Prognosis with Great News!

The examinations are over and we have good news.

We started today very early. Our cab from the Ronald McDonald House arrived at 5:30 AM EDT. From there we were whisked (some what precariously) to the Wills Eye Hospital. There we began our examination with Dr. Jerry Shields who took our background and history around 8:00 AM.

By 8:45 Molly underwent a ultra sound scan of her eyes. She was a doll and slept through the procedure.

By 9:30 AM they performed a visual examination of all three of us. Dr. Carol Shields performed the examinations of first Kalee, then me, and finally Molly. Kalee and I were both completely normal. Molly didn't like the procedure because the doctor had to place a infant sized eye specula in her eye to hold it open.

By 10:30 AM Dr. Shields performed a retina camera procedure where she could take photographs of Molly's retinas and the tumors there. At the end of the examination she gave us her prognosis.


We have been blessed by God in knowing that Molly will not require surgery. She will undergo chemotherapy here at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Molly will have to under go 4 to 6 rounds of chemotherapy, once a month, two days in a row. Dr. Shields said that we caught the retinoblastoma early, and that most cases aren't caught until a year and a half.

All praise be to Jesus our Lord and Savior! He truly provides comfort and healing.