Laurel was 8 years old when we found out she had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-Cell). The Leukemia took her life later that very same day.
I’ve been told that an average white blood cell count for children is between 10,000 and 12,000. A patient with more than 50,000 white blood cells is considered high risk for Leukemia.
Laurel’s white blood cell count was 716,000.
The doctors said her Leukemia was so aggressive that she couldn’t possibly have had it for more than 6-8 weeks.
It is so unbelievable to me that my daughter, who was so perfect and so full of life, could be so ill without presenting any real symptoms. Though the lack of such symptoms also meant that Laurel was blessed to be able to live every day of her life to its fullest. For that I am grateful.
Laurel Elizabeth Isom 
I started to cry and I am still crying. I remover that day she left because her head was hurting her… we where in P.E class. I was so happy to see her that day when she came! But when I saw her leave my heart felt like it dropped. And when I heard she was in the hospital I was thinking “ No No No No” I felt like throwing up. I felt sick! The next day I heard from one of my friends Mollie, saying she didn’t make it. I didn’t believe her but still started to cry because Laurel was my very best friends and I spent the most time with her. When I heard from our teacher that she didn’t make it I wanted to run out of the school run to my house and cry! But all I could do at the time was hug my friends and cry. I felt so so so sick. I never ever even thought of her passing away at that age. We wanted to do everything together like go to college together, do jobs together, and planning on being friends for the rest of our life’s. We where friends for the rest of our life’s. It just was not long. I pray every night and morning for Laurel and that she is okay and even know she up there and where all down here that she is still in our hearts. I also pray that she is watching over her family and friends and that she is having a good time. And I just want to say that I loved her so much while she was down here and that I still love her the most I can. -Juliana her classmate
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Juliana, thank you so much for taking the time to share your part of the story. Matt and I find comfort in those who remember Laurel 💙
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