Hargun began treatment immediately. Within the first day of her diagnosis, her doctor at CancerCare Manitoba explained there was an opportunity for her to participate in a clinical trial right here in Manitoba, giving her access to the newest possible treatment. Her parents are grateful to generous donors to the Foundation that fund research and access to clinical trials for Hargun and other children like her.
After ten days, Hargun was about to leave the hospital and continue her long treatment journey from home when her parents noticed she had a fever. Things escalated quickly from there, and within 24 hours, Hargun had become severely ill with sepsis.
She needed immediate, life-saving care.
She was moved into the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and put on a ventilator the next day. Hargun spent the next five weeks in the PICU. Her parents describe this as "the scariest days of our lives". At the time, the doctors didn't how long Hargun would be on the ventilator. A week, two months, six months? No one knew what lay ahead. Through all of it, her mom and dad never left her side.
Hargun finally started to slowly improve, and by the end of January, she was strong enough to leave the hospital and continue her treatment from home. Still, her journey with cancer was far from over.
Today, Hargun takes daily chemotherapy medication and has monthly visits to the hospital for intravenous medication. She also has regular visits for spinal taps which allow doctors to analyze and monitor her progress. She has good days and hard days as she continues on her path to becoming free of cancer and completing her treatment in February 2023.
Despite the tremendous challenges associated with battling cancer, Hargun has remained tough through it all, inspiring her family and others to be strong with her.
This November marks the Winnipeg Jets' 10th Hockey Fights Cancer (HFC) campaign. Fans have generously raised more than $865,000 over nine HFC campaigns to help local kids just like Hargun receive care in Manitoba. There are a number of ways fans can continue to support the cause throughout the month, including by purchasing mystery autographed pucks and mini sticks at Winnipeg Jets home games, and through the
HFC raffle
which is online for the first time, allowing fans to contribute from home as well. Fans can also support this year's campaign by donating at
biggestfans.ca
or donating $10 or $20 by texting CARE to 20222.
