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Latest · November 9, 2026FIRST PLACE FOR TEAM OLIVIASTRONG!

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Big day…follow up MRI this afternoonThe last MRI showed possibly of recurrent tumor BUT she had infection in that area that we are hoping skewed the images. Please pray for…Love my new OSF baseball tee that arrived yesterday (see comments for…pic!) Perfect for cooler fall temps! Get yours by shopping our online store!The St. Jude walk/run in Charlotte is this Sunday, 10/16! It was…rescheduled due to hurricane Ian. If you do not have plans and looking for something fun to do that supports a great cause please join our…Update: NO TRANSFUSION TODAY!!!Fingers and toes crossed 🤞 that no transfusion will be required today!!!!Chemo 42/66 is done, was relatively quick but numbers show we have to…go back tomorrow for a possible transfusion. Olivia was MAD, but she got over it after our trip to The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters. Her…Chemo 42/66 today. Let’s hope for a quick treatment and a week without…extra clinic visits. 🤞🏼I get asked often how do we keep track of everythingWell, as you can see, we do have a lot of medicine to keep track of but we’ve created cheat codes that works for us! Easy to identify…We had a nice time watching Natalie in cheer competition in Rock HillDecided to visit our friends at Old Town for lunch! When in Rock Hill you MUST check it out. YUMMY!Coming soon….It’s roasted, now being baggedDetails early next week. Thanks to our good friends at The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters!!! ☕️ 🎗💛Day of appointments this weekAs any other morning when a transfusion is required, she isn’t happy. She starts to feel nauseous. She finds her strength to get out of bed…Thanks to our friends at Firebirds Restaurants and Alex’s Lemonade…Stand for a few more cool gifts. Olivia loves her personalized chef’s gear and signed helmet from ESPN’s College Gameday team. She’s so…Dr. Visit this week. She wasn’t as upset or mad about this appointment…Dr. Visit #3 this week. She wasn’t as upset or mad about this appointment. All looks 👀good! Yay!Here we go…clinic day this weekPlatelet transfusion. Ironically, I had a call from the Red Cross that there is a platelet shortage. Platelets are necessary to prevent or…A photo from October 4, 2022@novanthealth @novanthealthfoundation @stjude #rhabdomyosarcoma #oliviastrongWhat a fun treat to wake up to this morning!The girls got BOOed!!!! Thank you Indian Trail Yard Card for helping get these girls in the Halloween spirit!!! Want to join the fun and…Chemo treatment 41/66 completedIt’s a busy week for our girl. This is week two of her treatment cycle so she has her booster shot and a platelet transfusion tomorrow…Did you know that we are always creating and trying out new designs and…products on our Bonfire Online Store? Go check it!TriggersOlivia has an unfortunate life history of vomiting. Her early years, it was caused by her congenital heart defect. With the start of each…Today is the last day of September and childhood cancer awareness monthFor many of us though, it does stop today. We continue to bring awareness every day. When we walk in a store or restaurant, Olivia bring…The annual St. Jude 5k that was scheduled for this coming weekend has…been postponed due to hurricane Ian. That said, there is still time to register and join our OliviaStrong Foundation team! If you are…It’s and we have something brewing!We are excited to partner with @giddygoatcoffeehouse It won’t be long and OSF will have a new morning brew ready for you! Be sure to follow…The annual St. Jude 5k that was scheduled for this coming weekend has…been postponed due to hurricane Ian. That said, there is still time to register and join our OliviaStrong Foundation team! If you are…I’m not sure that this girl could be any cooler!!!Thanks Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, VIVA Chicken, Bojangles for the swag!!! It sure brightened her day and…While we are celebrating her last big chemo treatment, today is a harsh…reminder that it was still a big treatment day. Poor girl has been sick to her stomach since waking up this morning. We can’t wait for all…