Good MRI News

The MRI results were good... there has still been no tumor growth and her shunt is functioning just fine. She did have some sinus issues which probably are the reason for her headaches and balance issues. We will put her on some allergy medication and hopefully that will help her feel better. We feel blessed and grateful that she continues to do well. Please, continue to keep her in your prayers.

D-Backs Game and the Science Center

Kenzie and her brothers have been busy. Kenzie and Carson are both enjoying school. In the past couple of weeks they have been to a Diamondbacks game with other kids from Phoenix Children's Hospital and the Arizona Science Center with Hope Kids. The baseball game was sponsored by AFLAC. This is something AFLAC has been doing each year for a few years for kids who are patients at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Before the game, they fed the kids and their families free dinner at Sliders across from the stadium. At the Arizona Science Center the kids were able to play with many of the hands-on exhibits and see the Chronicles of Narnia exhibit. They had fun.

Kenzie got another MRI today. It was a little sooner this time, we didn't wait the standard 3 months since the last one. She has been having a few more headaches, tripping a little more, and she missed 3 weeks of chemo a month ago because of low blood counts. We should know the results in a couple of days.

Camp Rainbow and Back to School

Kenzie is back from Camp. She had a great time. She said the weather was perfect. She caught 3 fish, went canoeing, rode horses, went to fitness, tried the zip line, did archery, camped out in the meadow, and made lots of new friends. She is also back in school and liking it so far. She really likes her new teacher. She is the 4th grade this year.

Her counts were great today (7900 and they only need to be 700 to get chemo) so the time off chemo helped her bone marrow recover well. She was able to receive treatment today. Hopefully this 4 week delay in treatment was just a little bump in the road and her counts will hold up and allow her to continue her chemo without interruptions. Please pray for that to happen for her.

Carson also started school. He is a big kindergartner. He is very excited and proud of himself. He marched right in on day one, sat down, and got down to business.

No Treatment for A While

Makenzie's counts have been too low the past two Tuesdays to receive Chemo. She will be gone at Camp next week... so she will have had 3 missed treatments. She is either fighting off a virus or 2.5 years worth of chemo are finally starting to take their toll on her bone marrow. She had her counts checked again today and they appear to be on their way back up. Hopefully, after camp, her counts will be up and she will be able to resume weekly treatments. She has done so well for so long we had gotten a bit spoiled. Most patients do have some delays in their treatments because of low counts. Low counts basically just means she does not have enough white blood cells to fight off disease... so she can't have more chemo until they recover enough. She is excited for camp... she loves camp. Pray for her counts to go back up and her immune system to be strong. We will post pics and details of camp later.