Biopsy

Wednesday, November 29, 2000 All that I remember about that day was sitting in a recovery room with Michael and Debbie. We were waiting for them to come back with Kelby after the anesthesia wore off a bit. Some doctors came back after awhile with some bad news. They told us in a round about way that Kelby's tumor was likely cancerous. That was so horrible to hear. The thoughts were in the back of our minds, but we hadn't allowed ourselves to go there. I don't remember much past the initial shock of that day. They had to wait for more information from the pathologist that was to take a few days. I think at that point we were in a daze, but we weren't too worried about it. The doctors there tried to make it easier on us. They tried not to make it out to be a big deal. ' When they brought her back to her room, she didn't look too good. The biopsy made her swell a lot more. Her cheek was three times as big as it was when we took her in. That was very difficult to see. They did the biopsy from inside her mouth, so there wasn't any wound on the outside. Looking back at those first few days, I don't know how I made it through. I cried sometimes, but sometimes I was okay. I knew from the very beginning that Kelby was in God's hands. That knowledge gave me the strength to withstand all that we were going through. I am so thankful that God is our support. I don't blame God. I just pray that He use this in many ways to touch many people. I already know that he has. Kelby has the spirit of a little angel. I was just amazed as I watched all the doctors and nurses at Children's fall in love with her. I think they were enchanted by her little "uh-oh". That is her favorite phrase and I guess it was very appropriate! So many people are praying for her. We were so touched through those days by everyone's kind gestures and emails. Wow, as I am writing this, it feels like this all happened a year ago, but it was only less than 3 weeks ago. It just goes to show that I was in a daze and carried through only by the grace of God.