Ready or Not...Here we come!
The long awaited day has finally come. Thank you for all your prayers and support. Kirk, Kennedy, Grandma Deb and I are headed to North Carolina. We leave on December 2nd and return the 8th. Kennedy is participating in an extended protocol of a Duke University Medical Center research study. On Tuesday, Kennedy will have a physical and full medical history review. On Wednesday, she will have the stem cell infusion. Information from Duke... "On the day of infusion, the cord blood cells will be thawed, washed, and transported to the Pediatric clinic for your child’s infusion under the supervision of the research team and/or clinic staff. Your child will have an IV (intravenous) placed in his/her arm, hand, foot or leg either by the research team or clinical staff. Some children may require numbing cream and/or intranasal or oral Midazolam (Versed) prior to IV placement. The midazolam may be given to help your child relax prior to having the IV placed. Prior to the infusion
