The Nihei's: Our Story

On April 1, 2008, our 4-year-old daughter, Lauren, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. After her biopsy on April 8th it was determined that she had a bithalamic anaplastic astrocytoma with extension into her brain stem.

In the beginning of March we noticed a personality change in Lauren who normally is a very outgoing and happy-go-lucky kid. She became very clingy and shy. She didn't want to talk on the phone anymore, or play on the slide with the other kids at pre-school. By mid-March, Lauren started complaining about headaches. Her pediatrician thought it might be a sinus infection or that she may need glasses. He put her on antibiotics and we made an eye appointment.

A few days later when she started holding her head funny and her headaches returned we insisted on a CT scan. That's when her pediatrician sent us to the ER at Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) for a CT scan, and when our world was turned upside down and our nightmare began...

Story continues at bottom of page

Friday, May 22, 2009

I am sorry if this post is illegible, but I'm am writing it through tears. I just received a call from Hilary, she just found out what we're having (I guess I should have gone with her, but it would have been the 4th time going to find out)....

Let's see, my dad is one of six brothers ( with also 2 sisters), my brother Steve, has two boys (AJ and Matt), my sister has one of each (Maddie and Baylor), my cousin Wes has one boy (Max), my cousin Mark has two boys and one girl (Cole, Caitlyn and Cooper).

On my wife's side, she has two brothers, Steve and Mike. My mom has one brother (Uncle Yosh) and one sister (auntie Kim). Hilary's mom also has one brother (Uncle Victor) and one sister (Auntie Hilary). So what are we having? You guessed it, another girl, of course!!

Lauren and Marissa, and Hilary are very excited!!

Oh yeah, I am too.

The ultrasound person said the baby is big. She estimates Hilary is 15-weeks along. The new due date is Nov. 15th.

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