Author Archives: Thor Bjarnason

Dear Donors Where do I begin?  What do I say? What do I do? I remember when when Nadia’s medical team talked about the timeline leading up to transplant then the timeline for post transplant. There were all of these … Continue reading →

9 platelet transfusions, 13 red blood cell transfusions, 50 mls of cord blood has given us, 4 years= 1,460 days =35,040 hours =2,102,400 minutes =126, 144,000 seconds = 147,168,000 heartbeats more with Nadia #thankyoudonors Take those numbers in, breathe them … Continue reading →

TWO years post-transplant. We have made another milestone in the post BMT world. Can I get a whoop whoop?!?!? TWO years post-transplant!  I have been saying this quietly to myself for the last month, I feel like if I say … Continue reading →

We spent Thanksgiving weekend in Calgary and Nadia got to play with a gaggle of cousins, and had an early Birthday party. Being able to do this trip really marks a milestone towards normalcy. This is the first time in … Continue reading →

We were so scared. An urgent trip to BC children’s hospital in August set the scene. A weeks worth of tests without a diagnosis was scary. We were sent back to Kelowna with a few potential diagnoses to choose from. … Continue reading →

Today is 100 days since Nadia’s stem cell transplant! Day 100 is a milestone in the BMT world. We continue to ramp down her medications and hope for the best. Why not celebrate with us? Thanks for joining us on … Continue reading →

The Metro Vancouver published an article today on Nadia following up on their previous story. Much to our surprise Nadia made the front page! Our cover girl. 😉 Thank you Sam for sharing our story and helping raise awareness for … Continue reading →

The kind folks at Global Okanagan did a great follow-up to their Oct 31 story on Nadia. Watch the video and read the story! Thank you Doris for telling Nadia’s story! Remember, there are 4 ways you can help save … Continue reading →

Today Nadia had her CVC line removed. The operation went well and without any problems. We have an appointment next week, and then home! Of the four blood levels we have been following closely, two of them are in the … Continue reading →

== Counts == The doctors are happy with the way things are progressing with Nadia. And this makes mommy and daddy ~really~ happy. 🙂 Some of her counts look like they might be starting to level off, but they might … Continue reading →