Pathology Results are In

Conculsion: Neuroblastoma

While this is not the news for which we were hoping, we feel having the mass out of the pelvis gives Emmah a better springboard from which to fight.

Emmah made a second trip to the O/R yesterday to have her finicky port re-positioned (it is working much better now) and to have a bone marrow aspirate. Today, Saturday, she is scheduled for a bone scan. On Wednesday comes an MIBG scan, which is specifically used to highlight areas of activity involving neuroblastoma. We have our fingers crossed that the results from both tests will be unremarkable, similar to when she was diagnosed. This would be the silver lining in what has been a daunting week.

Emmah is up and moving more now and the Dr. offered up that she might be able to come home after the bone scan. I would have to say that Emmah was not nearly as excited at the prospect of coming home this time around as she was after the month long stay Aug 2006. Seems to have something to do with the noise level here at Camp Gudeman along with the bothersome issue of little hands getting into one's stuff. Apparently the hospital offers peace and quiet and security to belongings, which to this pre-teen are of considerable concern. Needless to say, we are hoping to reach a compromise with Emmah.

Please keep those positive thoughts and prayers coming. We are true believers in a multi-disciplinary approach to healing.