"It's not a tuma" ...Oh wait!

We have a had a few requests for a blog to keep everyone updated on Kori's status, as slow going as it may be. So here you go! 

Prayers For KoKo by The littlest Little.

Kori had been having headaches for a few months but us Little's who ALWAYS have headaches just bushed it to the side, paying little to no attention. "Take 2 Aleeve" I said, "wash it down with a little caffine...that's the cure for any headache". As they became more frequent and more severe we just assumed that she must have Chiari Malformation like the rest of us. However they continued to get worse, lasting days at a time and then the vomiting began. Now those of you who know Kori well, know that she throws up with a cold, she throws up if she bends down too fast...heck she throws up with a hang nail...let's just say SHE'S a PUKER!

So again this was something we paid no attention to. 

Last week after being sick for a couple days she started noticing her body wasn't quite working as well as it should. She said she felt like she was walking around with swim flippers on. This of course was NOT normal and so she reluctantly went to InstaCare on Wednesday April 15th, 2015.

To make a long story shorter InstaCare sent her to the ER, she had a CT scan and turns out our sweet sister Kori has a brain tumor on her right frontal lobe, the size of a golf ball. 

She just couldn't have Chiari like the rest of us...she is ALWAYS having to one up everyone!

I found out via text...which said "Kori has a brain tumor. We are headed to the ER now. Mom" 

Ummm..."What the HELL"? was my reaction...OF COURSE!

Kori has been in ICU since last Wednesday awaiting surgery. We were hoping that the surgery would be scheduled for today, Saturday. However after further CT Scans on Thursday her neurologist ranked the difficulty of the surgery a 99 out of 100. Apparently the tumor has sever blood vessels growing through it and branching out in many directions.These blood vessels are supplying the blood to the left side of her brain. He has recommended that she be transported to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas. One of the BEST hospitals in the country with doctors who preform procedures like this one all day every day!

So as it sits right now we are waiting to hear from the Dr. in Houston to schedule surgery.

Kori is in good spirits. She is BY FAR the only one in control. She is so strong and brave. Heavenly Father knows that she is the ONLY Little girl who could handle this situation.

She is even allowing those of us (me) who don't know how to appropriately handle stressful situations to make jokes at her expense.

She has had SO MANY visitors, phone calls, texts, letters etc. I don't think she has ever felt so loved.

THANK YOU to all of you who are sending your prayers, good thoughts and love our way. Our family...most of all KORI...feel of your strength, support and love.