T+97 & 93%!

Of all the blog entries I've made over the last months, this is probably the most joyous...Torie's bone marrow biopsy results are back and she is 93% engrafted! I wish I had the words to express our feelings when we heard this. After all Torie has gone through, it feels like she's not just fighting the battles, but finally winning the war! I wish she could understand how strong she is, and how well she has done. One of my goals in starting this blog was for her to one day be able to read it and realize what a journey she's been on. She still is not out of the woods, but at least she won't have to have another stem cell transplant!

We are still on 5D, trying to get off oxygen and get some poo moving. Hopefully we will be back at RMH tomorrow. Rylie and her Mom and Dad, Jade and Lyle, got here last night, and we saw them this evening. Her transplant was 2 years ago, and seeing her gives us so much hope for Torie's future. Rylie goes to preschool, takes swimming lessons, and is no different from any other 3 year old. She runs and sings and dances and is so full of life and laughter. There are so many similarities between Rylie and Torie - and we only hope they continue! I wish Josiah and his family could have met Rylie, but someday we'll all get together. Here is one more silver lining that we've been given...We have met some of the most wonderful people in the world, and we have made life-long friends. And we have you. Thank you, thank you, a thousand times. Your care, support, and prayers have gotten us so far! Vic-Torie!