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Great news—Kasey’s tissue expanders are now fully filled as of today! She completed her final expander fill appointment this morning. These expansions are done in stages over time (typically involving periodic saline injections through a port), and the volume is determined not just by personal aesthetic preference but also by medical requirements—especially to prepare the […]

Kasey has started a new treatment plan. She recently began an infusion called Zometa, which helps protect her bones and improve bone health. This bone infusion is given every 6 months (every 168 days). She is also receiving Zoladex—the dreaded shot. Her dose was increased from 3.6 mg to 10 mg, which hasn’t been easy.

Kasey had her post-op appointment today with Dr. Swelsted. Her incision hasn’t fully healed yet, but it’s looking really good overall. He prescribed a special cream that she’s applying twice a day to improve circulation and support better wound healing. The exciting news: he gave her the green light to start working out her core

Pathology Report and Next Steps We received the pathology report, and there’s some encouraging news. The standard goal is a 1 cm clear margin around the tumor, but the results showed 1 mm. While we’d ideally prefer more, the team considers this acceptable given the specifics of Kasey’s skin and tissue. They’ll proceed with the

Kasey’s procedure yesterday went incredibly well—the doctor was very optimistic and shared that he was intentionally aggressive with the resection to maximize the chances of not needing to repeat it. She has her oncology follow-up tomorrow (12/17). Kasey is an absolute superwoman; she handled the entire day with such strength and composure that you’d almost

Kasey’s surgery is scheduled for Monday, December 15, at 4:15 PM. She spoke with her doctor and learned that the cells are precancerous. This explains why it has been challenging to remove everything in one procedure: precancerous cells aren’t visible on scans, and pathology results take time, so surgeons can’t confirm during the operation that

Kasey’s pathology report came back, and unfortunately, there are still cancerous cells present at the margins. This means she’ll need another surgery, which will likely be scheduled very soon. This is tough news, and we’re praying this will be the final surgery needed for removal. The doctors want to allow enough time for her tissue

Kasey is home recovering after surgery. Everything went good, she is tired and hungry, We will update tomorrow

The doctor called this afternoon—Kasey’s second surgery is scheduled for Monday, December 8th at 2:00 pm. We’re so grateful they could get her in this quickly, and the best part is that she’ll still be able to attend both kids’ Christmas performances! (They had originally been looking at the 10th, which would have meant missing

Unfortunately, Kasey’s surgery has been postponed due to an insurance issue. Grand Valley Surgery Center is out-of-network, so the procedure is being moved to St. Mary’s. We’re hoping it can be rescheduled there within the next two weeks. We’re still waiting for the doctor’s office to call with the new date and time, and we’ll