Dear Family and Friends,

Today, 20 March, completes one year of treatment for Amelia. She and her mother arrived home last night after completing her fourth round of monoclonal antibody immunotherapy at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York. They have an eight week break before returning on 17 May for another two weeks of treatment and an additional three days of diagnostic testing. Unless the Neuroblastomia reappears, this will be the course of treatment for the next year or so; two weeks of treatment followed by an eight week break. It is expected that at some point Amelia's immune system will develop antibodies to the treatment, at which point the immunotherapy will be put on hold.

Amelia's body is slowly recovering from all of the harsh aggressive treatment that she has undergone. Her weight is almost up to 20 pounds, her hair is growing back nicely, she is beginning to enjoy eating once again, is walking a lot better, has more stamina, and is engaging in creative play with her toys. She doesn't talk much, but understands everything being said and is quite adept at signing. Her doctors tell us it'll be at least a year before she catches up with her peers.

Right now we're all very happy to be away from hospitals and doctors for awhile. The Hantske family is together once again and looking forward to a beautiful spring, a happy Easter and a healthy, happy Amelia.

Our many thanks for all of your support this past year, and please continue to pray for this precious child.