Emily's Journey

This afternoon Emily had another scan.  This scan will highlight exactly where the neuroblastoma cancer cells are in her body.  Yesterday afternoon a dye (brought in from Australia) was administered and left to disperse in preparation.  The scan lasted for over an hour and required Em to lie still, causing a lot of discomfort.  Again she was “a real trooper”.  Results are not expected for several days.

They are all now at home for the weekend, together as a family for the first time in 3 weeks.  This will be a special time, as even Jack has commented that it will be nice to “be a family again”.  They are under strict instructions from the hospital, that should anything change, they are to return promptly.  There may not be blog updates for the next few days, as we are very conscious that this will be a cherished time for them together as a family, and we want to keep interruptions to a minimum.  Gary is also looking forward to spending some time with his brother who has travelled down from the North Island.

Gary and Kath have found themselves on a huge learning curve, and even ‘going home’ presents many challenges of its own.

Emily’s hair is rapidly falling out now.

Kath and Gary have specifically asked us to thank everyone for their generosity and will try to thank everyone personally down the track.  They are overwhelmed with the gift vouchers, groceries, baking, meals, deposits etc, and are humbled by the support.

Vanessa and Leona