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On March 7th, at 4pm, Abigail started having severe stomach pains out of the blue. Within 4 hours, we were waiting in the ER at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. After several tests later, and many hours waiting and being patient, at 3:30 AM we were given the news that they found both kidneys with tumors on them and the left was bleeding. We thought we were taking her in for a UTI or "worse case scenario" an appendicitis, not cancerous tumors. She's only 4 years old, and is very active, spunky, funny smart, kind, lovable, girlie-girl, determined, and until now, healthy. We were brought to UNC Children's Hospital via critical care unit ambulance transport. 18 hours after the first onset of pain, we are in a cancer ward, hours from our home, trying to make sense of what has just happened. I don't think it will ever make sense. Our Abigail Grace, is fighting for her life, when she should be just thinking about being a "regular" kid and having fun.
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