Monthly Archives: March 2014

So thor and I take shifts staying at the hospital with the Nadster.  one night on, one night off.  Living at the hospital brings me back to Rez days in university.  Where everyone is living in a small room, usually … Continue reading →

Today Nadia received another platelet transfusion. Thank You Donors! == I started making smoothies for Nadia just after she was diagnosed. We knew she needed a BMT and I wanted a way to fatten her up before transplants as I … Continue reading →

This is how life looks for mommy and daddy while Nadia is in isolation. We are on a 2 day repeating schedule. Let’s start by daddy waking up at the hospital. We wake up at about 8am every morning. There … Continue reading →

And on the ducky front – our friends in Victoria sent us 4 more duckys! Thanks Barretts!! All her ducks in a row < my preciousessess > Nadia overwhelmed with duckys

Those who follow Nadia’s Quest on twitter and the facebook know that we crossed a milestone yesterday. They measured some white blood cells! Instead of measuring < 0.1 they measured 0.1 two days in a row. This is an indication … Continue reading →

It is starting to look like Nadia is going longer between platelet (PLT) transfusions. Also, yesterday morning Nadia’s red blood cells (Hgb) went up (but went down a bit again today). These are all good signs that maybe her marrow … Continue reading →

Without an immune system, a food-borne illness is much easier to get, and much more dangerous for Nadia. So we have to be very careful regarding food and drink. This not only includes what she consumes and how, but also … Continue reading →

A 6 year old on the ward made Nadia a sign for her door. This little girl is so sweet! And so mature. The nurses say that it seems common for young patients on the ward, facing the daily grind … Continue reading →

Some great news! Remember the bone marrow registry drive for Nadia and Sophia? (and our continual reminders, nudges, and requests for you to sign up if you can and to spread the word about OneMatch.ca) It appears Sophia might have … Continue reading →

The floor of the isolation room is considered dirty. So if Pooh touches the floor that makes Pooh dirty too. That means Nadia can’t play with her dirty Pooh. She needs a clean one because she has no immune system. … Continue reading →