3lilreds in NC Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Her name is Ashlyn. She turned 1 year old on Wednesday. She has a huge, painful lump on the side of her neck that seems to have come on quite suddenly. She's taking antibiotics, assuming that it is an infection, and it should show signs of improvement tomorrow if that's what it is. However, she's had no fever and her blood tests don't show the elevated levels of white blood cells that she should have for an infection like that. My sister is, of course, very worried, and she is a doctor so she knows more than most of us about what this could mean. My mom is an oncology nurse and knows all the reasons why this could be cancer... So, please pray for wee Ashlyn and her mama, my sister Jessica, tonight. Thanks so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Her name is Ashlyn. She turned 1 year old on Wednesday. She has a huge, painful lump on the side of her neck that seems to have come on quite suddenly. She's taking antibiotics, assuming that it is an infection, and it should show signs of improvement tomorrow if that's what it is. However, she's had no fever and her blood tests don't show the elevated levels of white blood cells that she should have for an infection like that. My sister is, of course, very worried, and she is a doctor so she knows more than most of us about what this could mean. My mom is an oncology nurse and knows all the reasons why this could be cancer... So, please pray for wee Ashlyn and her mama, my sister Jessica, tonight. Thanks so much. :crying: Praying for a simple infection. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn E Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 :grouphug: Praying here also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Oh my! :( Prayers for your niece and your sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 :crying: Praying for your niece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 :grouphug: Hugs and prayer that all will be healed! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missplacedalaskan Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Praying now. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Ohhh...sorry....Hope it's just an infection...let us know! Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Praying for healing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfoot Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Praying for her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I'm praying for them. Let us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean too Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Praying for complete healing for Ashlyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamrachelle Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Praying a simple prayer of healing in the powerful name of Jesus. Please let us know how she is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Are the parents getting a second opinion. I pray it's nothing serious. My experience with a similar situation: My ds around 15months had a sudden lump appear on his neck and the pediatrician measured it and gave him a shot or antibiotics of some type. We went back the next day and the lump had gone down. Maybe they just did not put her on the right meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 Update: The lump has not gone down. She's acting a little better, which is good. They will talk to the doctor again today and see where to go from here. I covet your continued prayers. She's received a shot of a powerful, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and now she's on Augmentin, which is a similar-acting antibiotic. One would think they would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Prayers here for Ashlyn.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Update: The lump has not gone down. She's acting a little better, which is good. They will talk to the doctor again today and see where to go from here. I covet your continued prayers. She's received a shot of a powerful, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and now she's on Augmentin, which is a similar-acting antibiotic. One would think they would work. Still praying, and thank you for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 You got it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Praying for Ashlyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBH Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 :grouphug: Praying also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 What a scary situation for everyone involved. I'll be praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide eyes & laughter Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Update: The lump has not gone down. She's acting a little better, which is good. They will talk to the doctor again today and see where to go from here. I covet your continued prayers. She's received a shot of a powerful, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and now she's on Augmentin, which is a similar-acting antibiotic. One would think they would work. I was thinking about you today. Still praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 My daughter had a golf ball sized lymph node on one side of her neck at that age. She had a little skinny neck and it looked deformed. All the bloodwork was normal. The needle biopsy was normal. Out of an abundance of caution (bc our family has soooo many health challenges and they wanted to be really careful!) we talked about a fully biopsy. But, in the end we decided to watch it. She's now 9 and it is still really big, but she's grown into it more. Praying for her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andie Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Praying! How scary! Madeline had a golf ball sized lump appear on one side of her neck all of the sudden one day, she was about 15-16 months. It was mono, and she recovered without complication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jenny Flint Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 and Ashlyn and your sister/family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Another update: The lump has not gone down, so they're taking Ashlyn into the hospital for a CT scan this afternoon. If y'all wouldn't mind keeping up with the prayers, I would appreciate it so much. It's killing me that I am not there to help my sister right now. (And to hold my Ashlyn.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Another update: The lump has not gone down, so they're taking Ashlyn into the hospital for a CT scan this afternoon. If y'all wouldn't mind keeping up with the prayers, I would appreciate it so much. It's killing me that I am not there to help my sister right now. (And to hold my Ashlyn.) :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: and continued prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Still praying! Hopefully the CT will be fine. Perhaps the antibiotics that she is on is not what she needs for the infection (even broad spectrum ones don't kill everything). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I thought of Ashlyn this morning and said a prayer for her. Please keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Praying now... I hope they have an easy to treat diagnosis soon, and I also pray for complete healing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Wee Ashlyn had a CT scan today, and she definitely has an infected lymph node. She has to stay in the hospital for 24 hours, and get IV antibiotics, because it wasn't responding to the ones she was taking orally. However, it is NOT cancer and that makes us all very, very happy. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for your prayers. I know my sister felt them because she told me she was sure prayer was the only reason she didn't lose it completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfoot Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 So glad to hear this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 That is terrific news! Thanks for letting us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Wee Ashlyn had a CT scan today, and she definitely has an infected lymph node. She has to stay in the hospital for 24 hours, and get IV antibiotics, because it wasn't responding to the ones she was taking orally. However, it is NOT cancer and that makes us all very, very happy. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for your prayers. I know my sister felt them because she told me she was sure prayer was the only reason she didn't lose it completely. YES!!! I never thought I'd be so happy that a little one had a bad infection. But you know what I meanl Wonderful news!! Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andie Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Oh, what a relief, Beth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 How wonderful! Praise God! Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Oh, yay! I'm so happy! God is good :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 That is WONDERFUL!!!!!!! Thank God! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 What a blessing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missplacedalaskan Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Oh yay! What a huge blessing. Praying for a quick recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thank you so much for keeping us informed. What a blessing! I hope that the time in the hospital passes quickly for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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