Jillian's Army

A site to provide updates on Jillian Moore's fight against Stage 4 Neuroblastoma Cancer

Happy Father’s Day and Summer!

Well hello there troops! Sorry for the absence; but summer is here and we are keeping very busy. Our warrior Jillian has successfully finished her pre-k class and will promote on to Kindergarten this fall! She is doing remarkably well.

She continues to be seen by Dr.B on a monthly basis for labs and urinalysis. He is watching for subtle changes that could signify relapse. So far so good. She is very healthy. Alrhough she did start receiving a few vaccines back in March and we did a titer to see how well her body is responding to those. Unfortunately she is not making the normal amount of antibodies to protect her from those diseases. In a nutshell…. The vaccines are not working in her body. Sometimes that happens after a stem cell transplant I am told. Which is a big reason why OTHER people need to be responsible and vaccinate their children. Jilli will be starting public school again and I would hate it if she caught something very preventable. Rant over…  

She is scheduled for her next big scans on July 20th. And I have been following a few other warriors that are having a bit of a challenge in their fight. One has just relapsed, one has been placed on hospice and another found out current treatment is not working. Needless to say, my anxiety level has been raised exponentially. This first year off treatment is so critical. I just want my baby to stay cancer free.

So… On a lighter note, we must wish our General Dad a Happy Father’s Day ( hey, better late than never) It was a busy day of food, family, beer and the pool. Our little Jilli has become fearless in the pool lately and that scares the crap out of all of us! She insists on holding her breath and going under water- no floaties! So she starts private swim lessons on Monday. 

For now, it’s all about keeping Sienna and Jillian busy and not fighting with each other! We wish you all a very happy summer! Stay cool out there!

Salute! 

CIC momma 

         

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