A Much BETTER update!

Today has been ROUGH! Really rough.

However Kori (and the others) were able to meet with Dr. Rao this afternoon and were given some good news, extra hope and encouragement.

After another MRI it appears that Dr. Rao was able to remove more of the tumor than we previously thought. He removed 95-98% of that blasted thing. Which means that the target area for treatment is much smaller. He told her NOT to pay attention to statistics. She is young, healthy and in very good shape...all of these factors work in her favor. He said he expects her to respond very well to treatment...and be with us for many years.

Now we know this doesn't mean we are out of the wood by any means...BUT we know Kori...we know she will fight as hard as she can. She will remain confident, determined and we know her overly competitive nature will benefit her this time.

Kori is having a pretty hard day. She is in a lot of pain which they are managing, she has a black eye that is swollen shut and she is pretty weak on her left side. ALL things we were expecting and that Dr. Rao warned us of ahead of time.

As mom said..."This will be a marathon and we are only at the starting line".

But we are starting this race with hearts and minds full of faith and hope!