This catheter is a tube that they put in surgically. It will remain there until her treatment is done. It allows them to give her all her chemotherapy and fluids and take her blood without poking her every time. It is so much better then the IV she had to have when she first got there. She could have her hand back! Dr. Louie gave us the official diagnoses on this day. D-Day. It was proven to be Neuroblastoma. They have a protocol for treatment that we will follow. This will include chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, and a stem cell transplant. I'll go into more detail on these later. Dr. Louie said we are probably looking at a 50% chance for Kelby to survive based on the improvements in treatment in the last few years. They say this cancer is "seductive". It tends 
to react quickly to the treatment and then change and quit reacting and can come back with a vengeance. Let's pray that we get it before it changes on us!
to react quickly to the treatment and then change and quit reacting and can come back with a vengeance. Let's pray that we get it before it changes on us!After her tube was placed, they let us go free for a bit from the IV and Kelby played in the great playroom at Childrens.
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