6-5-09 I haven't updated in awhile because we have been waiting to find out why Kecia keeps having symptoms of an infection that can not be explained. In the past 3 months she has been on a very powerful broad spectrum antibiotic 4 different times. Two of those times it was in the hospital with an IV drip. She goes in feeling very weak, achey everywhere, low blood counts, etc. and after a few days of the antibiotic she starts feeling better. By the time she finishes her round of meds she feels great again...for about 4 days. Once she is off of them she starts feeling bad and every day gets worse until they start treating again. She wants intense testing to determine the exact type of infection that she has so they can pinpoint the treatment to get rid of it instead of just putting a bandaid on it. We all worry because we know that extended use of antibiotics just leaves you immune to them. Kecia can't afford to be needlessly immune to them. Her doctors seem reluctant to do some of the tests that might help to pinpoint the problem and we are a little confused and frusterated about it all. She plans to try and find out more and get some answers as to why they aren't taking this as seriously as we feel that they should, on Monday. In the meantime, she finished her last antibiotic treatment about a week ago and started feeling the downward slide again yesterday. By today, she was feeling really bad and in alot of pain so we are praying that someone will be able to identify the problem and find a solution. I probably won't be able to upate on that doctor's visit for awhile because James and I are taking the kiddos to San Antonio for a stop by the Alamo, Sea World and the Natural Bridge Caverns. We will be gone all week but will update when we get back.

On a happy note, one of Kecia's friends Karina has joined with a group of ladies to "race for the cure" in the Komen 3 Day Walk. They are wearing t-shirts that say "Happy Birthday Kecia, and are walking in her honor again. (you may remember that they walked for her last year shortly after her diagnosis.) I will try to get pictures of that and see if Lacey (our tech support) can update the blog with a few. Have a great week and please continue to keep our girl in your prayers!!