Radiant Resilience: Lauren's Story

Yesterday, Lauren went to the BC Cancer Agency for another PET scan. The scan she had two months ago was inconclusive, which required a follow-up. Today, we met with the oncology team at Children’s Hospital to discuss the results, and we are overjoyed to share that Lauren received a clean bill of health—she is cancer-free!…

On Wednesday, August 28, four weeks after her last chemo treatment, Lauren had a PET scan done at the BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver. Today, we met with the doctor at BC Children’s Hospital to discuss the results of the scan. The scan still showed spots that are most likely signs of inflammation due to…

Lauren has completed 8 out of 12 chemo treatments, and if all goes according to schedule, the last treatment will be on Monday, July 29. It’s been a long road, and we’re very much looking forward to crossing the finish line. The last couple of chemo treatments have definitely been harder for Lauren. The chemo…

Since it’s been a long time since Lauren’s blog has been updated, I figured that we work our way backwards instead of starting where we left off. I celebrated yet another birthday, and at my age, the past tends to get a little hazy. In the past six weeks, Lauren received two more chemo treatments.…

On Wednesday, February 21, Lauren went to school. When I asked her how her day went, she said that she might have fallen asleep during law class. I can’t say that she seemed very worried about it. Volleyball practice that evening completed the day. Lauren was participating in the High School Work Experience Program and…

On Monday, February 19th, the last day of the Family Day long weekend, Lauren and Nadia went thrifting in the morning, and in the afternoon, we all headed out to Crescent Beach for a refreshing walk. Dinner was at the Washington Avenue Grill in White Rock after which we went home to watch a movie.…

On Sunday, January 7th, Lauren woke up with a neck that was very sore to the touch. Her neck had been sore in the days leading up to this, but never this bad. We looked around for a walk-in clinic, but not very many are open on Sundays. With no other options left, Tash and…