lonnybBlessed Beyond Belief Premium Member join:2004-01-25 San Antonio, TX 2 edits
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lonnyb
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2007-May-3 6:50 pm
[Serious] My niece, four-year-old Emily Goff This is a two-year-old picure of Emily Goff |
The condition and symptoms of my niece, Emily Goff, aroused the suspicions of a very astute pediatric doctor who ordered a CT on Monday 30Apr07. The CT scan revealed a golf-ball-sized growth of unknown nature in her brain, cerebellum to be more specific. Tuesday, the family consulted a neurosurgeon who ordered a MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). The surgeon is of the opinion, based on his experience, that it is fluid filled and not tangled in the surrounding tissue. He thinks it shows a good likelihood of being benign. The surgeon cleared his schedule today for the removal of that growth with a surgery that could possibly last 18 hours. Surgery commenced at 0900 this morning and they isolated the growth at 1300 so the surgery has the possibility of being much shorter than anticipated. I am miles away from the facility at this time and have little knowledge of how things are progressing. Kosair, the name of the medical facility, has an "Cheer Card" program on their web site: » www.nortonhealthcare.com ··· dex.aspxEmily would love these cards. Please pray for this little girl and her family! Thank you very much! Emily July 2007 UpdateEmily April 2008 UpdateFebruary 2009: » [Newsy] My five-year-old niece, Emily Goff |
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SunnyRuns from Clowns
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Praying for Emily Goff. What a sweet face. |
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lonnybBlessed Beyond Belief Premium Member join:2004-01-25 San Antonio, TX
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lonnyb
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2007-May-3 6:54 pm
Thank you, Sorto!! |
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lonnyb
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2007-May-3 7:13 pm
Emily is going to either ICU or a recovery room. The growth was cancerous, but one of the best kind, because the surgeon feels that he was able to get all of it. |
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delenn13De gustibus nil disputandum Premium Member join:2006-03-02 Ridgeway, ON
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She is adorable!!! Such expression in her eyes. Prayers going out to Emily, her family and you, Lonny. |
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sashwa Mod join:2001-01-29 Alcatraz
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Prayers and mojo heading out to Sweet Emily for as long as she and her family need it. |
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lonnybBlessed Beyond Belief Premium Member join:2004-01-25 San Antonio, TX |
lonnyb
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2007-May-3 7:25 pm
Thank you, Delenn! |
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rfharThe World Sport, Played In Every Country Premium Member join:2001-03-26 Buicktown,Mi
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I will keep her in my prayers. |
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howieh4 more weeks MVM join:2000-08-06 Metuchen, NJ
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Prayers said for Emily and her family. |
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mouseferatuToo many cats, Too many mice MVM join:2004-03-16 Im not sure
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Will be keeping your family and your little niece in my thoughts and prayers. I am glad that the surgeon feels that the whole growth is out, and hope that Emily will do very well going forward. |
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lonnyb
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2007-May-3 7:33 pm
Thank you, everybody!!! |
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delenn13De gustibus nil disputandum Premium Member join:2006-03-02 Ridgeway, ON
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I am trying to send Emily one of those cards. Anyone else having trouble sending it? I time out and hang right after I select the type of card and hospital. Can't even get to the personal info... etc part. Maybe I will try to send it later when it is not as busy. |
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mig MVM join:2000-10-26 Anytown, USA
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You got it!
Our thoughts & prayers are with your neice Emily and all of her family. |
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lonnybBlessed Beyond Belief Premium Member join:2004-01-25 San Antonio, TX |
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It may be swamped. Thank you, everyone, for swamping it! |
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sashwa Mod join:2001-01-29 Alcatraz 1 edit
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I was able to get one 2 sent. She should get it tomorrow. |
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santyDon't Follow Me, I'M Lost Too MVM join:2001-06-10 Wilmington, IL 1 edit
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Prayers and MOJO going out to you and your family and to Emily.
Will be sending a card also..
Edit: Card has been sent. |
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AkashaOT Queen Premium Member join:2006-08-10 Am I lost?
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Emily is in my thoughts. Sending lots of love and light out to her. |
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suprlegAbracadabra Premium Member join:2004-05-06 Garden Grove, CA
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I pray for a speedy and complete recovery for your niece. Emily and your family will be in my prayers. |
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lonnybBlessed Beyond Belief Premium Member join:2004-01-25 San Antonio, TX
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lonnyb
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2007-May-3 11:04 pm
A note from Emily's mother:
Emily just returned to the same room 417. The nurse said her first word was "no!" then I told her that the doctor fixed her head and she said, "oh,no he didn't!" She is heavily sedated, nubain, valium, baclofen, so she is asleep right now. So,there is no problem with her speech.
The tumor was juvenile polycystic astrocytoma fluid cyst little larger than golf ball size. The doctor said he thinks he got it all and he did not need to put in a shunt. This was the best type of tumor and you can look it up on webmd gave better info than the nurse gave me. A 10 year survival for children with her type of tumor is 90% with total tumor removal like Emily, and usually do not require any further chemo or radiation. If you all know, Emily had 2 symptoms; headache while sleeping and when waking, nausea, sometimes vomiting. The pediatrician picked up on these classic symptoms and referred me to probably the best pediatric neurosurgeon in Louisville probably Kentucky. She seemed normal other than that before the surgery but as Dr. Moriarity showed me she was showing signs of water on the brain due to increasing pressure in the brain, the tumor also was interfering with fluid draining into the spinal canal so was life threatening, we walked from his office to the icu at Kosair and Emily thought she was just tagging along she kept saying, can I come too? She had about 2 months of symptoms and the doctor told me most cases are diagnosed after three so we had about a month head start.
All our prayers were answered and God has given Emily a chance to grow up. Don and I were devastated on Monday, but Wednesday morning we had strength to face this situation and be there for Emily. I believe this was prayers, from all over. I have received Cheer cards from the nurses station from Alaska, to Georgia, Texas and other states. We are humbled by vast prayer response and know that God provided the best opportunities to Emily from early diagnosis, best circumstances for the removal, not near untouchable brain structures, great hospital and good nurses. Lonny, if you would, send to everyone on the list. |
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woogieMrs. Wafen MVM join:2001-11-07 Maplewood MN 1 edit
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My best thoughts are with her for a long, healthy and happy life. |
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squirtcacatne alces in silvis? MVM join:2004-04-27 Out Grazing
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I was so glad to read through the thread and find out that the surgery went well. Prayers and mojo heading out for Emily's recovery. |
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lonnybBlessed Beyond Belief Premium Member join:2004-01-25 San Antonio, TX
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lonnyb
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2007-May-3 11:23 pm
Thank you everyone for all the prayers and the "Cheer Cards." As you can read, they meant and will mean a lot to the whole family and to Emily. |
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Lots of MOJO sent and I am happy that it worked out so well. |
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said by lonnyb:A note from Emily's mother: Emily just returned to the same room 417. The nurse said her first word was "no!" then I told her that the doctor fixed her head and she said, "oh,no he didn't!" Shes fiesty! Thats a good sign! My best thoughts and wishes for a full and quick recovery for Miss Emily! |
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signmeuptoo94Bless you Howie Premium Member join:2001-11-22 NanoParticle
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My heart and prayers go out to this precious little one.
I raised a step daughter with some growths in her brain too, and I know how terrifying it can be. I will hope the best! |
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GizmoTrust Me I'm a Professional MVM join:2000-08-19 In Your Mind
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Sending prayers and MOJO to your niece and her family. |
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TDNickell Premium Member join:2006-09-26 Federal Way, WA
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My prayers going out for Emily,and her family! |
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Digibits Premium Member join:2000-09-02 The Hilltop
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What a beautiful little girl! My prayers go out for her healing and for her family to give them a peace in the midst of this storm.
A special prayer to all the medical professionals that she will have nothing less than a total recovery. |
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lonnybBlessed Beyond Belief Premium Member join:2004-01-25 San Antonio, TX
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lonnyb
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2007-May-4 9:30 am
Thank you for your prayers, everybody. My family feels them. |
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lonnyb
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2007-May-4 10:10 am
I am leaving for the 45 minute drive to visit Emily. Yay! It is my turn! |
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