Category: Overcoming Cancer

Chemo #5

Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. Chemo #5. 41.67% of the way through treatment! Today’s theme song is Mambo (Chemo) No. 5. If you want to sing along, be aure to replace all the girl names with drug names. Be sure to include the pre-medications: Aloxi, Emend, and Decadron. Also include the chemo drugs: Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, …

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A Week for Rebuilding

I do not have chemo this week! The drugs from last week’s chemo are out of my system, and the rebuilding phase has begun. It is time to get STRONG, build lots of neutrophils, and be ready for next week’s chemo, #5, and be 42% done with treatment.

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The Story of Doc Waldo

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At chemo yesterday we were visited by a CLOWN! His name was Doc Waldo, and he was very funny. Usually he comes to Children’s Hospital on Mondays, and stops by the chemo ward as well to help cheer people up and make a big (or little) difference in their lives. With Monday being Labor Day, …

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