Cheer 4 Guinevere

12/05/2026

We got a call from her doctor last week that Guinevere’s IGG levels had dropped again, so today meant another trip back to clinic for an IVIG infusion.

The prolonged immunosuppression chemo drugs she’s been on continue to suppress her immune system, which is why her IGG levels keep falling. We’re hopeful this gives her a little extra immune protection for summer.☀️

During the infusion, she started having some bone pain, especially in her hips and legs. Thankfully Tylenol helped, along with some mom massage therapy while we sat there 💛
She did get to do some pretty cool art while she was there though, which definitely helped pass the time.🎨

Home now and resting.

07/05/2026

Procedure day today 🎗️💛
All of Guinevere’s numbers look good, so we are a go for her spinal tap and chemo today. These are never our favorite days, but every procedure, every treatment, and every hard day is one more step towards end of treatment. ✨

03/05/2026

Yesterday was such a special day, celebrating our girls first communion.

Good Bless Guinevere Anne ✝️

29/04/2026

April 28th 2020.
Six years ago today is one of those days that split my life into before and after. The day that separated who I was into who I had to become. It was right in the middle of the pandemic, when the whole world already felt upside down… and somehow ours flipped in a way I never could have imagined.

I can still remember it so clearly. The doctor’s voice. The exact words that were said. Jim on speakerphone(because only one parent could be in the hospital at a time). Nurses and child life doing everything they could to keep Guinevere distracted. A whole team of doctors in the room. Social workers. So many people, and yet it felt like everything closed in all at once.

That’s one of those moments that just doesn’t fade. It doesn’t get softer with time. It’s burned into me. And if I really let myself go back there, I still fall apart like I did that day.

Some people call this a “cancerversary,” and I get why. I really do.

But for me, this isn’t a day I celebrate.

It’s a day I get through.

Because this was the start of a road I never would have chosen. A road full of fear, unknowns, strength I didn’t know I had, and a kind of pain I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Back then, I had no idea what was coming… and honestly, maybe that was a small blessing. Ignorance really was a kind of protection.

At the same time, I can hold this too

I am so, so grateful for where we are today.

Grateful for every step forward.
Grateful for the light we’ve found in really dark places.
Grateful for all of the amazing people who have rallied around us.
Grateful for the strength my daughter has shown in ways that still takes my breath away.

This day will probably never feel like something to celebrate for me. It’s something I carry. Something I quietly acknowledge. Something I move through, year after year.

If you’ve ever been in something like this, you get it.

Some days aren’t about celebrating.

They’re just about getting through.

And that is enough.

11/04/2026

Sorry I haven’t shared an update in a little while, honestly that’s a good thing. Lately, maintenance has been going smoothly 🙏

We were at clinic on Thursday where Guinevere received IV chemo and started a steroid pulse. She’s still taking her daily chemo pills, and her numbers have been coming back right where they should be. 🙏🏼🧡 That’s always what we hope for at every monthly visit. The worry never fully leaves, but we do our best to live as carefree as possible in between.

After her appointment, we got out at a good time and she had one request, to go see the new Mario movie, so of course we went. Those little, spontaneous moments mean everything 🧡💛

Outside of treatment, she’s been busy in the best way. She’s still doing piano and thriving, has her weekly hip hop class, just started volleyball 🏐 (and is obsessed), participates in Girl Scouts, and recently finished an improv class. She also has the sweetest group of friends and is making such special memories both in and out of school. Watching her just be a kid in all these spaces is something I’ll never take for granted.

We’re starting to map out her summer schedule, which feels wild to even say, and we officially have an end of treatment date, September 13th. 🎉

So yes, we’ve started a countdown 💛

She’s still in it, but she’s also living and shining right through it.🎗️

Thank you for continuing to cheer her on. We feel it every single day. 🌟💫🎉👏💕

17/02/2026

Delayed post… but this proud mama moment is too special not to share. 💛🎗️

For her birthday this year, Guinevere decided she wanted to donate her gifts. On her invitation, she asked friends to bring unwrapped gifts that could be given to the hospital’s Child Life treasure chest instead of presents for her.
Last week we brought in the most incredible haul — thanks to her amazingly generous friends — and filled that treasure chest with goodies for other kids walking some really hard days. 💛
She knows what it feels like to pick a prize after a long appointment. She knows how much those little things can brighten a heavy day.🌈
Watching her choose to think beyond herself, especially while still in treatment, is something I can’t put into words. So incredibly proud of her heart. 💛
🧡

15/02/2026

February 15th is International Childhood Cancer Day. 🎗️💛

We go gold for the warriors still fighting, the survivors showing us what true strength looks like, and the angels who should still be here.

We never think it will be our child… until it is. So while we pray it’s never your family’s story, we also ask you to advocate like it could be. Our kids deserve safer treatments, more research, and better outcomes.

🎗️Go gold. Speak up. Stand up for the kids. 💛

12/02/2026

Procedure morning. 🎗️
She’s so brave about it now — almost too brave. Like this is just part of her normal. And that part gets me every time.

Today’s procedure is a spinal tap. It's done to check her spinal fluid for leukemia cells and to give chemotherapy directly into that space to protect her brain and spinal cord. Thankfully, she’s never had leukemia cells in her spinal fluid before 🧡🙏🏼

We’re waiting on her counts to make sure her body is ready to begin the next maintenance cycle. Maintenance moves at a different pace, but it still carries hard days — and procedure days are always one of them. That familiar knot in my stomach shows up right on cue. 😫

So today we wait. We trust. We breathe.
And we let her strength lead the way. 💛🧡Every step forward is another step closer. 🧡

08/02/2026

Last night we had the most amazing time at the Project Fire Buddies Gala, and my heart is so full.

This organization has shown up for our family and they do the same for so many families facing incredibly hard seasons.

The love, understanding, and support they give is real and deeply personal. It’s no surprise they’re growing so quickly—this a movement built on pure heart.❤️❤️

If you’re ever looking to support a cause that is changing lives, Project Fire Buddies is it. 🔥

24/01/2026