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Welcome to Lauryn's World!
In March of 2003, Lauryn got diagnosed with rhabdoid tumor of the liver.
After 12 rounds of chemo
21 rounds of radiation
1/2 of her liver taken out
95% of the tumor....
OUR GOD GAVE US A MIRICLE!!
Please keep Lauryn in your prayers.
Lord, Thank you for these precious scars you bear as witnesses of YOUR love for me. Help me use my scars to share the good news of your love to others. Amen
What Cancer Cannot Do
Cancer is so limited...
It cannot cripple Love
It cannot shatter Hope
It cannot corrode Faith
It cannot destroy Peace
It cannot kill Friendship
It cannot suppress Memories
It cannot silent Courage
It cannot invade the Soul
It cannot steal eternal Life
It cannot conquer the Spirit
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Sunday, March 8, 2009 12:11 AM CDT Good Rainy Day!!
Many of you have questions. We will try to answer the most popular question.
No Lauryn did NOT relaspe. She got a virus about 2 weeks ago, then she started feeling better then she went down hill again. After going back to the doctors again her blood work was like a rollercoaster. This past Wednesday morning she hit rock bottom and we decided it was time to head out to Iowa City to see what was really going on. She got admitted in the hospital with IV fluids. After 2 days and seeing 4-5 doctors a day we found out that Lauryn had a really bad bug the got very dehydrated which affected her kidneys. (her kidney problem is due to her chemo, we knew she was going to have problems when we decided to give her chemo.) Friday was her regular check up which we kept. Her CT scans look great. We even got to see all the scans!! Her blood work as of Friday was OK. Lauryns blood work can take days to months to be at "her normal" levels.
Could this happen again? Yes.
What is wrong with Lauryn? When we decided to give her chemo, we knew all the risks she could get. We took that chance. In result she has Rickets, kidney problems (phancomi) and being on the smaller side are the top 3 problems. She many never grow out of this, but thats Ok we still have her. We give her 2-4 diffrent types of meds a day 4 times a day. This is helping and protecting her kidneys, thus she needs to drink all the time or her kidneys can crystalize.
Lauryn has to go back to the kidney doctor at the end of April to make sure everything is working like it should.
Today, we decided Lauryn needed to sleep in, we are wanting her to go to school. Emma has a cold and I'm just plum tired!! I forgot how tiring it is to sit and wait in the hospital.
Thank You for all your prayers and support!!
Renee, Jason, Emma and Lauryn
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