At Tillie's appointment on January 10th, she was a bit anemic, but not enough to transfuse. Emily was told to keep an eye on her, to see if Tillie got more fatigued. At the Mom's group on the 18th, Tillie didn't want to play with the kids, she just wanted to sit and snuggle. That's not a normal Tillie response. Emily checked in with Tillie's doctor and was advised to bring her to the ER. Emily did so and Tillie's counts had gone down quite a bit and needed to be transfused. This resulted in a night in the hospital.
The funny part of this story is that Tillie got some of her tornado back and the ER staff really questioned Emily..Something like "she's fatigued?" They even called Tillie's doctor and he informed them she can be very active. That's our Tornado Tillie!
Tomorrow is Emily's birthday. We are so proud of our daughter in how she has handled this whole leukemia thing! She has been a rock for Tillie.
Happy Birthday Ems! We love you!!
Tillie is a happy & rambunctious little girl, never still & always on the go, earning her nickname Tornado Tillie. On September 4th, two days after her fourth birthday, Tillie was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). That same day she started chemotherapy, the beginning of a long journey to recovery that will include weeks in the hospital & years of on-going monitoring. Tillie's doctors are confident that with her strength & energy & a complete chemo treatment, she will make a full recovery. Thank you for your love, prayers & support.
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