Addy's Fight With Leukemia

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Addy's Fight With Leukemia On July 3rd 2024, Addy was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or ALL and has since relapsed in February 2026.

This page has been created for her prayer warriors to stay updated on her fight!

Day +33 Evening Update!We are continuing to work on getting Addy’s meds down and, thankfully, giving them one at a time ...
10/12/2026

Day +33 Evening Update!

We are continuing to work on getting Addy’s meds down and, thankfully, giving them one at a time with breaks in between seems to be helping. It’s definitely a slow process, though, especially when she has SO many medications to get through!

Unfortunately, she says she feels worse today than she did yesterday. I’m really hoping that once she receives her platelets, she’ll start feeling a little better. The downside is that there was only ONE unit available for her tonight. She was at 9 this morning, so I can only imagine where her platelet count is sitting now.

She’s exhausted, nauseous, dealing with stomach pain, has yet another fever of 101 and is just downright miserable. As her mom, it absolutely kills me to see her feeling this way and not be able to take it all away. You spend so much time wishing you could trade places with your child, and these are the moments when that feeling is overwhelming.

I’m holding on to hope that tomorrow brings some answers and, more importantly, a plan to get her discomfort under control. She deserves some relief, some comfort, and a break from feeling so awful.

Please keep those prayers coming for Addy! We’re praying for rising counts, relief from the nausea and stomach pain, and a much better day tomorrow. 🩷🎗️

Here is some information regarding the platelet donation process. Addy is registered at The Blood Center. She is O+ and ...
10/11/2026

Here is some information regarding the platelet donation process. Addy is registered at The Blood Center. She is O+ and can receive A+, B+ and O+ platelets. You can do a direct donation if you are the above blood type and it will go straight to her. Just state when you arrive, that you are making a direct donation to Adalyn Jensen. If you aren’t a match, you can still donate, but you would say replacement for Adalyn Jensen.

Day +33 Update! After last night’s fever, Addy woke up with another one this morning at 101. She received Tylenol, and t...
10/11/2026

Day +33 Update!

After last night’s fever, Addy woke up with another one this morning at 101. She received Tylenol, and thankfully, she’s now sitting around 99ish. We’re just continuing to watch things closely.

Today’s Numbers:
WBC: 2,590 down to 2,240
Hemoglobin: 9.8 down to 9.2
Platelets: 12 down to 9
ANC: 1,740 down to 1,470

The numbers just keep dropping, and it’s so hard to watch them go in the wrong direction. And to make matters worse… STILL NO PLATELETS!! We’re hopeful they will arrive tonight because she desperately needs them!

Her stomach pain is still sitting at a 5, and I’m not comfortable continuing to watch her struggle without more answers. I’ll be pushing for further testing during rounds tomorrow, along with discussing a few other things that need immediate attention. We need to figure out what’s going on and how to get her feeling better.

That’s really all I have to report at this point. We’re tired, worried, and just ready for some answers. This journey has been one thing after another. For now, we’re praying for answers, stable numbers, those much-needed platelets, and better days ahead.

Thank you for continuing to love on our girl and hold her up in prayer. We appreciate every single one of you more than you know!🩷🎗️

Just a 101.2 fever with a side of cultures for our Saturday evening!
10/11/2026

Just a 101.2 fever with a side of cultures for our Saturday evening!

Day +32 Evening Update! Well, today has NOT been fun. 😔First up, there are no matching platelets available in the hospit...
10/11/2026

Day +32 Evening Update!

Well, today has NOT been fun. 😔

First up, there are no matching platelets available in the hospital, and Addy’s count is sitting at just 12!! Rather than giving her unmatched platelets that may not help her counts, we’re going to wait for a delivery of a few matched units tomorrow. One more thing to add to the list of things we’re waiting on!

On top of that, she hasn’t been able to keep any of her medications down. The on-call oncologist made the decision to switch her back to IV medications until we can figure out what’s going on with her tummy. We worked SO hard to get her off IV meds, and now it feels like we’re taking a big leap backward. I know we have to do what’s best for her, but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating.

Her stomach pain reached an 8 today, and she finally asked for her morphine. During one of her bouts of vomiting, she started shaking and telling me she was freezing. I got her under her blanket and checked her temperature. It read 100.5. She immediately started crying, telling me she didn’t feel good and that I needed to go get someone.

By the time her nurse made it back into the room, her temperature had come down to 100.2, and she had settled a little. While I’m thankful that her temperature went down, I can’t shake the image of fear and pain in her eyes as she cried out that she wasn’t feeling well. As her mom, there is nothing harder than watching your child hurt, knowing they’re scared, and not being able to take it all away. I would give anything to carry this for her.

We’re also trying to avoid Tylenol if at all possible because of the additional stress it can put on the liver. Her liver is already enlarged and inflamed, and with TPN adding another layer of concern, we’re trying to be extremely careful. It feels like we’re walking an incredibly fine line right now, trying to manage one problem without making another one worse.

I’ll be VERY interested to hear what the BMT team has to say on Monday. I have lots of questions and even more grievances! We’ve been through so much to get to this point, and it’s hard not to feel frustrated when we seem to be moving backward instead of forward.

And one of the things that hurts my heart the most right now? The only pictures I can really get of Addy at this stage of her transplant journey are pictures of her sleeping, because that’s about all she has the energy to do. I miss her smiles, her personality, and seeing her awake and feeling like herself. I know her little body is fighting incredibly hard, and rest is what she needs, but I wish so badly that she didn’t have to feel this way.

Day +32, and we’re still taking it one hour at a time. Some days are about celebrating progress, and other days are about simply getting through the next moment. Today was one of those days.

Please keep those prayers coming for matched platelets, answers about her tummy, relief from the pain and nausea, and a quiet weekend with NO surprises. We could really use a break.

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Day +32 Update! I thought I’d take a minute to introduce myself to all our new followers! Hi, my name is Stacey, and I’m...
10/10/2026

Day +32 Update!

I thought I’d take a minute to introduce myself to all our new followers! Hi, my name is Stacey, and I’m Addy’s mom. And yes, I do sleep… but these dark circles might tell you otherwise! My husband is Jon, and in addition to Addy, we have two older boys, Cameron and Joey. Now that we’ve gotten the introductions out of the way, let’s get to the update!

Last night was a little rough! Right before Addy was supposed to receive platelets, her temperature hit 100.2. My first thought was, we better give her Tylenol now before her fever spikes during the transfusion and they have to stop it! The oncologist on-call agreed, but wanted to draw cultures first, just to be safe.

We finished up the cultures around 11:30 PM, and right before they were about to hang the Tylenol, they checked her temperature again… and it had dropped quite a bit! So, no Tylenol for this girl! She received her platelets, and thankfully, we slept right through the transfusion.

This morning, she woke up with a little tummy ache and nausea. Her labs were drawn, and she was given some nausea medication to hopefully help settle her stomach.

Today’s Numbers:

WBC: 4,030 down to 2,590
Hemoglobin: 10.4 down to 9.8
Platelets: 15 down to 12 (even after receiving platelets overnight)
ANC: 3,080 down to 1,740

She’ll be getting another platelet transfusion at some point today. Her numbers are heading down again, and we’re continuing to take things one day at a time.

Today, she hasn’t been able to keep her oral medications down, and she keeps saying her tummy hurts at a level 5—which, unfortunately, has become her normal. There haven’t been any major changes to the plan today. She’s still not eating, and as I’m writing this, she’s completely knocked out!

It’s such a beautiful day outside, and I wish SO badly that I could take her downstairs for a little fresh air and a change of scenery. But apparently, we’re just not there yet. So, in this little hospital room bubble we shall stay!

Some days are harder than others, and today feels like one of those days where we just have to keep pushing through. We’re hoping for a settled tummy, stable numbers, and a little more comfort for our girl.

Thank you for continuing to follow Addy’s journey, praying for her, and loving on our family. Whether you’ve been here from the beginning or just found us, we’re so grateful you’re here. 🩷🎗️

Day +31 Update! Addy woke up early this morning to finish her tests for the end of the 9 weeks of school. She was uncomf...
10/09/2026

Day +31 Update!

Addy woke up early this morning to finish her tests for the end of the 9 weeks of school. She was uncomfortable the entire time, but she pushed through and got it done. Once she finished, the doctors rounded with her CT results. The good news? Her lungs look great! Unfortunately, there is quite a bit of inflammation and thickening in both her bladder and stomach.

I chatted with the doctors for a bit before I stepped out of the room to discuss Addy’s LEAST favorite thing… FEEDS.

Because of her frequent loose stools, along with the inflammation, thickening, and pain she continues to experience in her stomach, we’ve decided to stop her feeds for a few days and see if things improve. This means she’ll be going back on TPN (IV nutrition), which will definitely push back her discharge.

If her stomach doesn’t improve after stopping the feeds, the next step will be a scope sometime next week to see if something else is going on. And if the feeds are the culprit, we don’t have a clear plan for that scenario just yet. The hope is that being off feeds all weekend, combined with being on the highest dose of Periactin to stimulate her appetite, this will encourage her to start eating again. If she does start eating but still needs feeds, hopefully, we can restart them at a much lower rate.

When I came back into the room, Addy told me her tummy pain was an 8/10 and asked for her morphine. She’s now resting comfortably and taking a much-needed nap.

Today’s Numbers:
WBC: 7,770 down to 4,030
Hemoglobin: 10.8 down to 10.4
Platelets: 24 down to 15
ANC: 6,160 down to 3,080

Seeing her ANC drop by half is super discouraging. We know these numbers can fluctuate, but every drop feels heavy. She’ll also receive a unit of platelets sometime today because she just can’t seem to hold on to them. On top of that, her magnesium stayed the same despite receiving an infusion yesterday, so we’re adding another magnesium infusion to today’s menu.

Today also marks SIX WEEKS of us being here. Six weeks of hospital rooms, tests, procedures, medications, lab results, waiting, hoping, and taking things one day at a time.

In those first few weeks, Addy and I were taking everything in stride. We found our rhythm, adjusted to our new normal, and kept putting one foot in front of the other. But now, I think the weight of everything is finally catching up with both of us. The uncertainty, the setbacks, the pain, and not knowing when we’ll get to go home are exhausting in ways that are hard to explain.

We’re still fighting. We’re still hoping. And we’re still taking it one day at a time. But today, I’m allowing myself to admit that this is HARD. Really hard.

Please keep praying for Addy’s tummy to settle down, for her to be able to eat again, for those platelets to stick around, and for her body to keep healing. We’re praying for some good news, a little relief, and a light at the end of this very long tunnel. 🩷🎗️

Day +30 Update!Last night, our girl spiked a fever of 102.9°. Thankfully, it hadn’t been 24 hours since her last fever, ...
10/08/2026

Day +30 Update!

Last night, our girl spiked a fever of 102.9°. Thankfully, it hadn’t been 24 hours since her last fever, so we didn’t have to do cultures last night, but she was extremely uncomfortable and just miserable.

This morning, when she spiked another fever, so we had to do cultures. Since this is day 4 of fevers, we decided to go ahead with the CT scan today so we can have the results back before tomorrow.

Last night, we also noticed some weird pooling/swelling in her legs while she was sitting up for her bath wipes. The doctors think it’s most likely positional since it goes away pretty quickly once she’s back in bed. The CT will hopefully give us a better look and let us know if there’s anything else we need to be concerned about.

Today’s numbers:

WBC: 1,360 up to 7,770
Hemoglobin: 7.4 up to 10.8
Platelets: 12 up to 24
ANC: 690 up to 6,160

We really souped her up yesterday!! Those numbers are looking SO much better!

Other than the CT earlier today, she’s getting an additional dose of Lasix because she’s a little puffy and swollen. We’re also giving her another magnesium infusion to bring that number up.

For now, we’re getting some clothes washed, trying to rest, and gearing up for the weekend. This weekend we’ll also be starting Addy’s home study, so we have plenty going on around here.

Please keep our girl in your prayers — especially that these fevers finally break and that the CT gives us some good answers. 🩷🎗️

Day +29 Update!We’ve got some good news this morning! So far, all of her tests from this morning have come back negative...
10/07/2026

Day +29 Update!

We’ve got some good news this morning! So far, all of her tests from this morning have come back negative for infection and/or virus, which is a huge relief. It’s all pointing to inflammation, however Friday she is scheduled for a CT to check on her lungs and abdomen for signs of infection.

Her numbers overnight all came back lower, though, so she has quite the laundry list of things she’ll be getting today:

Platelets: 2 units
Blood: 1 transfusion
Magnesium infusion
Neupogen
Lupron injection
Extra Lasix

Today’s numbers:

WBC: 1,590 down to 1,360
Hemoglobin: 7.8 down to 7.4
Platelets: 22 down to 12
ANC: 880 down to 690

I also had a conference with her team today about how things are looking for Addy and, most importantly, what she needs to accomplish before we can bring her home.

There are three big things we need to see:

First, she needs to go 4–5 days without needing platelets. Right now, she’s needing them almost every day, so we have some work to do there.

Second, she needs to be off all IV medications.
Today, we’re taking her scheduled IV pain medication away and switching it to as-needed, which is a step in the right direction!

Three, SHE HAS TO EAT!
This is going to be our biggest obstacle to getting her home. She needs to be drinking a full cup like this fancy one they gave us, and she needs to eat at least 500 calories a day.

So, while we still have some hurdles ahead of us, we do have a clearer picture of what it will take to get Addy home. The team also reiterated the fact that despite all these things, Addy is doing very well in comparison to other patients who have gone through this, and she’s super early! They normally don’t see engraftment until day 22-25 and she started on day 16.

One day at a time. We’re going to keep pushing forward and cheering her on every step of the way!

Thank you all for continuing to pray, check in, encourage us, and love on our girl. It means more than we could ever put into words.

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10/07/2026

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