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Heaven gained another angel yesterday. Antwayne Bl

Heaven gained another angel yesterday. Antwayne Bleeching passed away. Please send his family love and prayers during this hard time 💛 Photo from Candlelighters NYC 2019 visit to @vidbelfoundation

Candlelighters NYC is so very proud of our volunte

Candlelighters NYC is so very proud of our volunteer Mariah Schaflin!! Mariah is a Physicians Assistant at Bellevue Hospital. We thank you, we appreciate you, we stand by you. #hero #strongertogether @mariah_schaflin

We are so happy we can still help during this time

We are so happy we can still help during this time 💛 #strongertogether
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It’s finally happening!!! So much for a warm, snuggly day inside... a couple of hours after the snowy photo was taken, we received a call to come to the hospital for an appointment - and come straight away!

I put Marko in the waterproof pram (thank you #candlelightersnyc ) and rushed 15 blocks through torrential rain to make it to the hospital in time, all the while finalising our lease agreement for an appartment that will be our home for the remainder of our stay in the US. When it rains, it pours! (no pun intended) 😄

Very impressed with the hospital. All the nurses and our doctor were extremely attentive and kind, took their time to explain the procedures, gave me plenty of opportunities to ask questions, arranged for a consultation with a nutritionist straight away (Marko is still fed via NG tube, and our formula supplies from Australia are running out). Very good first impressions, hope it stays this way 🤞

Marko also had a blast - beautiful waiting area with lots of toys, a small juice bar and “fishies” of course. I only wish we were not in the middle of this crazy pandemic... he licked every handle, put in his mouth every toy he could find, stretched on the floor face-down in protest when the nurse tried to take his blood pressure. If we don’t pick up any bugs now I’m sure we never will!! 😢

Tomorrow morning we’ll be back for bone marrow aspirates. These have to be done as part of the study. Marko had them done recently in Australia and they were clear, but here they take samples from the back as well as front of the hip bones (at home only the back ones are done). We’ll then know the results on Friday, and if all good - the first vaccine next Tuesday!

Keep your fingers crossed for us. The whole journey has been a real adventure that is certainly still unfolding, but I have faith we’re moving in the right direction 🙏❤️ Thank you everyone for following our posts. Sending much, much love from rainy, gloomy New York!

J & A

Our thoughts, prayers, and love go out to the Smid

Our thoughts, prayers, and love go out to the Smidt family 💛 #teamwyatt
From Wyatt’s mom “ At 11:12 this morning, our superhero Wyatt traded his cape for angel wings. He went into the arms of Jesus peacefully with a sweet smile on his face. God brought us this sweet little boy to love and take care of, and now Wyatt is with God watching over us and he will make sure we are taken care of. Thank you God for blessing us with this precious little boy who has forever touched our lives and many others! 🦸🏼‍♂️👼🙏”

We love hearing good news right now!!! 💛 #clear

We love hearing good news right now!!! 💛 #clearscans
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Thank you for your thoughts and prayers!! Dylan’s scans are clear!! 💕

First week stuck at home Dylan’s been beating up balloons and reviving one. Did a pretty good job using a hand held fan and tape. 🤷🏻‍♀️ He’s been reading books and summarizing them. He’s having some cool video calls with KiDS NEED MoRE.
Thank you Candlelighters NYC and Amazing Max Christine Cox for the cool magic show and lesson!
He’d love to VC or FaceTime his friends!!! Please reach out and I’ll be reaching out as well to chat!

#dynamicdylanfightingcancer #clearscans #newyork #socialdistancing #cancersucks

Sing like Nora ... Into the Unknown!! @trendtechbr

Sing like Nora ... Into the Unknown!! @trendtechbrands #showusyourskills @ashley_erin23 #stronglikenora #survivor #strongertogether

Family photo with @ashh0d !!! Lily loves her Ashle

Family photo with @ashh0d !!! Lily loves her Ashley 💕 #keepondancing #ballerina #strongertogether @k3r3nk

Best Buds!!! Hector and @theamazingmaxlive ... to

Best Buds!!! Hector and @theamazingmaxlive ... to see these two interact together is priceless 💛 #itsmagic #strongertogether

Thank you @ashh0d 💕 #Repost @kimvitale with @m

Thank you @ashh0d 💕

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Attended her first online ballet class, thank you so much @candlelightersnyc and @ashh0d for making this possible ❤️
#strongertogether

Stay Strong and Safe New York!!! #strongertogether

Stay Strong and Safe New York!!! #strongertogether Photo from 3/1/2020

Do you believe in Magic ?? ..... 🎩
From Ethan’s mom “Thank you @theamazingmaxlive for teaching us some cool magic tricks. Thanks to @candlelightersnyc for arranging the magic” #socialdistancing #acutelymphoblasticleukemia #morethan4 #magictricks #amazingmax

Thank you again to all of our amazing partners who

Thank you again to all of our amazing partners who donated after Toy Fair. The toys are keeping our kids smiling while staying safe inside 💛 @moose_toys @jayson_esterow @canaltoysglobal @imctoys @bhteddybear

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