Friday, December 9, 2011

Update on Saoirse

Hi All.  Saoirse has been very sick with a swollen liver for the past few weeks. Confirmed by an MIBG test today the neuroblastoma has attacked her liver. She was immediately planned for and started radiation to her liver this afternoon. She did not have to be sedated for the radiation or planning :) She is so swollen and sore that it must hurt to move a lot.. she gets very uncomfortable when touched or moved. Sometimes she wants to lay on her back, she either sleeps or watches tv. Most of the time she wants to lay on her stomach and knees. more her chest. It seems to relieve pressure from her liver being so swollen. This causes her organs to be squished a bit.. We have her on some good pain medication. We are hoping the radiation starts working immediately.. this will bring her some relief. She is also on medications to help release the excess fluids peeing them out. Her radiation oncologist thinks it should start working pretty fast, based on her last response to radiation to her skull, which was good. this is so stressful.. I hate seeing her in such discomfort and she wants to play, talk and have fun. it hurts me to watch this, and on top of her discomfort from a swollen liver, she is now dealing with side effects to radiation to the liver. nausea, vomiting and all kinds of internal issues such as retaining excess fluids, lack of adrenal glands and low platelets. She stays tough. She stairs at my eyes .. her eyes are scared and confused. deeply. then she focus on what ever is on tv. we are always playing her favorite shows. 

I can't imagine our life without her.


10 comments:

  1. praying for peace for all of you as you face this new horrible setback.... =(

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  2. Praying so hard that you never know what that life is like. Your baby girl is a fighter and she'll get through this bump in the road.

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  3. I can't imagine what pain you must be going through. After reading your blog I rushed over to hug my little baby. I hope and pray that your daughter makes a full recovery.

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  4. Praying for you and your family.

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  5. I'm sorry. I check your posts and Blog like 20 times a day and all day I just think and pray for her and cry thinking of what she is going through. I am sorry you all have to go through this and watch her suffer like this. I too have a 16months old girl (Mae) and just can't imagine. Hugs xoxo
    BTW I am JulieGrzesikAndzulis on Facebook. We sent Saoirse some Curious George items today. I wish I could do more.

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  6. Praying that healing and comfort comes to your Angel.

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  7. I read the news on Facebook. My heart is broken for your family. God bless your sweet angel. Lots of thoughts and prayers to your family.

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  8. I am so very sorry ---OMG I am so sorry. God Bless her and you. My heart breaks for you. You guys are the best parents ever and I know she is looking down on your now with so much love and tenderness. You made every moment count with her.

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  9. Saoirse and Mike and Kezia are inspirations to us all. My heart breaks for you but it is comfoting to know that Saoirse is no longer suffering. What a little fighter. I feel very blessed to have been able to know her and you both and that Brooke was able to share some playtime and toys with Saoirse. We controlnue to support you and your family through these trying times.

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  10. I have no words. My heart aches for you. :(

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