AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!

Our prayers have been answered!!! This has to be the happiest update I've had the pleasure to write and share with all Our Prayer Warriors!! We finally got the CT Scan results and the mass has "decreased" and the lymph nodes have "significantly" decreased too, Thank GOD!!!! Those were Mildred’s words; she also said that Gaby has been taking ALL of her time!! Regardless, she is doing good just a little mad. But then again who wouldn't be if you have so many people poking you and putting you in machines and stuff all day. I am sure she has had 2 very long days. They will continue with the Chemo and the MIBG study.
Our prayers are being heard and answered lets continue to pray so by the time she has surgery there is very little left of the tumor and will be easy to remove and get rid of the beast once and for all!!! Once again Thank You Thank You Thank You to all who have helped us pray for Our Princess Gaby!!!
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOMelanie

PRAYERS NEEDED!

This is a BIG week for Gaby and family. Much prayers are needed this week. Once again I ask all Our Prayer Warriors to come togehter and pray for the healing of Our Princess Gaby. Just got a text from Mildred they are in the doctor’s office waiting to be admitted. But scans will be done Today!!! I don't think we will get the results today, if I hear anything I will be sure to update ASAP.
With that said lets pray that all scan results come back with positive news. That Gaby’s tumor has responded well to all the Chemo and that she continues in the path that she is going so she could have a smooth journey. Everything has been great up to now lets pray that her path stays the same until she is cured and could go home cancer free!!!! In Jesus name we pray Amen!!!
XOXOXOXOXOXO
Melanie

A tough day with a great ending!

On Tuesday night we were admitted to Jackson for stem cell collection the following day. It was a rough day for our Gaby. She got another central line placed in her groin because the other central line that she has (broviac) was not big enough for the stem cell collection. During the procedure, they also did the bone marrow test. Soon after the procedure they began collecting the stem cells. This collection could have taken anywhere between 1 to 3 days depending on how many of these stem cells they collected. Well, our prayers were definetely answered. They were able to collect 50 million stem cells!! Good enough for about 10 transplants and we were able to go home the same day.We did have a problem after we got home and that is why I didn't post or was able to answer text messages. When I got home, one of her lines from her broviac was not flushing. I ended up at Joe Dimaggio once again after being almost the whole day at Jackson. It was fixed just by changing the tip of one of her lines which was exactly what I suspected. Gaby's pulse was higher than the norm and her temp was borderline. She almost got admitted but ER doctor decided that she didn't look sick and it could just be from everything she had gone through that day. Anyhow, enough said. Gaby is doing great. Her spirit and courage is incredible, she truly inspires me. Today, she is back home watching her princess movies and wanting me to dance with her the princess songs. Soon we will be testing to see how well the tumor is responding. I have faith and soon Melanie or myself will be posting the good news. I thank all of my prayer warriors, God is listening to us. God bless you all!!
Love,Mildred

Gaby is Home!

Gaby had a blessed Christmas with her family and even after completing her second round of Chemo, she is doing well. No visitors for now please. Her counts are low and she needs all her strength. Mildred is so amazed of her daughter's strength. We all are. God really shows us His power through the resilience of the smallest beings.


I am so happy to report that since my last update there is NO liquid in Gaby's lungs!!! This means the chest tube will stay off. I am also happy to report that Gaby has been eating and playing, enjoying all of her Christmas presents!

Also I just wanted to share this from Gaby's Carepage because it touched my heart:

P.S. Mildred says that when Julian held Gaby's hand he said "Gaby esta muy linda" aka "Gaby is very pretty" and when he left he asked me, "Gaby esta mejor?" aka "Is Gaby better?" its incredible how much he worries for her. He prays every single night for Gaby's recovery :-) How amazing the true Love of a brother!!!!

I am so sorry!

I am so sorry to have stopped updating the blog. I have had some CRAZY weeks! I am happy to have gotten MANY frustrating emails from people who love Gaby so much!

Thanks!

An Update on Gaby's Progress

Thank you for all your encouraging words and on going support. It means the world to my family to see everyone come together for our baby girl. Family, friends, and those who don’t even know us our praying for Gaby, we thank you from the deepest part of our hearts.
I’m back at the hospital feeling better, thank God. Gaby has her good and bad moments. This morning she woke up throwing up and the next minute she was laughing with her cartoons. My daughter is amazing, so strong and after all, full of life.
Her white blood counts are down to 0.2, which means her body can’t fight infection. She is extremely vulnerable at this time, but with the help of God her counts will go up. Doctors said it was expected for her counts to go down after chemo. Her next round of chemo is due January 1st if everything goes as planned. She is draining from her chest tube therefore she is still in PICU however it has decreased a bit but enough to go home.

Mom says...

Gaby is doing good today despite the LONG night we had. I on the other hand had to come home because it looks like I'm coming down with something; plus I have sinus. It hurts me not to be there but its for her best interest. She has tolerated chemo pretty good. She really blew my expectations. They did put the feeding tube but when they tried yesterday with the feeding, her belly got extended and had some diarrhea. They will try again today to see if she can tolerate it.