Ella is the best kid, she is so strong and a constant ray of light even through all of this. She loves princesses and girly things but also loves dinosaurs and getting dirty.
Ella was diagnosed with Leukemia on July 7th, 2022. Before her diagnosis, she had a cough for 4 months that we were told was just allergies. She then had an unexplained fever for about a week. We went to the doctor for a follow-up appointment and she had petechiae and a swollen liver. The doctor sent us to the ER and there we found out she had leukemia.
During her first bone marrow biopsy and port placement she stopped breathing and spent 10 days intubated in the ICU. She’s had countless spinal taps, and had anaphylaxis due to a chemo med, and was hooked up to a backpack for 2 months 24/7.
Ella likely won’t be starting in-person Kindergarten next year – we are still on the fence about it. I think cancer has made us stronger and more cautious at the same time.
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