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Welcome to Katelyn Benson's website! This has been created to keep family and friends up to date with the latest news regarding our brave daughter.

At the age of three, Katelyn was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma Stage 4, a rare childhood cancer for which there is no cure. She was diagnosed on Monday 16th May 2005 and since then has undergone 8 rounds of chemotherapy, a 5 hour tumour resection surgery, further high-dose chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant, radiotherapy and 6 rounds of Accutane (Retinoic Acid). In September 2006, we discovered that Katie had relapsed and so the battle begins again.

Despite the devastating prognosis, we have great faith that our precious daughter will be granted her miracle cure. Thank you for joining us on our rollercoaster journey. Words cannot express the uplifting joy we feel to know we have such a wonderful "team" standing behind us every step of the way. We thank each and every one of you for the endless love, support and prayers.

We are praying for a miracle!!

Children with cancer are like candles in the wind who accept the possibility that they are in danger of being extinguished by a gust of wind from nowhere; and yet, as they flicker and dance to remain alive, their brilliance challenges the darkness and dazzle those of us who watch their light.

Thursday, May 03, 2007

School days

Dr. Marcus said my ultrasound scan looked good, my bladder is fine. I will be having a kidney function scan soon. We should know, by next week, the official results from the scan and x-ray. I got a Bob the builder sticker for being such a brave girl. I wanted a Barbie one but Nurse Kathy said they'd run out. I really like Nurse Kathy. I remember her from the first time I was in hospital when I got diagnosed with neuroblastoma.

I am eating really well. I had a bowl of weetabix for breakfast before school. I always meet Maddie in the playground and we go into school together. Miss Elsie tells Mummy that we always sit next to each other at lunchtime and we play together at breaktime.

I am a busy bee!

Posted by Nicole on Thursday, May 03, 2007