Final recommendation for treatment

On October 17, 2006 Nina saw the neurosurgeon who performed all of her surgeries. He contacted the professor in Minnesota for a final recommendation. We are happy to say we will not be traveling to Minnesota for treatment. The professor stated the following: "Surgery on this tumor would be devastating". The treatment will be chemo therapy (which can be done at home) for 12 months. If the tumor responds well and reduces in size, chemo will be followed by fractionated stereotactic therapy for 180 days. Nina will see a pediatric oncoligist on Ocober 20, 2006. The tumor will be treated as a pediatric tumor because it developed some time under the age of 18. Please continue praying for Nina. She still has a very long road to travel.

Thanks to All of You

A special thank you to every doctor, nurse and hospital personnel that helped care for Nina. She would not be here if it were not for all of you. I hope that this post finds it’s way to some of those who cared for her. Thank you to my family for giving Nina and I so much support through the toughest time in our lives. And thank you to other patient's families I met during Nina’s hospital stay that shared thier own stories of hope and inspiration. You touched my heart and gave me hope.