Author Archives: Tara Beeharry

Some wee stitches wrap up May

Well after the events of the last blog update we had a bit of excitement with Nadia. We decided at the last minute we would head to Calgary for visit for the last weekend of May. We hadn’t been back … Continue reading

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Trucking along and a side of Genetics – May 21, 2015

May 21 update (published a month later…) Things have been busy, with what, I can’t really say, but perhaps just ‘normal’ life? Do I dare say that out loud? We as a family have been doing great. Since our last … Continue reading

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Year +1: Happy transplantiversary!

It has been 1 year since we got to hit the restart button and we are so grateful to everyone that has been supportive to us on Nadia’s Quest. Nadia has been doing really well: running, jumping, and playing like … Continue reading

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Reflection, Resolutions, and Realizations

As many of you know Nadia was born premature by 6 weeks, spent 2 weeks at BC Children’s hospital NICU and another 3 weeks in the Kelowna NICU.  To the right is a picture of Nadia the day she was … Continue reading

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Day +177: Anniversaries, new normals and temper tantrums

Well it has been a year since we were told by our Pediatrician to pack up and immediately drive to BC Children’s hospital 4 hours away.  The only thing I remember him saying was “there are no abnormal cells in … Continue reading

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Day +137: Goodbye CSA, Hello a bit of freedom

This morning I gave Nadia her last dose of her immuno suppressant (cyclosporin or CSA). There are no words to describe the feeling I have.  We are still to take her oral Magnesium for a few weeks more and still … Continue reading

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Day +126: ‘normal’ numbers and ‘boring’ life

Well it has been a while since we updated! a LONG while and i apologize. i remember back in October when I first started following a few blogs of people who were going through BMTs and hadn’t updated their blogs … Continue reading

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Day +94: Home and 98%

We had our last appointment at the outpatient clinic last Tuesday the 20th, where they gave us the green light to return back to Kelowna.  Let’s just say we ran outta BCCH as soon as they gave us the go … Continue reading

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Day +66: Family time and playdough therapy

Well we are at Day +66, i cannot believe it. We had our clinic appointment last Friday, my first time taking Nadia on my own as Thor returned to work last Wednesday to ‘bring home the bacon’ and if you … Continue reading

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Day +52: Graph humour, fluid intake and platelets

It will be one week tomorrow since, we were discharged, and Nadia has been doing really well. Her numbers are continuing to trend up, and we are so happy and grateful for this. Thor has updated the graphs for all … Continue reading

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