The Latest MRI

Makenzie has been on chemo for about a year and a half now, since April of 2006. But she has been on her current chemo, Vinblastine, for one year now. Her first chemo, Vincristine and Carboplatin, made her very sick. So the doctor switched it to Vinblastine last August. Makenzie has done very well on Vinblastine. It has not made her sick, she is keeping her hair, and her counts are staying high. She got an MRI this last Tuesday. She did great, she did not get general anesthesia for this one. She stayed awake and did a great job of staying still. There has been no change in the tumor. It has not shrunk any.... but it also has not grown. There is a possibility that some of the tumor cells are dead, which would be good. But that is hard to tell from an MRI. She would need a PET scan to determine that. So, Dr. Etzl said the plan is to continue the current chemo for another 4-6 months and then do another MRI and maybe a PET scan. Then we will have to make further decisions. Often, kids only stay on Vinblastine for one year. But since Makenzie has done so well on this medication and it is at least controlling the tumor... Dr. Etzl decided to continue the treatment. Please, keep Makenzie in your prayers. She is doing well right now, feeling good, and able to do what she wants to do.

Makenzie is also team captain for Team Makenzie. Her team is walking in the Angel Adventure Walk on October 13 at Kiwana's Park in Tempe to benefit the National Brain Tumor Foundation. She has a sponsorship page...

http://www.firstgiving.com/makenziemoore

Any donation, no matter how small helps.