Daisy Love Merrick 

As friends from around the world tell us they are praying for Daisy Love, we have been receiving questions about Daisy’s medical history and timeline. This is Daisy’s medical history since her first tumor in September of last year. So thankful for your prayers.

• September 21, 2009 - Daisy was diagnosed with a Stage 3 Wilms Tumor.

• September 24, 2009 – performed an nephrectomy and removed the whole tumor; Pathology showed a favorable histology

• October 2009 – underwent radiation and began chemotherapy

• April 15, 2010 – chemotherapy was completed

• May 7, 2010 – Daisy was tested and said to be disease free

•  June 7, 2010 – Daisy complained of a stomachache which was assumed to be constipation; Stomach pain persisted on and off throughout the month of June

• July 12, 2010 – Merrick family took Daisy to an emergency room for a CT scan revealing a new, large tumor; Tumor is the size of a grapefruit intertwined with the stomach, possibly pancreas, and the aorta

•  July 14, 2010 – Surgeons performed a biopsy and removed 1/3 of the tumor. The rest of the tumor is considered inoperable at this time.

•  July 16, 2010 - Pathology results expected