by Kelly McKibbin | Dec 23, 2019 | Hillary's journey
It’s been a month since our last update…eight months since we found out Hillary had Aplastic Anemia. We are so pleased to have wonderful news to share with you just before Christmas. At Hillary’s appointment last week, her blood levels again showed an increase,...
by Kelly McKibbin | Nov 29, 2019 | Hillary's journey
We met with CHEO specialists this week regarding Hillary’s progress battling this rare disorder. We were all pretty nervous, and I want to acknowledge the Social Workers at CHEO for supporting us on this journey.Hillary had some bloodwork done, along with another two...
by Kelly McKibbin | Nov 19, 2019 | Hillary's journey
We are happy to report that Hillary’s out-patient visit last week was short and uneventful since she did not require any transfusions! This is a big deal. Her hemoglobin rose from 80 to 89 on it’s own, keeping Hills above that critically low 70 threshold. Her...
by Kelly McKibbin | Nov 10, 2019 | Hillary's journey
We would like to share some good news with our family and friends following Hillary’s journey.Hillary is showing a partial response to the immunosuppressive therapy after ten weeks. Her platelets grew on their own from 17 to 49 (normal is 130-380) and her neutrophils...
by Kelly McKibbin | Oct 29, 2019 | Hillary's journey
It has been five months since Hillary was first diagnosed with Idiopathic Acquired Severe Aplastic Anemia with PNH Clone, and we are now in Week 10 of isolation for her immunosuppressive therapy treatment. She is doing very well. She is happy, active, eating well, and...
by Kelly McKibbin | Sep 30, 2019 | Hillary's journey
Two weeks ago, Hillary proudly walked out of the hospital and into her cozy home. The first thing she did was march straight up to her room to play her keyboard.The first week back was challenging. Her sister Alyssa caught a small cold and had to stay home from...
