Kayla's Update 8-8-07

It's been a while since an update. The LAST Chemo treatment is over and Kayla is now at a waiting point. She is in Little Rock nearly everyday getting her labs drawn and checking with her doc. Her blood counts are still not qutie where they need to be so for now she is under "house arrest" just to be on the safe side. They're going up slowly but surely, and she has yet to get sick after this round of treatments. Thank you all so much for everything you've done for Kayla, your thoughts and prayers are all appreciated!

Kayla's Update 7-15-07

Kayla has her last official treatment and is now home. We wait now until her fever starts to go back up and she'll go back for medicine. Things seem to be going very well and she is very happy to be done with the treatments.

On a side note, please keep my mom in your thoughts and prayers as well. She had surgery on her hand recently to correct some problems caused by arthritis and carpel tunnel. She's doing well recovering from that, but had a bad fall today while eating out with her Sunday School class. She fell down a flight of stairs that she did not see while going to the restroom at a restaurant in McCrory. She's doing fine, but has broken four of her bones in her foot. She'll be off work for a week at least, and it'll be 8 to 10 weeks before it heals completely. It just seems one thing after another with our family.

Thanks to everyone for your comments and e-mails, we really appreciate it. Until next time...

Kayla's Updates 6-25-07

Well, Kayla is out of the hospital and at home doing just fine. She will go back on Thursday and get a checkup, and assuming all goes well there, it will be only a matter of weeks before she goes back into the hospital for her final treatment.

She did really well with this last treatment, only got a little sick, but they were very quick to catch everything early and treat it fast. June 16th was her Birthday, so she has to spend it in the hospital, but the nurses were really nice to her and some even brought her some really nice gifts, totaling up to $50 a piece. She has been really blessed and hopefully will be done with this whole ordeal in a matter of weeks. Keep her in your prayers, we are almost through this.

Kayla's Update 6-4-2007

Well, Kayla is back at home from her treatment. She was in the hospital for seven days and is now at home until her counts start to drop again. She will go back on Thursday for a checkup or regular doctor's appointment. From that point on, we'll just have to play it by ear and see what happens. Aunt Connie is keeping her under house arrest until she gets through this treatment. We defiantly do not want anything happening to her again, so we are all keeping a close eye on her. Thanks, once again, to everyone who has kept Kayla in your thoughts and prayers, I know they have really helped her. Keep it up, only one more treatment to go after this one, and she'll be good to go. Thanks again everyone, I'll try to keep you updated as I hear something.

Kayla's Update 5-29-2007

Well, I know it has been a while, but there really has not been a lot to report, so I apologize for the long pause in responses. Kayla has tried for the past couple of months to get her treatment, but has been turned away because of various things not being in the "perfect" condition to receive the treatment. Her platelets have been to low, and they waited on here white count to get back to a suitable level.

As of today, she is finally getting to go back into the hospital, but will only get half of the normal treatment because of what happened last time she was there. She will only have one more half after this one and will not have to make any of the treatments up later. With all that said, she is going back to day for another treatment and will only have one left after this one.

Thanks everyone for your continued support for Kayla and the family. I hope this blog will continue to help you be up to day with what is going on. I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day, I'll write again as soon as something new comes up.

Kayla's Update 4-19-07

Just wanted to post this e-mail from my mom, it's the latest on Kayla and pretty much says all that I could have said in more words.

Kayla got a clean bone marrow biopsy. Her platelets are still low, so she will go back Monday, April 30 and if they are up, she will go into the hospital for the third treatment. Thank the Lord!! This means there has been no sign of leukemia since the first treatment. The doctor says this is wonderful!!




Cindy Davis
Payroll/Cost Accounting Supervisor

Kayla's Update 4-2-07

So this one will be pretty short, but informative. Kayla is doing MUCH better. She is out of the hospital, but still in Little Rock. They are planning on her getting to go home sometime in the next day or so. She is still weak and her voice is a little scratchy from that machine, but she is doing very well.

She will go back in 3 weeks for her next treatment, but they have decided to cut it in half so that she doesn't get as strong a dose at once. This only means she'll have 2 extra treatments, but they will not be as strong. It'll be tough on her going back, but she'll be ok. Thanks everyone for all you have done for her and the family.