Emma was diagnosed with desmoid fibromatosis tumor in April of 2021. Her tumor grew on the side of her neck so it was very visible early on. From March to June when she started Chemo it had grown 4cm.
When Emma’s tumor was removed they had to cut her facial nerve and we have been working or rehabilitating her face. After two surgeries we have made some progress but it takes some patience.
Emma went through four rounds of chemo in the hospital. We have been doing daily facial exercises over the last year and a half with a machine and continue to look for a second opinion on what else we can do for her face. We are starting to see success from the last surgery when she bites and smiles. It’s been a long time since we have seen our baby girl’s full smile.
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