Heidi had a backache and we went to urgent care. The doctor said it was muscle strain and prescribed a relaxer. Five days later, we followed up with a doctor and she said it was an infection. A week went by and she was still not better. She had lost 28 pounds by this time. We checked in again with the doctor but decided we needed answers and she was unable to give them to us. We headed to the ER in St. Paul. and within 6 hours they had their ideas of what it could be. We were transferred to Minneapolis for further testing. She was diagnosed with leukemia on September 19th, 2018.
She has had chemo, radiation, several long hospital stays, and treatment in another state. Both parents have had to miss countless days, weeks, and months of work. She had compression fractures in her vertebrae and had to relearn how to walk. Limited time standing, walking, attending school, and hanging out with friends as she had to endure treatment for her sophomore year of high school.
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