Day 11. ICU
Day 5/5 of cycle one chemotherapy.
I’m waiting for transfer to come and get Tuesday for a MIBG scan. Yesterday her tiny, swollen body was filled with radioactive isotopes so that she can be scanned today for all traces of cancer. The isotopes will adhere to the cancerous cells and then light up on the image. This will give us a foot print of the cancer so that all involved are able to chart the shrinkage of the tumors. Tuesday has a large tumor that started on her adrenal glad and a 2nd small tumor around her vena cava, the main artery in to her heart. Our idea of good news has been drastically altered, but the good news is that although her Oncology team was expecting a minimum of 40% cancer in her bone marrow, she in fact only has 1%. This gives Tuesday lots of nice healthy marrow to harvest for her bone marrow/stem cell transplant which will take place later this year. After 6 cycles of chemo. After a surgery to remove any remaining tumor. After radiation. After countless tears. After.
We will all survive. Sweet Tuesday will survive. Her nurse today? Might not survive. I’m thinking of slamming her with the IV pole.
Your prayers are being felt. We are staying strong and when we’re not we at least are breaking down on opposite schedules. We are blown away by the love and kindness that is being showered on us. Please continue to pray for our children. Piper is lost with out her twin. Her brothers are afraid that they are going to get cancer. They are all finding comfort in each other and for that we are thankful.
love you and sweet tuesday.
Honey. We love you. We continue to pray for you, Tuesday and the rest of the family every day. Stay strong mama. You will kick this cancers ass.
We love you and stand beside you, Tuesday, and your family!!! Much love is being sent your way, hun!! Tutu is always is my thoughts and prayers. Now go practice your martial arts on that nurse!!! ;o)
It has been awhile, but I keep up to date with everyone's blogs. We are all sending our love and prayers to Tuesday and your entire family. You are all strong, you are all in my thoughts. Love and hugs to you all.
~Bethany (Claire, Oriah & Carrie)
Thanks for the update JK, you must know that not a minute passes without you on my mind. I will pray hard for Piper and the boys too.We all at Yahoo and Google worry so much about you all, please if there is anything else that we can do, just tell us and it will be done.
Love you all and the prayers will continue! Anything you need, just ask!
Your family is still in my thoughts & prayers. Stay strong and know that we're all here for you, always.
love and prayers continue for you Tuesday and your whole family.
Prayers and love to your whole family.
I must have looked at this entry 20times today because I just wanted to “hear” your voice. Thinking about you all of the time and wishing you strength, patience and a good night’s sleep soon.
praying, praying, praying. her twin has my heart too. please know that this mama-of-twins-stranger is praying and giving a shoulder to carry some of this weight.
Just wanted to let you know that another family has joined in in praying for your sweet Tuesday and for your family.
I’m Bree and Luke’s aunty — Lisa’s SIL (The English one if that helps you place me).
A stranger to you, but also another one who has you and your family in my thoughts and prayers every day.
When I think of you, your family and sweet Tuesday. I see strength and lots of love. When I pray for you, I pray for more love and more strength. And RECOVERY.
K
Hugs and Kisses to all the Whitts and especially Miss Tuesday. Stay strong and know that everyone on the east coast has Tuesday in their prayers. We love you all and will be there when ever you need us to be. You have a world of support behind you.
Love,
Aunt SuSu and Uncle Jim
P.S. We know that Tuesday can beat anything thrown her way because she has great parents beside her holding her hand. Hang tough.
Thinking of you, Tuesday, and the family often. And praying just as often! Stay strong! We have a good God. Don’t loose Faith!
Thinking of you and always praying. God WILL see you through this.
You all are in my thoughts and prayers ALl DAY, ALWAYS. I love you and I KNOW that TuTu will beat this!
Loving and praying for the entire family! Tears stream down my face as I think about what your family is having to endure. Tuesday, you can beat this! We are all pulling for you!
Thinking of you and your family JK! Hang in there… Tuesday will come through this, and so will you! Poor Piper and the brothers! Sending much love and many prayers!
It is that great sense of humor that will help you and Tuesday and your family (and the rest of us for that matter!) through this Jessica! It is those baby-steps that we talked about on Monday. The tiny little victories that we celebrate. and PS: I say give that nurse what she deserves! Big hug Honey. Love you all. – Christel
Like Jen, I’ve read this entry several times because it makes me feel like I can “hear” you, JK. You and your family are a gift to all of us and to each other. TuTu will get through this. Let us what we can to do help — anytime. Love you. Kristy
We are praying for you, Tuesday, & your entire family every day. Stay strong for Tuesday… she needs her Mama! You will beat this!