I posted this update to my personal Facebook page on Friday. For anyone who missed it, here are the results of our meeting with the oncology team at McMaster Children's Hospital.
I'm going to refrain from talking about our emotions tonight, and just share the facts for now. If any of this sounds too technical, read on via the link below.
Brooklyn has a tumour in her abdomen, which lands on the spectrum of something called a neuroblastoma, or childhood cancer. The amount of malignancy in the tumour is still open to interpretation. Here's what we know:
1. Her blood work, bone marrow, ECHO and bone scans all came back clear of cancerous cells. This means... if this is cancer, it has not spread beyond the tumour.
2. There are contradicting results of two other tests. Her tumour biopsy showed that the tumour is benign, which is good, however her MIBG scan showed a lit area of what they believe are neuroblastoma cells, inside the tumour. This leads the oncology team to believe that the tumour may be a mix of benign and malignant cells.
Brooklyn will undergo a 3-4 hour surgery on Tuesday morning to remove the tumour. If her surgeon can remove the entire mass, then regardless of the pathology of the tumour, she should not require additional treatment. If the surgeon cannot remove the entire mass, then the pathology will be crucial in determining if Brooklyn requires further treatment, most likely chemotherapy.
If you could, please focus your prayers on asking for divine support for Brooklyn's surgeon, Dr. Flageole. That she execute a safe, effective and full removal of this tumour. That her team support her efforts, minimize complications and that, when the moment finally comes that she speaks to us post-op, that her smile is wide and bright with the news that she removed the entire tumour <3
If you'd like to read more about Brooklyn's situation, check out this link (provided to us by the McM team): http://curesearch.org/About-Neuroblastoma
#TeamBrookie #WarriorPrincess
Brooklyn will undergo a 3-4 hour surgery on Tuesday morning to remove the tumour. If her surgeon can remove the entire mass, then regardless of the pathology of the tumour, she should not require additional treatment. If the surgeon cannot remove the entire mass, then the pathology will be crucial in determining if Brooklyn requires further treatment, most likely chemotherapy.
If you could, please focus your prayers on asking for divine support for Brooklyn's surgeon, Dr. Flageole. That she execute a safe, effective and full removal of this tumour. That her team support her efforts, minimize complications and that, when the moment finally comes that she speaks to us post-op, that her smile is wide and bright with the news that she removed the entire tumour <3
If you'd like to read more about Brooklyn's situation, check out this link (provided to us by the McM team): http://curesearch.org/About-Neuroblastoma
#TeamBrookie #WarriorPrincess
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