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...
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Quick story from yesterday:
Lauren's cousin Kiera (and Owen) came to visit her up at CHLA yesterday all the way down from San Juan Capistrano. We really appreciate them driving all the way up because nothing brightens Lauren's day like a visit from her cousin Kiera (and Owen too). So yesterday…, Kiera (4 years old) was sitting on the bed with Lauren and they were whispering to each other. When they were asked what they were whispering about, Lauren said that when she is better (cured), her and Kiera want to get their ears pierced.
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