by Kelly McKibbin | Oct 11, 2020 | Hillary's journey
It has been seven weeks since our last update, and things continue to improve for Hillary as she battles this rare blood disorder called Aplastic Anemia. Thank you for your continued inquiry and prayer.Please take comfort in knowing that Hillary has achieved another...
by Kelly McKibbin | Aug 27, 2020 | Hillary's journey
It has been eight long weeks since our last update, and we have incredibly uplifting news to share with all of you who have invested hope in Hillary’s journey with Aplastic Anemia.Hillary’s bone marrow biopsy and aspirate came back last week as 60% normocellular.That...
by Kelly McKibbin | Jun 30, 2020 | Hillary's journey
From a medical standpoint, not much has changed for Hillary since last month’s update. She did not require a blood transfusion last week and her levels remain the same — stable, but still aplastic — with hemoglobin at 95, platelets 114, and neutrophils .9. She...
by Kelly McKibbin | Jun 18, 2020 | Hillary's journey
It has been seven weeks since our last update. We are relieved to relay that Hillary has been holding, not requiring any blood transfusions so far as she weans off her immunosuppressant. She has good days, bad days, and scary days, but they are days with us at home....
by Kelly McKibbin | May 10, 2020 | Hillary's journey
We are overjoyed to share that Hillary’s blood has finally shown growth on all three levels. Her hemoglobin rose from 91 to 98, her platelets grew from 100 to 119, and her neutrophils climbed to an all-time high of .8 from .5.This is the sign we’ve desperately been...
