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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Just got word that they are letting Lauren go home today. Yeah!! Her counts have gone up slightly (690) so she is still considered neutropenic (anything below 1,500 is neutropenic). The doctors advises a few more days rest. It will be nice to have the family together at home. Hopefully she'll feel well enough to travel to the Bay Area in a few days. We'll get back just in time for next Lauren's next round of chemo on July 22nd.
Thanks everyone for your constant support, prayers, get well wishes. We really appreciate it.
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