Holding On with Faith

Holding On with Faith

This past week was rough.  Reya’s platelets were shot and she had to get her first platelet transfusion since July of last year.  Based on the amount of bruising she has had, I thought she might need them. The optimism her medical team had is waning.  Having her...
Still Fighting

Still Fighting

We’re back on the rollercoaster.  Last week we had very encouraging news as it was readily apparent that Mireya’s body was attempting to rally back from this sudden downward turn.  Our last appointment showed decreased counts and over the last several days...
Turning Around

Turning Around

We’ve been in clinic twice this week for counts and results of Mireya’s bone marrow biopsy.  On Monday her counts showed a small improvement.  The information on hand from her biopsy showed all three of her cell lines present along with the cells of...
Ready, Set, Go!

Ready, Set, Go!

It’s been a long and eventful few weeks.  36 hours prior to our trip we were told we would not be able to go (sigh), but received a call later that day that we could (hooray).  So less than 30 hours before our scheduled flight we were coordinating, strategizing...