March 2, 2006

Samantha has made remarkable progress since we have been in Memphis at St. Jude. She has been using her wheelchair less everyday and is up walking with a walker for the most part. She is doing radiation therapy 5 days a week and has been so brave to go in and get it done without sedation. She is also handling her first round of chemo therapy like a trooper. Her left eye that was completely closed when we arrived here is now open and as bright and beautiful as her right eye. She is attending school 3 days a week and is working hard to keep up with her kindergarden curriculum. It is her favorite part of the day. She has graduated from speech class, still attends physical & occupational therapy 3 days a week.
When she is not at the hospital working so hard she is starting to enjoy her coloring, crafts, and dolls again. The return of her smile and laughter has been a blessing and brightens our days.
Thank you for all your love and support, please keep those prayers alive.
Audra, Kurt, Christopher, & Samantha