Journal entry by Kelli McConnell —
Today is TIL day!!!!!!! June 2, 2021. Thank you to everybody who is supporting my prayer and vision of complete and radical healing .:. We are talking NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE. Last night I got to get settled into the hospital for the great infusion. I slept really well. The past few days have been nice as I’ve been able to relax at the hotel with Dad, Kenna and Jason (Mom is coming up next week and Nat and Taylor and Logan have been checking in on FaceTime!) because my immunity is at zero.
Since I last updated, I spent two nights in the hospital at Yale receiving chemo infusion - that experience was very intense! They gave me two different lines of chemo over the course of four treatments to deplete my immunity… Which we successfully did. Now my body is ready to receive the TILs (tumor infiltrating lymphocytes)!!!!
I believe the TIL infusion will start around 11 AM. If you’re so inclined, please light a candle for me and proclaim my prayer for complete and radical healing .:. no more cancer in this body!
Once the TILs are in, they will do what’s called an IL2 infusion to really boost my immunity to propel the TILs to fight. At that point, I could start to feel flu-like symptoms, fever/chills etc. They can give me up to six doses of IL2 over the next 2 to 3 days. Prayers for me to have ease and rest during this time are very greatly appreciated.
I posted a video on Facebook if you want some more details!! Love y’all! Ned 💜
Photos show the view from my room - New Haven facing NW towards a beautiful natural element called Eastrock!! Here’s Kenna helping me get things grounded and ready. We hung up photos of family and friends, spiritual helpers and set an altar. I am ready to go!!!