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So Alou went home last Sunday. Kadia got to go home for two weeks since she was doing well. She came in on Thursday almost dead. They had been in a accident on the way into town and she had hit her head. She was comatose, unable to speak or focus on anything. Also had incontinence. However, we found out she had been like this since the night before (why didn't they come in earlier??). We checked a CBC on her and her hematocrit was 8 (usually 35-45%). We gave her a blood transfusion and she started doing better. The next day we did a bone marrow aspiration. Though with chemo we've basically wiped out her bone marrow, the cells that are left are the cancer cells. So she has failed induction as well. We are still trying to figure out what to do- whether we send her home or continue treatment. We are working with Brett's friend Alan to see if there is something else we can do. Pray for Kadia that the Lord would heal her. Pray for us to know what to do. Pray for Francois, our other cancer patient, whom we will be doing a bone marrow aspiration on next week to see if he has gone into remission. Pray for me, it was hard enough sending one child home to die. I am not ready to send another. We got another girl this week with a really tough cancer. I told Brett I would treat her only if I didn't learn her name. :) Unfortunately, I have learned it and Nata has captured my heart a little. Still I'm trying to not get attached since her prognosis is very poor.
God will allow you to love these precious children and yes even cry tears when their time ends. But what a gift you are giving to these little ones, unconditional love as your Father gives you. Praying for them and for your broken heart.
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