We have our work cut out for us.

The biopsy results are in.

Kyrie has been diagnosed with a PNET, a primitive neuroectodermal tumor, more specifically an "embryonal tumor with abundant neuropil and true rosettes," according to the pathology report. Her diagnosis is extremely rare—less than 100 cases a year in the U.S., which makes data and prognosis infomation sparse. Yes, it's malignant. Yes, it is fast growing, which actually makes it more likely to respond to chemotherapy treatments—the only decent thing about a fast-growing tumor.

Her procedures for her Hickman line and lumbar puncture went well. Her shunt is almost working too well, though. They didn't get much CSF from her spine, so they might have to do another tap tomorrow.

Chemotherapy will begin Thursday, and the first round will be inpatient. There are several types of chemo that they're going to try, the first being administered two times a day for two to five days followed by a two-week respite. They'll do another MRI to see if that kind of chemo worked. If not, onto the next one. The doctors will teach Lacie & Jordan how to administer and flush the meds through her Hickman line so that she'll be able to do some of her meds that come along with chemo at home. So in the next few weeks, right next to the milk and leftover macaroni in their fridge, you could see her medication packs. (*Correction: Kyrie will not be getting chemo at home, just other assorted meds like anti-nausea, etc.)

Tomorrow Kyrie will be sedated for a "hearing test," a test that doesn't really check her hearing but checks electrical impulses sent to her brain.

As if these past couple weeks weren't obvious enough, this is an extremely serious condition, one that requires colossal help: mine, yours, theirs and His.