by Kelly McKibbin | Sep 15, 2019 | Hillary's journey
Hillary is going home tomorrow, after 27 days in isolation. We are ecstatic. We can’t wait to sit in the backyard. Cook. Walk up and down the stairs. The simple stuff. Hillary received a hemoglobin transfusion yesterday and will receive a platelet transfusion tomorrow...
by Kelly McKibbin | Sep 6, 2019 | Hillary's journey
This blog post would have been unfairly difficult to digest before the joyous school start-up earlier this week, so we’ve waited a little longer than usual to update you all. Since then, things have indeed improved, but our sweet Hillary still needs your prayers...
by Kelly McKibbin | Aug 28, 2019 | Hillary's journey
Thank you for the thoughts and prayers that have encircled Hillary over the last several days. I can physically feel your angst as you await an update on her status. The first six days of Hillary’s immunosuppressive therapy were not without incident, but they were...
by Kelly McKibbin | Aug 18, 2019 | Hillary's journey
The fast track to treatment has been fast indeed, and tomorrow, Monday at 7:00 am, Hillary will be admitted to CHEO for the start of her immunosuppressive therapy treatment.It will be an intense 8-10 days in isolation (with only mommy and a nurse) to bring down her...
by Kelly McKibbin | Aug 8, 2019 | Hillary's journey
Yesterday was Alyssa’s 9th birthday and another bittersweet day for the family. After a morning visit with CHEO, we were told Hillary is back in the “severe” range for aplastic anemia, particularly due to her low neutrophil levels. This puts us on...
by Kelly McKibbin | Jul 18, 2019 | Hillary's journey
“A rare presentation of a rare disease” is how the senior transplant specialist categorized Hillary’s condition during our visit to Chu Sainte-Justine in Montréal last week. In all of their years treating patients with aplastic anemia, they’ve...
