Alberta mom of twins one step closer to stem cell transplant

Watch:An Alberta mom of twins battling leukemia is one step closer to getting her stem cell transplant. Su-Ling Goh has the update.

EDMONTON After five months in hospital for the most part, separated from her kids Tammy McLash finally spent a few days at home and is now in Calgary for her stem cell transplant.

The Edmonton mother was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in August, and has since undergone four rounds of chemotherapy while waiting for a matching stem cell donor.

She has only been able to see her three-year-old twins, Adam and Madeline, for about 30 minutes a day, at most. Tammy was in isolation for much of December, missing both Christmas and the twins third birthday.

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But she was finally strong enough to come home last week. Thats when the family celebrated both occasions.

We chose one day to be their birthday and that was their birthday celebration and then this morning was Christmas, says Mathew McLash, Tammys husband.

They woke up with us, opened some presents and we had our Christmas, so it was really nice.

They now think that every time they get up, that they get presents,Tammy adds with a laugh.

Tammy McLash celebrates the belated birthday of her twins and Christmas at home.

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Alberta mom of twins one step closer to stem cell transplant