Abigail Grace McDonald was born in July 2007, and right from day one she has been a very headstrong little girl. Even before she could sit up, much less talk, she had her own way of letting us know what she wanted. But, given she often has a dubious level of 'help' provided by her older sister, I guess a bit of attitude is not to be unexpected. She has a special spot for her mum, Diego, Dora and of course the two middle fingers of her left hand that rarely leave her mouth. Her smile is always huge though, and she is generally doing her best to keep up with Emily. Her favourite words are 'no' and 'me', as in 'me' do it.
Our world came crashing down last Friday, 8 May 2009 when she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). This has hit everyone hard, not least because Abi is still seemingly in such good health on the outside. She already holds her hands out to allow BP cuffs to be put on, or lifts her arm for temp to be taken in her armpit and tries to pull the drip trolley behind her.
However, she is a very sick little girl and has begun chemo tonight. The road ahead will be very long, with 6-8 months of treatment to be expected. So many people are a part of her life that we'd thought we'd try and keep this blog as a way of letting people know what is happening. We appreciate all of the messages we have received, and appreciate the offers of support. While the road ahead will be difficult, Abi's strong spirit and the excellent staff give us a great deal of hope and confidence. She is a fighter like all of the McDonald girls, and for one so small such a big spirit will be amongst the best medicine that she can get.
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