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woodsprite

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6. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for my friends.
Sat May 24, 2014, 10:57 PM
May 2014

I finally have an update on both. Bev has been officially diagnosed with Minimal Change Disease
and is still on dialysis and starting on other drug therapy to get rid of the excess fluid and lower her protein levels. Often affects kids with kidney issues, not as easily treatable (but possible) in adults.

After talking with her doctor, Marcia has decided to accept chemotherapy treatment and debulking surgery, which will be followed by 3 additional rounds of chemo. Though 5+ year success stories of early stage IV ovarian cancer are at about 18%, there is still room to hope.

Certainly not an easy road for either family, but for now, that's the best news we could all have hoped. Thank you again!

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