Favorite Hannah Picture

Favorite Hannah Picture
"Yes, the park!"

Hannah Ballerina

Hannah Ballerina

Play Time

Play Time
"Go super fast!"

Hannah's Room

Hannah's Room

Happier Hannah

Happier Hannah

Hannah sleeping 4-13-10

Hannah sleeping 4-13-10

Preschool Friend's Art

Preschool Friend's Art
Yeah! Friends!

Sunday, April 8, 2012

2 Years Today

Today, April, 8th marks the day I found out Hannah has cancer.  This could easily be a very sad day.  Infact, the day before it, April 7th, is the real day, I found out.  Only because that is the day I took her to the ER.  Nothing has ever been the same.  They told me in the night, technically, the 8th, that she had blasts (Leukemia cells) in her blood sample.  I can feel the 7th coming.  I will look at the calender for something routine and see April 7th, staring at me. That day is hard.

Hannah sledding this Spring Break.  Always living life to the fullest!


April 8th, however, is the day the fight began.  We celebrate that day.  Our Hannah Grage, has been kicking cancer's behind for two years today!!! Her opponent is viscous, tricky, and smart.  Hannah is ten million times better.  Today, we toast to our own hero.  I couldn't even begin to tell you what I have watched her endure and I wouldn't want to.  She is tough as nails and I am so, so proud of her.  Earlier in the day, her dad  had a fantastic party for her, with her Nana and Opa there.  They had cake and presents, all the things a celebration needs.  Tonight, Rian and I took her and the crew along with our dear friends Anna, Aiden, and kids to her favorite restaurant to party it up. She got her presents and strawberry margarita (virgin, of course!).  It was a blast. I have some news about her counts that will wait until tomorrow.  Today, we are concentrating on the awesomeness that is our baby girl.

7 comments:

  1. I am glad she had a wonderful day. She looks like she is having a blast sledding.

    Let us know the updates.

    Love to the whole fam!

    Liz

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  2. Aww, yay! Celebrating is so important, I feel like. Congratulations to you and Hannah and the fam for making it two years and I will toast that (virgin) strawberry margarita to many many many more!!

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  3. This is awesome. I loved this post! I can't get over how good she looks and I love her zest for life.

    April 8th is the day I miscarried last year. Seems to just be a day for sad things :(

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  4. This post just made me happy. Love you guys.

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  5. Yes, your baby girl is awesome and I'm glad she had such a fun day!
    ~Rita

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  6. Well, it's not "happy anniversary" but you know what i mean. I love how you've turned it around, right down to the virgin margaritas!

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  7. This is so good to hear. I think about Hannah and your family everyday. She looks amazing in the picture where is sledding. She has come a long way. I use to work at the preschool at the YMCA and it is amazing how such a beautiful bright little girl can go through all of that and is just so tough though this whole battle. That is awesome she had a great day.

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