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Wisest Elder Ever
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Deep South
Posts: 21,576
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Wisest Elder Ever
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Deep South
Posts: 21,576
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Received a more thorough update. Please continue to pray:
"We heard from the oncologist and all of the physicians who have reviewed Claire's case agree that she needs to be treated as high-risk Neuroblastoma, stage 3. It is because her biology is unfavorable.
Sadly, this means that Claire will be treated with high-dose chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and other medications. This will all take place over a year. She is scheduled to have a central line put in this Friday, June 25, and will be admitted for her first cycle of chemotherapy the same day. We will be in the hospital for five days and then come home until the next cycle is administered. The cycles will be spaced three weeks apart. After five cycles, she will have some kind scan (MRI) to check the size of her tumor. If they can remove it surgically at that time, they will. The concern is that it is resting on her aorta and also the tumor is very vascular. Even if it is removed surgically, she will still have chemo, radiation and Accutane.
I am not sure about visitors while she is receiving her chemo, but I will find out today. I will post those restrictions on here. If we can receive visitors, we would love to so hopefully it will work out.
Please pray for Claire as she is given anesthesia again. After our scare on Tuesday we are concerned about her. We have her on some homeopathic treatments to help her through the chemo. Please pray that they will do their job and help protect her from the toxic chemicals.
We know that Claire is safe in the hands of her Creator, Jesus Christ. He is God over this cancer and He does not sleep or grow weary. He holds all things together by His powerful Word (Hebrews 1:3), even our little three year old. We completely put our hope in Him and this is where our strength comes from. Please pray for all of us to have faith and not give into discouragement."
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