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Fair is home!

We brought Fair home Wednesday evening. She is so happy to be home and seeing her brothers and sisters again. She was in the hospital for 17 days with several tough times over the past 2 weeks. She is still pretty uncomfortable but we went home with plenty of medication to make her feel asContinue reading “Fair is home!”

July21 – Update

A good friend of our family gave us this helpful book. I have been getting some helpful tips from it as Fair’s nausea has increased with each cancer treatment. 2 days ago she finished the first round of intense chemotherapy. She is taking milder chemo for the next 2 weeks until the 2nd stage startsContinue reading “July21 – Update”

July 18 – Fighting cancer during Covid-19

First of all let me update you that Fair has completed 3 days of chemo and is doing well. She dealt with some nausea yesterday but it is manageable and under control. She still has her appetite and is eating 3 meals a day. There is no “good time” to get cancer but getting itContinue reading “July 18 – Fighting cancer during Covid-19”

July 16 – The first 2 days of chemotherapy

Fair and our family are so thankful that she is starting treatment now. After the many warnings of possible initial side effects, while still keeping a positive attitude, we were prepared for the worst. Thankfully, Fair has sailed through her first few doses of chemo with little to no side effects. The only side effectContinue reading “July 16 – The first 2 days of chemotherapy”

July 13 – Miracle

Today at around 1:00 PM Fair’s pain was pretty severe. Additional pain medicine was not on hand and had to come from the hospital pharmacy which took around 20 minutes to arrive. During the time of pain her mom was with her. She prayed hard for her and enlisted the help of family and friendsContinue reading “July 13 – Miracle”

July 11 Update

Fair experienced considerable pain on July 10. Several pain remedies were tried until one was found that provided consistent relief. Today has been much better for her as a result. The pros and cons of different treatment options were discussed with Fair and her parents. As a result of Fair’s age and maturity, the oncologyContinue reading “July 11 Update”

Prayer Requests

1.) The tumor in her abdomen does not cause complications so it can be shrunken by chemo (and God as a result of prayer) before being surgically removed. 2.) That Fair’s pain and nausea will stay manageable throughout her journey. 3.) That she will continue to believe and stay positive no matter what dark daysContinue reading “Prayer Requests”