by Kelly McKibbin | Jan 20, 2025 | Hillary's journey
It has been two months since our last update. I have to write. This is the happiest day of my life. Last week, we received a surprise phone call from CHEO Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Kevin Smit – one of THE top pediatric orthopedic surgeons in the world. We’ve been on his...
by Kelly McKibbin | Nov 17, 2024 | Hillary's journey
It has been three months since our last update.I feel privileged to write during this historic time. Thank you for your continued interest in Hillary’s journey with Aplastic Anemia, PNH, and Scoliosis. We have quantum jumped into a new reality. Alyssa no longer wears...
by Kelly McKibbin | Sep 2, 2024 | Hillary's journey
Paint the dark providence It has been three months since our last update. Hillary is doing well despite her three troubling diagnoses. The summer flew by and our new family memories are humble and few. Always bittersweet. Hillary’s Aplastic Anemia remains dormant with...
by Kelly McKibbin | Apr 21, 2024 | Hillary's journey
It has been one month since our last update. Our lives have changed dramatically. Just four weeks ago, Alyssa came home from school suspecting she had scoliosis like her best friend. After examining Hillary out of caution, an urgent x-ray would reveal the same...
by Kelly McKibbin | Mar 30, 2024 | Hillary's journey
It has been three months since our last update. Things are moving fast again. I will try and get through this as concisely as possible. Hillary’s last blood test revealed her hemoglobin stayed low at 119, her platelets fell to 229, and her neutrophils came back down...
by Kelly McKibbin | Dec 23, 2023 | Hillary's journey
It has been three months since our last update. I note immediately that our pain is insignificant in light of the tragedies unfolding on Earth. I have finally stopped crying. I rest in a state of complete shock. The sun keeps rising.Hillary’s journey fighting...
