A bad situation for coaches.

[swvaref]

We took Kassidy back to the DR on Thur (12th). Kassidy had been complaining that her left shoulder was very sore. The DR said they thought that was from her port-a-cath underneath her left arm and where she wasn't using her arm. The DR had a chest x-ray done. Kassidy had a collapsed lung. They put a tube in her chest on The 12th and today we finally came home.
She is feeling so much better,she is eating the way she used to. She came home today and has to go back Wed (25th) for more chemo .
Kassidy has been added to the website www samefight.org
This is the same site that I spoke about on my previous reply. Thanks again for your e-mails and just for listening. I'll update later

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by swvaref

We took Kassidy back to the DR on Thur (12th). Kassidy had been complaining that her left shoulder was very sore. The DR said they thought that was from her port-a-cath underneath her left arm and where she wasn't using her arm. The DR had a chest x-ray done. Kassidy had a collapsed lung. They put a tube in her chest on The 12th and today we finally came home.
She is feeling so much better,she is eating the way she used to. She came home today and has to go back Wed (25th) for more chemo .
Kassidy has been added to the website www samefight.org
This is the same site that I spoke about on my previous reply. Thanks again for your e-mails and just for listening. I'll update later

Thank you for making us a part of your "family" and sharing all this with us...my family will continue to pray for Kass.

[swvaref]

We did get to come home for a very short visit I had to take Kass back to the Hospital late Thur because we could not control her pain in her RT knee(this is where her cancer is). yesterday the DR took x-rays and they drained lots of fliud off of her knee hoping for some relief as of this morning, it has not helped much. In the last month I think she has been home for less than a week. She is still scheduled to start chemo on the 25th.Thanks for the way these two posts where combined!!Thanks again for everything

[swvaref]

Hello everyone I hope everyone is having a good summer.
Its been over a month since I have updated on Kassidy, I apologize and I hope you guys have not forgotten about her. On my last update I talked about the pain she was having at her main tumor site on her right knee. The doctors here in Roanoke VA sent us to Kassidy's surgeon at the Medicial College of Virginia at VA Commonwealth University in Richmond.On May 1st the Dr did surgery to see if he could clean up and repair her tumor site. After many test and scans, they discovered that the tumor had taken over her knee causing alot of pain that was completely uncontrolable. On May 3rd Kassidy had surgery to have her right leg above her knee amputated.On May 5th in Richmond the Dr did Bone scans, MRI and a CT scan. Those test showed 5 spots on her lungs,1 spot on her right rib cage and on her left knee also.We came back to Roanoke Va . On May 14th thru May 19th,she received 5 days of chemo. On May 30th she started chemo again and will receive treatments for 5 straight days.We will have the same test run again to see if the chemo has effected the tumors any,the 1st time it did not. We are hoping and praying that it has stopped the cancer . I am asking you guys to keep Kassidy in your prayers and pray the test next week come back good.I had signed up to go to several camps over the summer,but basketball is on hold for now,my wife and I are spending every minute with her that we can,remember she is 12. I ask you guys to visit her web site at Kassidyspage.com and samefight.org Thanks and I'll update soon

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by swvaref

I had signed up to go to several camps over the summer,but basketball is on hold for now,my wife and I are spending every minute with her that we can,remember she is 12.

My daughter will be 12 this month. I cannot even imagine what you must be feeling. This latest news must be extremely disappointing. But obviously, you're doing the right things by being with her and the rest of your family. I will, of course, be hoping that the next round of tests yields results that are more encouraging.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by swvaref

On May 3rd Kassidy had surgery to have her right leg above her knee amputated.On May 5th in Richmond the Dr did Bone scans, MRI and a CT scan. Those test showed 5 spots on her lungs,1 spot on her right rib cage and on her left knee also.We came back to Roanoke Va . On May 14th thru May 19th,she received 5 days of chemo. On May 30th she started chemo again and will receive treatments for 5 straight days.We will have the same test run again to see if the chemo has effected the tumors any,the 1st time it did not. We are hoping and praying that it has stopped the cancer .

Oh, dear, this is just awful. Please, please know that your whole family is much in my prayers, and will continue to be so, and I am praying that there is a good chaplain or counselor at your hospital that is supporting you through this very difficult situation.

[refnrev]

I can't imagine how you must be feeling, or her, but please know that you have been and will continue to be in my prayers. I wish I had a magic word to make it better but no such words exist. I am sure that there are plenty of people around you who would love to help you and support you all. I hope you will let them. Please, keep us posted on her condition. RR

[Jimgolf]

I'm sorry to hear that Kassidy is still having trouble with the cancer. I know that the loss of a limb can be devastating to anyone, let alone a young girl with a gymnastics background. My prayers are with her. Please tell Kassidy that she doesn't need to wear the baseball cap as she is a beautiful little girl.

I know that you have placed your faith in God's plan. Although we don't always understand why He has placed such a burden on a little one's shoulders, Kassidy's brave fight is touching the lives of many people who have never met her. I'm sure that Dominique Dawes will remember her visit with Kassidy as fondly as Kassidy does herself.

Please let Kassidy know that we are all pulling for her to get better real soon.