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Daisy’s Medical Timeline
Daisy Love Merrick
September 21, 2009 - Daisy was diagnosed with a Stage 3 Wilms Tumor.
September 24, 2009 - performed an nephrectomy and removed the whole tumor; Pathology showed a favorable histology
October 2009 - underwent radiation and began chemotherapy
April 15, 2010 - chemotherapy was completed
May 7, 2010 - Daisy was tested and said to be disease free
June 7, 2010 - Daisy complained of a stomachache which was assumed to be constipation; Stomach pain persisted on and off throughout the month of June
July 12, 2010 - Merrick family took Daisy to an emergency room for a CT scan revealing a new, large tumor; Tumor is the size of a grapefruit intertwined with the stomach, possibly pancreas, and the aorta
July 14, 2010 - Surgeons performed a biopsy and removed 1/3 of the tumor. The rest of the tumor is considered inoperable at this time.
July 16, 2010 - Pathology results expected
I got a message today from her father saying "Just got disheartening news (preliminary only): Daisy is looking at only a 30-50% cure rate with chemo"
Remember she's only 6 years old!
Daisy Love Merrick
September 21, 2009 - Daisy was diagnosed with a Stage 3 Wilms Tumor.
September 24, 2009 - performed an nephrectomy and removed the whole tumor; Pathology showed a favorable histology
October 2009 - underwent radiation and began chemotherapy
April 15, 2010 - chemotherapy was completed
May 7, 2010 - Daisy was tested and said to be disease free
June 7, 2010 - Daisy complained of a stomachache which was assumed to be constipation; Stomach pain persisted on and off throughout the month of June
July 12, 2010 - Merrick family took Daisy to an emergency room for a CT scan revealing a new, large tumor; Tumor is the size of a grapefruit intertwined with the stomach, possibly pancreas, and the aorta
July 14, 2010 - Surgeons performed a biopsy and removed 1/3 of the tumor. The rest of the tumor is considered inoperable at this time.
July 16, 2010 - Pathology results expected
I got a message today from her father saying "Just got disheartening news (preliminary only): Daisy is looking at only a 30-50% cure rate with chemo"
Remember she's only 6 years old!