01/14/06 - Everything's well again!! Hannah, Mommy & baby Jacob are all home and enjoyed their first night all together with Daddy & Emily. The NEW Elias family, now COMPLETE!!

01/12/06 - It was a bit of a DISSAPPOINTING day today. Hannah was going to be able to visit her mom & baby brother at the hospital but had to go to Sick Kids for an unexpected CHECK UP. Hannah had a small cold sore on her lip which over the past few days became worse. Karen & Steve were concerned and Steve took Hannah to have it checked out THIS MORNING. Unfortunately the cold sore was infected and Hannah had to be admitted for a few days of IV antibiotics. The good news is that Hannah was able to be transfered to Credit Valley tonight for the few days of IV therapy where Mommy & Jacob are so she will not be far away. Karen will have the chance to see Hannah tomorrow as Stephen will be spending the night with her tonight. Hannah will have to wait PATIENTLY to meet her new baby brother. It won't be long Hannah, keep strong and you'll be able to hold Jacob VERY SOON.

CONGRATULATIONS HANNAH!!

01/11/06 - CONGRATULATIONS HANNAH!! You're new baby BROTHER has arrived. Jacob Stephen Elias was born at 8:38 this morning weighing 8lbs and was 20.5 inches in length. Mom and baby are doing GREAT!! I bet you can't wait to see him and give him a BIG HUG. After this long, hard year Jacob's birth is a new beginning, a new start to a GREAT year to come for you and your WHOLE family. I'm sure you'll be an AMAZING big sister to him, just as you are to Emily.

01/04/06 - IT'S THE HAPPIEST OF NEW YEARS!!!!!!! Hannah had an AMAZING Christmas being at home and the NEW YEAR could not have started any better. Hannah went for her blood work today at Sick Kids and she is in 100% REMISSION!! She no longer has a nurse coming to the house everyday. She does not need any IV medications. She only has to go to the hospital in 2 weeks for blood work and check up and after the next visit if all remains well she only has to go every few MONTHS! HOW INCREDIBLE!!! Hannah's progress and recovery has been so tremendous and unexpected. Thanks to ALL OF YOUR PRAYERS Hannah is enjoying life again. In the next 4-6 weeks Hannah will also have her central line and feeding tube REMOVED. Things could not be any better. We would like to thank EACH and every one of you who have PRAYED for Hannah, SENT GIFTS, KEPT UP with her PROGRESS and have made INCREDIBLE DREAMS COME TRUE. All of you have had a hand in Hannah's successful recovery. You are all so special to us. And to Hannah's Angel Donor whom without you Hannah may not have been here to see this wonderful NEW YEAR we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You will be forever in our prayers. Hannah's story has touched many peoples lives and her great success in fighting this disease has inspired many. You can read about Hannah's story as she is featured this month on the Hospital for Sick Kids website at www.sickkidsfoundation.com Things are really coming together for Hannah and her family and it could not have come at a better time. Hannah is going to be a big sister (again) on January 11, 2006 as Karen and Stephen will have their new baby. Best of luck to the whole Elias family for a HEALTHY AND HAPPY 2006!!!

11/23/05 - GREAT NEWS!!!!!!! Hannah's routine visit to the hospital today weighed her in at 14.5kg (32lbs). Hannah has started to gain weight and has grown a few centimetres since being home. Hannah's appetite has been improving and she is becoming more active. Each day is a step forward. WAY TO GO HANNAH!!! KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING!!!

11/23/05 - Hannah received another SPECIAL opportunity this week. It has been over 10 months since Hannah has been into a store. With Hannah's immune system remaining fragile and her high risk of developing infections from large groups it limits her ability to do anything where there are large groups of people . Thanks to the kind people at a local Mississauga Wallmart store, informed of Hannah's situation they agreed to give her 1 hour in the store after closing to look around. Hannah thoroughly enjoyed herself and with Mommy & Grandma's help purchased a Christmas dress for herself and Emily as well as a few new toys. It was great to have her doing something FUN and being able to SMILE like a 3 year old in a TOY STORE should. It's going to be a VERY MERRRY CHRISTMAS for Hannah and her WHOLE FAMILY!!!

11/9/05 - Hannah got an EXTREMELY EXCITING and UNIQUE opportunity on Saturday to be a spectator at a Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey practice. Due to her low immune system and her high risk for infection it is not reccomended that Hannah be around large groups of people. Therefore she was offered the chance to watch the hockey practice, since unable to attend a game. Hannah enjoyed the practice with Mommy, Daddy, Emily, Grandma & Grandpa. Her most memorable moment was when her favourite player Tie Domi gave her a personilzed photo of himself. It will be a day that holds many special memories. Thank you to all the Toronto Maple Leaf players and the organization for making it possible.