Team Maggie

Hopefully by now you know that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! I HATE cancer. I have had it twice, my mother has had breast cancer, my father has had cancer twice, and is still dealing with it. This morning, I found this video by the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, performing Katy Perry's "Roar:"...

After nearly 3 months since Maggie Rudnicki received her brother Lucas' bone marrow, Maggie is H-O-M-E! The smile of Maggie, and her brother's Ethan and Lucas say it all! Welcome Home Rudnickis! May you all grow old together, closer, and be healthy...

Hopefully, little Maggie Rudnicki and her mom Lauren will be on their way home to Maine tomorrow, October 15th. Things were a little dicey yesterday, as Maggie was throwing up her meds, and was unable to keep anything down. From Maggie's mom, talking about Sunday, October 13th Maggie's day consisted of throwing up, 4 hours in the ER, a tube put down her nose & into her stomach, X-rays then mor

Notice the headline? Instead of counting up the days since Maggie Rudnicki's transplant, WE'RE COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL MAGGIE COMES HOME TO MAINE!!!!!!! That's right, Maggie and Mom, Lauren are planning on returning to Maine, on Tuesday, October 15th if things keep progressing...

MAINE! Yes, little Maggie, and Mom, Lauren, barring complications will be home in Maine, soon! How soon? Well, here's Mom's report from today! Exciting news this morning in clinic. If all stays on track (it better!!) we will be back in Maine in less than 2 weeks...

It was clinic day again today, September 30th. Here's the latest update. Hi everyone! Mags had clinic today. Her hemoglobin and platelets were good however her white cells are low yet again. She was just barely over the level where she gets g-csf but will most likely need another shot on Thursday...

Thursdays are clinic day, and here's the latest report from mom Lauren regarding Maggie The most important thing to report is that all is well here! Maggie did require another g-csf shot on Monday because her white counts had dropped quite low again...

Thursday's are clinic days, and Maggie and mom Lauren headed to the clinic yesterday! Here's Lauren's report: Maggie's clinic appointment yesterday was long but went well. She received her pentamidine infusion along with some IV zofran...

It was clinic day for Maggie, after being discharged yesterday, Sunday, September 16th, from the transplant unit back to the Neally House. Here's the report from Mom, Lauren, as relayed by her grandmother: Maggie's clinic visit went well today...

Good news for Maggie, and the Rudnicki family today. Maggie was discharged back to the Neally House today (Sunday). From Mom, Lauren: Maggie was discharged back to the Neely house this afternoon. Seems whatever made her sick is doing a number on her new marrow as all her cell lines are down...