Millie Strong

10/07/2025

Starting cycle 4 of maintenance therapy! That means another lumbar puncture, IV chemo, and a round of oral steroids at home. Some days feel long, but we’re holding onto the hope of the day Millie finishes this chapter for good. What a celebration that will be. 🧡

10/01/2025

Peep Millie’s art in the first and second to last photos 🥰

09/25/2025

Hiii!

We’re just a few days away from the St. Jude Walk and we can’t wait to see everyone there! A few quick things:

👉 Please register - it only takes a minute. When you arrive you’ll just check in under your name.

https://tinyurl.com/Team-Millie-Strong

🚗 Free parking is available at OSU Tulsa Lot D (N Elgin Ave & E John Hope Franklin Blvd). The event site is just a short stroll from there!

🧡 Dress the part! Wear your Millie merch or anything orange so we can easily spot each other!

⏰ The event opens at 9:00 AM, so try to arrive around then to get settled, snap some pics, and soak it all in before the walk kicks off.

It’s going to be such a special day — thank you for showing up and walking alongside us for Millie and for St. Jude’s mission! 💛

09/21/2025

One week to go until the St. Jude Walk! Many of you know St. Jude holds such a special place in our hearts, and having our family and friends alongside us makes this day even more meaningful. It turns the walk into a true celebration of hope and community, not just a fundraiser.
It would mean the world to us if you joined! Plus, it’s SO much fun and there’s so much in store this year. I’ve had the honor of serving on the committee, and knowing what’s planned has me PUMPEDDDDD.
Make sure you register - you’ll just check in with your name when you arrive.

We’re so close to our fundraising goal, with less than $500 to go! 💛

In September, supporters in communities across the country will participate in the St. Jude Walk. This exciting, family-friendly event helps raise funds to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

08/27/2025

✨ Big milestone ✨
Millie’s first day at Mother’s Day Out! Her labs have improved greatly so she’s able to attend. We’re hopeful to find a good balance with her meds soon to keep her feeling well!
What made today extra special is that she’s following in Evy’s footsteps - same school, sissy’s backpack, and even one of the same teachers!
We’re also excited because after 6.5 years daddy finally gets his break!

So proud of our girly and thankful for this step forward!

08/16/2025

We figured we would give an update since Millie’s most recent hospital stay. She was admitted because of a fever of unknown origin with no other symptoms, so we worked our way up to a new antibiotic that has a side effect of additional fever. Fortunately, she still had no other symptoms but out of precaution, they decided to do another bone marrow biopsy to rule out the possibility of relapse.

We got two out of the three results back and they show no sign of leukemia cells so we think the fevers were just a result of a bug paired with the side effects of the antibiotic. Now we just need her counts to recover. We’re trying to find a good balance with all of her meds. Hoping she can start a mother’s day out at the end of this month!

Thank y’all so much for your prayers and support. We are so relieved and grateful for everyone caring about our little girl.

08/11/2025

Still here. We’ve finally been fever free for over 24 hours. We were so hopeful to get to go home today but Millie’s ANC (absolute neutrophil count) has been trending down so out of precaution they’re doing a bone marrow biopsy tomorrow. We could really use some extra prayers that nothing scary shows up on those results.

08/08/2025

Asking for prayers for our Millie girl. She’s been in the hospital since Wednesday night with stubborn fevers, and so far we still don’t know the cause. We’re hoping it’s just a bug that will pass soon.
This morning was pretty special because our very own grandpa came by and brought Phineas over. Phinnie is in the Pink Paws program with St. Francis. And yesterday, grandpa asked one of his friends to come by and Miss Presley paid us a visit too. Much needed therapy 🧡

07/16/2025

Lumber puncture this morning along with first bone marrow biopsy at home for the first time in a loooooong time! Hoping after this one we can space them out longer. It’s such a blessing to be able to do this procedure at our home clinic and as always, we are so grateful for St. Jude. Keep our girl in your prayers for a clear report. 🩷

05/27/2025

ONE YEAR CANCER FREE!!!!!!!!

We just got the results from Millie’s latest bone marrow biopsy, and we’re overjoyed to share she remains cancer free! The goal was to make it a full year post-infusion without relapsing and she did it!!! This milestone means everything after such a long and emotional journey. Seeing Millie happy and thriving brings us so much hope. We’re incredibly grateful for your love, prayers, and support and especially for the amazing team at St. Jude.

As we continue the maintenance phase for the next 1.5 years, we ask for your continued prayers. The road ahead still has its challenges, but we’re staying strong and hopeful.🧡

05/21/2025

Today Millie got the bone marrow biopsy that marks one year post treatment. She has been officially cancer free for one full year. This is a huge milestone! This year has not been without its difficulties, however. Please pray for our little girlie that this one yields the same results as the last ones we’ve gotten throughout the year.

Thank you aunt Shelby for tagging along with us!

04/30/2025

🧡 Save the date, family and friends! 🧡
The St. Jude Walk is back on Saturday, September 27th, and we’d love to have you on our team again!

Last year was unforgettable. Your love and support meant everything to us. This year is extra special, as I’m honored to be on the planning committee (eeeeek!!), helping make it even more meaningful for families like ours.

Join our team using the link below. Whether you walk or just show up to support, we’d love to see you there!

In September, supporters in communities across the country will participate in the St. Jude Walk. This exciting, family-friendly event helps raise funds to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.