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EmmaStrong- Emma’s Fight with Leukemia, Helenwood, TN (2026)

04/23/2026

🔶️🔸️ UPDATE 🔸️🔶️

We received a call today with the results from Emma’s monthly engraftment labs that were done on Monday.

We were hoping for better news, but her lymphocyte levels are still not where they need to be. At this point post-transplant, they should be at 100%, but right now they’re only at 79%. We don’t have clear answers as to why they aren’t increasing on their own, and of course, the concern is whether this could potentially point toward relapse.

Her transplant team feels we’ve waited as long as we safely can, and that a transplant of just her donor’s lymphocytes is now necessary. They’ll be consulting with additional physicians in the morning to confirm this plan before anything is finalized, but at this point, it seems unlikely that the course of action will change.

We know things could be much worse, and we are incredibly grateful that her myeloid (cancer) cells are still showing 100% donor. 🙌 Still, we’re feeling deeply discouraged and worn down. Life had started to feel so normal again that we almost forgot how fragile that sense of normal can be.

Please, please say a prayer for Emma and our family. None of us want to be here again. It feels like we’re standing in front of another mountain. One that reminds us that life can never really be “normal” again. That reality cuts deep for any parent who has watched their child lose that sense of security.

For now, we’ll be honest. We are not okay. We are broken. 💔

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03/24/2026

We’ve been a little quiet on updates lately, and for that, I’m sorry. Life has been full in the best way, and we’ve been soaking up every bit of “normal” we can. 🧡

And with that… we finally get to share some really special things about Emma.

After well over a year, she’s back on the soccer field!! 🥹⚽️ Watching her out there again felt like a piece of our hearts being restored. On top of that, she got to go to Nashville with Student Government, and for the first time since her cancer diagnosis, she SWAM. There aren’t even words for how big that moment was for her. She talked nonstop throughout her treatment about getting back in the water. 🥰

Little by little, we’re getting more of our old Emma back. The joy, the confidence, the spark. It’s all starting to shine through again, and we are so incredibly grateful!

She is still doing very well overall. We do continue to see some fluctuations in her donor lymphocyte percentage related to her engraftment, but everything else is staying steady, and we’re holding onto that as a huge blessing. 🙌

Thank you to everyone who continues to love, support, and pray for her. We’ve been able to watch the days we prayed so hard for play out before our eyes, and we know everyone’s consistent prayers have played an important part in that. 🙌

Our girl is coming back to us, and it’s the most beautiful thing to witness. 🧡

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02/06/2026

It's been a long week of trying to wait patiently for Emma's engraftment results. But we finally got them back today.

Emma's lymphocytes went from 64% donor up to 67%. Her unsorted cells (how much of her blood as a whole is her vs donor) went from 85% donor up to 95%. Both numbers improved enough for her doctor to hold off on transfusions from her donor. As of right now, her body is doing what it needs to on its own!

Another time when we felt like we were in front of a mountain and the Lord moved it! We're beyond grateful for the goodness of God!! 🙌 🙌 🙌

Thank you for all of your love and prayers!!! 🙏 We have the most amazing prayers warriors in our family's corner! 🧡

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01/29/2026

One year ago today, we got a phone call that ripped everything apart in a split second. I can so vividly remember when Chad hung up the phone the look on his face as he said, "I'm going to tell you what she has because I want you to be prepared when we get to the hospital." When he said Acute Myeloid Leukemia, I collapsed. We were in the floor of the bathroom crying. I kept screaming, "What's happening? God, no. Please, no. Please don't take our baby." It was the single worst experience of our lives.

One of the most frequent statements made to us is, "I don't know how you guys made it. But you've handled it a lot better than I ever could have." Most of the time we answer, "It most certainly was not done gracefully."

The paragraph above is what we mean. There's more days than we can count that we're mentally still stuck on that bathroom floor, clinging to each other and begging God for Emma's life.

Don't get us wrong, we know we could be in a much worse position. This time a year ago, we really thought we'd be picking out where to bury our daughter instead of holding her in our arms a year later.

We've stood by her so many times throughout the year while she toed the line between life and death. That will literally destroy you as a parent. But how can we beg her to fight for her life if we aren't willing to fight beside her? Even as our heart shatters for the life she once lived. The life our family had.

And it's for that reason we keep going.

We've learned to be more compassionate and have greater empathy for those around us. Everyone is fighting a battle no one but God knows. And we try to remember that in each encounter we have. God has given our family strength and courage we thought we didn't have. He's shown up time and time again and performed miracles when the odds were stacked against Emma.

Today and everyday, we praise God for our journey. We give Him the full GLORY for where Emma stands. And we'll be eternally grateful for the time He's given, no matter what the future holds.

Please keep praying for Emma and our family. She still faces obstacles that can change things at any moment. But no matter what, our faith and trust stand firm with God. And we're so relieved to say we serve a God that is not bound by the standards of man and modern medicine. 🙌

We'll always be 🧡🧡🧡🧡

Isaiah 41:10 KJV
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness".

01/25/2026

We've been sitting on some tough news the past couple of days, trying to take time and process.

Emma has monthly engraftment labs ran to check to see how the percentages of her blood work look in comparison to her vs the donor. We had those done last Monday.

The good news is her Myeloid cells were 100% donor. These have remained unchanged since transplant, which is great cause that's where her cancer cells originate from. So, thankfully, she is still in remission. 🙌

The not so great news is her lymphocytes are struggling. They've been on a slight downward trend for the past few months, but this time they took a pretty good dip. The plan is to retest on Monday, February 2nd, and see if there's another drop. If there is, we're looking at having to do a series of blood transfusions from her donor in order to boost her lymphocytes.

We're begging for prayers. The lymphocytes dropping could lead to her Myeloid cells coming back if we wait too long to address it, which could lead to relapse. But doing transfusions from her donor comes with its own complications. All of this is a fine line with many possibilities for what could happen.

We're crushed and heartbroken at all the ways this could go wrong. We're trying to cling to trust and faith, but you start to get really weary grasping at the strength it takes to hold your child's hand through something like this. It's an emotional and physical roller-coaster that we've been on for almost a year now. And any hard news is a gut punch. 💔

Please remember Emma and our family. We're praying her body will be able to boost her lymphocytes on their own with a show of upward trends next Monday, but if not, we know this is in God's hands. 🙏

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01/12/2026

Please, everyone stop and pray for Lucas, Christy, the medical team, and their family. 🙏

Lucas is facing a setback, and he needs all the prayers we can give him.

It's hard to hold onto strength when your instinct is to let fear take over. But we know through Christ all things are possible. 🧡

Philippians 4:13 ✝️

01/07/2026

After almost a year on homebound, our girl was BACK in school today! 🎉

We are so proud of Emma’s strength and courage, and so incredibly thankful to God for carrying her to this moment.

This journey has been long and full of challenges, but she’s met every single one with more bravery than we knew possible.

We’re grateful for her teachers, medical team, school staff, and every friend, prayer warrior, and supporter who helped get her here.

Here’s to healing, growth, and being right where she belongs. 🧡 📚 🙌

Please continue to remember her and our family in prayer. We're hoping and praying we can avoid bringing any sickness home. 🙏

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01/01/2026

2025.

It would be easy to list the hardest parts of this year. Instead, we're choosing gratitude and to fill our list with moments that have been so special to us.

• Our small community, and people far beyond it, rallying around our family. Reaching across the nation, to the White House, internationally, and even into space!

• Tragedy renewed bonds and reminded us what truly matters.

• Countless prayers, encouragement, and strength when we needed it most.

• Watching our second eldest daughter step up in Emma’s absence and become the big sister her siblings needed.

• Discovering that all of our girls carry fierce strength and bravery.

• The kindness of all-star athletes and organizations throughout the country with visits, videos, and memorabilia.

• After over 13 years of marriage, growing closer and seeing each other in a new light as we stood firm together through this trial.

• Hearing Emma had a perfect 10/10 donor that could save her life.

• After four intense rounds of chemo, including the first known as “red devil” and the last making her so sick we thought we were watching her fade away, hearing the words we prayed for: Emma is in REMISSION and engraftment was SUCCESSFUL. 🙌 🧡

• And our favorite, standing before mountains with nothing but faith and watching God move them time and time again. PRAISE THE LORD FOR HIS MERCY AND FAITHFULNESS!!!! 🙌 🙌 🙌

2025 brought hard lessons, but we chose faith over anger and trust over fear. We place our lives in the hands of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, praying always: His will be done. 🙏

As we enter 2026, we pray for joyful days together and for Emma to reach 18 months post-transplant in December 2026 without relapse.

Thank you to everyone who stood beside us this year and continues to do so. May your year be full of blessings and love. 💕

Happy New Year from our family to yours! ✨ We love you all! 🧡

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12/26/2025

Merry Christmas from the Hughett girls! ❤️🎄

We had a wonderful Christmas, soaking up every moment of togetherness we could. We are beyond grateful to be home to celebrate and so thankful that Emma is doing as well as she is.

As you close out the day, please remember the families spending Christmas in a hospital, hoping and praying for just one more holiday with their child. 🙏

We hope you all had a blessed Christmas. ❤️

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12/21/2025

Wednesday night was so special. 🧡

The Hughett girls sang their first special together in church since Emma was diagnosed. From the very beginning, Emma has talked about this moment and dreamed of the day she could sing with her sisters and cousin again. Seeing that hope come to life was incredibly sweet and meaningful. So proud of these girls and thankful for God’s faithfulness. 🙌

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