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Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:51 AM CDT Wow- what a LONG time since our last update!
Kirsten is doing amazingly well. She's healthy, cancer-free, and keeps on getting good checkups from her oncologist. Her kidney stones are still there, but so far (luckily), they haven't caused her any problems at all. We'll keep our fingers crossed that it stays that way!
She's now in Grade 6, and loving every minute of it. She's playing clarinet in band this year which is a new experience for all of us, and doing very well with her schoolwork. Amazingly enough the fact that she missed most of the school year in 2004-2005 hasn't seemed to have slowed her down much- we've been so lucky with the support that we got from the school as well as all of our friends. Her hair has grown back curly (which she loves), and in every way now she's just a typical 10 soon to be 11 year old. She loves sports, fishing, listening to music, and begging for an IPOD. Our family has grown with the arrival of Mark in Canada, and she is thrilled to have a new stepfather. Dylan comes over regularly for visits, and although Rachel is disappointed that there won't be any more sleepovers at the hospital, we have a very happy family these days.
One really special thing that has come out of her experience for Kirsten is the opportunity to attend cancer camp. She's spent one week each of the last two summers at Camp Quality in Southern Ontario, and what a fantastic organization they are. She also participates in the Relay for Life every year, and next week she is carrying the flag for the Terry Fox run at her school. She is extremely interested in helping other people with cancer, and I foresee that being a lifelong passion with her.
Thank you all so much for your love and support, and I promise that it won't be as long before the next update. She's doing GREAT!
Love,
Jeanette
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