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Dr. Rashid and Kolby

Kolby's dad took Kolby to her doctor's appointment today. Dr. Rashid is Kolby's doctor. John and I are very grateful for her and for her tender care with Kolby. She has genuinely cared for Kolby and has gone beyond what we ever expected in a doctor. Kolby's positive attitude has a lot to do with Dr. Rashid's positive attitude and caring disposition. We will be forever in debt to her service as a doctor and a friend.

Kolby's appointment went pretty good. Kolby's numbers were almost low enough for her to have to have a blood transfusion. That girl lucks out....she beats the odds and ends up not having to have to endure that dreaded blood transfusion. Although, surprisingly Kolby has commented to John and I a couple times that if she feels any worse she may want one. So we'll see...maybe one day.

Kolby is doing pretty good in school. She has never really struggled before, but she is a little concerned about her math class. She even asked me if I would find her a math tutor. Kolby has missed a few days here and there besides her days of treatment. Math is probably the hardest subject to miss because you miss out on so much instruction. Although, her math teacher is very supportive and understanding with Kolby and her needs, and I am so thankful for her. I wish I was more knowledgeable in geometry. But other than that, Kolby is keeping up with her studies and homework.

Kolby has 6 more days until chemo. We are nervous about this chemo treatment because it is going to be a different chemo and we do not know how Kolby's body is going to react. Thank goodness for the extra long weekend for recovery. I am going to keep my fingers crossed that her poor little body doesn't react violently to these upcoming treatments.

Kolby is getting to be a pretty good driver. She only has a few more months until she turns 16 and gets that drivers licence her dad and I are so dreading. LOL John is wonderful with letting her drive to seminary each morning and drive wherever we go. She loves to drive and she can hardly wait to drive alone. (Yikes!!!) We are just thankful that Kolby is a well enough teenager to make us worry and we wouldn't have it any other way!!!!

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  1. Kristin ChesnikOctober 22, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    Math is the hardest subject to miss. Good luck Kolby! You are doing AWESOME!

    We will, as always, being keeping her in our prayers that the new chemo will be both effective and tolerable.

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  2. Sarah ElizabethOctober 22, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    My sister is a tutor and she tutors from young young age all the way up to adult. She's really good at it. She's in NW Vegas. If you want to talk to her about it, you can email me at sayrah88@gmail.com and I'll give you her information. :)

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  3. marandatOctober 23, 2010 at 7:30 AM

    Wish we were still there... I would love to be her tutor! I could probably even make myself not hate geometry so much if it were for Kolby...haha!

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