Emily's Journey

Emily's journey started on Friday 8 January, 2010 where it was discovered that after some time of being unwell, her body has actually been fighting cancer. This site is dedicated to those who want to encourage her through this journey.

Day 93 – Saturday 10 April, 2010

Filed under: Emily Update — Vanessa Palmer at 6:12 pm on Saturday, April 10, 2010

Emily is back home after 17 hectic nights in hospital recovering from the infection she had in her bowel.  They are very happy to be home!

Yesterday Emily had a staging scan to assess the size of the tumor.  The results will indicate whether the tumor is small enough to be removed or whether further chemo is required beforehand.  Emily managed to keep still without any sedation for an hour and a half during the scan – what a legend!  The day before the scan, Emily had to have a radioactive dye injected to highlight the neuroblastoma cells in her body.  She was anxious for days prior to this but coped very well.  We will update the blog with any results in due course.

Leona & Vanessa



6 Comments

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   Wendy Booth

April 11, 2010 @ 4:58 pm   

Hi Em
We loved coming out to see you today. Thank you for my birthday present, and I really hope you are able to come to my party next weekend. It was fun to see you all again at home, instead of at hospital. Thanks for asking for the happy meal- we thought it was yummy too!
Love Jaime and Lala

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   Wendy Hughes

April 11, 2010 @ 10:38 am   

Dear Katherine, Gary, Emily, Jack, Charlotte & bub

We have been keeping a check on Em’s progress on the blog and wish there was somehow we could make this all better. You are a very strong and lovely family.
To Em:
What a brave little trooper you are. You are doing such a good job of dealing with your treatments. We are glad you are back home. That must feel great.

Keep up the good work.
All our love and hugs
Wendy and Lloyd Hughes

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   Willow and Julia Mountford

April 11, 2010 @ 8:38 am   

Hey guys

So pleased to hear that you finally get some home time. Wow Em an hour and a half staying still. I know I couldn’t do that and I am really sure Willow couldn’t stay still for 5 minutes let alone that long. Would love to catch up soon but Willows had a temp so will stay away for a while longer

Lots of love

Julia and Willow

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   kathy

April 10, 2010 @ 9:55 pm   

SUPER TROOPER Emily……

So happy you are where you belong…at HOME with Mum Dad Jack and Charlotte and your OWN bed!!!

Got another pressie lined up for you…..

Because you are just so brave and courageous.

Love and HUGS The kesselers XXX

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   sonya dean

April 10, 2010 @ 8:02 pm   

Such a brave wee girl…. and still smiling! Em, it meant so much to Sophs that you popped in on her birthday, just goes to show what an AWESOME friend you are!
As always, was great to see you Kath,(and your expanding waistline)… and the very “manly, macho, hunky” Gary….!
Keep smiling Wooddins, you are an amazing lot!
xxxxxx
Sonya

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   Annalise Olsen-Diaper

April 10, 2010 @ 6:47 pm   

Dear Emily
I bet you are so pleased to get home! must be great to be back in your own bed and spend time with your family.
Lots of love and we are thinking about you
Annalise, Jay and Evie xxxxx

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