July 21, 2008
Katy is having mixed results... she is showing progress on her scans of shrinkage of the tumor - Praise be to God!!!

But... she is very weak, tired and losing a lot of weight. Pray for strength, appetite and chances to be "normal".

Also... now there is going to be a custody battle over her and her brother... a stress that this family does not need. The mother has decided after all these years that she wants the children back. They have been with their dad and stepmom since they were tiny..

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Dear Sweet Jesus, Please heal Katy from all the cancer cells. Please give her strength and a healthy appetite. Please remove all the stress from this family. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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June 24, 2008 at 09:10 PM EDT
It has been a long day for Katy. Lots of appointments and waiting, but there was good news. The doctors told us that her tumor has shrunk a good amount. Also her liver, eyes and ears tested out great. We are so happy that we heard some good news. She just started her second round of chemo. Hopefully it goes well but there could be some toxicity because of the amount they have to give her. It has to goes in over a six hour time span. Love Katy and Family
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Sweet Jesus, Please continue to guide the doctors caring for Katy. Please give her strength and courage to endure the treatments. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

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Updated: June 20, 2008 at 09:41 AM EDT
Katy has had a month off from her treatment. She has been doing great. We've gone camping twice and have plans for a third trip. Also she has had a few friends spend the night. Katy blood counts were up. On Monday we have to go back down. =(. None of us are look forward to that. Her MRI is on Monday and then she will have to start her inpatient chemo. It is only supposed to be three days. So hopefully we can be home by Friday.
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Dear Sweet Jesus,
Please comfort Katy during her treatments; give her strength and complete healing daily. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Dear Prayer Angels,
May 20, 2008 at 02:40 PM EDT
It is Katy’s last week for radiation. =) We are so happy, but not as happy as she is. We will get to come home for a month on Thursday. Katy's counts are still down so the doctor decided to stop the carboplatain. She said it will help her counts go back up and along will neupagin. Katy is tired this week. For the most part her spirits are good. We are looking forward to the American Idol finals tonight. She loves David Cook. Love Katy and Family
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Dear Sweet Jesus, Please heal this child; give her comfort and a fun time while she is home for a month. We pray in Jesus name. Amen.

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May 15, 2008 at 04:32 PM EDT
Katy is still in the hospital. The doctors think that her burn was the cause of the high fever. So we sill have to stay a couple more days. They want to make sure her blood counts are back up. She is back feeling good again. We've made a few posters to decorate the room with and she helped. She also got a couple babies to play with from the hospital . We hope she'll stay feeling good. We only have one more week of radiation. Love Katy and Family
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Dear Sweet Jesus, Please surround Katy with Your Healing Touch for her tiny body. Please give her strength for complete healing and endurance for the remainder of her treatments. Please bless her entire family. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Update Status:
May 14, 2008 at 02:15 PM EDT
After we got to my grandmas house yesterday Katy started to run a temp of over 104. So we had to call the emergency number and the doctor told us to go to boumont hospital and get her stable. They ran so test and she has some type of infection. We road in an ambulance back to u of m hospital and she was emitted. She will probably have to stay a few days to make sure she gets better. She will take a break from chemo for a few days, but she still has to go to radiation. We are hoping she gets better real soon. Love Katy and Family.

Dear Sweet Jesus please heal this child. Please help her fight this infection, so that she can finish her treatments.
We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

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Update Status:
May 13, 2008 at 11:11 AM EDT
Katy is still in a lot of pain from her burns. They are going to give her some morphine to relax her. Later on we plan to go to my grandmas and grandpas house in Royal Oak for dinner. Hopefully she'll feel up to it. Love Katy and Family.

May 12, 2008 at 03:18 PM EDT
We are back in Ann Arbor. It is a long day already. Katy is burnt from the radiation and she is in pain. So she hasn't been in the best of moods today. We are waiting for the radiation right now. We have to wait an hour and then we have to go back over for her shot at the cancer center. Hopefully tomorrow will not be as long. Love Katy and Family.

May 13, 2008 at 11:11 AM EDT
Katy is still in a lot of pain from her burns. They are going to give her some morphine to relax her. Later on we plan to go to my grandmas and grandpas house in Royal Oak for dinner. Hopefully she'll feel up to it. Love Katy and Family.

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Dear Sweet Jesus,
Please comfort Katy from all the pain. Please give her strength to endure all of the pain. Please send extra Guardian Angels to surround her.

I offer this prayer for Katy:

A Healing Prayer to St. Jude

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, friend of Jesus, I place myself in your care at this difficult time. Pray for me; help me know that I need not face my troubles alone. Please join me in my need, asking God to send me consolation in my sorrow, courage in my fear, and healing in the midst of my suffering. Ask our loving God to fill me with the grace to accept whatever may lie ahead for me and my loved ones, and to strengthen my faith in God’s healing power. Thank you, St. Jude, for the promise of hope you hold out to all who believe, and inspire me to give this gift of hope to others as it has been given to me. Amen.

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Update Status:
May 12, 2008 at 03:18 PM EDT
We are back in Ann Arbor.:( It is a long day already. Katy is burnt from the radiation and she is in pain. So she hasn't been in the best of moods today. We are waiting for the radiation right now. We have to wait an hour and then we have to go back over for her shot at the cancer center. Hopefully tomorrow will not be as long. Love Katy and Family.

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Dear Sweet Jesus, Please comfort Katy and give her strength during all the treatments. Please touch her with Your Healing Presence. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Update Status: May 08, 2008 at 09:27 AM EDT

Wednesday was a really long day for Katy we didn't get out of the hospital until 7 pm.

It was the first time since her surgery that she needed a blood transfusion. The transfusion takes about 3 hours. So Katy was worn out. Grandpa Travis still came and brought her the apples.

Also we were still able to go to the planetarium. We took a little break from the hospital before her transfusion. It was a really interesting for all of us. Mat got really close up on Ann Arbor and we were able to see a golf course. Hopefully today isn't as long. Love Katy and Family
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Dear Sweet Jesus, Please give Katy strength and Your healing touch after such a long day on Wednesday.

A GUARDIAN ANGEL PRAYER FOR FRIENDS

Guardian Angel, watch over those whose names you can read in my heart. Guard over them with every care and make their way easy and their labours fruitful. Dry their tears if they weep; sanctify their joys; raise their courage if they weaken; restore their hope if they lose heart, their health if they be ill, truth if they err, and repentance if they fail.
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Child's Prayer

Lord in heaven,
please listen to all those
who are praying to you now.

Those who are sad and crying,
those who have lost friends and family.

Those who are alone
and frightened.

Help them to remember,
that you are there
and you are listening.

In Jesus' name, we pray.
Amen.

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Updated Status: May 06, 2008 at 02:57 PM EDT

Katy had another wonderful weekend. Her friend Jenny spent the night all weekend. Katy played outside most of the time. She jumped on the trampoline, tried to catch frogs, played in the play house and sand box. She did it all. We are so pleased that Katy has been feeling this great, that shell actually play all day. She is so strong.

On Monday she also did great. She made mothers day presents and played outside.

Today she colored a flower pot for her craft. Right now she is in radiation and we are trying different ways to get her to do it successfully. She never wants to do it but some days are better than others. So hopefully today is one of those. Yesterday she really had a tough time. We might try to go some where fun today.

Tomorrow her great grandpa Travis is coming (she cant wait for him to bring apples)and we plan to go to the planetarium. It should be a wonderful day.
Love Katy and Family.
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Dear Sweet Jesus,
Please continue to give Katy strength to endure all the treatments this week. Please give her comfort and joy daily.
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Updated Status: May 02, 2008 at 10:12 AM EDT

Sorry there hasn't been an update all week. We had a really busy week. Gage was sick. Katy has been doing wonderful. Katy has been helping out more with her chemo. She is still really stubborn when it comes to getting her radiation.

On Monday the girls and I went for our first pedicure together. It was so much fun Katy was smiling the whole time. Who would have ever thought the girls would like that.lol.

On Tuesday Katy went to Red Lobster with her Grandma and Mom. She loves to eat shrimp.

On Wednesday we went to another barbecue that our day care friends put together. The girls played with some big girls. They wanted to stay all night. Katy even got on the trampoline. It was a lot of fun for all of us.

On Thursday Katy got her access out just so she could go swimming. She acted just like a fish. Swimming around on her back from one end to the pool to the other.

Now it is Friday and we get to go home even though neither Katy nor Jasmine want to leave we can't wait to go home.
Love Katy and Family.
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Dear Sweet Jesus, Please continue to give Katy strength to endure all treatments and comfort her daily. Please shower her with Your healing touch, so that all cancer cells are removed from her body. Dear Lord please bless her entire family and all her friends. We pray in Jesus name. Amen.

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Updated status on Katy 4/22/08

April 22, 2008 at 02:34 PM EDT

Katy has been feeling great since Thursday. She even played outside most of the weekend. Last night we were invited to a cook out and it was very nice. All of the kids enjoyed themselves. Katy mostly ate strawberries. She is such a good eater. Today is Jasmines Birthday and we are hoping Katy will play at the museum with her.

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Updated status on Katy
April 14, 2008 at 02:59 PM EDT

We are back in Ann Arbor today. Katy is on her 3rd treatment. So far today she is doing great. We are hoping to be able to take her some where fun today. The room is not to exciting.
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Blessing When Receiving Chemotherapy

Blessed are You,
Compassionate One,
For giving me
these droplets of
(name of chemotherapy drug),
Like refreshing dew
and healing rain,
may they save my life.
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Updated status on Katy
April 13, 2008 at 01:08 PM EDT

We got home Friday night and it sure felt good to be home. Katy has been a little under the weather, but is still staying strong.
The spaghetti dinner last night was wonderful. We had 754 people come to support our Katy. It is truly wonderful to have all the love and support from everyone. Thank you so much.

Today Katy teacher Mrs. Thomas is coming over for the first time to start her tutoring. I know she will be so excited to start schoolwork again =). Lol.
Thank you again! Love Katy and Family.
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Dear Sweet Jesus,
Please give Katy strength and comfort during her treatments. Dear Blessed Mother please intercede for Katy and her family, so that she is able to stay strong.
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Update: April 09, 2008 at 06:12 PM EDT
On Monday Katy got her MRI. On tuesday we found out that the tumor has gotten bigger. So we have decided to start treatment on thursday. It will consit of chemo and radiation every day for five days a week. Also she got her port put in late tuesday and is resting. Please keep sending the messages. Love Katy and Family.
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I received an email from a friend requesting prayers for this 9 year old little girl...Katie.

Dear Sweet Jesus please touch Katie with Your healing powers. Please give her strength to endure the treatments and comfort during the healing process. Please guide the medical team caring for her for successful results.

Saint Joseph and Blessed Virgin Mary please intercede for Jessica and Nathan and the entire family to have the strength to manage the stress in their lives.
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Email message received from Robin:
Please add Katie to your prayer lists..
Jo Ann is a teacher at St. Teresa (she taught 2nd grade to both my kids). Jessica is her daughter.

Many blessings and Thank you!
Robin
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Jo Ann wrote:
Subject: Much Prayer Needed!

Hi,

I am sending this as an update to an email I sent to some of you yesterday and for others, it is a new request. So, I will have to repeat a little bit of information.

Katie is a 9 year old (we thought she was eight - little sweetheart who happens to be the step sister of Jasmine (Jessica's soon to be stepdaughter). I know, it gets complicated to follow these family trees! Katie and her brother Ian live with Jasmine and then there is also a baby boy is half brother to all of them. Whew! They are all very close. When Jessica and Nathan take Jasmine for the weekend or for holidays, they usually take Katie and Ian also. They are kind of a package deal.

Katie went through many hours of surgery yesterday and the outcome was not good. She has a stage 4 glioblastoma (brain tumor). It has many fingers and could not be completely removed. She will undergo chemotherapy but they are not giving her very good odds. For those of you familiar with cancer, stage 4 is the most advanced and serious stage. They said if they had not operated, she would have died before the weekend.

Needless to say, the family is a wreck. Please keep Katie much in prayer. The doctors aren't giving her great chances and scientifically, medically, I know it does not look good at all. However, we serve a mighty and awesome God who can do anything.

Also pray for the family. They are going to need it. (Jasmine's mom and Katie's dad are scheduled to get married the first Saturday in August. Jessica and Nathan are to be married August 16th. This could affect either or both of those. Bless their hearts. ) If you know of a prayer group, please ask if they will add her name. We want her on as many as we can manage.

Thank you so much,
In Christ's Love,
Jo Ann

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"http://teacherweb.com/OH/StTeresaAvila/JWinters";
"For I know the plans I have for you... plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans for hope and a future... " Jeremiah 29:11

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We pray in Jesus' name,
Note: Picture Katy after surgery.