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No, No, No, How are You Doing?

Perhaps I was naively unconcerned about Colin’s latest scan.

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Homecoming

On Wednesday, May 25, Colin boarded a plane in Memphis and finally made his way home.

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Survivor: Target House

There is no immunity challenge, and Jeff Probst doesn’t sit us around a campfire to discuss who is next to go, but living here is beginning to feel like a warped version of the Survivor reality show.

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Winding Down*

Our family’s time at St. Jude is drawing to a close.

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Operation Radiation

Colin’s final radiation treatments found us at Methodist Central, an adult hospital not far from St. Jude in midtown Memphis.

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Reset Button

Colin’s second week of radiation was grueling: vomiting, utter fatigue, dangerous aspiration and an unexpected stay in the hospital.

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Time for the ANC Dance

Well, today was Colin’s No Mo’ Chemo party, but for some reason, the chemo didn’t put on its listening ears.

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Cancer Rock Star

Colin Outgrows His Bed

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Colin’s antics with his hospital bed forced us to reconsider the wisdom of using an adult bed and put him back in a crib. This was taken on the day of his admission for chemo day 8 on the final round.

Last week, I made a foray [...]

No Mo' Chemo!

The last chemo precaution sign. This indicates the time of the administration and how long we need to properly dispose of diapers and so forth (48 hours after the drug has finished being administered).

Well, it’s official: Colin’s I.V. chemo is done. He received a dose of vincristine Thursday afternoon at 3:22 pm.

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Last Stop, Pukesville!

The chemo train is taking Colin on a trip to Pukesville.

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