Paisley Power

09/20/2024

Paisley is going to be running the Terry Fox Run again this year. With her second Rebirthday coming up in October we are hoping to raise $200 to celebrate!
We are also celebrating Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Please consider donating to a cause near and dear to our hearts!

Terry Fox School Run

04/21/2024

Please let me know if you would be interested in a "Fight Club" with Paisley Power sleeve! Just trying to get numbers! Portion of proceeds go towards Childhood Cancer Canada in honor of our warrior girl!

04/21/2024

Hi all!
Just wanted to share Paisley's SK graduation photo. It's hard to believe how far she has come; 566 days since her transplant. School is her absolute favorite and she is learning so much. Even after having missed majority of JK she is doing so well. Stay tuned for another exciting post!

10/03/2023

One whole year. Today is Paisley's first rebirthday! I went back and read some of my posts from this time last year. Reliving that day is hard. There are so many feelings still. I look at Kennedi in front of me and think about what she did for her sister. She has a small scar on her lower back, a small reminder of how she helped Pais. Paisley is at school. Started SK this year and has been loving it. It makes me so ecstatic that she is living life and being a kid. She has missed out on so much in life and this makes my heart so happy. As for me, I will never forget that marathon of a day. It was such a whirlwind. To be here a year later and think of how far she has come is unbelievable. I am still filled with hope and fear and try to remain positive every day. She is my hero in every way. She had her port out on September 25th, another step in her end of treatment. She handles it all with such Grace and positivity. She is an amazing little girl. Thank you to everyone for all your support and the outpouring of love we have received not only last year but over the last 3+ years of our journey. We're gonna keep kicking cancers butt!

01/02/2023

01/01/2023

Day +90
Happy New Year!! We are finally home in Bobcaygeon!! We got home Decembee 23rd and it's been a whirlwind since then. Got ready for Christmas, started unpacking from the last 4 months. Not an easy task haha. We accumulated so much stuff in those 4 months, mostly toys. I need to do a big purge and donate a bunch. Just need to find the time. We enjoyed Christmas eve and Christmas Day alone as a family of 4. We went and had a small outdoor visit with Richs family on Boxing day to exchange gifts and say hi. My parents came up on the 30th for a mini Christmas with them. We had a nice new years eve with them. Saying goodbye and good riddance to 2022. Staying hopeful for a healthy and prosperous 2023. Paisley is doing well, happy to be home and enjoying all the Christmas presents she got. Her hair is growing like a w**d! It looks darker than last time. Not sure it will be curly or not yet.
We are still on weekly appointments to sick kids and they are working on weaning her off the immunosuppressant that she takes twice a day. Besides that she is on an antiviral prophylactic medication, a magnesium supplement, a multivitamin, vitamin D and a prophylactic antibiotic on weekends to prevent pneumonia. Her counts are good and they are happy with where she is right now.
She is full of energy and we are working on building back up her strength. She lost a lot of muscle mass after transplant.
We are so happy to be home and are settling in. We hope everyone had a great Christmas and a happy New Year. All the best in 2023.
The Carter Family