biopsy

[pam b]

My daughter had her surgery last October and recovered beautifully. She is now faced with a biopsy this Tues. There are suspicions of Hodgkins lymphoma. Thank you to all who helped me through her scoliosis surgery recovery. Please pray for her now.

[ScoliGal]

ill pray-- please keep us posted

[Celia]

I'll pray too ! All the x-rays we're exposing our children to scares me to death. I pray for us all.

[flowerpower]

I hope and pray everything will be ok for your daughter.

Renee

[Breeze]

I pray Tuesday brings you good news and much relief.
God Bless You,
Kate

[lnetzer]

Sending prayers and positive thoughts your way. Please keep us posted!

[macky]

Will ask a few of my friends to form a prayer chain for you Pam, all the best.


May god bless you and your daughter
Macky

[Carmell]

Sending lots of prayers and good vibes for a negative biopsy. Hopefully the problem is not serious, especially not Hodgkins

[pam b]

It's leukemia. We just spent 5 nights at Sloan Kettering for her first treatment. Thank God she's so strong. There is a very good cure rate for childhood leukemia. Thank you for all your prayers. Pam

[bbest]

I pray that she will have a positive reponse to the treatments. I will keep your daughter and your entire family in my thoughts and prayers.

[Carmell]

Sorry to hear the diagnosis. Many prayers that she responds well to treatment and heals quickly and safely.

[macky]

Hi Pam, gosh that would not have been really good news for you, your daughter and family. I am so sorry.

We will continue to pray for you all. As you said there are good results for childhood leukemia, and I feel in my heart she is a strong girl.

Sometimes I cant understand ,even though I am a Christian why these things have to happen to our children. My son is an insulin depenent diabetic, but even so I often find that these children are the strongest of them all.

Sincerely all the very, very best and as I said you are in my prayers and a prayer chain. Keep strong.

Macky xx

[Celia]

Pam,

I'm so sorry to hear the news. It's encouraging that the success rates for childhood leukemia are excellent. Children often times don't realize the seriousness of whatever situation they're facing and we parents are the ones that carry the emotional load. They say whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger, by the time this is over and your daughter is living a normal healthy life again, YOU will have the strength of ten thousand men.




hugs,

celia

[flowerpower]

So sorry to hear the news. What a rough time for your family....I pray the leukemia was caught early on and that your daughter responds well to the treatments. Will keep you in my prayers - take care,

Renee

[pam b]

I am so thankful. Her bone marrow test after one week on chemo came back normal! It's a great sign when the kids are early responders!
Last year after her scoliosis surgery she missed 7 weeks of school. Now she will miss the full year. I don't care. As long as she is okay. She is such an amazing kid!

[cherylplinder]

That's wonderful! That should mean that her prognosis is excellent!
Celebratory Hugs!

[Breeze]

God bless you and your "amazing kid" !!! I'm so glad to hear treatment is going well. Stay strong and know so many people are wishing all the best for your daughter. :) :)
Kate

[macky]

Pam,. that is just the BEST news. I am just so very pleased. I have been praying for you and your family and have told my friends about you and prayers are coming from there as well.

Will keep on doing so and please let us know how things continue. She is a tough little sweetheart.

Macky xx

[Mom to 3]

That's great! im soo glad she is getting better. Congrats!

[Cheryl M]

Pam
I also want you to know that I have been and will continue to pray for your daughter and you. I pray for God's blessing over her doctors and nurses and pray that he will give all of you comfort and peace.

I am so thankful that she is responding well to the treatment. I know of someone who faced this as a child and although there were a few rough episodes with the treatment, she did remarkably well and continues to be just fine.

Cheryl M

[pam b]

Thank you all for your prayers and wonderful messages, it is helping me so much. I haven't let her scoliosis surgeon know yet but I am going to. I try not to be angry but I really believe that he (as well as other scoliosis surgeons) are not careful with the amount and type of xrays that they are taking on our kids. I know I will never know what really caused this but I believe that something has to be done.

[Celia]

I completely agree with you!!!! There are alternative ways of monitoring these children besides x-rays. I think there is an Ortelius 800 machine and others I'm not familiar with, but I *know* they exist. Doctors/hospitals won't take action to make things happen - I call it tunnel vision. What is it going to take ???? Maybe it's up to us since we're the only ones that care. How can we organize ?

[pam b]

Celia,
I just emailed my daughter's orthopedic surgeon to let him know about her leukemia. I haven't heard of that machine, but if it is not harmful, why isn't it being used? Or why aren't machines being developed that have no xrays? It is so important! She had sooo many xrays in the hospital!!! I was worried then. I was so afraid she would get cancer. And they never tell you how many xrays will be taken if you have the surgery! That should be told. It is one of the factors to be considered. She had an anterior surgery and she had a chest tube in for five days and also had chest xrays for seven days!
One day my husband and I will do something!

Pam