Hanna Update

JK Knives

JK Knives

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On Monday Hanna was admitted to Hope hospital for her every other week treatment of a high dosage of methotrexate. This is the treatment where she has to stay at the hospital for 3 - 4 days. This was her third round of this treatment, she will have one more round in two weeks. The next step is normal chemo, and steroids for two months (this is where she needs to have Becky give her insulin shots because it makes her blood sugar go very high.) After that, if all goes well, she will have another round of a lower dose of methotrexate, where she only needs to stay for the day she is treated. After those treatments, she will be on a maintenance schedule of chemo, where Becky will give it to her at home, and get checked at the hospital.
The doctor tried to talk to her about her nightmares, saying she is doing very well, and is handling the treatments perfectly, with good results, so she should not be worrying about dying, she will be fine. She basically tuned him out, so they are having Danielle talk to her, Hanna relates to her better. Danielle is a leukemia survivor who works with the children on arts and crafts. When she was 8, she was admitted to the hospital with the same symptoms Hanna had. Her case was so severe, they had told her parents she would not make it through the weekend, she is in her late 20`s now.
The hospital is having a Christmas party this Friday night at the high school near there for all the children and their families, so she is looking forward to that. Also, Danielle entered Hanna in a contest and they won a day at Key Lime Cove, which I think is a waterpark north of us, so they will be going there after the holidays.
All in all, everything seems to be going well, on December 9th Hanna will have been in remission for four months, she still has a long road ahead of her, but it looks very promising.
Thanks to all of you for your prayers and well wishes, sorry I was so long winded.

Here is Hanna sporting a mohawk in the hospital!

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Thanks for the update, John.

It is a lot for a little girl (well, for anybody) to have to go through.

She has a lot of support from a great family.

The prayers will keep coming.

best regards -

mqqn
 
Saying a prayer for her and your family, thanks for the update and let her know people are praying for her!!
 
JK Knives said:
All in all, everything seems to be going well, on December 9th Hanna will have been in remission for four months, she still has a long road ahead of her, but it looks very promising.
Thanks to all of you for your prayers and well wishes, sorry I was so long winded.
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Very promising sounds very good!

Danielle sounds like a blessing.

Go Hanna!
 
She sure is one tough little mama. I hope santa is good to her this year. Prayers and best wishes to her and her family.
You hang in there grandpa.
 
What a rough road to travel...so sad that Hanna has to go through it.
 
Thanks for the update John.

Danielle sure sounds like a blessing,glad she's there to help.

Smoke is as always up in the PNW.
 
Thanks for the update John, sounds like things are going well. That picture is just priceless............looks like she's ready to throw on some gold chains and kick some butt! I pity the fool...... :)
 
Great pic John. Vogue! And, an even better update. It is a tough road, as someone said. but, it sounds like she will continue her journey...stronger for it, no doubt. Thanks very much for the update.
 
I'm grateful to hear the good news though chemotherapy is never easy I'm glad to here the word remission. thanks for the update and to Hannah for being so strong.
 
thanks for the update -- Danielle sounds like a good person, glad she's there to help explain stuff to Hannah.
4 months is great! how time flies.
all of you stay in our daily thoughts and prayers here in the middle of the country.
 
Thanks for the update John. Hoping that things keep heading in the right direction and that the long road she has ahead battling this disease will ease a bit for her in the coming months, such a warrior she is! Lots of positive thoughts from us heading her way!
 
Thanks for the update John. Sounds like Hanna has a real angel in Danielle, thank god for great people like that, it's really awesome and humbling. Sincerest hopes and prayers for Hanna from here. She's a special young lady, an inspiring, heroic girl, surrounded by great people!
 
Thanks for keeping us informed. She is always in our prayers.
 
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