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On January 5th, 2011, Lily was admitted to the Phoenix Children's Hospital because she was experiencing pain in her legs and back. A week later and after what felt like a million tests, scans and biopsies, we had a diagnosis: she has a soft tissue tumor called Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. A PET scan revealed a small tumor in her foot that was not apparent from the outside; it was not until the cancer had already spread to her bone marrow that she experienced any symptoms. This came as a total shock to everyone as Lily has always been healthy, active and full of energy. We love our darling girl and her sweet, happy, loving spirit. This website is for friends and family to stay connected during this difficult time.
Showing posts with label Evaluation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Evaluation. Show all posts

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Good News

We talked to the doctor yesterday and received the results from the PET scan. Good news! The tumor in Lily's foot has shrunk and the cancer that has spread to her bone marrow has diminished.  You can visually see this in the PET scan.

The darkened areas show uptake and indicate the presence of cancer;
ignore the darkened areas of her organs.
 


We are so thankful that Lily is responding to the treatments. We hope and pray that she continues to do so.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011

It is already week 6 of Lily's treatment: evaluation week. She won't be having any chemotherapy treatments and will have a PET scan tomorrow at Phoenix Children's Hospital to evaluate how well the treatments are working. We will be meeting with her doctor later in the week to get the results. We hope and pray that there has been no further spread and that the cancer has diminished.
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