update from Kayla's grandma...
Well our little Kayla is still in the hospital, she still can not keep any food or liquids down the doctors think they will keep her a few more days. Good news is all of her levels and blood tests are very good, her blood pressure is a little low and she has lost a 1 pound, apparently the 7th day after chemo is when her levels and counts will start to drop. They started her on some sort of nutritional drip that will feed her all kinds of good stuff tonight. Great-Grandma Shirley is staying at the hospital with her tonight. I went back to work today and was miserable all day, all I did was think of her. I went to hospital this evening and spent about 3 hours with her. She also did really well with physical therapy today and actually walked a little without her walker. The nurses gave her a doll with a central line so that Kayla could learn to give the baby doll her med's and flush her line just like we will have to do with her, she still says she wants to be a doctor when she grows up.
Thanks again for all the prayers, we appreciate it so much!!!!!
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April 30th update...
Update from Kayla's grandma -
Kayla had a blood transfusion yesterday and then began her chemo therapy. The chemo will be used to shrink the tumors in her leg for a 10 week period (she will have chemo every 2 weeks during this time). Kayla will be able to come home from the hospital in between treatments. Around the 2nd or 3rd week of July Kayla will have her surgery to remove her leg about mid thigh area. Although the doctors found another small tumor near her growth platelet in her upper thigh they are hoping the chemo will dissolve it so that they will not have to amputate her entire leg.
Kayla is still in very good spirits and loves all of the doctors, nurses, staff and volunteers. She has had many visitors from her daycare center and her Great Grandma Shirley is here with us now.
Kayla's treatment today went well, but she was extremely tired as she and Tim had to get up every hour (for 6 hours) and then every 2 hours (for 10 hrs) during the night to go to the bathroom to empty her kidneys of the chemo treatment. Tonight is my turn and I'll have to do the same. This round of chemo will be finished at 10 p.m. tomorrow evening, if all goes well she may be able to come home on Sunday.
Kayla had a blood transfusion yesterday and then began her chemo therapy. The chemo will be used to shrink the tumors in her leg for a 10 week period (she will have chemo every 2 weeks during this time). Kayla will be able to come home from the hospital in between treatments. Around the 2nd or 3rd week of July Kayla will have her surgery to remove her leg about mid thigh area. Although the doctors found another small tumor near her growth platelet in her upper thigh they are hoping the chemo will dissolve it so that they will not have to amputate her entire leg.
Kayla is still in very good spirits and loves all of the doctors, nurses, staff and volunteers. She has had many visitors from her daycare center and her Great Grandma Shirley is here with us now.
Kayla's treatment today went well, but she was extremely tired as she and Tim had to get up every hour (for 6 hours) and then every 2 hours (for 10 hrs) during the night to go to the bathroom to empty her kidneys of the chemo treatment. Tonight is my turn and I'll have to do the same. This round of chemo will be finished at 10 p.m. tomorrow evening, if all goes well she may be able to come home on Sunday.
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