taylor continues to amaze and keep a positive attitude!

What a cute picture! Taylor stopped by the Toyota store yesterday to say hi to everyone and wash her Dad's car and one of the employees had stopped by with his new puppy, a pitbull named Jerico. It was so cute watching Taylor carry that puppy around he was so heavy. :) I thought this was so cute and Taylor was having a great day and enjoying a little field trip outside of the house. She's looking forward to possibly a couple play-dates this weekend.

Taylor had a check-up today and is doing great! Her counts are so high she is starting to get back some of her freedoms and could maybe even go to the mall this weekend. Her appetite is good too...she was eating Krispy Kreme donuts when Madge called. :) Her next treatment is scheduled for next week.

Here is a new picture of Taylor with the cute new kitty hat her Aunt Donna sent over from Oregon. Taylor sure does have a lot of love and support! I think she looks so cute in a hat but the best part about this picture is her smile. Taylor doesn't have a treatment this week but she does have a checkup and I will do my best to get up an update as soon as I talk to Madge.

Hey Everyone,

No new updates on Taylor to report but she has been doing well. I know I keep saying she is soooooo tough but really, she is! She did have a rough day mid-week after her treatment but was able to catch her second wind in the afternoon after a rough morning. Her cousin Mandee came to visit on Thursday and Taylor had a playdate with Chloe on Saturday night. She continues to keep a positive attitude and be an example to all!

Taylor is doing good. She had her treatment on Wednesday and is doing good. She's a little tired but is looking forward to going to her brothers football game on Saturday in Marsing. She also went over to her friend Christian's house last night with Chloe, Nick and Caleb and they had themselves a little Bronco's party. GO BSU!

Taylor was able to go to school again Tuesday for a few hours. Then she spent the rest of her afternoon visiting with both her Gramma Jeanne and Gramma Sandra. You can see from the picture below that her Gramma Sandra takes such great care of her. Taylor is enjoying that footrub tons! Taylor had her treatment today and I will be sure to update the blog with any information as soon as I hear from Madge. The second picture is what Taylor thinks of chemo. haha.

Here is a picture of Taylor, Nick and Caleb on their first day of 3rd grade! Taylor was able to go to school for a couple of hours today and meet her teacher and see her classmates. Taylor took her Dad with her....so he could remind everyone to wash their hands. :) Taylor said it was a fun day and is looking forward to attending a couple of hours tomorrow as well.

Taylor is doing well! She is so brave. There was a small blood clot they found with the scans and she will be receiving 2 shots a day in her belly to thin her blood. She is so tough though, she said they didn't even hurt! Tough Gal! She gets to go to school for a couple hours on Monday for her first day too! She is pretty excited about her new teacher, Mrs. Miller and seeing all her friends. I will make sure Madge gets a picture of that! The picture below is from last night... Taylor sure does luv that Crazy Carl!

Taylor is doing well. She had a pet scan and a cat scan today. Madge said they should have the results of that Thursday. I will be sure to get those posted ASAP. Taylor did get to go on a little road trip with her Aunt Terrie to Horseshoe Bend for ice cream and corn on the cob. Yum! Sounds like the perfect summer treat.

Taylor had a treatment yesterday and is doing well. The doctors said her counts were still high at this time. Madge did say they are still keeping visitors to a minimum. Taylor won't have another treatment for 2 weeks.

This was last night with Taylor with Nick, Caleb and Christian. They're all still smiling which is a good sign. haha. I know they all missed each other. Taylor looks so cute in all those hats she has. What a doll!

Taylor had a great weekend. We went to Panda Express for lunch on saturday, grabbed a frozen yogurt and played 2 games of yahtzee. That girl wins every time! She has a great attitude and is doing very well. Nick and Caleb came home Saturday and she was missing them but she may have changed 2 days later. haha.

Taylor had a great Thursday. No news to report other than that brave girl's BIG smile. I posted a picture of Taylor with her girlfriends Pilar and Elena. Pilar and Elena also recently cut more than 10 inches of their hair to donate to Locks of Love. I hope everyone enjoys the BIG smiles in this picture as much as I do.

Taylor just finished receiving all 3 of her chemotherapy treatments. The Doctors said all of her counts were really really good so.....she doesn't have to stay at the hospital! DH and Madge say that they will be trying to keep Taylor's visitors to a minimum for the next little while though. Let's hear it for Taylor!

Taylor had a great Tuesday. Laura and Cathy came over and brought special guest kittens Tiberius and Paisley. Taylor had such a great time playing with the kitties. We had Chapala's for dinner and Taylor likes her salsa HOT! After watching the kitties run around the 4 of us girls played a game of yahtzee. Taylor won! She is off this morning for her treatment and I will try to get more info posted regarding that as soon as I hear from Madge.

Taylor had a great Monday! She had her friend Chloe over and the girls played for hours. Madge said Taylor went all day without any pain medicine and was just able to enjoy her visit with Chloe. She didn't even want to rest and watch a movie. Taylor is going back to St. Lukes tomorrow for her big treatment and I will do my best to update everybody on that when I receive any info from Madge.

Hey Gang,

Taylor is home! Taylor went home on Saturday afternoon. She is doing very well. Madge said she is getting some of her appetite back and was eating them out of house and home. That is a great thing since she had lost some weight since starting her treatment and with her sore mouth. She had a great Sunday playing with her friend Chloe and watching movies. Taylor's next treatment will be on Wednesday. She is getting stronger everyday and continuing to keep her head up. She is AMAZING!

Just a quick update: Taylor received another treatment yesterday and Madge said that went well. She had a great visit from her good friends Pilar and Elena too. The 3 girls visited for a few hours! Madge said she finally slept through the entire night with no interruptions which is the first time in quite a while so that's good for Taylor too. She is still fighting with the sores in her mouth which do cause discomfort but she is continuing to get stronger everyday.

Good Morning,

I wanted to show everyone Taylor's cute new haircut. I think she looks like such a beautiful young lady. Taylor's hair is falling out now pretty rapidly so she got her haircut yesterday and was able to donate it to locks of love. She has sores in her throat and still has some pain in her belly which is a result of the treatment. Madge did say that she continues to get stronger everyday. Taylor will be receiving her third treatment tomorrow. I posted the picture of her haircut for everyone to see- notice her smile. She is such a brave girl.

Hey All,

I wanted to get an update out that Taylor is back at St. Lukes. She had a fever so Margaret and DH thought it would be best to take her back in. She also had some pain in her belly and a bit of a sore throat that is related to the treatment. They did perform an x-ray just to make sure there wasn't anything abnormal and that turned out fine. I am trying to get up to see her today if possible and will try to get another update on after that.

Hey All,

BIG NEWS!!!

Taylor is going home today! I just got off the phone with DH and he wanted me to post the great news. DH also wanted me to mention that Taylor is highly susceptible to infection and will not be able to have visitors at this time. I will keep everyone updated on when we have the green light to go visit Taylor....I know so many of you are looking forward to seeing her beautiful smile.

Update July 29, 2009

Taylor underwent another round of treatment today and Madge said she did great. Madge also mentioned that it is possible Taylor may be able to go home in the next day or so because she is doing so well. Taylor said she is looking forward to seeing Crazy Carl soon (the kitty). Just as soon as I know anymore about her possibly getting to go home I will get the info posted. Thanks to all.

This is such a cute picture of Taylor riding Bahama Mama that her cousin Chelsea sent over. Enjoy!

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I am posting a few pictures from the great visit Taylor had yesterday with her friend Chloe. The girls played a board game, had some oreos and Taylor even took Chloe for a quick spin around the nurses station. I think you can see from the pictures that Taylor had another great day. Thank you to Chloe and Bridgette for sending the photos.