Emma's Fight Against Cancer!
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Emma Warner is a beautiful, funny, talented and kind hearted 13 year old, with a passion for God, her family, friends and swimming. All smiles and giggles at her Freshman orientation last week, you'd never know that she's fighting a life threatening illness!
In early January 2015, Emma's family noticed a lump in her throat. After seeing her doctor and some tests and a biopsy, she was diagnosed two weeks later with thyroid cancer. Emma was referred to Phoenix Children’s Hospital where she was treated with surgery to remove her entire thyroid, as well as numerous lymph nodes that were also positive for cancer. In March 2015, Emma was back at Phoenix Children’s Hospital to begin her radioactive iodine treatment, which requires her to be isolated for 7 days, which we hoped would wipe out the remaining cancer
We had hoped she was out of the woods, however in August 2015, Emma had additional testing and it was evident that there was more cancer in her neck tissue and lymph nodes and surgery was required again. On September 9, 2015, Emma was back in surgery for the second time to remove the cancer. In November 2015, she was once again preparing to undergo the radioactive iodine therapy and another round of isolation. We were hoping and praying it would finally be wiped out.
In late January 2016, Robin, Emma’s mom, noticed what appeared to be swollen lymph nodes in Emma’s neck. Fortunately, she was already set up for a 3 month check since her last treatment. While the doctors were hopeful it was due to a recent cold, a course of antibiotics did not work and they proceed with an ultrasound followed by an MRI and CT scan. The results are showing more cancer and the doctors at Phoenix Children’s has reached out to a cancer specialist in Houston, Texas for further treatment.
At each point we have all been praying that the cancer would be gone and Emma would be able to resume being a 13 year old without these heavy burdens. Moving treatment to Texas, while wonderful to have additional specialists caring for Emma’s condition, is taxing on the family emotionally and financially.
Emma's parents, Steve and Robin Warner have exhausted their savings over this past year, paying medical expenses as well as due to loss of income while Steve, the family provider, takes the needed time away from his work to support his family. Since it is now a new year, that means starting over with their high deductibles and out of pocket insurance costs as well as added expenses of traveling to Houston for specialized treatment.
They are expecting Emma will need a third surgery and likely other treatments – the future is unclear at this point.
The burden they carry for their precious daughter is more than most can bear. This is a time for the community to rally together in love, prayer and financial support to lift this family up and help carry them through the more trying times that are coming for their child. Together we can make a difference – even small donations can be a huge impact.
Please join us in praying for healing and for strength to endure this situation and to find the blessings that it contains and the endurance to continue ahead. Emma, Robin, Steve and Courtney Warner thank you from the bottom of their hearts!
Our God is greater... Our God is stronger... Our God is healer... Awesome in power. We serve a healing God! He makes all things new and will restore and redeem what is rightfully his.
In early January 2015, Emma's family noticed a lump in her throat. After seeing her doctor and some tests and a biopsy, she was diagnosed two weeks later with thyroid cancer. Emma was referred to Phoenix Children’s Hospital where she was treated with surgery to remove her entire thyroid, as well as numerous lymph nodes that were also positive for cancer. In March 2015, Emma was back at Phoenix Children’s Hospital to begin her radioactive iodine treatment, which requires her to be isolated for 7 days, which we hoped would wipe out the remaining cancer
We had hoped she was out of the woods, however in August 2015, Emma had additional testing and it was evident that there was more cancer in her neck tissue and lymph nodes and surgery was required again. On September 9, 2015, Emma was back in surgery for the second time to remove the cancer. In November 2015, she was once again preparing to undergo the radioactive iodine therapy and another round of isolation. We were hoping and praying it would finally be wiped out.
In late January 2016, Robin, Emma’s mom, noticed what appeared to be swollen lymph nodes in Emma’s neck. Fortunately, she was already set up for a 3 month check since her last treatment. While the doctors were hopeful it was due to a recent cold, a course of antibiotics did not work and they proceed with an ultrasound followed by an MRI and CT scan. The results are showing more cancer and the doctors at Phoenix Children’s has reached out to a cancer specialist in Houston, Texas for further treatment.
At each point we have all been praying that the cancer would be gone and Emma would be able to resume being a 13 year old without these heavy burdens. Moving treatment to Texas, while wonderful to have additional specialists caring for Emma’s condition, is taxing on the family emotionally and financially.
Emma's parents, Steve and Robin Warner have exhausted their savings over this past year, paying medical expenses as well as due to loss of income while Steve, the family provider, takes the needed time away from his work to support his family. Since it is now a new year, that means starting over with their high deductibles and out of pocket insurance costs as well as added expenses of traveling to Houston for specialized treatment.
They are expecting Emma will need a third surgery and likely other treatments – the future is unclear at this point.
The burden they carry for their precious daughter is more than most can bear. This is a time for the community to rally together in love, prayer and financial support to lift this family up and help carry them through the more trying times that are coming for their child. Together we can make a difference – even small donations can be a huge impact.
Please join us in praying for healing and for strength to endure this situation and to find the blessings that it contains and the endurance to continue ahead. Emma, Robin, Steve and Courtney Warner thank you from the bottom of their hearts!
Our God is greater... Our God is stronger... Our God is healer... Awesome in power. We serve a healing God! He makes all things new and will restore and redeem what is rightfully his.
Organizer and beneficiary
Stephanie Bloniarz
Organizer
Cottonwood, AZ
Steve Warner
Beneficiary
