Ava’s Fight

08/13/2026

Tomorrow we have to head back to the hospital for another round of chemo. 😭💔

I hate this so much. I hate that Ava has to go through this again, and I hate that it means being away from her brother and missing out on being home and just being a kid.

We finally got a little taste of normal, and now it’s back to hospital life. It’s so much. 😭

But we’ll do what we have to do. One round at a time, one day at a time. Momma will be right beside her through every single one. ❤️‍🩹🎀

Please keep my baby girl lifted up in prayer, God hears them and has carried us through the toughest part of this battle already. The fight is already won! ‼️🙏🏼

08/11/2026

I woke up this morning at 8 AM with CRUST IN MY EYES, grabbed my phone, and saw that Ava’s test results were finally available…

And y’all… I just LOST IT. 😭

Because today I can finally say something I’ve been waiting and praying so hard to say…

MY BABY FINISHED HER INDUCTION CYCLE. 🥹🎗️

NO LEUKEMIA CELLS DETECTED 🙏🏼❤️

The hardest cycle. The cycle that has scared the absolute hell out of me. The cycle that took my baby from running around being a kid to fighting a battle no child should ever have to fight.

I have watched her go through things that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. I’ve watched her hurt. I’ve watched her be so sick. I’ve watched her get poked, hooked up to machines, receive transfusions, fight infections, lose her hair, lose her appetite, and be completely exhausted.

I have sat beside her bed and cried when she couldn’t see me.

I have also walked out of her room to fall apart and then walked right back in with a smile because she needed her mama to be strong.

I have prayed prayers I never thought I’d have to pray. Days where I was terrified I was going to lose her… And through ALL of it…

SHE FOUGHT. 😭❤️

My girl made it through induction.

I know we still have a long road ahead of us. I know this fight isn’t over. There will be more chemo, more scary days, more waiting, more praying. BUT TODAY?

Today I’m going to look at my daughter and say, BABY, YOU DID IT 😭

I am so damn proud of you, Ava. More than you will ever understand.

Thank you to every single person who has prayed for my baby, checked on us, donated, shared her story, sent her messages, brought her gifts, or simply whispered her name in a prayer.

You have carried us through some of the darkest days of our lives. & now I’m asking you to celebrate this one with us.

INDUCTION. IS. DONE. 🎀

One cycle down.
One giant step forward.
And my baby is still here fighting. ❤️

KEEP FIGHTING, AVA. MOMMY’S RIGHT HERE. ALWAYS. 🥹🎀😭

08/09/2026

Come with me to flush Ava’s lines to her Broviac while I yap about this movie I watched last night 🎗️🎗️😁

08/09/2026

Come with me to flush Ava’s lines to her Broviac 🎗️😅

08/07/2026

Officially home for a few days 🩷🎗️ God is good to us🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 now we wait on biopsy results 🎗️🙏

08/07/2026

ANDDDD SHES AWAKE FROM HER PROCEDURE! 🙏🥰🥰🎗️

Ava had a bone marrow biopsy and a lumbar puncture for the monthly chemo into her spine.

Had to test her real quick make sure she’s still coherent 🧐🧐🧐 obviously she’s not because she’s cheating like I won’t jack her up 🧐🧐😂

Waiting on a discharge time 🙏🙏🙏🎗️🥹

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

MY GIRL IS FREE FROM THE IV LINES 🎗️🏃💨

She’s more herself than she’s been all month! Playing Minecraft on the TV, eating salads (lettuce and ranch ONLY 🤢), cracking jokes, ready to go home for a few days tomorrow !! 🙏🏼

Her counts are recovering, almost normal range. I’m trying to pack and will be going home today for a bit and get the house ready for Ava’s arrival 🥹

Pray for my girl! We’re so ready to be home for a few days with brother and our dog 🥹

Side note: now that she’s not connected with all these lines I no longer have to assist her to the bathroom 😂 she tried it this morning though! Nope not wiping her butt again til next week😂😂

WONT HE DO IT!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

08/05/2026

A little update on our favorite internet niece 😂💜

I snapped this picture from my little work corner in the room while Ava was getting her echocardiogram today. Every test still makes my heart race, but we got some good news… her echocardiogram came back looking good! 🙏 That means she’s cleared for her next round of chemo when it’s time.

Even better, our oncologist told us that if everything goes as planned, we should finally get to go home Friday after Ava’s bone marrow biopsy! 🥹

My girl has been eating Lunchables again (which feels like such a huge win 😂), she’s feeling so much better, and her counts have recovered enough that we’re finally getting a little break from these hospital walls.

We’ll be home until at least Tuesday while we wait for the bone marrow biopsy results. Those results will tell us if Ava is in remission. If she is, we may even get another day or two at home before coming back for the next round of chemo. If she’s not, we’ll head right back so her team can keep fighting this.

This is such a bittersweet moment. We’re so excited to go home, but we’re also walking into one of the biggest waits of this entire journey. Please keep praying with us that Tuesday brings the words we’ve been praying so hard to hear:

“Ava is in remission.” 💜🎗️🙏