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CT update: Olivia’s oncologist is asking radiology to re-read Olivia’s scansThey reported “prominent” lymph node but she needs specific measurements to know if the size is abnormal. Overall, looks like nodes that had been infected in the past and not rhabdo. 🙏🏻 Nothing definitive at this point but still waiting on final reading and next stepsOlivia‘s CT is scheduled for today so they can take a better look at…the two lymph nodes that came back as inconclusive from her latest scans. Please keep our girl in your prayers today and pray that the lymph nodes are only infection and not something more serious. 💛🎗️Olivia’s scans came back overall clear however there are two lymph…nodes, one in her collarbone and one in her armpit area that both lit up on the PET scan. Doctor wants to do a CT after Christmas, which will then give us a clearer view of the size and if we need to remove them or just monitor them. More to come in the coming weeksKeep Olivia in your prayers today as we head for her 3-month scansPlease pray that cancer has not returned. #Oliviastrong2 boxes of tissues- 9pm trip to Harris Teeter for more distilled water - 2 bottles NeilMed Sinus Rinse - 3 nose bleeds ….Just another night dealing with post tumor trauma and cancer treatment crap. #Oliviastrong 💛🎗️Three years ago, our lives changed, Olivia‘s life changedWe learned that she had a mass behind her eye and later learned that evening it was cancer. We couldn’t be more proud of Olivia and the…A photo from November 22, 2024Join us tomorrow night and enjoy some great food from Foxcroft Wine…Co-Waverly and Chappellet Winery wine pairingsWe can’t wait for Tuesday night!!Come join us as we share Olivia’s story and fight against cancer, our foundation and enjoy some great food and wine! Foxcroft Wine Co-WaverlyThere are only a few seats leftDon’t miss out on this incredible night, tasting some of our favorite wines! Fox roft Wine Co-WaverlyrWe can’t for for this years wine dinner!Get your tix now before it sells out!Tonsil biopsy results!!!!!-- Marked lymphoid hyperplasia with prominent acute inflammation. --Negative for malignancy. 💛🎗️Olivia remains cancer free!!!!🎗️💛Olivia made me a grocery list and then she made a menu of things she…can eat for the next week that will not hurt her throat. I’ve been to the grocery store 3x and cooked 14 different things she thinks she…Olivia's surgery is done and went wellThey will send tonsil off for biopsy. Heading home nowUpdate, October 7, 2024💛🎗️ Tomorrow is olivia‘s scheduled tonsillectomy and sinus debridement. She’ll be sedated which is always stressful. Please keep her in your prayers. 🎗️💛UpdateOlivia will have her procedure next week. This is a great reminder that even though she rang the bell, it’s never over for her. It’s never…Olivia biopsy updateWe will not biopsy the lymph node at this point. We will plan on left tonsillectomy and bilateral nasal endoscopy and debridement (washout). We want to see if removal of tonsils clears any lingering infection and we won’t have to mess with her lymph node. We will expect another PET scan to get scheduled with a couple…Today is the last day of September and childhood cancer awareness monthFor many though, it does stop today as there are lingering effects and anxiety even after ringing the bell. We’ve lost 3 warrior friends…I took Olivia today to see the pediatric surgical ENT doctor to talk…about next steps for biopsy of the lymph node in question. As we started talking, the doctor mentioned that there were areas of her tonsils that lit up during the PET scan and that one side is enlarged. That was new info to us. We are waiting for the biopsy to be scheduled as he reconnects with her oncologist to…A photo from September 23, 2024A photo from September 21, 2024A photo from September 20, 2024A photo from September 19, 2024Overall, scans are good!!!That said, there is one lymph node that we want to biopsy as the PET scan showed increase in FDG avidity. We won’t dive deep and research the google to read what all that means but we will stay positive until biopsy is completed. Thank you everyone that has reached out and your continued prayers. 🎗️💛