Tears of Joy!

I’m writing this with tears of joy streaming down my face — the kind of tears that only come after weeks of holding your breath.

Celebrating Life After Loss

Ke’ili’s most recent bone marrow biopsy came back clear. Cue the fireworks!

The past three weeks waiting for those results have felt like a lifetime. We’ve been living in a state of suspended animation — trying to function, trying to hope, trying not to spiral.

As many of you know, Ke’ili relapsed at the end of January. It shattered us. She underwent CAR T-cell immunotherapy and was hospitalized for two and a half weeks. Afterward, she came home to recover and stayed with us for six long, tender weeks — healing, resting, rebuilding.

The first biopsy after CAR T showed some cancer cells still in her marrow. Our hearts sank. Her doctor explained that he wanted to conduct another test — a more detailed one — and send the sample to an outside laboratory. The question was haunting: Were those cells lingering from the January relapse, or had new ones formed despite the treatment?

We’ve been clinging to faith ever since.

And then, finally — the call came.

The doctor reported that the biopsy results were precise—no signs of cancer. We are overwhelmed. Relieved. Grateful beyond words.

If you’ve been one of the many people holding Ke’ili in your prayers, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your love and support have carried us through some of our darkest days. Please continue to keep her in your thoughts — and pray that this is the chapter where cancer stays gone, forever.

  Be well and again, Mahalo nui from the bottom of our hearts.   Shirley