Speechless

by | Nov 10, 2021 | Hillary's journey

It has been three days since our last update. We are humbled to relay Hillary’s latest blood test results. Her platelets held at 217 (previously 218), her hemoglobin 126 (from 125), and her neutrophils dipped to 1.5 from 2.6.We’re overjoyed, actually. It’s extremely...

Mitigation /ˌmidəˈɡāSH(ə)n/

by | Nov 7, 2021 | Hillary's journey

It has been three months since our last update. Three months since Hillary was declared in remission with a full/complete response to immunosuppressive therapy. She is feeling the best she’s ever felt, both medically and mentally. Her doctors have decided not to wait...

Slow and steady wins the race to remission

by | Aug 19, 2021 | Hillary's journey

It has been five days since our last update. Hillary had her virtual follow-up appointment with CHEO yesterday. We hadn’t seen Dr. Leibman in two years. She was the first doctor to sit us down and explain the arduous path that lay ahead. I believe the term she used...

Remission: Off our knees and ready to fly

by | Aug 14, 2021 | Hillary's journey

It’s been three long months since our last update. Hillary had her blood test yesterday. We again opted for a home visit by Dynacare which went perfectly. We baked cookies for the phlebotomist who assured us she was double-vaxxed before she arrived.The lab called at...