Bell Ringing! We started off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, with a RING! Ariana was officially discharged and got to ring the bell to signify her end of treatment on September 2, 2025. It was a beautiful ending to a relentless journey. We were surrounded by family, friends, doctors, nurses and staff. It
Staying Star Strong Hi everyone! Thank you for bearing with us and holding us close in your hearts these past couple of weeks. We feel all of your love and are very grateful for each of you. 🧡 Back on August 13, 2025 they performed a donor study, also called chimerism testing, on Ariana
Transplant Complication Hey everyone! Yes. It has been a long time. I decided that I wanted to make a video to catch you guys up, just due to time and the amount of information I wanted to share. Ariana was diagnosed with a severe case of VOD on July 30, 2025. * Veno-Occlusive
Featured 100 Days 100 days ago we were told that our daughter has Leukemia. 100 days ago Ariana was flown for treatment from our hometown to Ft. Worth via helicopter. 100 days ago we were settling in at the PICU after discussing with the oncologist what Ariana's treatment plan would be.
Featured TRANSPLANT DAY! EEK! The day is finally here. July 16, 2025 Ariana's re-birthday! I wrote a lot of this blog post prior to today, but I wanted to start with asking for prayer. 🙏Please pray for Ariana to remain strong and healthy for her transplant. We ask that she has
We created a GoFundMe Hello again to everyone! This past month has been full of incredible milestones for Ariana. Kayla has been filling you all in with the past few blog posts so I won't get into specifics, but I would like to spend a few minutes with an important update. Ariana&
Summer Staycation WOW! We had an incredible response to our call for action to bring more donors to the bone marrow registry. Thousands of families like ours search for a bone marrow or stem cell donor for a second chance at life, and over 2,500 people signed up as part of
Next Step: Bone Marrow Transplant and Donor Search 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
Induction Cycle #2 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
Home Shenanigans 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.
On the Oncology Floor 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
We have created an Amazon Wish List 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.
Ariana's PICU Stay 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
Admission to Cook Children's - April 10-11, 2025 Part 2 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
Admission to Cook Children's - April 10-11, 2025 Part 1 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
Featured Ariana’s Diagnosis of Leukemia Ariana was admitted into the PICU at Cook Children's Medical Center in Prosper, Texas 4/11/2025 at 3 am with a diagnosis of Leukemia.
