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Jan 17, 2026

Day 118

Time for an update, I know it’s been a bit but life’s been uber chaotic. So first, the good stuff!!!

Today marks the END of round 2 of chemo!!!!🎉 (round 1 was at OHSU)

Yes. We ALL made it. 2 more rounds to go before maintenance but my beastie is doing what she does best!! Kicking ass!!

Now, let’s be clear—chemo does NOT believe in smooth sailing.

December actually surprised us. Christmas was great (still shocked). The chemo that usually wrecks her decided to behave thanks to a new nausea med she now gets twice a week. And she got her port installed VERY last minute!! This is installed under the skin on her chest and it’s where she receives all her treatments and such through.

January, however… came in HOT

To start the month off with a literal bang. It’s a Friday morning, because of course it is! We are ready to be walking out the door to chemo and she passes out from dangerously low hemoglobin, hits her head on the tub. So little detour to the ER after checking in with the treatment center because they’re awesome and always pave the way for us with the ER. Head CT was clear (thankfully), but she needed 2 units of blood, platelets, potassium, and a deluxe 12-hour hospital stay. If you didn’t know, transfusions take a VERY long time. Like 4-5 hours for EACH unit…. (Peep the color difference in her lips!!) Chemo was skipped.

Then Brad got sick—our literal nightmare—on the ONE night I finally escaped for a night to see my brother. 🙄 Perfect timing, sir. Thankfully, work shipped him off to Klamath shortly after, and E and I somehow dodged it.

The following week brought more low counts, more canceled chemo, and ANOTHER transfusion. Platelets this time. Last week she was finally able to restart treatment. But by Saturday she needed yet another transfusion. The upside: we’re getting better at reading her body and knowing when they’re needed. It’s been stressful, exhausting, and scary—but right now, things are stable.

If you’ve seen her out and about, please know that doesn’t mean she’s “better.” It’s just a less shitty time right now. Her immune system is still trash. And she gets tired sooooo easy.

Photography has been a total lifeline—keeping her connected to wrestling and giving her purpose while she can’t work or go to school. She loves it, even if it wipes her out completely.

THE BIGGEST WIN:

Her last chemo of this round is DONE!!!🎉 And she’s now on a much-needed break until mid-February!!! We still have to go in weekly for labs but no chemo for about 3 - 4 weeks!!!

Man did this round try us in every possible way. Physically. Emotionally. Mentally. The first month was freaking AWFUL. Constantly trying to find better ways to manage her symptoms. Figuring out the timing for meds and which work for each different chemo. So fucking thankful we have her nausea 99% figured out!!!! That first month and a half, she literally threw up EVERY DAY. Which of course made her not want to eat and then she would feel even worse and get dehydrated. But she is tougher than hell, and she’s still fighting!!

Thank you for the love, the check-ins, the prayers, and the support—it matters more than you know.

December 1, 2025

Day 68…

The rollercoaster apparently just left the station, because we’re only 2 weeks into this phase with about 25 to go—and wow, it’s been a ride. The new nausea med finally got approved last week (took long enough), and she’s had it twice now. It is helping, but that oral chemo is still absolutely brutal. Good news: her last pill for the month was last night. Small wins, we’ll take ’em.

Now we’ve traded that for daily blood thinner shots for the next couple weeks. I get the honor of giving those. They burn like fire, and she lets me know every time. These are a part of the meds she gets before one of the chemos because it can cause blood clots…. So yes… super fun.

She’s exhausted, nauseous, and bored out of her mind. Most days she’s in bed because this regimen has knocked her flat. For a kid who’s usually flying around like a social butterfly on caffeine, this part has been especially hard. I caved and her a tv for her room and a PS 5 to help occupy her mind.

Thanksgiving? Yeah… that was a wash. She couldn’t get out of bed thanks to the headache from the spinal tap. Thankfully we get a break from those for a bit.

But today kicks off a new week and a new round of meds—only three chemo days instead of four. We’ll take any bit of breathing room we can get.

Thank you for sticking with us through every twist, loop, and drop. She’s still fighting on the daily… We all are…..

#TeamSass

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November 17, 2025

Day 55 since our world flipped upside down…

A new chapter kicked off today. Phase one — Induction — is officially behind us, and she crushed it. Her bone marrow biopsy came back showing less than 0.001% cancer cells, down from 95% at hospital admission — which means she is officially in remission!!!! Not cured yet, but absolutely on her way!!

Now we’re stepping into Consolidation: three rounds of chemo, each 8 weeks long. It’s going to be a marathon, not a sprint, and we’re staring down roughly 7 months of sheer grit.

We soaked up this short break at home, but it’s time to tighten the laces and dive back in. These first 2 weeks includes daily chemo, which means driving into town every day for hours…. Today alone was four. She’ll also get weekly spinal taps through the first month.

On a brighter note: shirts are still live — snag one while they’re up! And bracelets are in and will soon be available at a few local shops! Thank you to all of our peeps who love this kid like we do!!

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#teamsass Day 34.... HOME. FINALLY!!!

We've been home less than 24 hours and it's been mostly amazing!! After yesterday's chemo, she's definitely feeling rough today, but nothing beats waking up in your own bed (even if that bed is surrounded by laundry, grocery bags, and about $500 worth of Instacarted Costco chaos).

We're slowly moving back in and settling into our new "normal." The incredible news? Her body has been kicking butt - she's only needed 5 transfusions so far, which is way fewer than the daily that most need at this stage. That's huge and we are so, so thankful.

We head back to Portland on Thursday (they actually let us come home early - miracle!) and next Monday she'll start her 4x-a-week treatments here for the next 8 weeks, taking us right through Christmas.

This first week is critical - her immune system is still basically nonexistent, so keeping her healthy is our #1 mission. Visitors will be limited these first few weeks as we settle in. Bone marrow biopsy results should come in next week, so we're anxiously waiting on that too.

On a lighter note - shirts went live today!! Window stickers and bracelets are coming soon!

Thank you all for continuing to rally around us - your love, messages, and support mean everything.

#TeamSass

#Eilystrong

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Oct 19, 2025

Day 21: Finding Hope One Day at a Time

Three weeks in.

That sentence alone feels wild to say. We received the devastating news 3 weeks ago and we are still just taking it day by day. Putting one foot in front of the other. Still not able to fully process what life will look like once we return home.

This road has been the hardest thing any of us have been on— full of long nights, so many side effects, ups, downs, and everything in between — but lately, we’re finally seeing some light start to peek through the clouds.

A few days ago, her doctor told us she might have to stay another full week after her last chemo….

Definitely not what we wanted to hear and that definitely took the wind out of her sails. However, the next morning, he came back with a totally different tune — he said it might actually be possible for her to go home the day after that last chemo.

That little bit of hope? We’ll take it!!

She’s been feeling a little better the past few days. We’ve even made it outside for short walks and some crisp fall air — it felt amazing to see her smiling and soaking in the sunshine again. Yesterday was Art Day and we made it down for some fun bracelet making.

We’re officially over the halfway mark of this first phase of treatment. It’s been rough, but she’s handled it like the total beast she is — fighting through nausea, fatigue, headaches, back pain and all the unglamorous parts that come with chemo.

The good news:

• She’s only needed two transfusions so far.

• Scans and tests have come back clear.

• Her last chemo here is scheduled for just before her birthday at the end of this month.

If all goes smoothly, we could be headed home that next day.

THANK YOU!!!! From the Bottom of Our Hearts!!

To everyone who has donated, shared, or sent love our way — thank you. It’s been nothing short of humbling.

You’re part of this fight with us and we are so very blessed to have you all in our corner — every single one of you.

Your donations and support are helping cover deductibles, copays, the mountain of medical expenses, travel, food while we are away from home, and all the other daily essentials during this fight — but most of all, you’re helping us to be able to take time off to be here with our Sass and for all of that, we are endlessly grateful. Thank you for being part of her army. Thank you for loving our girl. ✨

Through it all, she continues to fight with a strength that amazes me every single day. ✨

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October 14, 2025

We finally have more details about Eily’s diagnosis — and while it’s been a lot to absorb, we’re feeling more grounded and hopeful.

There’s no single reason, no one moment to point to — just life doing what it does sometimes: being random, mysterious, and unfair in equal measure.

But here’s the good part — the kind Eily has is one of the most treatable. It tends to respond really well to therapy, and her long-term outlook is excellent. That gives us something solid to hold on to.

So yes, the road ahead is hard. It’s emotional and unpredictable. But it’s also full of light — full of science, strength, love, and this little firecracker of a girl who keeps finding new ways to make us laugh, even from a hospital bed.

We’ve got an incredible team, a plan we trust, and a community that keeps lifting us up. One day at a time — that’s how we’ll do this.

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