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Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. We are so, so grateful for everyone's prayers.
This is the update I've just posted on FB.
Just back from Great Ormond Street where Beatrice had ultrasound, x ray, blood and urine tests. We met the doctors who were wonderful. Took time to explain everything, were very clear and very supportive.
Back again on Thursday for MRI under general anaesthetic. Later a biopsy also under GA and possibly bone marrow extraction (?).
The tumour is 13.5 cm by 7 cm.
They can't give us a prognosis until the tests come back. Best scenario is that it hasn't spread and can be fully removed by surgery. Worst is that it needs chemo, radiotherapy...
Throughout it all Beatrice was amazing, 'chatty', charming and calm. She barely even cried during the (lengthy) blood tests.
Meanwhile we have been showered with love and practical help. We feel truly blessed and supported.
Our wonderful friend Moira has set up a website called www.helpbeatrice.org.uk where we'll post updates also. Our wonderful friend Clare is coordinating all the many offers of help we've had.
Our hearts are full. Please keep praying.
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Praying Elizabeth for your dear, sweet Beatrice!!
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Oh, Elizabeth...how wonderful to see this generous outpouring of support from your friends, as well as the clarity and good direction offered by the medical community for Beatrice!
My prayers definitely continue! 
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Praying for you and your family. Joining you in your prayers of thanksgiving for the many ways your family is being supported through this time.
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Continuing to pray for your little girl and family..and so happy for all of the support around you.
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Praying, praying, praying...
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Been praying a lot for your baby and you and all your supporters.
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Praying for little Beatrice!
God bless,
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Offering my day and my Mass this evening for her, and continuing to pray daily.
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Little Beatrice has been so much on my mind. Thank you for the update.
I have also walked down the road of serious illness, tests, uncertainties, treatments, future unknown with my own daughter. Life is never the same.
We will keep the prayers coming here. God bless you!
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Your daughter, your family, and the doctors are in my prayers.
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I am just seeing this and am adding my prayers!!! I, too, have missed seeing you around, Elizabeth, and will keep your daughter and your whole family close in my thoughts.
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Sending my prayers too.
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Beatrice had her MRI today, and Elizabeth asked me to post an update. She writes:
MRI went well but it's still unclear where the tumour is coming from. Latest is that it may be either a hepatoblastoma or a germ cell tumour. Tomorrow they will do a biopsy after another ultrasound to try to determine the origin. If the liver, they have to go through the liver to get to it. Then they'll put a line in to her so that she can start chemo, probably next week.
Please keep the prayers coming!
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Continuing prayers.
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We'll keep praying!!!
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Another update from Elizabeth, from yesterday (sorry I'm only just now posting it):
Biopsy done, central line in.
Beatrice has come round from the anaesthetic extremely well. Within half an hour she was wriggling to get down and play! She has also guzzled a Lindt bunny (my dietary strictness is out of the window).
However, I've had a long chat with the consultant and am just processing the news. The tumour is almost certainly either hepatoblastoma or germ cell tumour. If it hasn't spread to the lungs, the 5-year survival rate is excellent. But there are significant side effects to treatments for each. Hepatoblastoma chemotherapy always leads to hearing loss of some sort. Germ cell chemo risks secondary cancers after 7 years, and lung damage.
CT scan on Monday (again under GA) to see whether there are mets in the lungs. Chemo will start end of next week or soon after.
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I am continuing to pray for Beatrice and your family.
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I am particularly praying right now for NO spread of the cancer, and especially not to her lungs.
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