Aileena, Kayda's second oldest cousin (7 years old), has been having quite an ordeal over the last couple of days. Unfortunately it will be a while until it is completely over. Thursday she had severe head and neck pain and numbness in her arm. She was airlifted to harborview where she was given steroids and a CAT scan. There was a large mass in her brain, fortunately the steroids helped with the numbness which is a good sign that permanent damage wasn't inflicted. She had an MRI and they found that it was a tumor. Yesterday she went in to surgery to have it removed. The doctors are very optimistic. It is a rare, aggressive type of cancer but it responds well to treatment and doesn't spread to other parts of the body. She will be having an MRI to make sure that they removed all of the tumor, she will have som radiation therapy and then regular MRI's to be sure it doesn't relapse.
While she has been in the hospital the other cousins have been spending a lot of time together. They spent the first night with Aunt Anna and Uncle Scott (Jarrett, Nathan and Ella). Then Friday all the cousins played in the morning before Dillon, Kayda and Ella came home with me for Dillon's nap. Ella ended up wanting to have a sleep over here so she slept next to Kayda, sideways in the bed. They had a great time and Ella went to sleep more easily than Kayda and Dillon did (they were so excited that Ella was staying the night). Jarrett, Chase and Nathan stayed with Grandma Peggy. Here are the kiddos in Kayda's bed. Hopefully Aileena will recovery quickly because her siblings miss her VERY much. Ella doesn't understand exactly what's going on but she asks "Where is Aileena going to sleep?"
In the morning I heard Kayda moving around so I got up real quick to get her. She was in there saying "Ella...Ella". She wanted Ella to wake up and play. She didn't have to wait long. Ella was walking down the hall in just a couple of minutes. They were settled in to watch morning cartoons when Dillon woke up and wanted to sit by Ella too. So here they are all snuggled in together.
While she has been in the hospital the other cousins have been spending a lot of time together. They spent the first night with Aunt Anna and Uncle Scott (Jarrett, Nathan and Ella). Then Friday all the cousins played in the morning before Dillon, Kayda and Ella came home with me for Dillon's nap. Ella ended up wanting to have a sleep over here so she slept next to Kayda, sideways in the bed. They had a great time and Ella went to sleep more easily than Kayda and Dillon did (they were so excited that Ella was staying the night). Jarrett, Chase and Nathan stayed with Grandma Peggy. Here are the kiddos in Kayda's bed. Hopefully Aileena will recovery quickly because her siblings miss her VERY much. Ella doesn't understand exactly what's going on but she asks "Where is Aileena going to sleep?"
In the morning I heard Kayda moving around so I got up real quick to get her. She was in there saying "Ella...Ella". She wanted Ella to wake up and play. She didn't have to wait long. Ella was walking down the hall in just a couple of minutes. They were settled in to watch morning cartoons when Dillon woke up and wanted to sit by Ella too. So here they are all snuggled in together. 
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