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Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:01 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE WE ARE GOING THROUGH SOME BAD TIMES NOW MARKEIRA IS AT THW HOSPITAL TODAY FOR SCANS AND TEST PLEASE KEEP THE PRAYERS SHE'S BEEN COMPLAINING OF STOMACH PAIN

Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:30 AM CDT

hello we are at the hospital for a cat scan please keep us in you all's prayers

Monday, March 19, 2007 11:23 AM CDT

HELLO FIRST I WANT TO THANK GOD FOR HIS GOODNESS. WE ARE AT THE HOSPITAL AND MARKEIRA IS IN SEDATION FOR AN X-RAY AND I WILL POST HER TEST RESULTS PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR US

Sunday, January 14, 2007 1:45 PM CST

HELLO I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR PRAYING AND SUPPORTING US.LAST YEAR AND I HOPE THAT THIS YEAR BRING US MORE HAPPINESS AND BLESSINGS. GOD HAS BEEN GOOD TO ME AND MY FAMILY. MARKEIRA'S CAT SCAN CAME BACK NEGATIVE NO SIGN OF THE DISEASE PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD!MAY SHE CONTINUE TO STAY FREE OF THE DEVIL AND GROW STRONG.ON THE 18TH OF THIS MONTH WE WILL BE AT A PEDIATRIC UROLOGIST IN GERMANTOWN TO CHECK ON KEIRA'S BLADDER. TAKE CARE I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT.

Saturday, December 2, 2006 12:32 AM CST

HELLO MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL MARKEIRA WENT TO SEE A UROLOGIST BECAUSE THE CHEMOTHERAPY HAS DAMAGED THE BLADDER AND SHE CANT HOLD HER URINE AND SOMETIMES HER STOOL . THE UROLOGIST GAVE HER SOME MEDICATIONS TO TRY TO STOP THE PROBLEM. SHE IS ON MEDS NOW AND I'LL LET YOU ALL KNOW HER PROGRESS . IN TWO WEEKS KEIRA WILL HAVE TO GO TO LEBONHEUR CHILDRENS HOSPITAL TO SEE A PED UROLOGIST. PLEASE KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS.THANKS

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 1:08 PM CST

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING OKAY I AM TAKING HER TO THE DOCTOR FOR A COLD THAT SEEMS TO STICK WITH HER AND ITS A HARD FIGHT WITH THE COMMON COLD. HER SCANS CAME BACK GOOD. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR MY MIRACLE CHILD THANK YOU

Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:28 AM CDT

hello markeira will be back at the hospital this month on the 19th for checkups and scans please keep her in you all prayers

Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:10 PM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA HAD HER CAT SCAN DID TODAY AND EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD EXCEPT MARKEIRA BLADDER IS SWOLLEN AND SHE HAS A BAD BLADDER INFECTION AND HER DOCTORS DON'T KNOW IF THE RADIATION DAMAGED HER BLADDER OR NOT. THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT HER PROBLEM. KEIRA CAN'T HOLD HER URINE AND STOOL,THEREFORE I HAD NO CHOICE TO PUT HER BACK IN PULLUPS. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR MARKEIRA AND HER FAMILY. THIS DEVASTING CRISIS HAS TAKEN A BIG TOLL ON ME AND MY FAMILY EMOTIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY.

Monday, July 24, 2006 1:46 PM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA HAS A VIRUS AND I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ON HER CONDITION . WE WILL BE BACK AT THE DOCTOR THIS THURSDAY FOR SCANS AND TESTS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 3:55 PM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE I NOTICED A LUMP IN MARKEIRA'S STOMACH AND WE WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR TESTS AND SCAN TO SEE IF MARKEIRA HAD RELAPSE. I WILL KNOW THE RESULS SOON. AND PLEASE KEEP MARKEIRA IN YOU ALL'S PRAYERS. MARKEIRA HAS DEVELOPED ASTHMA AND SHE GOT HER MACHINE TODAY WITH LONG TERM TREATMENT. I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ABOUT KEIRA'S CONDITION

Tuesday, May 9, 2006 9:57 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE AND SHE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE CLINIC IN JULY AND I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED

Friday, April 7, 2006 11:46 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE ON THE 13TH AND 14TH OF THIS MONTH MARKEIRA WILL BACK AT THE HOSPITAL FOR SCANS AND MORE TESTS TO SEE HOW SHE IS PROGRESSING. PLEASE KEEP HER IN YOU ALL'S PRAYERS I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ON HER RESULTS THANKS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Friday, March 10, 2006 9:00 AM CST

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING JUST FINE AND WE WILL BE BACK AT THE HOSPITAL NEXT MONTH PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR HER THANKS

Wednesday, February 22, 2006 3:53 PM CST

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA JUST GOT OVER THE FLU. WE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL ALL MORNING BUT SHE IS DOING BETTER NOW AND I PRAY THAT SHE CONTINUES TO STAY THAT WAY KEEP PRAYING FOR US THANK YOU ALL

Thursday, February 2, 2006 10:30 AM CST

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA'S TESTS AND SCANS CAME BACK NEGATIVE. NO SIGN OF THE DISEASE I THANK GOD EVERYDAY FOR HIS BLESSINGS AND FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU ALL I WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HER AND SHE IS DOING GOOD IN SCHOOL .SHE CAUGHT A WINGWORM FROM ONE OF THE KIDS AT SCHOOL SO IAM TERATING IT SO SHE CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL THANKS FOR THE PRAYERS,CONCERN AND SUPPORT

Thursday, January 5, 2006 10:57 AM CST

HELLO EVERYONE KEIRA IS DOING GOOD SHE IS AT SCHOOL TODAY AND SHE HAVE TO GO BACK TO ST JUDE THIS MONTH ON THE 24TH FOR MORE TESTS AND SCANS TO SEE HOW SHE IS PROGRESSING. I'LL LET YOU ALL KNOW THE TEST RESULTS. PLEASE KEEP MARKEIRA IN YOU ALL'S PRAYERS.

Thursday, December 8, 2005 10:05 AM CST

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE AND SHE HAS TO GO BACK TO THE DOCTOR IN JANUARY FOR MORE TESTS TO BE DONE AND I PRAY FOR COMPLETE HEALING FOR MY BABY.I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ON THE RESULTS AND HER CONDITION MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Friday, November 4, 2005 9:41 AM CST

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE TODAY AND I HAVE TO TAKE HER BACK AND FORTH TO ST JUDE FOR CHECKUPS AND BLOOD LAB. I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ON MARKEIRA'S CONDITION

Wednesday, October 5, 2005 11:39 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA STARTED PRESCHOOL ON SEPTEMBER 13,2005 AND SHE CRIED THE FIRST WEEK BUT NOW IT IS GETTING BETTER MARKEIRA IS HAVING HER MIBG SCAN TODAY AND IT WILL DETERMINED WHETHER OR NOT SHE WILL HAVE TO GO ANOTHER 6 MONTHS OF CHEMOTHERAPYBUT I PRAY 4 COMPLETE HEALING AND NO SIGNS OF THE DISEASE EVER. SO YOU ALL BEAR WITH US AND KEEP US IN YOU ALL'S PRAYERS BECAUSE WE NEED THEM THANK YOU ALL AND I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED ABOUT KEIRA'S CONDITION MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Thursday, September 8, 2005 11:32 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL ON SUNDAY WITH A FEVER OF 102 AND SHE HAD A VIRUS INFECTION AND SHE IS DOING BETTER AND SHE GOT DISCHARGED WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY MORNING MARKEIRA HAD DENTAL SURGERY AND I PRAY THAT SHE MAKES IT OUT SAFE. I'LL KEIRA STARTS CHEMOTHERAPY MONDAY SO PLEASE KEEP MARKEIRA IN YOUR PRAYERS. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR BEING THEREFOR US AND ALL THE PRAYERS AND SUPPORT. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Friday, September 2, 2005 1:39 PM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING WELL THANK GOD WITH OUT HIM WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT SO I AM THANKFUL FOR MARKEIRA AND ALL THE GOOD PEOPLE WHO SUPPORTED US DURING THIS BATTLE.MARKEIRA IS OFF THERAPY FOR TWO WEEKS AND SHE WILL START CHEMOTHERAPY THE SECOND WEEK IN SEPTEMBER AND SHE WILL HAVE ALL OF HER TESTS AND SCANS DID OVER AND I PRAY FOR NO SIGNS OF THE DISEASE EVER AND COMPLETE HEALING SO PLEASE KEEP KEIRA IN YOU ALL'S PRAYERS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:48 PM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE PRAISE GOD SHE IS CURRENTLY ON THERAPY NOW AND WE WILL RETURN TO THE CLINIC ON FRIDAY THE 19TH OF AUGUST AND I PRAY THAT EVERYTHING IS OKAY . HOPEFULLY MARKEIRA WILL START HEAD START NEXT MONTH AND I WILL BE SO HAPPY TO SEE MY BIG GIRL GO TO SCHOOL I'LL KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED ON FRIDAY SEE YOU LATER

Friday, July 29, 2005 8:35 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE TODAY AND WE ARE AT THE HOSPITAL FOR BLOOD WORK TODAY I PRAY THAT EVERYTHING IS OKAY. SHE HASNO FEVER TODAY PRAISE GOD ANN WE ENJOYED OUR TRIP TO FLORIDA AND WE HAD FUN FUN FUN WE MADE IT BACK SAFE AND WE OVERCAMCE OUR FEAR OF FLYING I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED

Friday, July 15, 2005 10:24 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE (PRAISE GOD) HER BLOOD WORK LOOK GOOD TODAY AND SHE IS ON CHEMOTHERAPY RIGHT NOW FOR TWO WEEKS ON THE 20 TH WE WILL LEAVE AND GO TO ORLANDO FLORIDA (DISNEY WORLD) SO MARKEIRA CAN ENJOY HERSELF I WANT YOU ALL TO PRAY THAT WE MAKE IT BACK SAFE AND TO CONTINUE TO PRAY 4 MARKEIRA I'LL KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED ABOUT KEIRA

Monday, July 11, 2005 2:46 PM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA'S SCANS CAME BACK NEGATIVE BUT THEY FOUND A LUMP IN HER CHEST IT SHOWED UP ON ONE OF THE SCANS BUT THEY WILL KEEP A WATCH ON MARKEIRA I PRAY THAT IT AINT NOTHING SERIOUS I CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MARKEIRA HOW WILL I HOLD UP FOR MY OLDEST CHILD? I WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR COMPLETE HEALING FOR MY BABY AND OTHER CHILDREN IN THE WORLD I'LL KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED ABOUT MY ANGEL

Thursday, June 30, 2005 10:17 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA BONE MARROW BIOSPY CAME BACK NEGATIVE NO SIGN OF THE DISEASE THNAK GOD HE IS SO GOOD .SHE HAD A CAT SCAN DID MONDAY AND I WILL KNOW THE RESULTS NEXT WEEK AND TODAY SHE WILL HAVE HER MIBG SCAN AND I PRAY THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ON MARKEIRA'S CONDITION MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Friday, June 17, 2005 10:19 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING GOOD TODAY THANK GOD EVERYTHING LOOKS OKAY SO FAR I'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED AND I AM WAITING FOR HER BONE MARROW BIOSPY RESULTS.

Wednesday, June 8, 2005 4:45 PM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA BRACE CAME OFF HER LEG TODAY AND SHE IS DOING WELL. WE ARE WAITING FOR HER TEST RESULTS FOR HER BONE MARROW BIOSPY I PRAY THAT EVERYTHING GOES WELL AND THAT MARKEIRS STAYS IN REMISSION FOREVER

Friday, June 3, 2005 11:22 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE TODAY AND SHE HAD A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY . HER COUNTS ARE STILL LOW DUE TO RADIATION BUT IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO BACK UP NOW THAT SHE IS FINISHED WITH RADIATION AND SHE WILL START HER ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY IN TWO WEEKS .TODAY SHE IS HAVING A BONE MARROW BIOSPY TO SEE IF HER BONE MARROW IS WORKING OKAY AND TO CHECK AND SEE HAS HER CANCER RETURN BUT I PRAY THAT SHE IS STILL IN REMISSION I'LL KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED ABOUT MY ANGEL THANK YOU ALL

Friday, May 20, 2005 11:29 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE TODAY IS MARKEIRA'S LAST DAY OF RADIATION THERAPY AND I AM SO HAPPY WE GET TO HOME FOR A WHILE BUT SHE IS ON ACUETANE(VITAMIN A) THAT KILLS NEUROBLASTOMA CELLS AND SHE WILL BE ON THAT FOR SIX MONTHS AND THEN HER TREATMENT PROTOCOL WILL BE FINISHED AND I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ON HOW SHE IS PROGRESSING AND I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING THER FOR US AND SUPPORTING US DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL BECAUSE HE HAS BLESSED US TAKE CARE AND REMEMBER GOD LOVES YOU ALL TOO

Monday, May 16, 2005 1:42 PM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE TODAY MY BIG GIRL TURNED BIG 3 IT SEEMS LIKE SHE IS 33 . MARKEIRA GOT BLOOD WEDNESDAY OF LAST WEEK AND HER PLATELETS ARE A LITTLE LOW BUT NOT LOW FOR A TRANSFUSION MARKEIRA IS DOING GOOD BUT SHE ALSO COMPLAINS OF HER STOMACH HURTING AND THAT SCARES ME SO BAD BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE HER CANCER ORGINATED AT.BUT I BELIEVE IN GOD AND GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF MARKEIRA HE HADN'T FAILED US YET AND I AM GOING TO KEEP THE FAITH . KEIRA HAS 4 MORE DAYS LEFT OF RADIATION AND WE ARE GOING HOME BUT I WILL BE BACK MONTHLY FOR CHECKUPS AND ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY AND TO SEE HOW IS HER LEG DOING SHE HAS A BRACE ON HER LEG SHE HAD A BAD FALL AND SHE HAVE TO WEAR IT FOR 3 MORE WEEKS I WANT TO THANK EACH OF YOU FOR BEING THER FOR US AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL I AM JUST AN EMAIL AWAY IF YOU ALL EVER WANT TO TALK OR NEED ANY HELP OR SUPPORT I WON'T HESTITATE TO HELP . I;LL KEEP YOU UPDATED THANK YOU ALL

Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:23 PM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE TODAY WE HAVE 6 MORE DAYS LEFT AND NO MORE RADIATION HOORAY!! SHE CAN'T START HER ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY BECAUSE HER COUNTS ARE TOO LOW BUT GOD WILL GET US THROUGH THIS WE HAVE MADE IT THIS FAR AND WE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH THIS I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR HELPING US OUT IN A TIME OF NEED GOD WILL SURELY BLESS YOU ALL FOR BEING SO CONSIDERATE OF US . I THANK GOD FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU ALL AND I THANK GOD FOR MARKEIRA AND TEMECIA BECAUSE I AM ALL THEY HAVE AND I HAVE TO BE STRONG FOR THEM I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ON MARKEIRA GO ON www.kidsneedprayer.net and scroll down to Markeira's picture and click on her picture page and see how beautiful my little girl is Markeira birthday is Monday May 16 and my big girl will be BIG 3

Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:21 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA STARTS RADIATION TODAY AND THEY ARE TREATING HER NECK THIS ROUND. SHE HAS THREE WEEKS OF RADIATION LEFT AND WE ARE FINISHED WITH RADIATION THANK GOD.MARKEIRA 'S HAIR HAS STARTED TO GROW BACK AND I AM MORE HAPPIER THAN SHE IS. IT'S A BLESSING THAT MARKEIRA IS STILL HERE WITH US.WHEN WE FIRST GOT HERE MARKEIRA COULDN'T WALK AND HER STOMACH GREW TO 65 CM. SHE WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE .HER KIDNEYS AND LIVER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING RIGHT HER BLOOD PRESSURE WAS EXTREMELY HIGH FOR A CHILD AND THE TUMOR WAS TAKING HER BLOOD SHE HAD INTERNAL BLEEDING .I WAS JUST CRAZY AND IN DENIAL AND STILL IN DENIAL.I HAVE FACED REALITY BUT IT ALL SEEMS LIKE A DREAM ITS TOO REAL AND GOD GOT US THROUGH THIS AND MARKEIRA WILL SURVIVE. I PRAY FOR HER AND OTHER SICK CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD EVERYDAY BECAUSE NO CHILD SHOULD SUFFER THEY SHOULD BE ENJOYING LIFE AND BEING A KID LIKE KIDS ARE SUSPOSE TOO. THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING US IN THIS CRITICAL TIME IN OUR LIFES I SIT BACK AND THOUGHT IT THROUGH GOD WAS TRYING TO TELL ME SOME THING THE CAR WRECK WAS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE IF WE WOULD HAVE NEVER HAD THAT CAR WRECK I WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN MARKEIRA WAS SICK AND I TOOK HER TO THE DOCTOR ON A REGULAR BASIS THANK GOD FOR MARKEIRA AND THANKK YOU ALL FOR BEING THERE FOR US WITHOUT YOU ALL I COULDN'T HAVE MADE IT THROUGH. GOD IS POWERFUL AND I PRAY MARKEIRA'S CANCER IS GONE FOREVER

Tuesday, April 19, 2005 9:44 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE TODAY AND SHE HAS A WEEK BREAK OF RADIATION ANDSHE WILL CONTINUE RADIATION ON THE 26TH OF THIS MONTH. SHE STARTED HER ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY MONDAY THIS IS THE SECOND WEEK OF CHEMO SO PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR US WITHOUT GOD AND YOU ALL WE WOULD NOT HAVE SURVIVED THANK YOU ALL AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL GOD IS GOOD.

Monday, April 11, 2005 11:12 AM CDT

HELLO EVERYONE TODAY MARKEIRA STARTS HER 6 MONTH ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY AND THIS IS THE THIRD WEEK OF RADIATION WE HAVE THREE MORE WEEKS TO GO AND MARKEIRA WILL BE FINISHED. HER ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY IS CALLED ACCUTANE. IT IS AN ORAL CHEMO .DOCTORS USED IT LONG TIME AGO TO TREAT ACNE BUT NOW IT IS USED TO FIGHT NEUROBLASTOMA CELLS SO I PRAY FOR COMPLETE HEALING AND REMISSION FOR MY DAUGHTER. KEIRA IS HANDLING THE RADIATION VERY WELL. HER PLATELETS ARE LOW TOADY SO SHE WILL NEED A PLATELET TRANSFUSION BUT EVERY THING LOOKS OKAY AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR REMISSION THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR HELPING US TO FIGHT THIS BATTLE. MARKEIRA WILL WIN THIS BATTLE MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Friday, April 1, 2005 9:05 AM CST

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE TODAY NO FEVER THANK GOD TODAY IS HER 7TH DAY OF RADIATION AND EVERYTHING IS GOING WELL SO CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HER AND I'LL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Monday, March 28, 2005 2:12 PM CST

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING OKAY TODAY . TODAY IS HER 3RD DAY OF RADIATION TREATMENT AND SHE IS TOLERATING IT WELL. SHE THREW UP THE FIRST TIME BUT SHE DIDN'T LET IT STOP HER.I PRAY FOR MY CHILD AND OTHER CHILDREN EVERY NIGHT FOR COMPLETE HEALING AND REMISSION. IT HURTS ME SO BAD TO SEE MY CHILD SUFFER AND IN PAIN. IT IS SO HARD BEING A SINGLE PARENT AND TO SEE YOUR CHILD FIGHTING THIS BATTLE BUT MARKEIRA WILL DEFEAT THIS BATTLE I HAVE FAITH IN GOD . THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOU ALL 'S SUPPORT AND PRAYERS.IT IS APPRECIATED AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL TAKE CARE AND CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR MARKEIRA

Thursday, March 24, 2005 1:45 PM CST

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA STARTS HER FIRST RADIATION TREATMENT TODAY AND I PRAY THAT SHE MAKES IT OUT OF RECOVERY WELL. MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE AND I PRAY THAT IT STAYS THAT WAY. SHE HAVE TO GET RADIATION FOR 6 WEEKS THEN SHE WILL HAVE 6 MONTHS OF ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY THEN HER TREATMENT PLAN WILL BE FINISHED. I PRAY EVERYDAY FOR COMPLETE HEALING FOR MY BABY. NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THEIR CHILD SUFFER AND MISEARABLE.RIGHTT NOW SHE IS FINE AND DOING WELL AND I WILL KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED ABOUT MARKEIRA. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT AND PRAYERS. WITHOUT GOD AND YOU ALL WE COULDN'T MADE IT THIS FAR. THERE WAS TIMES WHEN I FELT LIKE GIVING UP BUT I COULDN'T GIVE UP BECAUSE GOD WOULDN'T LET ME GIVE UP BUT GIVE IN AND FACE THE TRUTH. I AM STILL IN DENIAL ABOUT THE DISEASE BUT GOD WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE CARE US AND BLESS US AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL THANK YOU

Friday, March 11, 2005 9:49 AM CST

HELLO EVERY ONE MARKEIRA IS DOING WONDERFUL THANK GOD. SHE GOT OFF HER TPN(NUTRITION BAG) TUESDAY NIGHT AND I WAS MORE HAPPY THAN MARKEIRA. NOW SHE CAN RUN AND JUMP ALL SHE WANTS TOO. HER CONUTS HAS BEEN FINE ALONG WITH HER PLATELETS AND HER CHEMISTRY. NEXT WEEK SHE WILL START RADIATION.I REALLY DON'T WANT HER TO HAVE IT BUT IF IT'S THE BEST TREATMENT FOR HER THEN IT'S OKAY. SHE HAD STARTED TO EAT . THE FIRST DAY SHE ATE 6 PIECE CHICKEN NUGGETS FROM MCDONALD'S. THE SECOND DAY SHE ATE BARBECUE CHICKEN MY MOTHER HAS BARBECUED AND THE THIRD DAY I FRIED HER SOME CHICKEN WITH RICE AND SHE ATE IT ALL . I KNOW THAT GOD IS GOD AND HE HAS BEEN GOOD TO US AND EVERYBODY ELSE( WE ARE STILL HERE AREN'T WE)? THIS HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE FOR ME AS A SINGLE PARENT BUT GOD SAID THAT HE WON'T PUT TO MUCH ON US THAT WE CAN'T BEAR. WE HAVE MADE IT THIS FAR AND WE HAVE SEEN GOD MOVE MOUNTAINS. WITHOUT YOU ALL'S SUPPORT AND PRAYERS WE WOULD'NT HAVE MADE IT."ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH GOD WHO STRENGTHENS ME " IF AT ANYTIME YOU ALL NEED HELP DON'T HESTITATE TO CALL MEBECAUSE SOMEONE HELPED ME IN A TIME OF NEED AND I WILL HELP SOMEONE. THANK YOU ALL AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU

Monday, March 7, 2005 1:55 PM CST

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA HAS STARTED TO EAT THAK GOD . FRIDAY NIGHT SHE ATE CHICKEN NUGGETS FROM MCDONALDS AND SUNDAY NIGHT SHE ATE BARBRCUE CHICKEN FROM MY MOTHER'S HOUSE. SHE IS MUCH BETTER TO ME AND SHE HAS A LITTLE MORE HEALING TO GO . IT DOES TAKE TIME BUT I KNOW GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF HER. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE SUPPORTED US IN A TIME OF NEED. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND IF YOU ALL NEED ANYTHING DON'T HESITATE TO EMAIL ME OR CALL ME (901) 545-0120 LOVE YOU ALL AND MAY GOD BLESS

Wednesday, March 2, 2005 1:56 PM CST

HELLO EVERYBOBY MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE TODAY SHE IS STILL NOT EATING BUT SOONER OR LATER SHE WILL.KEIRA GOT A BLOOD TRANSFUSION LAST NIGHT . ALL HER LABS LOOK GOOD SO PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR US BECAUSE I HAVE THE FAITH THAT MARKEIRA WILL WIN THIS BATTLE.

Wednesday, February 23, 2005 1:16 PM CST

HELLO EVERYBODY MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE TODAY . WE ARE DISCHARGE FROM THE TRANSPLANT FLOOR AND HER ANC COUNTS ARE 7000 TODAY I THANK GOD BECAUSE WITHOUT HIM WE WOULDN'T MADE IT THIS FAR. SHE NEED PLATELETS TODAY SO SHE IS IN THE MEDICINE ROOM NOW GETTING PLATELETS. SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR US SO THAT MARKEIRA STAYS IN REMISSION FOREVER AND TO WIN THIS BATTLE AND REBUKE THE DEVIL MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Monday, February 21, 2005 9:29 AM CST

HELLO EVERYBODY MARKEIRA IS DOING MUCH BETTER TODAY . HER ANC COUNTS WENT FROM 500 LAST NIGHT TO 2400 TODAY . I KNOW THERE 'S A GOD IN HEAVEN. SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HER AND COMPLETE HEALING AND I PRAY THAT SHE DOESN'T RELAPSE SO TOMORROW WE WILL GET DISCHARGE FROM THE TRANSPLANT FLOOR AND GO BACK TO THE TARGET HOUSE. THANKS FOR ALL THE PRAYERS AND SUPPORT AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU

PS - NEW PICTURES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE PHOTO PAGE!

Monday, February 21, 2005 2:21 AM CST

HELLO EVERYBODY MARKEIRA COUNTS WENT UP TO 500 AND SHE HAS NO FEVER. I KNOW THERES A GOD IN HEAVEN SO HOPEFULLY IF SHE DOESN'T DEVELOP A FEVER BY WEDNESDAY WE WILL BE DISCHARGED. KEIRA IS BACK PLAYING A LITTLE BUT STILL A LITTLE GROUCHY SO KEEP PRAYING FOR HER TO WIN THIS BATTLE THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PRAYERS.

Saturday, February 19, 2005 9:34 AM CST

MARKEIRA'S COUNT DROPPED TO ZERO WEDNESDAY AND SHE HAS DEVELOPED VERY BAD MOUTH SORES WHICH CAUSES HER PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. TODAY HER ANC COUNT HAS WENT UP TO 100. WHEN THEY REACH 500 WE CAN GO BACK TO THE TARGET HOUSE AND KEIRA CAN FEEL PEACE AT LAST BECAUSE SHE IS SO MISERABLE RIGHT NOW . THE ONLY COMFORT IS ME(HER MOTHER) AND I CAN'T EVEN GO TO THE BATHROOM BECAUSE SHE WILL NOT LET ME PUT HER DOWN. SO PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR US THAT WE WILL WIN THIS BATTLE AND OVERCOME VICTORY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT AND PRAYERS.

Tuesday, February 15, 2005 3:00 PM CST

MARKEIRA IS NOT FEELING WELL .SHE IS COUGHING UP BLOOD AND SHE HAS DEVELOPED SORES IN THE MOUTH AND SHE IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND SHE HASN'T ATE IN 3 DAYS NOW SO PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR HER BECAUSE PRAYER DOES HELP.THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT AND PRAYERS

Sunday, February 13, 2005 9:55 PM CST

TODAY MARKEIRA IS NOT FEELING SO WELL AND HER COUNTS HAS STARTED TO DROP AND SHE HAS DEVELOPED MUCOUSITIS THAT IS INFLAMMATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE. SHE IS TIRED AND SLEEPING MORE OFTEN THAN USUAL

Friday, February 11, 2005 9:26 AM CST

HELLO EVERYONE MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE TODAY. SHE IS A LITTLE SICK. SHE VOMITS FROM TIME TO TIME.WE ARE WAITING FOR HER COUNTS TO DROP SO THAT HER NEW BONE MARROW CAN START TO MAKE NEW RED BLOOD CELLS.I;LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON WHAT'S NEXT

Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:15 AM CST

TODAY MARKEIRA HAD HER TRANSPLANT TODAY AND EVERY THING WENT WELL SO PLEASE KEEP HER IN YOU ALL'S PRAYER. WE ARE STILL IN PATIENT AND HER COUNTS HAVE TO DROP TO ZERO THEN HER NEW BONE MARROW HAVE TO MAKE NEW BLOOD CELLS AND HER COUNTS HAVE TO BE ABOVE 500 THEN WE WILL KNOW HOW IS SHE PROGRESSING.SHE HAS 6 MONTH OF ORAL CHEMO AND AGGRESSIVE CHEMO THERAPY. WE ARE HALF WAY OVER THE HILL.

Monday, February 7, 2005 2:54 PM CST

MARKEIRA IS ON THE BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT FLOOR AND SHE IS GETTING HIGH CHEMOTHERAPY TO WIPE OUT ANY CANCER CELLS THAT ARE LEFT. ON WEDNESDAY SHE WILL HAVE HER BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT SO PLEASE KEEP HER IN YOUR PRAYERS SO THAT KEIRA MAKE IT THROUGH. I KNOW SHE WILL BECAUSE SHE IS A SURVIVOR AND A FIGHTER AND MOST IMPORTANT OUR ANGEL.

Wednesday, February 2, 2005 3:53 PM CST

TOMORROW KEIRA WILL GET A HIGH DOSE OF CHEMO THEN SHE WILL HAVE THE TRANSPLANT SO PLEASE KEEP KEIRA IN YOUR PRAYRES.

Monday, January 31, 2005 11:06 AM CST

MARKEIRA WILL GO UP TODAY FOR HER TRANSPLANT .PLEASE KEEP MAEKEIRA IN YOUR PRAYERS AND CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR US WE WILL BE UP THERE FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF.

Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:47 PM CST

MARKEIRA BLOOD AND MAGNESIUM WAS LOW TODAY AND SHE GOT A BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND SHE HAD TO GO OUT WITH FLUIDS BUT SHE IS BETTER AND WE WILL GO TO THE 4TH FLOOR ON THE 31ST OF THIS MONTH FOR HER TRANSPLANT PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR HER.

Friday, January 14, 2005 4:11 PM CST

MARKEIRA AMARIAH SMITH IS DOING FINE TODAY. SHE IS IN THE MEDICINE ROOM GETTING MAGNESIUM AND A BLOOD TRANSFUSION. IN TWO WEEKS SHE WILL GET HER BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT IN WHICH SHE WILL RECEIVE HER OWN STEM CELLS BACK. PLEASE KEEP HER IN YOUR PRAYERS THAT SHE MAKE IT OFF THE FOURTH FLOOR ALRIGHT.

Friday, January 7, 2005 1:42 PM CST

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF CHEMO AND WE WILL GO BACK TO THE TARGET HOUSE. NEXT WEEK, MARKEIRA WILL HAVE A LOT OF SCANS TO SEE HOW FAR SHE HAS MADE IT. I HOPE THAT THE TUMOR IS GONE AND PRAY IT NEVER COMES BACK. IN TWO WEEKS WE WILL HAVE THE BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT IN WHICH SHE WILL RECEIVE HER OWN BONE MARROW BACK. SO PLEASE KEEP THE FAITH AND KEEP PRAYING BECAUSE WE ARE NOT IN THIS ALONE.

Monday, January 3, 2005 6:30 PM CST

MARKEIRA AMARIAH SMITH IS INPATIENT FOR CHEMO THIS WEEK KEEP PRAYING FOR US

Tuesday, December 28, 2004 4:47 PM CST

MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE TODAY. ON JANUARY 3,2004 SHE WILL BE INPATIENT FOR HER LAST ROUND OF CHEMO AFTER THE LAST ROUND OF CHEMO SHE WILL GO TO THE FOURTH FLOOR FOR A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT IN WHICH SHE WILL RECEIVE HER OWN STEM CELLS BACK PLEASE KEEP HER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Tuesday, December 28, 2004 4:47 PM CST

Thursday, December 9, 2004 3:34 PM CST

MARKEIRA IS DOING JUST FINE TODAY THANK GOD. SHE IS UP AND WALKIHG. SHE HAD 2 CUPS OF SPRITE AND THE BROTH OF CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP. WE WILL GO TO THE SECOND FLOOR TODAY AND MONDAY SHE WILL HAVE CHEMO .PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR HER.THANKS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Wednesday, December 8, 2004 1:25 AM CST

MARKEIRA SURGERY IS THREE DAYS OLD NOW AND SHE IS DOING WELL. SHE HAS A FEVER AND A COUGH BUT GOD WILL SEE HER THROUGH. MONDAY SHE WILL START HER CHEMO AND WE WILL BE INPATIENT FOR 1 WEEK AND 1/2. SO KEEP PRAYING WITH US AND MARKEIRA WILL MAKE IT I BELIEVE IN GOD THANKS

Friday, December 3, 2004 2:01 PM CST

MARKEIRA IS GOING TO HAVE HER SURGERY DID MONDAY THE 6TH FOLLOWED BY CHEMO. WE WILL BE INPATIENT FOR 2 WEEKS SO PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR US THAT GOD WILL SEE US THROUGH.THANK YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU

Monday, November 29, 2004 4:08 PM CST

MARKEIRA IS DOING FINE .HER CT SCAN WENT WELL AND SURGERY IS ONE DAY THIS WEEK. KEEP HER IN YOUR PRAYERS THANKS YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Saturday, November 20, 2004 12:49 AM CST

MARKEIRA IS DOING A LITTLE BETTER SINCE SHE GOT HER CHEMO LAST WEEK. KEEP PRAYING 4 HER THANKS

Saturday, November 13, 2004 9:38 PM CST

MARKEIRA SMITH IS FINISH WITH HER CHEMO FOR THIS MONTH. SURGERY IS SOON.PLEASE KEEP MARKEIRA IN YOUR PRAYERS. AFTER THE SURGERY SHE WILL HAVE HER TRANSPLANT AND TWO MORE ROUNDS OF CHEMO. RJGHT NOW SHE IS DOING PRETTY GOOD. KEEP PRAYING 4 ME BECAUSE I PRAY EVERY NIGHT.THANKS

Thursday, November 11, 2004 8:19 PM CST

MARKEIRA AMARIAH SMITH WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEUROBLASTOMA STAGE IV ON SEPTEMBER7,2004. WE ARE CURRENTLY AT ST. JUDES CHILDREN RESEARCH HOSITAL IN MEMPHIS,TN .THE BEST HOSPITAL IN THE WORLD.SHE HAS BEEN FIGHTING THIS BATTLE LONG BEFORE HER DIAGNOSIS.SHE HAS HAD 3DOSES OF CHEMO AND 1HIGH DOSE OF CHEMO TO SHRINK THE TUMOR. AFTER THE CHEMO,THEY WILL DO SURGERY AND AFTER SURGERY SHE WILL HAVE A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT IN WHICH SHE WILL RECEIVE HER OWN STEM CELLS BACK.IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DONATE MARKEIRA TOYS,MONEY OR SMALL GIFTS AND CARDS HER ADDRESS IS 1811 POPLAR AVE APT 315 MEMPHIS,TN 38105.WE ARE LIVING AT THE TARGET HOUSE.THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND PRAYERS. CHELSEY SMITH

Tuesday, November 9, 2004 11:10 PM CST

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