by Kelly McKibbin | Jul 5, 2019 | Hillary's journey
Hillary received a welcome hemoglobin transfusion today to give her some energy for the weekend. It turned her cheeks a rosy pink which we have missed seeing. This is her in the parking lot at CHEO right after her transfusion, feeling great.During some fun in the...
by Kelly McKibbin | Jun 27, 2019 | Hillary's journey
#GetSwabbed in #Ottawa for @CanadasLifeline RELOADED. Please come back to St Francis Xavier High School on July 4 from 3-6 pm to join the global stem cell registry. There will be more staff and 1,200 kits available. #StartWithHillary and remember why. Well, Ottawa....
by Kelly McKibbin | Jun 26, 2019 | Hillary's journey
This morning, we met with the transplant team at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto via telemedicine. It has really sunk in, now. So many of you messaged birthday wishes to Hillary. So many have sent personal messages of hope. So many have asked for an update, and we have...
by Kelly McKibbin | Jun 25, 2019 | Hillary's journey
Wow Ottawa, you smashed it last night. You turned up in droves to join the global stem cell registry. After an unprecedented 630 registrants, we ran out of kits, and had to turn another 500 away. To the mom and her son from Montreal who was turned away, please...
by Kelly McKibbin | Jun 23, 2019 | Hillary's journey
Please join us on Monday, June 24, 2019 at St. Francis Xavier High School, 3740 Spratt Road from 3:00 to 7:00 pm to join the bone marrow registry in person. It takes ten minutes to see if you can save a life. Young, male donors ages 17-35 offer the best patient...
by Kelly McKibbin | Jun 17, 2019 | Hillary's journey
This is Hillary. She is six. She has big dreams of being a rockstar. She is always singing. On May 12, 2019 (Mother’s Day), after a blood test, we were called in the middle of the night to bring her to the nearest emergency room immediately. Hillary underwent two...
