Gina Heslop
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of little Hallie Kyed. Hallie faced a tough battle in April 2023. Doug Kyed, her father who works for the Boston Herald, shared on Instagram that his daughter had died back in January 2021.
Doug revealed that things got worse for Hallie after she relapsed following a bone marrow transplant. He wrote, “Hallie died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning while Jen and I held her hand in bed. We have no idea what to do without Hallie. We’re heartbroken. Our lives will never be the same again.”
After Hallie’s relapse, Doug mentioned that the family tried to stay positive, even though Hallie had many challenges to overcome. He shared, “I’m choosing to stay positive. AML has thrown Hallie a lot of problems so far, but she has solved all of them. This is without a doubt her hardest test yet, but our brave little Hallie Bear is sure to pass it.”
Even though Doug knew that the situation was grim when Hallie relapsed after her bone marrow transplant, he held onto hope for remission because of how brave, strong, and resilient Hallie had been during her nine-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and all its complications. He said, “We held out hope for remission because of how brave, strong, and resilient she had been during her nine-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia and all of its complications.” The whole family spent extra time at the hospital during her final days.
Acute myeloid leukemia, as explained by the American Cancer Society, begins in the bone marrow and quickly spreads to the blood. It can then move to the lymph nodes, liver, spleen, and brain.
Doug shared with the Boston Herald that since Hallie was diagnosed last year, he had spent almost half of his nights at Boston’s Children’s Hospital. He said, “At home, my wife and I have taken turns taking care of Hallie and our 5-year-old daughter Olivia.”
Meanwhile, Doug’s wife, Jen, expressed her deep sorrow over losing Hallie, saying it left a huge hole in her heart. Jen said, “My heart hurts so much and there is a huge hole in it. I’ll never understand why or how something so terrible could happen.”
Hallie, please rest in peace.
