Our Boys Life

05/18/2024

We got our results back and as we prayed for, Slater has made the 5-years-clear milestone! This little warrior, with his brother at his side, has been through an unimaginable journey and reached a milestone we once couldn’t even imagine seeing. He has walked alongside friends in the thick of it, some no longer with us in physical form, and he never lost faith. That’s not easy for a little boy who has to endure and feel so much. Now we will transition to a new clinic, leaving our beloved doctors and nurses at D clinic to care for the new kiddos who make their way to this amazing hospital. We will still travel yearly to St Jude for tests and scans, but mostly to follow Slater’s progress and monitor for, and manage side effects from his difficult treatment. We couldn’t have gotten here without the support and prayers of our friends and family, and of course the angels doing their part on the other side. We continue to pray for easy roads ahead, and for the health and comfort of our battle buddies still here, as well as those passed. We will surprise the kids with a stop at their favorite Orlando attraction on the way home. We couldn’t be more humbled by the news, and more grateful for the families, friends and doctors that helped us reach this day. ❤ ❤ ❤

05/16/2024

We are back at our Memphis home (St Jude) for our 5 year scans. It’s amazing to see our extended St Jude family, the nurses and doctors we love so much. Prayers and positive vibes for clear scans and uneventful tests are always appreciated. This is a big milestone for Slater! We drove this time, so we aren’t leaving without results. Last time we had to catch a flight and didn’t get the results until the following week. Talk about nerves! As always, please pray for families and kiddos still in the fight, and especially those that have gained their wings.

12/04/2023

12/04/2023

It's been a while since we've updated our page but I couldn't wait to share this amazing moment with you all. Slater is doing great, and is 4+ years out from treatment now. We just got back from New York where we were invited to share our St Jude experience with Kelly Clarkson on her show. She surprised us by having Marlo Thomas pop out from behind closed doors, and then treated us to VIP access to the tree lighting show in Rockefeller Square. It was a magical trip, and both brothers are unbelievably proud to share their story in support of St jude. Here is a link to the show! Happy Holidays everyone!

Kelly meets Shane and Shari and their son Slater, who at just 4-years-old was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Shane and Shari open up about their journey of p...

12/10/2021

The is the result of the trial we were fortunate Slater was a part of. Amazing work by the doctors at St Jude.

Clinical trial results suggest a novel monoclonal antibody could change outlook for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma, a tumor that mostly affects young children. When the monoclonal antibody was added to treatment in this St. Jude clinical trial, the survival of newly diagnosed children with high-risk neuroblastoma was improved by about 20 percentage points. Learn more. http://ow.ly/FjAR50H7q3w

09/20/2021

What a week in history! We had made a private video for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for their Inspiration4 🚀 event, and wanted to share some picture stills in the boys little skits. ❤️🙏🏻

09/18/2021

Here was our short clip as we were on the NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt last night (see my other post for a bigger piece of my baby on Today Show earlier this morning). 🙏🏻❤️🥺

Please, help donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital who continues to help children like my baby, like Hayley in space!

In what’s expected to be a three-day mission, four everyday Americans are orbiting Earth and gathering scientific data they hope will aid future space travelers.

09/18/2021

We were on the Today Show this morning! (Last night we were on the NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, see my other post!) Here is the Today Show clip a different part of our interview from yesterday. ❤️🥺🙏🏻

Please please donate if you can to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and help this hospital help children like my boys. God bless!🙏🏻

Watch TODAY excerpt 'Crew of Inspiration4 completes 1st day of historic all-civilian mission' on NBC.com

09/16/2021

Look who made St. Jude Children's Research Hospital official page today? Our boys watching the rocket launch! 🚀🙏🏻

With the world watching, the Inspiration4 crew broke barriers and provided hope for us all last night.

Patient Slater and brother Sawyer watched fellow St. Jude patient Hayley aboard the historic mission, while their dad, Shane, snapped this photo. "It's proof that with St Jude, these kids really do overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and even the sky is no longer the limit."

09/16/2021

Taken last night from outside our front yard. First/Best pic courtesy of daddy Shane Bushman!

Absolutely incredible! 🚀 History has been made! God bless you Hayley and crew!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Inspiration4
NASA's Kennedy Space Center
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Watch the launch and donate to the hospital who helps save children’s lives, including our baby!
https://www.stjude.org/get.../other-ways/inspiration4.html

09/16/2021

Taken from outside our front door! Absolutely incredible! 🚀 History has been made! God bless you Hayley and crew!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Pic courtesy of daddy Shane Bushman

Watch the launch and donate to the hospital who helps save children’s lives, including our baby! https://bit.ly/3nFPlwK

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Inspiration4
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA's Kennedy Space Center