Ariana's Journey

We are so grateful to report that Ariana's counts are recovering and her numbers going up over the weekend! It looks like we will be going home soon based on if labs continue to look steady. We wanted to share our next step after this second cycle of

We are back! Our second cycle of chemo started on May 20th. We had our first in clinic appointment at the specialty center where they drew labs to determine if Ariana's counts were in a good spot to start treatment again. The oncology floor of the specialty center

On May 12th we were able to go home! It was an incredible opportunity for us. Ariana's counts had recovered with no Leukemia found in her labs. She really thrived at being home. We had two hiccups being home which prompted us to call the after hours line.

For myself, when I think of a hospital, I think of blank walls, tan accents, and a chill in the air. Cook Children's is different. The colors are a vibrant blue and green, and the inside is catered to children and their families with interactive decor and art

As I mentioned in our first post, we didn't want to ask others for financial assistance until we had a better idea of what exactly we need. We're now just over a month into this journey, and we are beginning to have a clearer view into how each of you can help our family.

PICU Stay: April 11 - April 18, 2025 This is a bigger chunk of time than the last posts. but just trying to catch you guys up as we plan for our second month long stay in the hospital. So just jumping back in right where we left off. After

Ariana arrived back from her procedures at around 4pm. She needed to be observed for a bit since she was put under anesthesia. We sat in a consult room until we were able to go be with her.  Dr. M (oncologist) came by and stated that it was time to

The night that we received Ariana's diagnosis was incredibly difficult. I had to call my parents who lived 4 hours away and break the news that Ariana had Leukemia. We were all in disbelief and could not accept the news. The night crept on while my parents made