All of her scans in late December came back clear and her bloodwork has looked great. Paige had her port removed in early January- another sign of progress and recovery. Paige has one more month of antibiotic infusion treatment, after which she’ll continue to have monthly labs and checkups with her oncologist through September, which will mark the end of year 1 off-therapy. Her doctor recently reassured us that Paige has been in remission for a long time, and as time passes the risk of relapse is greatly reduced. Paige will have surveillance scans every 4 months this first year and we expect those will be spaced out moving forward. The team said the bloodwork is the primary surveillance with her type of lymphoma, along with physical exams, which will stretch to every 2 months in year 2, every 3 months in year 3, etc.  Once Paige reaches the 5 year mark (September 2028) she will transition to a survivorship doctor to help monitor for long term effects of her treatment. 

We’ve often felt that we are the lucky ones - for an amazing medical team & hospital, network of family and friends to support us, and for a diagnosis that while presenting a brutal treatment path yielded a positive outcome for Paige.  She is unstoppable and has a bright future ahead. In some unexpected way we are all better for this experience. 

Recently we’ve had friends , family & colleagues experience their own medical challenges and loss. Now is our time to be there for others.  For all of you who helped lift Paige and our family over the last several years…we hope you are able to continue to support and lift someone else in need. Whether it’s through continued blood donation, sharing a meal, or just listening - all of the support makes a difference. 

With love and gratitude,

The Marino Family