Update on Chelsea

Chelsea is doing so well! She has now been off chemo since June of 2007, we have had numerous MRI's and CT scans, and so far (keep your fingers crossed and her in your prayers) everything is still stable and not growing. The 2 brain tumors seem to have had thier growth stunted by the extensive (15 months) chemo and we HOPE and PRAY that it stays that way for a while. In the meantime, she's living the awesome life of a very healthy and happy 13 year old. Tonight she is going to a Jr. High "lock-in" sleepover at the YMCA with her friends. She loves music, hanging out with friends, shopping, movies, and especially yappin on the phone! We are so happy and relieved that she is doing well. In May she has been invited to go to the Brittish Virgin Islands with some of her friends and Dr.'s, Nurses from the Shining Star Foundation, and she CANNOT wait for that! She will be away for a little over a week! She also looks forward to the summer, no school and going to visit Grandma and Grandpa Heffelfinger and hopefully Aunt Carrie and Uncle Brian and Addie in Phoenix. Here's a recent pic of her....I'm so glad to see the life back in her eyes and her healthy again!