Hope is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without
the words -
And never stops at all. -- Emily Dickinson
In the summer 2005, when Daisy was only seven-weeks-old, she was diagnosed with leukemia. Her mother Emma blogs the beginning of the story on the night when Daisy was having trouble breathing and they took her to the hospital's emergency room.
Emma and Patrick thought Daisy might be suffering from a cold or asthma. Once at the hospital, they were told something much worse. Their little baby girl was suffering from anemia and her spleen and liver were enlarged due to a large number leukemia cells. Daisy had biphenotypic leukemia.
Daisy would need chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. Her mother blogs A Journal of Daisy Gail's battle with Biphenotypic Leukemia to keep all the people who love Daisy updated on her life and progress. It is a poignant, inspiring and beautifully written blog.
On May 20th of this year, Daisy celebrated her first birthday. The birthday party was held for the friends and family who emailed through the months with encouragement, strangers who emailed and said, "You don't know me but...", for everyone who made a Daisy bracelet, bought a Daisy bracelet, who raised money for Daisy, who gave money for Daisy, who looked after Daisy, who donated blood or signed on with Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Gifts for Daisy were graciously declined as Daisy's family wanted to celebrate those who helped Daisy reach her first birthday.
Daisy is a blog about Daisy, and Emma, and Patrick and Molly -- and the power of love and hope -- and for the gratitude of family and friends and people who came to read the blog about a wee little girl's courageous struggle against cancer -- and life ahead for Daisy.
