It was wonderful to hear from Sienna and her family last week.
Sienna has been receiving treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia for the past two years. She had her last test on the 20 July. Her results came back last week to say she is in remission having been negative since the end of 2020. This has been a long journey for Sienna and the family and it was wonderful to hear this special news.
Due to the COVID lockdown, Sienna was unable to ring the bell at Sydney Children’s Hospital. The ringing of the bell is used as a symbol to mark the end of treatment or the achievement of a major milestone faced by many children each year, as well as being a beacon of hope for those still in treatment.
Sienna’s father said they couldn’t miss the opportunity to share this moment with the family so the family set up a bell for Sienna to ring at home. Sienna is looking forward to ringing the bell at Sydney Children’s Hospital when lockdown restrictions are lifted.