5 Years Out

Sarah, Charity, Krista, Anne <3
They've been part of our team since Month 2 (May 2014).

5-years off treatment check-up in Vic today. Postponed from June because the Dr. was sick. Sure is nice to delay an oncology appointment by 3 months with no worries. The ladies spent a long time marvelling at how tall and grown up he is. We are Ever. So. Grateful. Even JUST ONE kid with cancer is TOO MANY kids with cancer.

June 11th was officially 5 years off-chemo!

I can think of no better way to celebrate F. I. V. E. years off chemo than the day we had today. We had a surprise visit from friends who we met along the way - knowing their boy is no longer with them earthside makes our gratitude ever so much deeper. W fam - we love you and we miss your boy and we think of him often. JZ spent the day with his ball team and their families - pool party, wiffle ball game, man-tracker game, and just sharing space together. We are ever so grateful to have reached this really significant milestone in the life of a childhood cancer patient that is officially called “long-term, event free survival” or something like that.

hello. all is well.

Hi friends.

I'm working on getting this old blog updated with more of the details from treatment and our life since then. I'll be backdating some posts, so they won't show at the top.

Nearly 2 years off of active treatment, Jaxon is 10 years old and thriving. He completed his first full season of minor hockey in March and began his 6th season of minor baseball on April 1.

April 10 was the 5th anniversary of his diagnosis.

It was also the first game of ball season - a home opener!

Five years today was our family’s darkest day when we learned of Jaxon’s leukemia diagnosis. We didn’t know what the next hours or days would look like but here we are now. Ever and always grateful. Rejoicing with other survivors, remembering the ones who are still walking through the deep waters of treatment and uncertainty, and honouring the ones who are no longer with us. ♥️ Even JUST ONE kid with cancer is TOO MANY KIDS WITH CANCER!

Today, after spending 4 hours playing lots of road hockey and a little bit of video games with his friends he asked me "what are we doing today?".

Life is good.

Jax accumulated a LOT of Lego over his 3 years in treatment, and continued to collect after as well. In January he decided to reduce his collection. Some favourites were kept, some given to brother Marty, some sent to the consignment store, and several smaller sets donated to the peds oncology clinic at VGH for kids to build on long days, or just to take home.

Jax and Tucker sorting Lego - January 2019
{Tucker is 11, one year and one month older than his littlest boy.}

counting down

APRIL 4, 2017

May 24, 2017

MAY 29, 2017

JUNE 5, 2017